Tag: HBCU Football

October 7, 2021 MEAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: North Carolina Central 38, Norfolk State 36 (2 OT)South Carolina State 15, Howard 12 North Carolina Central 38, Norfolk State 36 (2 OT) DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina Central overcame a 21-point deficit to capture a thrilling, double-overtime, homecoming victory over Norfolk State, 38-36, in front of 10,027 fans at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium on Saturday. Norfolk State (6-3, 2-1 MEAC) entered the contest riding a six-game win streak with an unbeaten conference record, and stormed out to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter. However, the…

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Tennessee State falls at UT Martin, 41-20

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20TSU 41 UTM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TSU 0 3 3 14 20 UTM 0 21 0 20 41 From tsutigers.com: MARTIN, Tenn. — The Tennessee State University football team suffered its first loss in over a month as the Tigers dropped its final OVC road contest, 41-20, to 11th-ranked UT Martin on Saturday afternoon at Graham Stadium.  In a matchup that had FCS Playoff implications on the line, it was the Skyhawks who indeed used their home field advantage to a tee. UT Martin finished with 422 yards…

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2021 Week 9 CIAA Football Recap: Donkey-kicking Saturday

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Week 9 of CIAA saw many teams get the boot put to their backsides , with all but one game decided by 20 points. from the CIAA: 2021 CIAA Football Standings2021 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2021 Statistics   CHARLOTTE – Week nine of the 2021 season is in books and with one week still remaining in the league’s regular season the matchup for the conference title is set. #13 Bowie State and Fayetteville State will meet in the CIAA Football Championship in Salem, VA on November 13 for the third straight season. Should both teams finish…

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CIA A Football Week 9 Honourees

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Monday the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced the latest round of their weekly football honorees. Here are this week’s top performers and their on-field exploits: From the CIAA: FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #52 Savion Hopes, Virginia Union(Gr, OL – Detroit, MI) Hopes led a VUU offensive line that paved the way for 532 yards of total offense that included 234 yards rushing in their 44-14 win over Elizabeth City State. The Panthers didn’t give up a sack, averaged seven yards per play, and registered 28 first downs while…

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Week 9 MEAC Football Players of the Week

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From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 1, 2021 – Norfolk State quarterback Juwan Carterwas named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. Norfolk State linebacker Tyler Longwas named Defensive Player of the Week, while Norfolk State running back J.J. Davis was named Rookie of the Week, Norfolk State’s Colby Byrd was named Offensive Lineman of the Week and earning Specialist of the Week honors was Delaware State’s Matt Noll.   Carter (QB, 6-0, 175, r-Sr., Richmond, Va.) threw for a MEAC-best 368 yards against Morgan State,…

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Tennessee State holds of Murray State rally gets 27-21 win

Brandon King

21Murray State 3-5 , 0-3 27 Tennessee State 5-3 , 3-1 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MUR 0 0 7 14 21 TSU 0 7 14 6 2 The Tennessee State Tigers ran their current win streak to four with a 27-21 Homecoming victory over the Racers of Murray State. After forcing a three-and-out on tsu’s first drive of the game, the Racers embarked on an 11 play, 41 yard drive that ultimately proved fruitless, as Aaron Baum missed a 33-yard field goal attempt, leaving the game still scoreless. The team would…

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Grambling-BCU game changes kickoff time

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From Grambling State Sports Information: GSU Announces Time Change for Bethune-Cookman Game  GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics, Dr. Trayvean Scott, announced on Wednesday a time change for the Tigers’ final home football game on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium.   Grambling State and Bethune-Cookman are now scheduled to meet at 11 a.m., with the Senior Day festivities set to begin approximately at 10:30 a.m.   The change in the start time happened in light of the recent events on the Grambling State University campus that resulted in an established curfew of 9:30 p.m.   FOLLOW…

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Week 8 CIAA Football Players of the Week

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From the CIAA: 2021 CIAA Football Weekly Report – Week 82021 CIAA Football Standings2021 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2021 Statistics    FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK #53 Quinton Bobo, Bowie State(Jr, OL – White Plains, MD) Bobo and the BSU offensive line paved the way for 394 yards of total offense, including 282 yards on the ground. The Bulldog offense scored 27 points, averaged nearly six yards per play, and registered 20 first downs in their win against Virginia Union, their 18th consecutive conference win dating back to 2018. FOOD LION QUARTERBACK…

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Albany State ranked No.3 in NCAA Super Region Poll

Brandon King

From the SIAC: The Albany State football team not only cracked the Top 25 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll, landing at No.25, but more importantly the Golden Rams also earned a No.3 super region ranking in the latest NCAA poll.  ASU is grouped in NCAA Super Region 2. The Super Region consists of  the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA), Gulf South Conference (GSC), South Atlantic Conference (SAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and UNC-Pembroke which is an independent school. The NCAA developed the four region process to make up…

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Albany State makes AFCA rankings

Brandon King

Fresh off their thorough domination of Savannah State, the Albany State Golden Rams have finally seemed to get the attention, and a measure of respect from the voters in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), as they were voted into the top 25. Here is what ask head coach Gabe Giardina had to say about his now no. 25 ranked football : “I think anything you get should be earned.  I am extremely proud of our guys.  They have shown up to work and have been dedicated to it each…

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