Tag: Hampton University

Grambling comes up short in Brick City HBCU Classic

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Title image via Marcus Plummer Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications, Grambling State Communications 31 GSU 35 Winner HU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F GSU 6 3 8 14 31 HU 7 14 7 7 35 The Grambling State University football team suffered a season-opening 35-31 defeat to Hampton University on Saturday afternoon in the inaugural Brick City Kickoff Classic at Red Bull Arena. The GSU offense rolled up 411 yards of total offense, with the majority coming from the arm of newly tabbed starting quarterback, Myles Crawley. …

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Bryant’s 29 helps push Norfolk State past Hampton in Battle of the Bay

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State University 83  Norfolk St. 16-7,5-2 MEAC 71 Hampton 6-18,3-8 CAA Team 1 2 F Norfolk St. 35  48  83 Hampton 36  35  71 NEWARK, N.J. – Rivalry games bring a chance for players to elevate their game in high pressure moments, and Norfolk State guard Joe Bryant Jr. has seized those opportunities this season. After willing the Spartans to victory in December’s Battle of the Bay against Hampton, Bryant led his team to a sweep of the Pirates on Saturday with a season-high 29 points. Bryant was…

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Nike Yardrunners focuses on HBCU trail blazing alumni

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The Nike Yardrunners program was birthed in 2020, the brain child of Nike HBCU alumni with the goal of celebrating “the rich heritage, history, and contributions of HBCUs and their alumni on global sport and culture.” The initial iteration put the spotlight on HBCU business owners and entrepreneurs, while the second focused on the oft over acheiving and chronically under-represented HBCU student-athlete. With this latest information of Yardrunners, zeroes in on “HBCU alumni who are forging a legacy that will inspire future generations.” Introducing the 2022 Yardrunners Class Brianna Baker (@_brie.b),…

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Norfolk State to face former MEAC foes in Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge hosted by Chris Paul

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball team faces two familiar opponents this weekend, but in unfamiliar territory. MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. will play host to the 2022 Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge hosted by Chris Paul, where the Spartans (6-4) will battle Hampton (3-7) and North Carolina A&T (4-5). Norfolk State’s matchup with Hampton is set for a 4 p.m. ET tipoff (1 p.m. local) on Saturday, before meeting the Aggies at 2 p.m. on Sunday (11 a.m.…

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Hampton blasts ECSU 65-7

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From ecsuvikings.com : Box Score HAMPTON, VA. – The Elizabeth City State University Viking football team was dealt their first loss of the 2019 season at the hands of Hampton, 65-7, on Saturday evening at Armstrong Stadium. The Pirates came out and struck first with a Deondre Francois five-yard touchdown run at the 12:47 mark of the first quarter. The Florida State transfer connected on a seven-yard pass to Jadakis Bonds for the second touchdown of the afternoon. Shai McKenzie then notched a 30-yard touchdown run to round out the Hampton…

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FSU’s Francois transfers to Hampton

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Former FSU quarterback Deondre Francois has enrolled at HBCU Hampton University. It was thought he would end up at Florida Atlantic University but it didn’t happen. News of the enrollment was first reported by Dave Johnson of The Daily Press. Francois was a two-year starter at Florida State; in February was he was dismissed from the program after a woman posted an Instagram video alleging the quarterback abused her. She subsequently recanted her story and no charges were filed. In 2018, Francois started 11 games for the ‘Noles after missing…

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Tennessee State game at Hampton cancelled due to Hurricane Florence

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The Tennessee State/Hampton game that was scheduled for September 15 can now be added to the list of sporting events that are postponed or outright canceled because of Hurricane Florence bearing down on the East Coast. This is the second consecutive week the Tigers have had a game canceled due to inclement weather; the Southern Heritage Classic against Jackson State last week was canceled due to lightning. Like that contest, this game will not be rescheduled.

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