Tag: HBCU Football

October 12 MEAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From meacsports.com: Visit the MEAC Scoreboard HEREMorgan State 34, Delaware State 3Norfolk State 49, Howard 21Florida A&M 42, South Carolina State 38 Morgan State 34, Delaware State 3 BALTIMORE — Josh Chase ran for two touchdowns, DeAndre Harris passed for two scores, and Morgan State defeated Delaware State 34-3 on Saturday to give Tyrone Wheatley his first win as head coach of the Bears. Chase gained 116 yards rushing and Harris completed 11 of 19 passes for 161 yards in a homecoming win for Morgan State (1-5, 1-2 MEAC). Delaware State’s Richard Harris had a career-high…

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Bethune-Cookman defeats North Carolina Central 27-13 for fourth straight win

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From bcuathletics: Next Game: Norfolk State 10/19/2019 | 4:00 p.m. FULL SCHEDULE ROSTER MATCHUP HISTORY DURHAM, N.C. – Jimmie Robinsonand Akevious Williams each scored two touchdowns as Bethune-Cookman won its fourth straight and remained unbeaten in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play by defeating North Carolina Central 27-13 Thursday at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium. Robinson scored the first half’s only touchdown on a 54-yard second quarter screen pass and a 79-yard kickoff return after the Wildcat defense held the Eagles to a field goal to start the fourth quarter. “He’s beyond special,” BCU Head Coach Terry Sims said of…

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Albany State caps homecoming with 33-13 win over

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Homecomings at HBCU’s bring alumni and friends in from far and wide and Albany State is no different. This was homecoming for the Golden Rams and they ended the celebration by defeating Lane College 33-13. Here is the breakdown from asugoldenrams.com: The Golden Rams of Albany State University got the job done on Homecoming, knocking off the Lane College Dragons 33-13 on Saturday afternoon. The victory sets Albany State’s overall mark at 4-2, 3-0 in SIAC play.  Dionte Bonneau threw for 196 yards, completing 11-of-14 passes, two touchdowns and rushing yards…

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FAMU and S.C. State to tangle this weekend

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From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team will begin a stretch of two tough Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) games as the Rattlers take on South Carolina State on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff against the Bulldogs is set for 2 p.m. at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium. The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3, with a rebroadcast on ESPNU at 10:30 p.m. Tiffany Greene and Jay Walker will call all the action. The broadcast crew of Keith Miles(play-by-play) and Albert Chester (color analyst) and Corey Staples (sideline) will…

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FAMU’s Ryan Stanley named BOXTOROW National Player of the Week

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From Florida A&M Sports Information: FAQUAY-VARINA, N.C. | Florida A&M University quarterback Ryan Stanley was named the BOXTOROW National Player of the Week on Monday. Stanley, a native of Pembroke Pines, Fla., completed 22 of 32 passes for 306 yards and four touchdowns, including two fourth-quarter scores to Xavier Smith. In addition, he carried the ball three times for 22 yards in Saturday’s 28-21 victory over North Carolina Central. Stanley, who already owns the all-time FAMU completions record with 616, is approaching another milestone. He should surpass Quinn Gray’s all-time passing…

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Week 5 SIAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From thesiac.com: Standings | Schedule | Statistics ScoreboardAlbany State 21, Tuskegee 0Fort Valley State 33, Florida Tech 29Miles 31, Clark Atlanta 27Central State 28, Edward Waters (Fla.) 21Morehouse 33, Kentucky State 24University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff 45, Lane 38Charleston Southern University 24, Savannah State 19 Albany State 21, Tuskegee 0 The Albany State University football team grows its winning streak to three on Saturday evening as the Golden Rams defeated the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee University 21-0 in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) cross division contest at the ASU Coliseum. Box Score | Recap…

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Former UAPB player Jamie Gillan named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month

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From UAPB Athletics: CLEVELAND, Ohio- Former University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football player Jamie Gillan was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month by the National Football League for his play during the month of September. Gillan averaged 41.6 yards per punt during the Browns’ first four games, with 11 of them being downed inside the 20, which ranks second in the conference. Gillan earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week accolades following Cleveland’s win at the New York Jets in Week 2 after averaging 38.5 yards…

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FAMU’s Yahia Aly garners MEAC weekly honors

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: NORFOLK, Va. |Florida A&M redshirt senior kicker Yahia Aly was selected the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. Aly, who also was named National Special Teams Player of the Week Honorable Mention by STATS FCS on Monday, had a huge game for Florida A&M, going 3-for-3 on extra point attempts and 3-for-3 on field goals. He made field goals of 30, 37 and 52 yards. His 52-yard field goal is the second-longest in program history. Florida A&M…

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Week 4 SIAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From thesiac: tandings | Schedule | Statistics ScoreboardMiles 52, Lane 28Fort Valley State 50, Benedict 16University of West Alabama 36, Tuskegee 16Albany State 54, Clark Atlanta 19Savannah State 17, Morehouse 10Kentucky State 33, Jackson State University 25Alabama A&M University 63, Central State 20 Miles 52, Lane 28The last time Miles started a season 3-1 was in 2012, when the Golden Bears made their only trip to the NCAA Division II playoffs. That year, Miles averaged nearly 36 points per game through its first four contests. This year, Miles is averaging 39 points a game…

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Tennessee State blasted 42-16 by Eastern Kentucky

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From tsutigers.com : Game 5: Tennessee State 16, Eastern Kentucky 42Records: TSU (1-4), EKU (3-2)Venue: Roy Kidd StadiumLocation: Richmond, Ky.Weather: Partly Sunny, 93Kickoff Time: 6:05 p.m. ETGame Duration: 2:09Attendance: 8,861 RICHMOND, Ky. — A first half marked by Tennessee State field goals answered with Eastern Kentucky touchdowns proved fatal to TSU’s effort in capturing its second win of the season in Richmond, Kentucky. The Colonels took the teams’ first conference matchup 42-16 Saturday evening in Roy Kidd Stadium.  Antonio Zita led the Tigers’ scoring effort with three field goals in the first half. The sophomore kicker…

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