Category: HBCU Sports

Livingstone remains undefeated with 21-7 victory over Allen University

Brandon King

From bluebearathletics : The Yellow Jackets of Allen University (S.C.) came to town Saturday to take on the Blue Bears  at Alumni Memorial Stadium. The Blue Bear offense came out electric as they got on the board early with a connection from TE Anthony Davis and WR Deandre Vickers to take the Blue Bears up 14 -0 in the first quarter. Hayes was able to find 10 different receivers on the day, maintain his lock on the top passer spot in the CIAA. The Blue Bears also had a big day on…

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Winston-Salem state spoils Tuskegee’s home opener 23-20

Brandon King

From goldentigersports : Turnovers plagued Tuskegee as Winston-Salem State came away with a 23-20 victory at Cleve Abbott Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Golden Tigers turned it over twice in the first half and once in the second, allowing the Rams to dominate time of possession plus 17 minutes. WSSU got on the board first with a 27 yard field goal on its opening drive to lead 3-0. Skegee responded with a nine-play 30-yard drive capped off with a Arnes Huskic career long 50-yard field goal, which tied the game 3-3 with 1:07 left in the…

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Central State snuffs out Clark Atlanta’s second half comeback attempt, wins 26-19

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From clarkatlantasports.com: 26 Central State (1-2) 19 Clark Atlanta (0-3) Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F CSU 9 7 7 3 26 CAU 6 6 7 0 19 Charles Stafford threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough as the Clark Atlanta University Panthers fell to Central State University 26-19 Saturday at CAU Panther Stadium. Clark Atlanta (0-3, 0-1 SIAC) chipped away at an 11-point deficit – 23-12 – midway through the third quarter when Stafford threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Drakar Jerry to pull CAU to within four…

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Morehouse releases 2019-20 Basketball schedule

Brandon King

From Morehouse Athletics: 2019-20 SCHEDULE ATLANTA, Ga. – Fall is approaching, which means that basketball fans are in luck. The Morehouse College basketball team has announced its 2019-20 schedule. This year, there will be 15 home games and 12 away. The schedule is highlighted by a trip to Winston-Salem, North Carolina as the Maroon Tigers compete in the SIAC-CIAA challenge on November 15-16 against Shaw University and Winston-Salem State University. The Maroon and White tip-off the season with an away exhibition contest against the University of Alabama-Birmingham on Nov. 1. MHC…

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Albany State gets off schneid with 26-14 win over West Georgia

Brandon King

The Albany State Golden Rams headed to Carrollton, GA to take on the University of West Georgia Wolves and left town with their first win of the season, 26-14. West Georgia took an early 7-0 lead on Chauncey Williams’ two-yard touchdown run. Albany State responded on their next drive as Kelias Williams found Michael Green on a 20-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 7-7. After the Wolves failed to convert a 35-yard field goal attempt, the Golden Rams would claim the lead 10-7 late in the second quarter…

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Late drive pushes FAMU past Southern 27-21

Brandon King

From FAMU Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team trailed early in the fourth quarter, but a Ryan Stanley 17-yard touchdown pass to Xavier Smith capped the rally as the Rattlers defeated Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) foe Southern, 27-21, in front of a packed house at Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday. The Rattlers (2-1) led 19-7 at the half, but watched Southern (1-3) score two second-half touchdowns to pull ahead, 21-19, with 14:53 remaining. After both teams traded punts, Florida A&M took over at their own 19-yard line with 8:03 remaining.…

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Virginia State smacks around Johnson C. Smith 34-7

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Virginia State notched its second win of the season in a 34-7 rout of Johnson C. Smith. The Trojans’ offense did need much time to get to work, taking a 7-0 lead on Jevon LaPierre’s five-yard touchdown run with 12:25 to go in the opening period. A little less than four minutes later, Virginia State would increase their advantage to 14-0 when Demetrius Strickland scored on a fifteen-yard run with 8:33 left in the opening period. The second quarter was an offensive quagmire with the teams combining for a stretch…

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Tennessee State loses close one to Arkansas-Pine Bluff 37-31

Brandon King

FROM tsutigers.com: NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State football team fell in a down-to-the-final-play heartbreaker to Arkansas Pine Bluff, 37-31, Saturday afternoon in Hale Stadium. Trailing for much of the game, Al-Malik Moore caught his first touchdown pass of his career to lift the Tigers to a 24-19 lead over the Golden Lions. Three of Arkansas Pine-Bluff’s extra point attempts were blocked – two by 6-6 Malik Abdul-Haqq and another by Khalil Jones, allowing the Tigers a chance to make up the seven-point deficit with one minute left on the clock.…

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FAMU and Southern to renew hostilities this Saturday

Brandon King

From FAMU sports information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team will look to make it two straight as the Rattlers play host to rival Southern on Saturday night. Kickoff against the Jaguars is set for 6 p.m.at Bragg Memorial Stadium. The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3. The broadcast crew of Keith Miles (play-by-play), Albert Chester (color analyst) and Corey Staples (sideline) will call all of the action. In addition, the same broadcast crew will call the game live on WHBX – 96.1 FM (JAMZ). Florida A&M…

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Late mistakes haunt Albany State in 24-17 loss to Mississippi College

Brandon King

From asugoldenrams.com : CLINTON, Miss. — The Albany State University football team saw the host Mississippi College  erase a 10-point halftime deficit and score the game-winning touchdown in the final minute to take the 24-17 win on Saturday night at Robinson-Hale Stadium. With the loss the Golden Rams drop to 0-2 on the season while the Choctaws improve to 1-1.  HOW IT HAPPENED  – Albany State got off to a fast start with a 15-play, 74-yard opening drive that took over eight minutes and ended with a four-yard touchdown pass from Kelias Williams to Michael…

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