Tag: HBCU Football

North Carolina Central v North Carolina A&T preview

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The North Carolina Central University football team will return to O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium on Saturday for the Aggie-Eagle Classic, squaring off against rival North Carolina A&T. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.; the game will air live on ESPN+ and be rebroadcast on ESPNU at 11 p.m. Series History: This will be the 96th meeting between North Carolina Central and North Carolina A&T on the gridiron, with the Aggies leading the all-time series 54-36-5. This will be North Carolina A&T’s first game at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium since 2018, the year prior to Trei Oliver taking…

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Tennessee State’s Draylen Ellis named BOXTOROW HBCU Player of the Week

Brandon King

Tennessee State quarterback Draylen Ellis was named BOXTOROW HBCU Player of the Week. In the Tigers’ 41-28 win over Arkansas Pine Bluff in the35rg Southern Heritage Classic. Ellis completed 20 of 33 passes for 226 yards along with 3 touchdowns. Ellis’ performance garnered him the Southern Heritage Classic MVP. On the season, the reigning Big South-OVC Co-Offensive Player of the Week has completed 58 of 91 passes for 712 yards, 6 touchdowns and just a single interception.

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 2 Mid-Major Division Top 7 Poll rankings

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report The Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Division Poll rankings featured a great deal of movement, with teams ranked 3-6 occupying a different position than in the previous week and there is also a new addition to the rankings. With multiple top-seven games this weekend there will be another shakeup in the polls heading into next week.  7. Florida Memorial University ( 1-0-1, 0-0)  Florida Memorial is a new addition to the polls, coming in at no.7. The Lions played…

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Tennessee State’s Ellis and Ellis earn Big South-OVC Weekly Honors

Brandon King

The Big South-OVC Football Association named its weekly honorees and a pair of Tennessee State Tigers, quarterback Draylen Ellis, and linebacker Sanders Ellis were among the recognized players. Co-Offensive Player of the Week- Draylen Ellis | Quarterback | Tennessee State  Ellis put together his second strong outing of the season. In the Tigers’ 41-28 win over Arkansas Pine Bluff in the Southern Heritage Classic, Ellis completed 20 of his 33 pass attempts for 226 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions, while also running for 25 yards on 3 carries and…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside The HBCU Sports Lab Week 3 Major Division Top 7 Poll Rankings,

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report There are plenty of newcomers to this week’s Inside The HBCU Sports Lab, with 5 of the top 7 having been unranked the previous week. Two teams from the independent ranks join two SWAC schools and one from the MEAC as new poll additions.  7. Texas Southern University ( 1-1, 0-0)  Texas Southern enters the week ranked 7th. New head football coach Cris Dishman got his first career win in their convincing 27-9 win over Prairie View in the season-opening Labor Day Classic.…

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Tennessee State wins 35th Southern Heritage Classic 41-28 over UAPB

Brandon King

In front of a crowd of 27,584, The 35th Southern Heritage Classic played out very similar to the 34th iteration of the game. Tennessee State, this time powered by special teams and strong quarterback play, built a big lead early only to have to withstand a furious UAPB comeback attempt to hang on and win. Tennessee State enjoyed a 38-14 lead early in the third quarter, appearing on the path to transforming the second half into extended garage time. However, the large deficit seemed to activate UAPB’s comeback gene, as…

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Livingstone defeats Allen 23-21

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title image Allen Football Courtesy of Allen Athletics 21 ALLEN 23 Winner LC Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ALLEN 0 0 14 7 21 LC 0 10 0 13 23 Although the Yellow Jackets outscored the Blue Bears in the second half, Allen University football was unable t a first-half deficit and fell at Livingstone Saturday, 23-21.  After a scoreless first quarter, Livingstone kicked a 24-yard field goal and returned a 50-yard punt for a touchdown to enter halftime leading 10-0. It would be Allen that came storming out in the…

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Hampton dominantes Norfolk State in “Battle of the Bay”

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title image via Hampton Football Courtesy of Hampton Athletics Hampton’s (2-1) efficient offense and smothering defense held kept Norfolk State (1-3) off-balance throughout the evening as the Pirates registered a 37-7 victory over their longtime rival before a crowd of 15,111 at Norfolk’s Dick Price Stadium. Hampton got on the board first on 22-yard field goal by Brian Csehoski. Hampton drove the ball 74 yards on the first possession and moved to the one-yard line. But back-to-back penalties moved the ball back to the 15. A 10-yard run by Chris Zellous moved the…

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Howard defeats Morehouse 35-21 in the “Bourgeois Bowl”

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title image via Rodney Pierce Courtesy of Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director Redshirt senior quarterback Jaylon Tolbert(Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) threw a career-high four touchdowns and the defense played its best game of the season as the Howard University football team defeated Morehouse College (MC) in the HBCU NYC Classic at MetLife Stadium in front of 31,174 spectators. With the win, the Bison (2-1) won their second straight contest while the Maroon Tigers remain winless (0-3). Tolbert, starting for the injured quarterback Ja’Shawn Scroggins (Las Vegas), was especially sharp in…

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Alabama State comes up short against Samford 12-7

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title image via David Campbell Courtesy of bamastatesports 7 ASU 12 Winner SAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ASU 7 0 0 0 7 SAM 0 6 6 0 12 Samford fought back from a one-point halftime deficit to upend Alabama State University 12-7 at Bobby Bodwon Field-Pete Hanna Stadium on Saturday night. The Bulldogs improved to 1-2 on the season while the Hornets dropped to 1-2. Marcus Harris II led all Hornets rushers with 58 yards and one touchdown, picking up 5.3 yards per carry. Jamarie Hostzclaw  added 34 yards on the ground,…

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