Category: SWAC

Tennessee State wins 35th Southern Heritage Classic 41-28 over UAPB

Brandon King

In front of a crowd of 27,584, The 35th Southern Heritage Classic played out very similar to the 34th iteration of the game. Tennessee State, this time powered by special teams and strong quarterback play, built a big lead early only to have to withstand a furious UAPB comeback attempt to hang on and win. Tennessee State enjoyed a 38-14 lead early in the third quarter, appearing on the path to transforming the second half into extended garage time. However, the large deficit seemed to activate UAPB’s comeback gene, as…

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Alabama State comes up short against Samford 12-7

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title image via David Campbell Courtesy of bamastatesports 7 ASU 12 Winner SAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ASU 7 0 0 0 7 SAM 0 6 6 0 12 Samford fought back from a one-point halftime deficit to upend Alabama State University 12-7 at Bobby Bodwon Field-Pete Hanna Stadium on Saturday night. The Bulldogs improved to 1-2 on the season while the Hornets dropped to 1-2. Marcus Harris II led all Hornets rushers with 58 yards and one touchdown, picking up 5.3 yards per carry. Jamarie Hostzclaw  added 34 yards on the ground,…

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Alabama A&M gets by Georgetown ( KY) 24-16

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title image via Alabama A&M Football Courtesy of Brian Howard, Assistant AD for Communications Aveon Smith came off the bench to provide a spark as the junior quarterback threw one touchdown pass and ran for another as the Alabama A&M University football team pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Georgetown College, 24-16, on Saturday night at Louis Crews Stadium.  “We’ve got to execute better,” Alabama A&M head coach Connell Maynor said. “We’ve got to make better decisions with the football in our hands and with the quarterback position. If we do…

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Grambling soccer ends in 2-2 with Texas A&M Commerce

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title image via Grambling Soccer Courtesy of Leon Mitchell, GSU Athletic Communications Grambling State drew 2-2 against Texas A&M Commerce Thursday evening at the GSU Soccer Complex.  The Lady Tigers were up 2-1 at halftime. A goal from Commerce in the second half made the score level. Forward Jayla Gage scored first for the Tigers, Midfielder Aria Whitney scored the second goal shortly after. Gage was assisted by Naiya Singleton. Khori Banksassisted Whitney’s goal. Midfielder Ashley Campuzano scored the first goal for Commerce. Midfielder Camila Montero capped off scoring for the game with an assist from…

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2024 Southern Heritage Classic: Preview and Prediction

Brandon King

The Southern Heritage Classic takes place this Saturday. The 35th edition of the game pits the Tigers of Tennessee State against the Lions of Arkansas Pine Bluff for the second consecutive season. Last year’s matchup was UAPB’s debut in the Classic, with them falling in a hard fought contest 24-14, with Tennessee State blocking a potential game-winning field goal that was subsequently returned for a touchdown that sealed the game.  Arkansas-Pine Bluff UAPB enters the contest with a 1-1 record, however, their games have been opposites. Arkansas took UAPB to…

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SWAC announces Footballers of the Week

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Title image via the SWAC Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Grambling State’s Myles Crawley, Alabama State’s Treqwan Thomas, Southern’s Joshua Griffin and Czavian Teasett along with Jackson State’s Cam’Ron McCoy for SWAC Football Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during this past week of regular season competition. Offensive | Myles Crawley | Quarterback | Grambling Crawley had a career day during Grambling State’s 37-20 win over Tuskegee. He threw for a career-high 304 yards and four touchdowns on 16-of-26 passing. By halftime, he had…

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Alabama A&M women’s soccer to take on Northwestern State on Sunday

Brandon King

Courtesy of Aliyah McDaniel | Assistant Athletics Communications Director The Alabama A&M University women’s soccer team (1-5) will continue its four-match homestand on Sunday at 11 a.m. (CT) against the Northwestern State Demons (1-4-1) at the Bulldog Soccer Field.  The Bulldogs are coming off a 5-0 loss to Middle Tennessee State University on Thursday. Both AAMU goalies recorded saves on the night, with Liliana Ribeironotching seven and Yesenia Aiken claiming one of her own late in the second half.   The Demons have just claimed their first win of the season, blanking Jackson…

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Grambling to welcome Tuskegee for its home opener

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Coutesy of Grambling Athletics A clash of HBCU football bluebloods is on the menu for this weekend, as Grambling State welcomes Tuskegee to town for the 2024 home opener at James “Shack” Harris-Doug Williams Field at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium on Saturday night at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on HBCUGo.  GSU and TU are two of the most decorated HBCU football programs in history, combining for 28 HBCU National Titles.  Grambling State enters Saturday’s contest 0-1 on 0the season, following a 40-10 loss versus the…

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SWAC announces student athlete attendees for basketball media day

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Courtesy of the Southweetern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the student-athletes set to participate in the league’s annual SWAC Women’s Basketball Media Day on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 9:00 am CST at the Georgia International Convention Center located in Atlanta. All twelve SWAC head women’s basketball coaches will also be in attendance to address media about the upcoming 2024-25 basketball season. A complete listing of the student-athletes slated to be in attendance is listed below. Alabama A&MShelomi Sanders Lauryn Pendleton Alabama StateO’Mariyah TuckerCordasia Harris  Alcorn StateDestiny Brown Zy’nyia White Bethune-CookmanKayla White Kayla…

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Grambling thumped 40-10 by Louisiana in season opener

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10 GSU 40 Winner UL Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F GSU 0 0 7 3 10 UL 7 23 7 3 40 The Grambling State University football team put forth a valiant effort but couldn’t upset FBS opponent Louisiana in head coach Mickey Joseph’s debut, falling 40-10 on Saturday night at Cajun Field. GSU (0-1) showed flashes of what could be, making big plays in spurts and coming up with defensive stops in the second half. The Tigers surrendered 30 points in the first half but played the Ragin’ Cajuns…

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