Category: football

Albany State gets first win of the season

Brandon King

After being outscored 110-35 in their first three games and going winless, the Albany State Golden Rams headed to Lane Field to take on the Lane Dragons needing a win in the worst way. After Lane and Albany State alternated punts on the first three possessions of the game, Albany State would initiate the game’s first score when a 4 play, 42 yard drive was capped off when Kelias Williams found Mike Green all alone for a 24-yard touchdown pass. The extra point gave the Golden Rams a 7-0 advantage.…

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September 22 MEAC football recap

Brandon King

From meacsports.com:   Visit the MEAC Scoreboard Here Norfolk State 17, South Carolina State 7 Duke 55, N.C. Central 13 Morgan State 16, North Carolina A&T 13 Howard 41, Bethune-Cookman 35 Florida A&M 31, Savannah State 13   Norfolk State 17, South Carolina State 7 ORANGEBURG, S.C. –  Juwan Carter passed for 281 yards and both threw and ran for a touchdown, and the Norfolk State defense came up with several big plays in a 17-7 win over South Carolina State on Saturday night at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. Box Score |…

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September 22 MEAC football schedule

Brandon King

Here is today’s scheduled MEAC football action Savannah State Florida A&M 6:00 p.m. / Tallahassee, Fla. Norfolk State South Carolina State 6:00p.m. / Orangeburg, S.C. TV: ESPN3 / Watch ESPN Bethune-Cookman Howard University 3:00 p.m. /Indianapolis, Ind.(Conf.) TV: ESPN3 / ESPNU North Carolina Central Duke 3:30 p.m / Durham, N.C. Stats / TV: ACC Network ExtraVideo Morgan State North Carolina A&T State 6:00 PM / Greensboro, N.C. Radio: WEAA, 88.9 FM/. TV: ESPN3

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September 22 SIAC football schedule

Brandon King

Here is the schedule for today’s SIAC football action: Missouri S&T Tuskegee 1:00 p.m.Tuskegee, AL Video   Miles Morehouse 3:30 p.m.Chicago, IL Stats / Video Clark Atlanta Kennesaw State University 6 p.m.Kennesaw, GA Albany State Lane 2:00 pm Jacksonb, Tennessee(Conf.) Radio: Fox Sports 105.3 Video Central State Kentucky State 4:00 PM Frankfort, KY(Conf.) Video  

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Tennessee State game at Hampton cancelled due to Hurricane Florence

Brandon King

The Tennessee State/Hampton game that was scheduled for September 15 can now be added to the list of sporting events that are postponed or outright canceled because of Hurricane Florence bearing down on the East Coast. This is the second consecutive week the Tigers have had a game canceled due to inclement weather; the Southern Heritage Classic against Jackson State last week was canceled due to lightning. Like that contest, this game will not be rescheduled.

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Benedict and Fayetteville State game canceled due to Hurricane Florence

Brandon King

As Hurricane Florence tracks toward the East Coast, it has progressed from a Category 1 storm( 90 mph winds) to a Category 4 ( 130 mph winds )in a span of just thirteen hours. In South Carolina alone, more than 1 million people residents and visitors are expected to evacuate coastal areas.  In North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper said the state is “bracing for a hard hit.” Governor Cooper has already asked President Trump for federal disaster declaration ahead of the hurricane. In getting out in front of the situation,…

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Week 2 SWAC Football Recap

Brandon King

Around the SWAC North Alabama 25, Alabama A&M 20 FBS #7 Auburn 63, Alabama State 9 Northwestern State 34, Grambling State 7 Louisiana Tech 54, Southern 17 FCS #4 Sam Houston State 41, Prairie View A&M 32 FCS #12 Jacksonville State 71, Mississippi Valley State 0 Texas State 36, Texas Southern 20 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 55, Cumberland (Tenn.) 0 Featured Game Alcorn State 78, Louisiana College 0 LORMAN, MS – The host Braves scored on 12 of their 15 possessions with 11 touchdowns, one field goal and just three punts in…

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Week 2 SIAC Football Recap

Brandon King

Visit the SIAC Football Scoreboard Here Football Scores: Miles 21, University of West Alabama 37 Tuskegee 20, Albany State 0 Clark Atlanta 0, Central State 7 Morehouse 42, Lane 20 McKendree University 34, Kentucky State 17 Benedict 42, Johnson C. Smith University 14 Valdosta State University 55, Fort Valley State 6 Miles 21, University of West Alabama 37 LIVINGSTON, Ala. – A week after accumulating just 115 yards of total offense, Miles spent the first half against West Alabama moving the ball up and down the field with relative ease.…

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MEAC Football September 8

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: Visit the MEAC Scoreboard Here N orth Carolina A&T 45, Gardner-Webb 6 Bethune-Cookman 79, Virginia-Lynchburg 16 N.C. Central 51, St. Augustine’s 14 Miami (FL) 77, Savannah State 0 James Madison 17, Norfolk State 0 Akron 41, Morgan State 7 Saint Francis 45, Delaware State 14       Troy 59, Florida A&M 7 UCF 38, SC State 0 Kent State 54, Howard 14 North Carolina A&T 45, Gardner-Webb 6   GREENSBORO, N.C. – North Carolina A&T State scored 28 unanswered points in the second half to run past Gardner-Webb…

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Valdosta State beats down Fort Valley State 55-6 in Okefenokee Classic

Brandon King

The Blazers of Valdosta State came out strong in the first quarter and didn’t let up in their 55-6 lambasting of Fort Valley State in the Okefenokee Classic. Valdosta State scored touchdowns in three of their first four possessions to take a 21-0 lead after the first quarter. From vstateblazers.com: The Blazers marched right down the field using a five play, 69-yard drive as sophomore quarterback Rogan Wells found senior fullback Stewart Spence for 43 yards and, on third and five from the 26, Wells hooked up with junior Darrell…

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