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October 9, 2021 SWAC Football Recap and Scores

October 10, 2021October 10, 2021 Brandon King

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: SWAC Football Scores and Recaps Team Standings Saturday, October 9 Alcorn State 24, Grambling State 20– Box Score I Recap Alabama State 35, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 15– Box Score I Recap Jackson State 61, Alabama A&M 15– Box Score I Recap Mississippi Valley State 20, Bethune-Cookman 14– Box Score I Recap Texas Southern 35, Southern 31– Box Score I Recap Florida A&M 30, South Carolina State 7– Box Score I Recap

Grambling’s Pena and Warren nab SWAC Weekly Honours

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 Brandon King

from Grambling State Athletic Communications: Pena and Warren Earn SWAC Weekly Honors Grambling State University senior forward Kailey Pena and sophomore goalkeeper Quinlan Warren earned a pair of Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) women’s soccer honors, the conference announced on Wednesday. Pena, the SWAC Offensive Player of the Week, finished with four points in a pair of Grambling State shutout victories over Jackson State and Southern. Her assist set up the game-winning goal in the Lady Tigers’ 1-0 overtime win over JSU on Friday and her goal on Sunday against Southern…

Grambling announces 2021-22 Men’s Hoops schedule

October 3, 2021October 3, 2021 Staff

From Grambling State Athletic Communications: GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University head men’s basketball coach Donte’ Jackson announced the 2021-22 men’s basketball schedule on Friday, which features trips to three Big 12 schools and to compete in the inaugural Chris Paul HBCU Classic. “We are excited about the many tests our 2021-22 schedule presents,” Jackson said. “As usual, we will play an extremely competitive non-conference schedule with several Power 6 teams, such as Texas Tech, Iowa State, UConn and TCU, that will prepare for our conference schedule. This year we were selected…

September 27 SWAC Football Weekly Honours

September 27, 2021September 28, 2021 Staff

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Alcorn State’s Felix Harper and Keyron Kinsler along with Texas Southern’s Richard Garcia III and Andrew Body its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their outstanding performances during games played this past week of competition. Offensive- Alcorn State’s Harper completed 16-of-32 pass attempts for 368 yards and three touchdowns this past week. His performance helped the Braves rally from a 19-point second half deficit to defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff on the road by a score of 39-38. He also ran…

Southern takes down Mississippi Valley 38-24

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Staff

From gojagsports. 38 JAGS 2-2 , 1-0 25 MVSU 0-3 , 0-1 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F JAGS 3 21 14 0 38 MVSUFB 6 0 13 6 25 Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Sports Information JACKSON, MS — Southern’s quarterback Glendon McDaniel had a career performance as the Jaguars pounce the Delta Devils 38-25 on Sunday afternoon at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. McDaniel finished the night 18-of-26 for 235 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, as he connected with five different receivers on the night. With the Jaguars running back…

September 25, 2021 SWAC Football Recaps

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 Staff

Here is a rundown a recaps of this week’s gridiron action from the Southwestern Athletic Conference ( with the exception of Southern/MVSU , which kicks off following the publication of this article). SWAC Football Scores and Recaps Saturday, September 25 Jackson State 24, Delta State 17- Box Score I Recap Alabama A&M 45, Tuskegee 35- Box Score I Recap Prairie View A&M 24, Grambling State 10- Box Score I Recap Alabama State 38, Bethune-Cookman 24- Box Score I Recap Rice 48, Texas Southern 34- Box Score I Recap About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences…

Alcorn State comes back from 19 points to shock UAPB, 39-38

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Brandon King

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Box Score PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Alcorn State Braves erased a 19-point second half deficit Thursday night and stunned Arkansas–Pine Bluff by a score of 39-38 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference opener for both teams. In front of a national television audience on ESPNU, Niko Duffey’s two-yard run with 3:01 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Braves (2-2, 1-0 SWAC) their first lead of the game and proved to be the final margin of victory. Following Duffey’s run, the Golden Lions (1-2, 0-1 SWAC)…

Chris Paul, the Basketball Hall of Fame and Boost Mobile join forces for the Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 Staff

From Grambling State Athletic Communications: NBA ALL-STAR Chris Paul, the Basketball Hall of Fame, and Boost Mobile Team Up for the Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge on November 28and 29; Games to air on ESPN Networks Two-Day Event to Take Place at the Footprint Center, the Current Home of the Phoenix Suns Phoenix, Ariz. (September 23, 2021): Today, 11-time NBA All-Star and current Phoenix Suns Point Guard Chris Paul, in partnership with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Boost Mobile, announced the inaugural Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge Hosted by Chris Paul. The first-of-its-kind event for…

SWAC Football Lineup September 23-26 , 2021

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 Brandon King

Here is the lineup of this week’s upcoming SWAC football lineup and how you can see them: Upcoming SWAC Football Games Live Stats/Watch Links Thursday, September 23 Alcorn State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff- 6:30 pm (ESPNU) Saturday, September 25 Delta State at Jackson State- 2:00 pm (JSU Sports Network) Alabama A&M vs. Tuskegee- 4:00 pm Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M- 4:00 pm Bethune-Cookman at Alabama State- 5:00 pm (ESPN+) Texas Southern at Rice- 5:30 pm (ESPN Networks) Sunday, September 26 Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State– 2:00 pm (ESPN+) All times…

Southern could not hold off McNeese State, loses 31-24

September 19, 2021September 19, 2021 Brandon King

Despite leading for the majority of the game, the Southern Jaguars could not do enough to stave off the comeback attempt of McNeese State and ultimately fell to the Cowboys, 31-24. Thirteen seconds into the game, the jags would find themselves down 7-0 as Mason Pierce took the opening kick off 100 yards to the house. Southern would respond less than five minutes later when Ladarius Skelton connected with Travis Tucker on a 42-yard scoring strike to tie the game at seven apiece. The jaguars went up 14-7 when Skelton…