Category: SWAC

FAMU Volleyball set to take part in Jacksonville Invitational Tournament

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Courtesy of FAMU Athletics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M volleyball team will head east for its next tournament – a two-day appearance at the Jacksonville Invitational (Sept. 1-2) at Jacksonville University. The team is set to take on The Citadel and Northern Arizona on Friday before wrapping action with the host on Saturday. Streaming will not be available; however, all three matches will have live stats. Jacksonville Invitational | Jacksonville, Fla.  Friday, Sept. 1The Citadel | 12 p.m.Northern Arizona | 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2Jacksonville | 1 p.m. The Last…

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Jackson State’s Jason Brown named BOXTOROW HBCU National Player of the Week

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Jackson State QB Jason Brown was named BOXTOROW HBCU National Player of the Week. The Virginia Tech graduate transfer completed 26-30 passes for 365 yards and 3 touchdowns, with no interceptions, in the Tigers 37-7 steamrolling of South Carolina State in the Cricket MEAC-SWAC Challenge. Brown looked sharp, completing passes to eight different receivers and at one point connected on 22 straight pass attempts and guded the JSU offense to six consecutive scoring possessions. Up next for Jackson State is trip to Miami Gardens, FL for a showdown with the…

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Jackson State layeth the smacketh down on South Carolina State 37-7

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics The T.C. Taylor era of Jackson State football debuted in impressive fashion on national television as the Tigers beat South Carolina State 37-7 in the Cricket MEAC-SWAC Challenge Kickoff. Following a three-and out by the defense, it took the offense only three plays to score. Irv Mulligan’s 46-yard touchdown run gave JSU a 7-0 lead just two-and-a-half minutes into the game. In the second quarter, Jason Brown threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jency Riley, completing a seven-play, 92-yard drive to give Jackson State a 14-0 lead. Late in the half, a 10-play, 74-yard drive…

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Southern Athletics announces “Back to the Bluff Weekend”

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Courtesy of Rodney Kirschner Deputy Athletics Director | Director of Strategic Communications | Sports Information Director, Southern University Athletics The department of athletics is excited to host its 2023 Back to the Bluff weekend August 18-21, 2023 as the Jaguars gear up for the start of the 2023-24 season.  RV’s are welcome and parking will be available on the west side of the F.G. Clark Activity Center and Ballentine Plaza.  Kickoff for the weekend starts Friday, August 18 with the Southern University Athletics Inaugural Gala starting at 6:00 pm at…

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Anton Goff named Prairie View A&M Athletic Director

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Courtesy of Prairie View A&M Athletics Prairie View A&M University has selected Anton Goff as its new Athletics Director, PVAMU President Tomikia P. LeGrande announced today.   A seasoned athletic administrator, Goff currently serves as Senior Associate Athletics Director at Northern Illinois University. In this capacity, he oversees all student athlete-academic support services for NIU’s 17 varsity sports. He is also responsible for creating and implementing the athletic department’s strategic plan and plays an active role in fundraising and facility development.   “We conducted an extensive national search for this position,” said…

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Where you can see 10 Grambling football games this season

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics Grambling State University football fans will have the opportunity to watch the G-Men compete nearly every weekend, as the Tigers will have 10 games broadcast or steamed live this season. The Tigers’ 2023 slate features six games on the ESPN linear and digital platforms, two games on HBCUGo, and a pair of games on NBC and NFL Network.  2023 Grambling State Football TV Schedule Date   Opponent  Network Sept. 2 vs Hampton University    NFL Network Sept.9 at  Louisiana State University  ESPN+/SEC Network+  Sept.16   vs Florida Memorial…

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PepsiCo expands relationship with SWAC

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference PepsiCo is expanding its relationship with the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), more than doubling its investment in the premiere HBCU conference as it enters a six-year title partnership as the first-ever exclusive beverage, sports performance product and salty snacks sponsor of SWAC Football, Basketball, Olympic Sports and eSports through 2029. Building on its 2020 commitment as an exclusive beverage partner, the new title sponsorship deal makes PepsiCo the main carbonated soft drink, non-carbonated soft drink, sports performance drink and ready-to-eat snack foods provider of the…

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SWAC announces 2023 preseason Football Honorees

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2023 Preseason All-SWAC Football selections and Predicted Order of Finish on Tuesday during SWAC Football Media Day at the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Birmingham. The Preseason All-SWAC teams, Individual Winners, and Predicted Order of Finish was voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.  Florida A&M’s Jeremy Moussa was named Preseason Offensive Player of the Year while Grambling State’s Sundiata Anderson was tabbed Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Moussa completed a stellar 2022 campaign as he was named…

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Bethune Cookman defeats Southern 10-6

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Watch ReplayBox Score ATLANTA, Ga. – No. 2 seed (East) Bethune-Cookman went on a sizzling three-inning run for all its scoring in a 10-6 win over No. 3 seed (West) Southern to advance in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament at Russ Chandler Stadium. The Wildcats had two in the sixth, five in the seventh and three in the eighth against Southern’s bullpen. This was after trailing 3-0.  “We struggled at times in the regular season with situational hitting. But in the championship innings – six…

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Florida A&M shuts out Prairie View 1-0 in SWAC Tourney elimination game

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Coutresy of Florida A&M Athletics Team R H E Prairie View A&M 0 4 0 Florida A&M 1 9 0 W: Dallas Tease (2-3) L: Haidermota, Adam (4-5)  S: Zach Morea (3) ATLANTA, Ga. —Sophomore Dallas Teaseand senior Zach Morea combined to toss a shutout on Friday as the Florida A&M Rattlers blanked the Prairie View A&M Panthers 1-0. Tease (2-3) started and picked up the win for Florida A&M (26-28), going seven shutout innings while giving up four hits, walking three, and striking out two. Morea was dealing out of the bullpen as well, going two…

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