Tag: HBCU Football

Late pick-six lifts Alcorn to 17-14 win over Bethune-Cookman

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Courtesy of Alcorn State Athletics 14 Bethune-Cookman 2-8 , 2-5 17  Alcorn 5-5 , 4-3 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BCU 0 0 7 7 14 ALC 0 10 0 7 17 LORMAN, Miss. – Andrew Smith’s 50-yard interception return for touchdown late in the fourth quarter allowed Alcorn to defeat visiting Bethune-Cookman, 17-14 on Saturday evening in Southwestern Athletic Conference Football action at Jack Spinks – Marino Casem Stadium. Alcorn (5-5, 4-3 SWAC) trailed 14-10 late in the fourth quarter after the Braves were forced into four turnovers overall in the…

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Prairie View pounds Pine Bluff, 55-24

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Courtesy of Prairie View Athletics 55  PVAMU 24 UAPB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F PVAMU 7 21 20 7 55 UAPB 10 7 0 7 24 PINE BLUFF, Ark. – In a crucial matchup on Saturday inside of the Simmons Bank Field the Prairie View A&M University football team clawed there way to a 55-24 victory over the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions. With the win the Panthers improved to 5-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play.  The Panthers dominated the game statistically, racking up 491 total offensive…

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Southern smack Mississippi Valley, 27-7

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Courtesy of Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Strategic Communications 7 MSV 27  SOU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MSV 0 0 7 0 7 SOU 7 13 7 0 27 BATON ROUGE, LA — Southern University football team honored 19 seniors on Saturday afternoon. The Jags defeated Mississippi Valley 27-7 to complete a perfect 5-0 record at home in front of 17,776 fans inside a chilly A. W. Mumford Stadium. Despite starting off slow on the offensive side of the ball, the Jags picked up pace late in the first…

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Jackson State defeats Alabama A&M to clinch SWAC’s Eastern Division

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics Box Score  MOBILE, Ala. – The Jackson State Tigers defeated Alabama A&M 27-13 Saturday in the Gulf Coast Challenge to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference Eastern Division crown for the second straight year. Jackson State (10-0 overall, 7-0 SWAC) will host the Cricket SWAC Championship Game for the second straight year on December 3 at The Vet, the opponent to be determined. Ticket information will be announced later. QB Shedeur Sanders threw four touchdown passes in the win as the Tigers will look to complete an undefeated…

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Tennessee State drops third straight, falls to,UT Martin 20-3

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20  UTM 3 TSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F UTM 14 0 0 6 20 TSU 0 3 0 0 3 The Tigers of Tennessee State (3-7, 2-3) dropped their third consecutive contest, falling 20-3 to UT Martin in the final home game of the season. For the third consecutive ballgame, Tennessee State was stricken with advanced-stage offensive ineptitude, as the Tigers were only able to generate 235 yards of total offense, and only 74 rushing yards, marking the second time in the last three games Tennessee State has…

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Benedict lays 58-21 donkey-kicking on Tuskegee to capture SIAC

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Courtesy of Benedict College Athletics 21 TUSK 58  BCFB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TUSK 7 7 0 7 21 BCFB 21 21 13 3 58 COLUMBIA, S.C. – In a historic season of firsts, the Benedict College Tigers reached another milestone with their first-ever SIAC football championship by overwhelming Tuskegee 58-21 on Saturday in Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. An emotional head coach Chennis Berry, as he always does after the team wins, gave praise to God. “We’ve come so far in a short period of time,” Berry said. “I’m just…

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Florida keeps win streak going with 21-14 victory over Alabama State

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 21  FAMU 14 ALST Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAMU 7 0 2 12 21 ALST 0 7 0 7 14 MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Florida A&M football showed their fight in Montgomery, defeating the Alabama State Hornets 21-14 despite three turnovers in the red zone. “The message to the guys after the game was if we can learn to keep that same fight that we showed tonight, then we’re going to be successful in life,” said Head Coach Willie Simmons. “That’s really what it’s all about. Every…

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Howard defeats South Carolina State , 28-14

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 14 SCS 28  HOW Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SCS 7 0 0 7 14 HOW 7 14 7 0 28 WASHINGTON (November 12, 2022) – Howard University third-year Bison running back Jarett Hunter (Mineral, Va.) had a career day, tallying 192 all-purpose yards (149 rushing & 43 receiving) with three total TDs (two receiving and one rushing) in the victory over South Carolina State (SCSU), 28-14, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game at Greene Stadium before 4,457 spectators. The Bulldogs…

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Who will take the 2022 SIAC Crown?

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There will be a new king in the SIAC. For the first time since 2017, a school not named Albany State of Miles will not be taking part in or hoisting the championship trophy. The 2022 battle for conference supremacy will pit Eastern Division Champion Benedict College and Western Champion Tuskegee. With all the attention focused on Benedict, Albany State, and even Lane, particularly after the win over Tennessee State, Tuskegee ( 8-2, 7-0) has gone about their business of running through the western division of the conference somewhat under…

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Bowie State’s Joshua Pryor named CIAA DPOY

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Courtesy of t Dr. Jolisa Williams, Asst. Athletic Director for Media Relations SALEM, Va. – Joshua Pryor of Bowie State was named the 2022 Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association (CIAA) Defensive Player of the Year as the Bulldogs tabbed a total of eight football student-athletes to the All-CIAA Football Team the league announced Friday ahead of the 2022 CIAA Football Championship game. Joining Pryor on the First Team ballot was quarterback Dion Golatt Jr., wide receiver Keshane Hinckley, tight end Jordan Griffin and punt returner Kwincy Hall. The Bulldogs second team honorees featured offensive lineman Quinton Bobo, kick returner Hall and defensive back Raymond…

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