Category: SWAC

October 18, 2021 SWAC Football weekly honorees

Brandon King

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Southern’s Kobe Dillon, Chase Foster, and Luke Jackson along with Jackson State’s Keith Corbin III its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their outstanding performances during games played this past week of competition. Offensive – Kobe Dillon, Southern University  Dillon broke the Southern University single game rushing record on Saturday with 14 carries for 267 yards and three touchdowns. Dillon’s longest run of the day came during the opening drive of the third quarter when he burst…

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October 16, 2021 SWAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: SWAC Football Scores and Recaps   Team Standings Saturday, October 16 Prairie View A&M 35, Bethune-Cookman 29– Box Score I Recap Florida A&M 35, Alabama A&M 31–  Box Score I Recap Grambling State 34, Texas Southern 20– Box Score I Recap Southern 34, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7– Box Score I Recap Jackson State 28, Alabama State 7– Box Score I Recap Alcorn State 24, Mississippi Valley State 12– Box Score I Recap About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU…

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Jackson State pulls away in second half in 28-7 Homecoming win over Alabama State

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7 ALST 28 JSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ALST 0 7 0 0 7 JSU 7 0 14 7 28 via Dennis Driscoll, JSU Associate Athletic Director JACKSON, Miss. – The 2021 Homecoming was titled “Thee Comeback” and the bout between Jackson State and Alabama State lived up to the billing. The Tigers routed the Hornets 28-7 in front of 53, 578 faithful – which is a JSU homecoming attendance record. JSU (5-1, 3-0 SWAC) scored first when freshman Shedeur Sanders found senior Keith Corbin III at the 10:31 mark in the first quarter. ASU (3-3,…

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Southern ruins homecoming, beats up Arkansas Pine Bluff 34-7

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34 SU 7 UAPB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SOUTHE~1 7 14 10 3 34 UAPB 0 0 0 7 7 Via Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Sports Information Pine Bluff, Arkansas — Southerns’ record breaking day spoils UAPB’s homecoming led by Kobe Dillon and Chase Foster. Final score was 34-7 at Simmons Bank Filed on the campus of University of Arkansas- Pine Bluff. A game time decision on the starting running back, Head Coach Jason Rollins called Kobe Dillon‘s number and he led the Jaguars dominant rushing attack. SU pounded the ball all evening for 332…

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October 16, 2021 SWAC Football Docket and Watch Links

Brandon King

Here is the the docket and where you can watch this Saturday’s Southwestern Athletic Conference Football. From the SWAC : Upcoming SWAC Football Games  Live Stats/Watch Links Saturday, October 16 Prairie View A&M at Bethune-Cookman– 12:00 pm (CatEye Network) Florida A&M at Alabama A&M-  1:00 pm (ESPN+) Texas Southern at Grambling State– 2:00 pm (Tigers All-Access) Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff– 2:00 pm (ESPN+) Alabama State vs. Jackson State– 2:00 pm (ESPN+) Alcorn State at Mississippi Valley State– 3:00 pm (MVSU Athletics YouTube) All times listed Central Standard Time (CST) Game…

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Jackson State annihilates Alabama A&M 61-15

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61 JSU 15 AAMU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F JSU 20 13 21 7 61 AAMU 0 7 0 8 15 It was complete domination on both sides of the ball from the moment the teams got off the bus to the final whistle as the Jackson State Tigers decimated the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M , 61-15. It was the Tigers defense that got the scoring started when James Houston sacked and stripped A&M Aqeel Glass and the recovered the fumble at took it 67-yards to the house to put…

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Grambling’s Pena and Warren nab SWAC Weekly Honours

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from Grambling State Athletic Communications: Pena and Warren Earn SWAC Weekly Honors  Grambling State University senior forward Kailey Pena and sophomore goalkeeper Quinlan Warren earned a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) women’s soccer honors, the conference announced on Wednesday.  Pena, the SWAC Offensive Player of the Week, finished with four points in a pair of Grambling State shutout victories over Jackson State and Southern. Her assist set up the game-winning goal in the Lady Tigers’ 1-0 overtime win over JSU on Friday and her goal on Sunday against Southern…

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Grambling gets by Alabama A&M 37-28

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From Grambling State Athletic Communications: Explosive Second Quarter Lifts GSU past AAMU  GRAMBLING, La. | Noah Bodden made his first career start at quarterback and shook off some early jitters as the Grambling State University football team scored 24 unanswered points in an explosive second quarter as the Tigers picked up their first Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory with a 37-28 win over Alabama A&M on Saturday afternoon at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium.Grambling State (2-3 overall, 1-1 SWAC) fell behind 14-0 early in the second quarter, but capitalized on three Bulldog…

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Southern takes down Mississippi Valley 38-24

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From gojagsports. 38 JAGS 2-2 , 1-0 25 MVSU  0-3 , 0-1 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F JAGS 3 21 14 0 38 MVSUFB 6 0 13 6 25 Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Sports Information JACKSON, MS — Southern’s quarterback Glendon McDaniel had a career performance as the Jaguars pounce the Delta Devils 38-25 on Sunday afternoon at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.  McDaniel finished the night 18-of-26 for 235 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, as he connected with five different receivers on the night. With the Jaguars running back…

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September 25, 2021 SWAC Football Recaps

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Here is a rundown a recaps of this week’s gridiron action from the Southwestern Athletic Conference ( with the exception of Southern/MVSU , which kicks off following the publication of this article). SWAC Football Scores and Recaps  Saturday, September 25 Jackson State 24, Delta State 17- Box Score I Recap Alabama A&M 45, Tuskegee 35- Box Score I Recap Prairie View A&M 24, Grambling State 10- Box Score I Recap Alabama State 38, Bethune-Cookman 24- Box Score I Recap Rice 48, Texas Southern 34- Box Score I Recap About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences…

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