Category: SWAC

Coach Prime is gone: Why people are upset and Life After Prime

Brandon King

The United States soccer team was eliminated from the World Cup and that story was dwarfed by a football coach leaving a southern school to take a job out west. That coach was Deion Sanders, the school from which he departed was Jackson State and his new school is the University of Colorado. Coach Prime’s decision to become the Buffs’ coach was met with dismay, confusion, disappointment and outright indignation from those within and outside of the Jackson State fan base. As coaches leave programs routinely, why did this seem…

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Bethune-Cookman Tight End Kemari Averett declares fir NFL Draft

Brandon King

Bethune-Cookman tight end Kemari Averett is seeking to ply his trade at the next level. The Atlanta, GA native made the announcement Wednesday afternoon in a social media post in which he expressed his gratitude to the university, teammates and coaches. Prior to coming to Bethune-Cookman, Averett spent two seasons at the University of Louisville, where he caught 15 passes for 144 yards and three touchdowns. In his first season with Bethune, Averett had 52 receptions for 888 yards and 10 touchdowns. This past season Averett hauled in 39 passes…

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Terry Sims and Bethune-Cookman part ways

Brandon King

After seven seasons Bethune-Cookman is parting ways with head football coach Terry Sims; Athletic Director Reggie Theus made the announcement in a statement Tuesday afternoon. “Discussions about the progress and future of our football program eventually led us to the point where I felt it was best for us to move in a different direction,” said Theus. “We sincerely appreciate Coach Sims service to the University and wish him the best.” Coach Sims has a 38-39 record , winning MEAC Coach of the Year in 2015. In that same season…

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Eddie George and Clarence McKinney are on board with a “Battle of the Real TSU”

Brandon King

The HBCU football landscape has long been rife with highly anticipated matchups that carry intrigue and historical significance. Tennessee State head Coach Eddie George thinks there is room for one more in that pantheon of great HBCU matchups. hen asked on a recent Ohio Valley Conference football media call if he was open to facing Texas Southern in a “Battle of TSU” Coach George had this to say: Absolutely. I, I think we’ve talked about that. It’s just a matter of us figuring out what makes sense for both schools…

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SWAC Football: Southern’s defense seals win for Jaguars in 49th Bayou Classic

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Image via Michael Ofendahl 17 GSU 34  SOU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F GSU 7 3 7 0 17 SOU 0 14 0 20 34 Southern’s opportunistic defense was the deciding factor, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Jaguars defeated the Tigers of Grambling 34-17 in the 49th Bayou Classic. Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletics The Grambling State University football team dominated the first half, but turnovers led to 20 Southern points as the Jaguars pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 34-17…

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Air Force hands Delta Devils 64-51 defeat

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Courtesy of Mississippi Valley State Athletics 51 MVSU 64  USAFA Team 1 2 F MVSU 19  32  51 USAFA 30  34  64 Game BookCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Mississippi Valley State University men’s basketball program got its first double-double of the 2022-23 campaign out of Alvin Stredic, but the cadets from the United States Air Force Academy prevailed, 64-51. What You Need to Know: Mississippi Valley State Top Performers: Notes: Valley stays in the Rocky Mountain range for a Saturday showdown with the Colorado State Rams at 2 p.m. central time in…

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Alabama State drops Turkey Day Classic to Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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Image via David Campbell Courtesy of Alabama State Athletics 19  UAPB 14 ALAST Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F UAPB 7 6 0 6 19 ALAST 0 0 14 0 14 MONTGOMERY, Ala. |Dematrius Davis threw for a career-high 272 yards but the Alabama State football team (6-5, 4-4 SWAC) fell to the Golden Lions of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-8, 1-7 SWAC) 19-14 in the 98th Annual Turkey Day Classic at New ASU Stadium.  THE BASICSScore: Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 19 | Alabama State – 14Records: Hornets (6-5, 4-4 SWAC) | Golden Lions…

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Albany State basketball to take on FAMU in exhibition matchup

Brandon King

Monday the Albany State University men’s basketball is taking on Florida A&M in an exhibition game. The Golden Rams have stumbled out of the gates 0-4, getting boatraced by a combined 61 points in their first two games, which took place in the SIAC/Gulf South Challenge with an 80-50 loss to Mississippi College and an 87-56 beatdown courtesy of West Alabama. Coach Patrick Gayle’s team limped into the he 2022 ATL Has Something to Say HBCU Challenge taking losses to the CIAA’s Virginia Union (78-73) and Livingstone College (63-59). The success…

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Travis Hunter’s impact leads Jackson State to win over Alcorn

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 24  JSU 13 ALC Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F JSU 3 14 0 7 24 ALC 0 7 3 3 13 LORMAN, Miss. – WR/ CB Travis Hunter returned an interception for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass to power Jackson State football to a 24-13 win over Alcorn at Jack Spinks / Marino Casem Stadium. Hunter returned a second-quarter interception 44 yards for a touchdown and made a 19-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter to power JSU football to its first…

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Florida A&M defeats Bethune-Cookman 41-20 in Florida Classic

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 41  FAM 20 BCU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAM 13 14 0 14 41 BCU 0 7 7 6 20 ORLANDO, Fla. | Five different players reached the end zone, led by two scores from Jaylen McCloud, as Florida A&M handily beat Bethune-Cookman 41-20 on Saturday afternoon inside Camping World Stadium. The Rattlers improved to 9-2 on the year and 7-1 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play, while the BCU fell to 2-9 and 2-6. Jeremy Moussa led Florida A&M’s passing attack with 195 yards through the air,…

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