Tag: HBCU Football

Tennessee State falls short 31-27 at Vanderbilt

Brandon King

The Tennessee State Tigers traded blows with SEC opponent Vanderbilt for four quarters but ultimately came up short losing 31-27. The Vanderbilt offense came out shaky turning the ball over twice in the first quarter via two interceptions from VU quarterback Kyle Shurmur. TSU was unable to take advantage of the first turnover, as Antonio Zita missed a 46-yard field goal attempt. The second interception by Dajour Nesbeth came as the Commodores were in the red zone and threatening to score. Nesbeth stepped in front of the Shurmur pass attempt…

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September 29 SWAC Football Schedule

Brandon King

  Only four games are scheduled for today’s Southwest Athletic Conference (SWAC) football. Grambling and Prarie View lock horns in the State Fair Classic in Dallas, while in other SWAC action,  Jackson State takes on Alabama A&M and Southern welcomes Alcorn State to Baton Rouge. Arkansas-Pine Bluff heads to Miami,Florida in a matchup with Florida International University   Alabama A&M Jackson State 4:00 PMJackson, Miss.(Conf.) UAPB FIU 7:30 p.m.Miami, FL TV: ESPN+ Prairie View A&M Grambling State 4 p.m.Dallas, Texas(Conf.) StatsRadio: KPCH – 99.3 FM | KJMG – 97.3 FM…

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September 29 MEAC Football Schedule

Brandon King

  Another full day of action in the MEAC, with six games on the docket. North Carolina Central, FAMU, Delaware State and Morgan State all play host to conference foes, while Bethune-Cookman and Savannah State step out of the MEAC for their opponents.   Howard University North Carolina Central 2 p.m.Durham, N.C.(Conf.) Stats Norfolk State Florida A&M 4 p.m.Tallahassee, Fla.(Conf.) North Carolina A&T State Delaware State 7 p.m.Dover, Del.(Conf.) South Carolina State Morgan State 1 p.m.Baltimore, Md.(Conf.) StatsRadio: WEAA, 88.9FM / HSRNTV: SPORTSfever Mississippi Valley State Bethune-Cookman 4 p.m.Daytona Beach,…

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North Carolina A&T overcomes slow start,overwhelms SCSU in second half

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North Carolina A&T was coming off a shocking 16-13 loss to Morgan State, which ended their 15-game winning streak. South Carolina State, already 0-3, was looking to finally get in the win column.       From hbcugameday.com: The first score came from South Carolina State’s as junior linebacker Lane Jones forced a fumble on a North Carolina A&T punt return deep in their own territory. Now in perfect scoring position, the Bulldogs were first to strike with just under six minutes remaining in the first quarter with a rushing…

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2018 CIAA Football Championship makes its return to Salem Football Stadium

Brandon King

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced it will host its 2018 Football Championship game Saturday, November 10 at Salem Stadium located in Salem-Roanoke, VA. The game pits the Conference’s Northernand Southern Division Champions against each other and  is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. EST kickoff. The attendees to the game will have many family friendly activities-  a free Fan Zone including giveaways, interactive events, the Coca-Cola/Food Lion Tailgate Cook Off and appearances from drum lines and cheerleading squads from rival schools. Tickers for the game go on sale Monday,…

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Week 5 MEAC Football Head Coaches Teleconference

Brandon King

Here is the MEAC Football teleconference for your listening pleasure:       Here are the time stamps for the contributors to the teleconference:   Willie Simmons (Florida A&M)   00:04 Terry Sims (Bethune-Cookman)  15:00 Rod Milstead (Delaware State)     26:23 Mike London (Howard)                 32:08 Latrell Scott (Norfolk State)          41:37 Erik Raeburn (Savannah State)    47:36 Buddy Pough (South Carolina State) 57:20 Sam Washington (North Carolina A&T State)  1:13:58 Granville Eastman (North Carolina Central)    1:25:05 Ernest Jones (Morgan State)  …

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SIAC Week 4 Players of the Week

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From the SIAC.com:    ATLANTA, Ga. (September 24, 2018) – Terraris Saffold (Central State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while De’Micheal McQueen (Lane) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Turner Warren (Kentucky State) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside William Callaway (Morehouse) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Terraris Saffold, Central State Running back  |  6’0  |  180  |  Hayneville, Ala. Saffold put together his best overall game as…

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SIAC Football Week 4 Recap

Brandon King

Visit the SIAC Football Scoreboard Here Football Scores: Missouri S&T 16, Tuskegee 7 Morehouse 23, Miles 21 Clark Atlanta 13, Kennesaw State University 70 Albany State 14, Lane 7 Central State 24, Kentucky State 6 Fort Valley State 20, Benedict 28 Missouri S&T 16, Tuskegee 7 TUSKEGEE, Ala. – Roderick Chapman returned Missouri S&T’s opening kickoff back 90 yards for a touchdown and never trailed Tuskegee, who dropped its home opener 16-7 Saturday afternoon at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium.  It would mark the first home loss since a…

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Tennessee State comes back from 21 down to defeat Eastern Illinois

Brandon King

from tsutigers.com:   CHARLESTON, ILL. — Trailing by as many as 21 points in the second quarter, the Tennessee State football team stormed all the way back to earn a hard-fought 41-40 road victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday at O’Brien Field in the Ohio Valley Conference opener for both teams. Saturday marked the first win for TSU (2-0, 1-0 OVC) over EIU (0-4, 0-1 OVC) since the 2011 season. TSU took its first lead of the game with 7:31 to go in the fourth quarter when Demry Croft hit…

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Albany State gets first win of the season

Brandon King

After being outscored 110-35 in their first three games and going winless, the Albany State Golden Rams headed to Lane Field to take on the Lane Dragons needing a win in the worst way. After Lane and Albany State alternated punts on the first three possessions of the game, Albany State would initiate the game’s first score when a 4 play, 42 yard drive was capped off when Kelias Williams found Mike Green all alone for a 24-yard touchdown pass. The extra point gave the Golden Rams a 7-0 advantage.…

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