Tag: HBCU Football

MEAC week 5 football recap

Brandon King

from meacsports.com:   Visit the MEAC Scoreboard Here Norfolk State 54, Delaware State 28 Florida A&M 55, N.C. Central 14 Bethune-Cookman 35, Savannah State 20         Norfolk State 54, Delaware State 28 NORFOLK, Va. – Juwan Carter passed for a career-high 318 yards and accounted for four touchdowns, and the Norfolk State defense scored twice on its own to lead the Spartans to a convincing 54-28 win over Delaware State in the MEAC opener for both schools on Saturday at Dick Price Stadium. Box Score | Recap    …

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SIAC week 5 football recap

Brandon King

Visit the SIAC Football Scoreboard Here Football Scores: Tuskegee 17, Lane 8 Miles 24, Albany State 30 Allen University 6, Clark Atlanta 31 Benedict 24, Central State 14 Morehouse 23, Kentucky State 21 Virginia University at Lynchburg 31, Fort Valley State 14 –     Tuskegee 17, Lane 8 TUSKEGEE, Ala. – The Tuskegee University football team held Lane College scoreless through three quarters before finally giving up a touchdown in the final five minutes of the game, on its way to a 17-8 victory Saturday afternoon at Cleve Abbott…

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Albany State downs Miles 30-24

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Saturday’s game between the Albany State Golden Rams and the Golden Bears of Miles College started at 8:05, a little more than an hour later than its scheduled 7p.m. kickoff time due to lightning and heavy rain. Once the game got going, Albany State, powered by their rushing attack, which racked up 303 yards on the evening, was able to defeat Miles 30-24. After neither team could accomplish anything on either of their first two offensive possessions, Miles converted their 9-play, 35-yard drive into points via a 33-yard Jackson Spradlin…

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Tennessee State University linebacker Christion Abercrombie in ICU following head injury

Brandon King

Late in the first half in their game against Vanderbilt Saturday ,Tennessee State linebacker Christion Abercrombie suffered a head injury and collapsed on the sideline. He was taken off the field on a stretcher  He was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center where underwent emergency surgery. Tennessee State Head Coach Rod Reed confirmed with ESPN that surgery was required. “The last I heard he was in surgery; we’ve been praying for him,” TSU coach Rod Reed said after the game. “I’m going to leave here and go there to see…

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Tennessee State falls short 31-27 at Vanderbilt

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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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