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South Carolina Stateā€™s perfect season ends on walk-off field goal

Brandon King

ORANGEBURG, S.C. ā€” South Carolina Stateā€™s perfect start to the 2026 season came to a heartbreaking end Saturday afternoon. The Citadel stunned the No. 15/12 Bulldogs 34-31, with Evan Kiely drilling a 31-yard field goal as time expired to give The Citadel its first victory over a ranked opponent since 2022. SC State entered the matchup 5-0 and nationally ranked, but The Citadel repeatedly answered every Bulldog push ā€” and ultimately delivered the knockout punch on the final play of the game.  The loss snapped SC Stateā€™s five-game winning streak…

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MORGAN STATE STUNS VILLANOVA 38ā€“35

Brandon King

image via the Capitol Gazette Morgan State just pulled off a statement win on the road. šŸ»šŸ”„ The Bears stunned Villanova 38ā€“35 Saturday afternoon, surviving an unbelievable fourth-quarter shootout and a last-second field-goal attempt to improve to 4ā€“1. And Cameron Edge saved his best for last. The Morgan State quarterback completed 31 of 40 passes for 444 yards and three touchdowns, the third-highest single-game passing total in program history. Then, with 36 seconds remaining, Edge scored the go-ahead touchdown himself on a 2-yard run. FOURTH-QUARTER CHAOS Villanova finally grabbed its…

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BREAKING: Senate Passes Protect College Sports Act, 77-22; Bill Now Heads to House

Brandon King

The U.S. Senate has taken a major step toward creating a national framework for college sports. The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act, 77-22, on Monday, sending legislation designed to establish federal rules governing NIL, athlete compensation, transfers, eligibility and other aspects of college athletics to the House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill was introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and has advanced through the Senate after months of negotiations. Now comes the more uncertain part of the process: the House. The House is not…

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Senate Rejects $5 Million Salary Cap for College Coaches

Brandon King

The U.S. Senate has rejected an amendment that would have placed a $5 million annual salary cap on college coaches, leaving the issue of escalating coaching compensation outside the current version of the college sports legislation. The amendment was introduced by Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) as part of the debate surrounding the Protect College Sports Act. The proposal would have prohibited an institution from providing more than $5 million per year in compensation to a coach of a varsity sports team.  The proposed cap would have…

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Norfolk State Pulls Away From Chicago State, 43-20

Brandon King

image via Norfolk State Football/IG Norfolk State used a dominant rushing attack and a 29-point run spanning the first half to pull away from Chicago State, earning a 43-20 road victory Saturday night at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois. The Spartans improved to 3-2 on the season, while Chicago State fell to 1-4. Norfolk State finished with 623 total yards, including 358 rushing yards, while averaging 7.9 yards per offensive play. The Spartans also converted 8 of 16 third downs and held the ball for 33:14. HOW IT HAPPENED Chicago…

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North Carolina Central Taken to the Woodshed by East Carolina, 42-9

Brandon King

GREENVILLE, N.C. ā€” North Carolina Central had no answer for East Carolinaā€™s offensive explosion Saturday afternoon, as the Pirates overwhelmed the Eagles 42-9 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. N.C. Central opened the scoring with a 39-yard field goal from freshman Riley Daniels, but the lead lasted only briefly. East Carolina answered with a touchdown run by TJ Engleman Jr. to take a 7-3 advantage after one quarter. Then the game got away from the Eagles. East Carolina erupted for 35 points in the second quarter, scoring five touchdowns to turn a four-point…

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Norfolk Stateā€™s Jason Wonodi Collects Pair of National Honors Following Hampton Takeover

Brandon King

Norfolk State return specialist Jason Wonodi has added two national honors to an already memorable week. Wonodi was named the Stats Perform FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week and the BOXTOROW HBCU National Player of the Week after delivering a record-setting performance in Norfolk Stateā€™s 42-21 victory over Hampton in the 61st Battle of the Bay. The redshirt senior from Brockton, Massachusetts, returned three punts for a school-record 170 yards, averaging 56.7 yards per return. Two of those returns went for touchdowns. Wonodi broke loose for a 76-yard…

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Reggie Barlow Says HBCUs Should Get at Least $1 Million for ā€œMoney Gamesā€

Brandon King

Image via the Nashville Post The beginning of the college football season is rife with lopsided matchups that end in blowouts as schools bludgeon overmatched, lower tiered opponents.  Many times HBCUs are often fodder in these games, as the financial constraints the schools are already saddled with necessitate they are a piƱata in these gridiron beatdowns in order to garner the payouts that can largely fund their athletics.  Even other HBCUā€™s are not immune to to being punching bags for their higher division counterparts as there are several of these…

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South Carolina State Climbs to No. 20 in Latest AFCA FCS Coaches Poll

Brandon King

South Carolina State is moving up the national rankings. The Bulldogs have climbed to No. 20 in the latest AFCA FCS Coaches Poll following their impressive 31-13 victory over Florida A&M in the Orange Blossom Classic. SC State improved to 2-0 with the win, continuing what has been an impressive start for the defending HBCU national champions. (NCAA.comā ) The Bulldogs controlled the Orange Blossom Classic from the line of scrimmage, piling up 479 yards of total offense, including 292 rushing yards, while holding FAMU to just 161 total yards and…

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South Carolina State Climbs to No. 22 in AFCA FCS Coaches Poll After 87-0 Week Zero Rout

Brandon King

image via South Carolina State Athletics South Carolina State Is Making Noise South Carolina State has wasted no time making a statement in the 2026 college football season. After an emphatic 87-0 shutout victory in Week Zero, the Bulldogs have moved up to No. 22 in the latest AFCA FCS Coaches Poll. The jump puts South Carolina State firmly among the nationā€™s ranked FCS programs and gives the Bulldogs plenty of momentum heading into the rest of the season. An 87-0 Statement South Carolina Stateā€™s opening-week performance was about as…

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