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

Brandon King

As the season draws closer to its completion there was a host of movement in Week 9 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab’s Mid Major Top 7. Only two teams from top 7 held on to its spot from the previous week.  7.Fort Valley State (6-3, 6-1)  The Wildcats enter this week’s poll ranking at no. 7 after being unranked the previous week. In their most recent outing Fort Valley built a 35-0 first-half lead en route to a 44-20 defeat of Benedict. FVSU quarterback completed 10-of-19 passes…

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MEAC announces footballers of the Week

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title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard quarterback Ja’Shawn Scroggins was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Fellow Bison Robert Jones III earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, while Morgan State kicker Sahr Gbundema was named Rookie of the Week. South Carolina State’s Cam Johnson and Kyle Gallegos earned Offensive Lineman and Specialist of the Week honors, respectively. Scroggins (QB, 6-3, 205, RSo., Las Vegas, Nev.)  threw for 304 yards completing 24-of-41 passes with four touchdowns in Howard’s 38-0 victory over Delaware State. Scroggins…

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Tennessee State’s CJ Evans named Big South-OVC Special Teams Player of the Week

Brandon King

title image via Tennessee Athletics The Big South-OVC announced its weekly Football honors and Tennessee State return specialist/running back was named Special Teams Player of the Week.  Down 21-0, Evans’ 98-yard kickoff return in the second quarter, which was tied for the 10th longest such play in FCS this season, put Tennessee State on the board for the first time on the evening, trimming the deficit to 21-7. It was the senior’s second straight game with a kickoff return for a touchdown; Evans had a 99-yard return against Howard that…

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Mistakes and miscues down Tennessee State, fall to UT Martin 28-21

Brandon King

Title image via Tennessee State football In my preview of Tennessee State and UT Martin, I outlined a plethora of factors that could either be deleterious to TSU’s aspirations for victory or bolster their chances to win.  Unfortunately for Tennessee State, too many times they were befallen by the former- Draylen Ellis was intercepted a season-high three times, and the Tigers had difficulty early with the Martin running game, while never being able to ignite their own. The slow start that has hampered the Tigers in previous conference games reared…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 10 Major Division Top 7 Poll Rankings

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report.  Pandemonium struck this week’s Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Major Division Poll Rankings, as not one team from the previous week finds itself in the same position as seven days prior.  7. Tennessee State (6-3, 3-2)  Tennessee State was positioned to break through into true Big South-OVC contention but those aspirations took a severe blow with a 28-21 loss at the hands of UT Martin as well as sent the Tigers tumbling down the poll rankings. Tennessee State will look to…

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2 November 2024 NBA StatCap

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Rk Player Tm   Opp PTS TRB AST 1 Damian Lillard MIL vs. CLE 41 4 9 2 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL vs. CLE 34 16 9 3 Nikola Jokić DEN vs. UTA 27 16 9 4 Bam Adebayo MIA @ WAS 32 14 2 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM @ PHI 27 6 0 6 LaMelo Ball CHO vs. BOS 36 4 6 7 Tari Eason HOU vs. GSW 27 9 1 8 Devin Booker PHO vs. POR 28 9 9 9 Domantas Sabonis SAC @…

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Tennessee State v UT Martin: Preview and Prediction

Brandon King

Saturday, the Tennessee State Tigers take on the Skyhawks of UT Martin in a pivotal Big South-OVC. TSU, like last season, find themselves at 6-2, but faltered down the stretch, losing their last three games. In that vein, this matchup also has the potential to be a defining, breakthrough moment for the Tennessee State program under Eddie George.  The Tigers are coming off a bye-week, but in their most recent outing, t Tennessee State dispatched Howard 24-17, spoiling Homecoming at The Mecca. Draylen Ellis completed 19-of-30 passes for 289 yards…

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Kansas City Chiefs finalized trade for DeAndre Hopkins

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Courtesy of Cody Benjamin, CBS Sports Another day, another new face for the Kansas City Chiefs offense. Struck by injuries to key playmakers like Rashee Rice, Marquise Brown and Isiah Pacheco, the reigning Super Bowl champions welcomed a new No. 1 wide receiver for Patrick Mahomes on Wednesday, finalizing a trade with the Tennessee Titans for five-time Pro Bowler DeAndre Hopkins, as CBS Sports NFLinsider Jonathan Jones reports. The 32-year-old Hopkins will go to Kansas City in exchange for a conditional fifth-round draft pick, which can become a fourth-rounder, while the Titans will eat some of the wideout’s remaining salary, per NFL.com. ESPN recently reported that Tennessee was not…

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A pair of Tigers garner weekly Big South-OVC honors

Brandon King

The Big South-OVC announces their weekly football honorees and two Tennessee State players were among the players selected.  Special Teams Player of the Week | CJ Evans | WR/KR | R-Sr | Mobile, AL After a Howard touchdown trimmed the Tennessee State lead to 20-14, the momentum of the game was up in the air. On the ensuing kickoff, Evans returned it for a 99-yard touchdown that put the Tigers firmly in charge of the game, as it returned the proceeding to a two-score TSU lead at 27-14. In addition…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 8 Major Division Top 7

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report Week 8 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Major Division Poll was rife with movement. With the exception of the top spot, every position in the poll is occupied by a different team than from the previous week. 7.Florida A&M (3-3, 1-1)  After losing to Jackson State in their highly anticipated matchup, 35-21, FAMU tumbles down the standing from its previous no. 3 slot. Florida A&M, up 21-20, was snakebitten by two critical turnovers in the fourth quarter that led to…

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