Category: SIAC

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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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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Morehouse too much for Lane in 42-20 defeat

Brandon King

Morehouse moved to 2-0 with their 42-20 defeat of Lane College. The first half was a back-and-forth affair that saw the lead swapped the lead four times. Lance got the scoring going in big play fashion with Joshua Jeffrey taking it 58- yards to the house. The extra point was missed, leaving the score 6-0 in favor of the dragons. Morehouse would claim their first lead of the game in the second quarter when quarterback Michael Sims connected on a 25-yard touchdown pass with Amyr Smith. The extra point was…

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Benedict hammers Johnson C. Smith 42-14

Brandon King

Benedict jumped on Johnson C. Smith early and never let the Golden Bulls into the game, scoring three quick touchdowns en route to a 42-14 victory this Saturday. After completing a 45-yard pass from quarterback Dominique Harris to Delon Freeman on their first offensive play, it would only take them three more plays to fins the end zone for the first time- a 6-yard touchdown pass to  Jemine Yesin. The extra point made the score 7-0. Johnson C. Smith fumbled the play after the ensuing kickoff and Benedict recovered. Harris…

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Kentucky State falls to McKendree University 34-17

Brandon King

McKendree University quarterback Reese Metcalf threw a career-high four touchdown passes in the Bearcats’ 34-17 victory over Kentucky State. Metcalf and the Bearcat offense got right to work, scoring on its first two drives. They took the opening kickoff and went on a 7-play, 65-yard drive that ended in a 5-yard touchdown pass from Metcalf to Steven Towns, Jr. The extra point gave McKendree a 7-0. KSU went three-and-out on their next offensive possession and the Bearcats then drove 64 yards in nine plays. Zach Bobos showed a tremendous effort…

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Central State beats Clark-Atlanta 7-0 in muddy battle

Brandon King

It was a rainy, windy day in Wilberforce, Ohio. The center of McPerson Stadium , grass was once present, became a muddy quagmire that bogged down both offenses. The conditions limited the teams to less than 300 yards of offense between them ( 155 for Clark-Atlanta and 100 for Central State) and only 14 first downs ( 10 for CAU and only 4 for CSU) in the game. When Clark-Atlanta reached Central’s 21 only to be stuffed on a 4th and 2, that ended their only real scoring threat in…

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Tuskegee shuts out Albany State 20-0 in White Water Classic

Brandon King

(Courtesy of Jasher Cox, TU Sports Information) PHENIX CITY, AL-The Tuskegee University Golden Tigers defeated the Albany State Golden Rams 20-0 in the 5th Annual White Water Classic Saturday evening at Garrett-Harrison Stadium. In a game that featured a combined 22 penalties, it was defensive plays would dictate the outcome of the game. Rorrick Steward claimed Most Valuable Player honors after snagging two interceptions including a 35 yard returned for a touchdown with 12:58 left in the game. TU was only able to rush for a total of 58 yards while the Golden Rams were…

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SIAC game schedule for September 8

Brandon King

Here is the lineup of tomorrow’s SIAC football action Central State (0-1) vs Clark Atlanta (0-1) 1:00 p.m. CST/ Wilberforce, OH Morehouse (1-0) vs Lane (0-1) 2:00 pm CST/ Jackson, Tennessee White Water Classic Tuskeegee (1-0) vs Albany State (0-1) 4:00 p.m. / Phenix City, Alabama Kentucky State (0-1) vs McKendree University (1-0) 4:00 p.m. EST/ Frankfort, KY Benedict (0-1) vs Johnson C. Smith University 6:00 p.m. EST / Charlotte, NC Fort Valley State (0-1) vs Valdosta State University (1-0) 7:00 p.m. EST / Waycross, GA

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Miles Falls 37-21 to West Alabama

Brandon King

This is courtesy of Miles Athletics: 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. But a small halftime deficit mushroomed after two quick scores to open the third quarter as the No. 11 Tigers (2-0) pulled away from the Golden Bears (0-2) with a 37-21 win at Tiger Stadium Thursday night. Daniel Smith threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns, both to Leonard Tyree, who had…

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