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SCSU quarterback Eric Phoenix named HBCU National Player of the Week

Brandon King

title image of South Carolina State Athletics South Carolina State quarterback Eric Phoenix was named the BOXTOROW National HBCU Player of the Week. Against Delaware State, the graduate quarterback completed 18-of-21 passes for 341 yards and four touchdowns and added 30 yards rushing and another touchdown on four carries, as the Bulldogs decimated the Hornets 69-35. Phoenix’s 1,791 passing yards is the most prolific mark in the MEAC and good for 18th in FCS. His 14 passing touchdowns is 14th in the country and also the second most in the…

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Dr. Cavil‘s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 9 Major Division Top 7 Poll

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report This week’s Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Top 7 Major Division Poll Rankings breaks from the fluid dynamic of the previous week’s rankings. Four of the top 7 teams retain their placing from the previous week, while 2 other teams move up, with a new entrant making its way into the rankings.  7. Alabama State ( 4-3, 3-1)  The Hornets enter the rankings at the number 7 spot, after being unranked the previous week. Alabama State is coming off a 27-19…

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South Carolina State Men’s hoops to take on Claflin in exhibition action

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Courtesy of South Carolina State Athletics The South Carlina State men’s basketball team will tipoff off the 2024-25 campaign in exhibition play Tuesday (Oct.29) versus neighboring Claflin in the “Battle of the Burg” inside Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Tipoff is 7 p.m. Coach Erik Martin in his 3rd season brings back nine (9) veterans to a very experienced team in the likes of Preseason All-MEAC performers graduate guard Omar Croskey and point guard Mitchell Taylor. Also returning to the team along with Taylor and Croskey are Michael Teal, Caleb McCarty, John Seay-Oliver, Wilson Dubinsky, Drayton Jones, James Morrowand Davion Everett. The Bulldogs welcome six…

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Week 8 MEAC Football Recap

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, Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State def. Howard – 21-20 NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State delivered a Homecoming victory to a sold-out crowd at William “Dick” Price Stadium on Saturday afternoon, taking down Howard 21-20 with a gritty performance against the defending MEAC champions. Kevon King led Norfolk State (3-6, 1-1 MEAC) with 78 rushing yards, scoring the go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Howard (3-5, 0-1) outgained NSU 371-287, but lost the turnover and special teams’ battle. BOX SCORE | RECAP N.C. Central def. Morgan State – 16-7 DURHAM, N.C. – The…

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Norfolk State saves homecoming with 21-20 win over Howard

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title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication, Norfolk State University 20 HU 21 Winner NSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F HU 7 3 0 10 20 NSU 0 7 7 7 21 Norfolk State delivered a Homecoming victory to a sold-out crowd at William “Dick” Price Stadium on Saturday afternoon, taking down Howard 21-20 with a gritty performance against the defending MEAC champions. Kevon King led Norfolk State (3-6, 1-1 MEAC) with 78 rushing yards, scoring the go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth…

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“Tribe” Anta Kyrie 1 Speed coming October 26

Brandon King

The “Tribe” Anta Kyrie 1 Speed pays homage to the “family Kyrie continues to grow along his journey.” The upcoming colorway NBA star’s friends as well as his family heritage.  It sports a mesh upper with Native American embroidery, as a call back to part of Irving’s heritage through his mother, Elizabeth Larson, who was a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. A Kyie logo is seen on the tongue, with other Kyrie iconography present at the bottom of the lacing system and Li Ning branding on the side. …

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Albany State v Edward Waters: Preview and Prediction

Brandon King

This Saturday the Golden Rams of Albany State University host Edward Waters in what could be their last home game of the season. Albany State (4-3, 4-1) enters the content fresh off a 52-6 Homecoming destruction of Morehouse last week. ASU quarterback Isaiah Knowles completed 17-of-27 passes for 288 yards and a career-high 6 touchdowns. Javion Jackson hauled in 7 passes for season highs in both yards (149) and touchdowns (4). Tiant Wyche led all Golden Rams ball carriers with 96 yards on 12 attempts.  Edward Waters is amongst a…

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JCSU’ Darius Ocean named BOXTOROW HBCU National Player of the Week

Brandon King

Johnson C. Smith quarterback Darius Ocean was named HBCU National Player of the Week by BOXTOROW. In the Golden Bulls’ 21-14 defeat of Shaw, Ocean completed 24-of-32 passes for 265 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions. Ocean also added 16 rushing yards.  Ocean and his gridiron exploits will be highlighted on BOXTOROW with Donal Ware, the nationally syndicated sports talk show that airs on stations across the nation.  Stations that carry the shoe can be seen at  www.boxtorow.com/affiliate-stations BOXTOROW also airs on Satellite Radio on SiriusXM College Sports, Fridays 6p ET/5p CT/3p PT, and on SiriusXM Channel 142, H.B.C.U., on Saturday 9a ET/8a CT/6a PT.

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Week 7 Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Top 7 Mid-Major Poll

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this reoprt The operative word for Week 7 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Top 7 Poll Rankings is movement, with positions 2-6 each home to a new team than the prior week.   7. Clark-Atlanta (5-2, 4-2) For the second time in the past three weeks, Clark Atlanta has fallen to number 7 in the rankings. The Panthers are coming off a 49-28 defeat at the hands of Miles College, who also played the role of Homecoming spoiler. CAU limps into its…

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Tennessee State’s Sanders Ellis named to Jerry Rice Award watch list

Brandon King

title image via Tennessee State Athletics Tennessee State University linebacker Sanders Ellis was amongst 30 players named to the 2024 Stats Perform Jerry Rice Watchlist. The award, named after the former Mississippi Valley State and NFL Hall of Famer, honors the top freshman at the FCS level.  For a player to be eligible for the award he must be considered a freshman by his conference in his first or second academic year without participating in more than 4 games in the previous academic year.  Ellis who has been named Big…

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