Category: SWAC

Tennessee State gets off the schneid with resounding 41-17 Homecoming win over Bethune-Cookman

Brandon King

17 Bethune-Cookman 1-4 , 1-1 41  Tennessee St. 1-4 , 0-0 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BCU 3 0 7 7 17 TSU 7 24 3 7 41 Powered by a defensive unit that forced four turnovers, Tennessee State has removed itself from the rolls of the winless with a 41-17 homecoming win over Bethune-Cookman. It was Bethune that struck first. After Tsu’s opening drive ended in a quick three-and-out, B-CU drove 63 yards in 8 plays, ending in a 22-yard field goal off the foot of Dylan Moghaddam to give…

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Alabama A&M wins overtime thriller 37-31 over Grambling

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Courtesy of Joshua J. Darling, Alabama A&M Sports Information Director 31 GSU 37  AAMU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT F GSU 3 7 0 14 7 0 31 AAMU 7 0 10 7 13 0 37 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – In what is becoming a regular occurrence in this series, Alabama A&M (2-4, 2-1 SWAC) rallied in double overtime to take down Grambling (1-5, 0-3 SWAC) 37-31 in an NCAA Division I football game on Saturday, October 8. THE STATS – ALABAMA A&MSophomore running back Donovan Eaglin (Houston, Texas) delivered another dominating performance,…

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Texas Southern ruins Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s homecomingn

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information 24  TXSO22j 17 UAPB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TXSO22 3 7 7 7 24 UAPB 0 3 7 7 17 PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Jacorey Howard scored on a 1-yard run with 3:31 left and the TSU defense held UAPB to 212 total yards as TSU won its first true road game since 2018 after defeating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 24-17 at Golden Lion Stadium. The Tiger defense set the tone early with two straight punts but the TSU offense finally had some success as several…

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Jackson State spoils Alabama State’s homecoming, wins program’s 500th game

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 26  Jackson State 5-0 , 3-0 12 Alabama State 3-3 , 1-2 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F JSU 0 10 7 9 26 ALST 6 0 0 6 12 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Jackson State University football team defeated Alabama State 26-12 Saturday at ASU Stadium to improve to 5-0 overall, 3-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. Heisman Trophy and Payton Award candidate QB Shedeur Sanders completed 30 of 44 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns with one interception and RB Sy’Veon Wilkerson rushed 19 times for 88…

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FAMU weathers fourth quarter struggles to hold off South Carolina State

Brandon King

Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics: | The Rattlers played a dominant 45 minutes of football as they took a commanding 20-0 lead, but a disappointing fourth quarter made the game close for the Rattlers as Florida A&M won their first road game of the season 20-14 at South Carolina State. The win gives the Rattlers their third straight win versus the Bulldogs. “Big time win, a lot of adversity, but the guys found a way,” said Head Coach Willie Simmons. “It’s the mark of a championship ball club. These guys showed character tonight,…

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Tennessee State looks to get off schneid against Bethune Cookman in homecoming game

Brandon King

Coming off a stunning loss to Lane College in the John Merritt Classic, Tennessee State hobbles into its homecoming matchup with Bethune-Cookman. TSU starting quarterback Draylen Ellis missed the Merritt Classic with an ankle injury that happened in the second quarter of their 49-6 loss at Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 17. In his absence, the Tigers’ passing attack was anemic, only producing 118 yards. His replacement, Auburn transfer Chayhil Garnett, only threw for 39 yards and contributed 14 points to the Lane cause via two turnovers. After getting the…

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When and where to watch the September 8 SWAC football action

Brandon King

Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Upcoming SWAC Football Games Live Stats/Watch Links SWAC Football Game Day Show- Week Six  Saturday, October 8 Florida A&M at South Carolina State– 1:00 pm Grambling State at Alabama A&M– 1:00 pm (HBCU GO) Texas Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff– 2:00 pm (UAPB Sports Network) Jackson State at Alabama State– 2:00 pm (ESPN3) Southern at Prairie View A&M– 4:00 pm (ESPN+) Bethune-Cookman at Tennessee State– 5:00 pm (ESPN+) Alcorn State at Mississippi Valley State– 6:00 pm (ESPN+) All times listed Central Standard Time (CST) About…

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Grambling’s matchup with Alabama A&M ends six-game road trip

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Senior Associate AD for Athletic Communications, Grambling State University The Grambling State University football team has been “Road Warriors” through the first five games of the 2022 season and the Tigers will conclude the season-opening six-game road swing on Saturday with a trip to Alabama A&M. Kickoff in Huntsville, Ala. for the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Louis Crews Stadium. Grambling State (1-4 overall, 0-2 SWAC) is coming off a 34-14 loss last weekend in the State Fair Classic to Prairie…

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Grambling bowling to open season with Rattler Invitational

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletic Communications : It’s been a busy offseason for the Grambling State University women’s bowling program with the addition of head coach Allamont Bates and now the Lady Tigers are on the verge of opening the 2022-2023 season. Grambling State opens the season this weekend at the Rattler Invitational in Pensacola, Fla. Grambling State will compete in eight tournaments this season, beginning with the season opener this weekend (Oct. 7-9) at the Rattler Invitational in Pensacola, Fla. The Lady Tigers have two more tournaments prior to the end…

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October 3, 2022 SWAC Football Honorees

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Alabama A&M’s Donovan Eaglin, Southern’s Jason Dumas, Alabama State’s Nathanial Eichner, and Florida A&M’s Jeremy Moussa its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their impressive performances during games played this past week of competition. Offensive-  Donovan Eaglin | Running Back | Alabama A&M Eaglin tallied 200-plus yards from scrimmage to go along with three touchdowns as Alabama A&M defeated Bethune-Cookman 35-27 on Saturday. He contributed 190 yards on the ground with two rushing TDs and two receptions for 12…

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