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North Dakota State lays the smackdown on Tennessee State 52-3

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title image via Tennessee State Football Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 3 TSU 52 Winner NDS Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TSU 0 0 0 3 3 NDS 14 21 3 14 52 Tennessee State fell 52-3 to No. 2 North Dakota State on the road Saturday afternoon at the Fargodome.  The Bison improved to 1-1 on the season while the Tigers dropped to 1-1. Draylen Ellis totaled 27 yards to lead the Tigers’ ground attack in the game. CJ Evans also tacked on 22 yards on the ground, picking up 5.5 yards…

Three TSU takeaways from the 25th John A. Merritt Classic

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The Tennessee State Tigers opened the season for the first time in the Eddie George era with a victory, defeating Mississippi Valley in the 25th John A. Merritt Classic 41-21. Saturday night. As the Tigers prepare for a major step up in competition, facing the Bison of North Dakota State this Saturday, here are a few takeaways from Saturday evening. TSU appears to have their QB1 Last season Coach Eddie George and the Tigers implemented a two-quarterback system. The oscillating between signal callers Daveon Bryant and Draylen Ellis swayed back and…

Tennessee State’s Draylen Ellis and James Lowery earn BigSout-OVC Weekly honors

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The Big South-OVC announced their weekly football honors and two Tennessee State players garnered the weekly accolades. Quarterback Draylen Ellis was named Offensive Player of the Week and kicker James Lowery was named Special Teams Player of the Week.  Draylen Ellis | Quarterback | Tennessee State | Grad In the Tigers’ 41-21 season-opening win over Mississippi Valley in the John Merritt Classis, Ellis completed 21-of-31 passes for a career-high 356 yards and three touchdowns. In helping the Tigers surge to a 31-0 halftime lead over the Delta Devils, Ellis was…

Valdosta State lays out Albany State, 42-10

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title image via Valdosta State Football Courtesy of Valdosta State Athletics 10 ASU 42 Winner VSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ASU 0 3 7 0 10 VSU 14 7 14 7 42 Behind four passing touchdowns and one rushing from Valdosta State senior quarterback, Sammy Edwards, the No. 6/7 Blazers raced out to a 21-3 lead at halftime en route to a 42-10 victory over visiting Albany State Saturday evening in the season-opener for both teams.  Edwards improved to 13-2 as a starter for his career as he went 18 of…

FAMU rallies late to down South Carolina State 22-17

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Title image via Florida A&M football Despite being down double digits in the fourth quarter, Florida A&M rallied for two scores in the period to pull out a 22-17 home win.  South Carolina State drew first blood near the end of the first quarter, scoring on a Kyle Gallegos 35-yard field, that put the Bulldogs up 3-0. Florida A&M responded with an 11-play, 80-yard drive that ended when Daniel Richardson connected with Koby Goss on a 29-yard pass that pulled the Rattlers in front 7-3.  A missed Cameron Gillis field…

Tennessee State defeats Mississippi Valley 41-21 in John Merritt Classic

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title image via Tennessee State Football Tennessee State and Mississippi Valley State renewed football pleasantries in the 25th John Merritt Classic. The two schools last met in the 2019 Classic, with Tennessee State claiming a 26-20 victory. In a largely dominant, but uneven performance, as they gave up 21 points in the fourth quarter, Tennessee State was able to bring home the 25th edition of the John Merritt Classic, 41-21 over the Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley State. Big plays were the order of the day for Tennessee State with…

Norfolk State’s Premier Winn advances to 400m hurdles at World Athletics U20 Championships

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title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy via Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SI, Norfolk State Athletics Premier Wynn continues his run at the World Athletics U20 Championships in the 400-meter hurdles in Lima, Peru, punching his ticket into the next round. Wynn represented Team USA, clocking a 51.89 time in the event to move on to the semifinals. He shattered his own personal record on June 25, to earn a spot-on team USA with a time of 50.58. Wynn enjoyed a spectacular opening year at the collegiate level, earning runner-up honors in the 400-meter hurdles at…

Jackson State volleyball to open season at Sawyer Camillo Memorial 

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title image via Jackson State Courtesy of JSU Athletics The Jackson State volleyball team is set to open its season at Louisiana (Lafayette) in the 2024 Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic on Friday and Saturday. The Tigers will face Murray State at 11 a.m., UL at 6 p.m. on Friday, and UT Arlington on Saturday at 11 a.m. Jackson State finished last season 17-13 overall and 10-6 in SWAC play. The Tigers defeated Alabama A&M (3-1), Alabama State (3-1), and Florida A&M (3-0) to claim the 2023 SWAC Volleyball Championship title.…

25th John Merritt Classic: Preview and Prediction

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Saturday the Tigers of Tennessee State and the Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley State will clash in the 25th John Merritt Classic. This will be the first meeting between the schools since the 21st John Merritt Classic, matchup that TSU won 26-20.  Mississippi Valley State Coach Kendrick Wade’s Mississippi Valley State team is coming off a 1-10 season, with their lone victory being a 42-17 thrashing of fellow SWAC cellar dweller, Arkansas Pine Bluff. Last season the Delta Devils ranked at the bottom of the Southwestern Athletic Conference in points…

TC Taylor names starter for Jackson State’s Week 1 matchup

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Earlier Monday on the SWAC Media Call, Jackson State head coach TC Taylor said Jacobian Morgan would be the Tigers’ starting quarterback for their Week 1 opener against Louisiana-Monroe.  Last season the Syracuse transfer appeared in six games for the Tigers, completing 83 of 123 passes for 842 yards, 10 touchdowns, and an interception. His best statistical effort was 26-36 for 373 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 40-14 beatdown of Arkansas Pine Bluff on October 28.  The Thursday night meeting will be the second between the two schools. In…