Tag: HBCU Football

#1 Valdosta State uses big second half in 66-16 blowout of #4 Bowie State

Brandon King

From bsubulldogs.com:   VALDOSTA, Ga. – Big plays and second half surge leads #1 Valdosta State to 66-16 NCAA Super Region 2 (Second Round) victory over #4 Bowie State. The was Bowie State’s deepest post season run and wraps up the Bulldogs exception season at 10-3. Senior Amir Hall threw for a game-high 287 passing yards, completing 20-of-36 and two touchdowns. Redshirt sophomore Montez Clay and senior Lansana Sesay led all receivers with 92 reception yards each and redshirt senior Gilbert Lunsford accounted for 73 reception yards. Defensively for the…

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Southern defeats Grambling 38-28 in Bayou Classic

Brandon King

NEW ORLEANS, LA. – Two long pass plays in the third quarter proved to be the difference as the Grambling State University football team nearly rallied from an 18-point deficit as the Tigers saw its season come to an end with a 38-28 loss to rival Southern during the 45th Annual Bayou Classic in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Saturday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. With the victory, Southern earns the SWAC West Division Championship and will meet Alcorn State on Saturday in the 2018 SWAC Football Championship Game…

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November 3 MEAC Football Recap

Brandon King

Visit the MEAC Scoreboard Here | Watch again on ESPN3 Howard 31, Florida A&M 23 N.C. Central 52, Edward Waters 12 North Carolina A&T State 37, Norfolk State 20 Bethune-Cookman 30, Morgan State 28 Delaware State 25, Savannah State 6 Howard 31, Florida A&M 23 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Florida A&M’s first attempt at a share of the MEAC title and Celebration Bowl berth didn’t end well as they’ll have to wait and try again in two weeks after a 31-23 loss at Howard. Box Score | Recap N.C. Central 52, Edward Waters…

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November 3 SIAC Football Recap

Brandon King

Visit the SIAC Football Scoreboard Here Lane 22, Central State 45 Tuskegee 27, Miles 31 Morehouse 13, Clark Atlanta 30 Benedict 18, Kentucky State 0 Albany State 40, Fort Valley State 6 – Lane 22, Central State 45 WILBERFORCE, Ohio – Playing in the final game of the 2018 season, the Central State University Marauders defeated the Lane College Dragons, 45-22, on Saturday. With the victory, CSU finishes the season with a 5-5 overall mark and a 3-3 ledger in SIAC play. LC falls to 3-6 on the season with…

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Albany State dominates Fort Valley State 40-6 in Fountain City Classic

Brandon King

Albany State won its seventh consecutive game and completed SIAC Eastern Division confefence play with an unblemished 6-0 record with a dominating 40-6 victory in the 29th Annual Fountain City Classic. The Golden Rams went up 6-0 in the early going with two Gabriel Ballinas field goals from 33 and 41. ASU would extend the lead to 13-0 with 3:42 to in the opening quarter when Kelias Williams found Ta’Keevian Harris on a 5-yard touchdown pass. The next score in the game would come from Fort Valley with 7:40 to…

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October 27 SIAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From thesiac.com:     Visit the SIAC Football Scoreboard Here Tuskegee 36, Central State 40 Miles 28, Clark Atlanta 27 Fort Valley State 27, Morehouse 22 Albany State 21, Benedict 0 Lane 34, Kentucky State 23 – Tuskegee 36, Central State 40 WILBERFORCE, Ohio – Playing host to the defending SIAC Champion Tuskegee University, the Central State Marauders erased a 14-point deficit in the third quarter and went on to beat the Golden Tigers, 40-36, on Saturday. –Central State Sports Information Box Score   |   Recap – Miles 28, Clark Atlanta…

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October 27 SWAC Football Recap

Brandon King

From swac.org: Around the SWAC Texas Southern 42, Mississippi Valley State 14 Grambling State 45, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 38 (OT) Alabama A&M 27, Alabama State 10 Southern 41, Jackson State 7 Featured Game of the Day Alcorn State 27, Prairie View A&M 13 PRAIRIE VIEW, TX – For the third time this year, the Alcorn State University football program went on the road for Homecoming and walked away with a victory as the Braves ousted Prairie View A&M 27-13 Saturday at Panther Stadium. The Braves (7-2, 5-1 SWAC) defense did not…

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Albany State blanks Benedict 21-0, Captures SIAC East

Brandon King

From asugoldenrams.com: Columbia, SC-  The Albany State University football team extended their win streak to six games with a 21-0 shutout of Benedict College Saturday afternoon at C.W. Johnson Stadium. It is ASU’s first shutout since their 38-0 Homecoming win over Morehouse in 2015. The Golden Rams move to their SIAC record to 5-0 (6-3 overall) and wins the 2018 Eastern Division Championship. They have now solidified a spot in the SIAC Championship on Nov. 3, marking their first appearance in the title game since the 2015 season. The game will be…

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October 27 MEAC Football Recap

Brandon King

Visit the MEAC Scoreboard Here | Watch again on ESPN3 Savannah State 32, Norfolk State 3 South Carolina State 27, Howard 21 Florida A&M 38, Morgan State 3 Delaware State 28, N.C. Central 13 Nebraska 45, Bethune-Cookman 9 Florida A&M 38, Morgan State 3 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M took control early and set the tone en route to a 38-3 win over Morgan State on Saturday. Box Score | Recap South Carolina State 27, Howard 21 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The South Carolina State Bulldogs came to D.C. and put a damper on…

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South Carolina State spoils Howard’s homecoming 27-21

Brandon King

Howard rolled into their homecoming meeting  3-1 in the conference and needing to get a win to keep up with FAMU(4-0 MEAC)  and North Carolina A&T (3-1 MEAC) in the MEAC. Unfortunately, it seemed the Howard Bison had their minds more on what party they were going to attend moreso than the South Carolina State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs came out on the attack early, marching down the field with an 11 play, 72 yard drive that ended in a 14 yard touchdown run from Tyrece Nick. The converted PAT put…

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