Tag: MEAC Football

Antonio Gates Jr. transfers to Delaware State

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title image via Spartans Wire The son of former 8-time NFL Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates is transferring to play for new coach Desean Jackson and Delaware State.  Gates Jr was rated as a four-star prospect coming out of Fordson High School ( Dearborn, MI). Allen Trieu, National Recruiting Analyst for 247 Sports said this about Gates Jr in his scouting report:  Uses size and physicality to out-body defenders for 50-50 balls. Shows timing and ability to high-point the ball. Strong, natural hands and an ability to catch the…

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Michael Vick introduced as Norfolk State head football coach

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Courtesy of Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State University, the largest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Virginia, has called on a Hampton Roads legend to lead the Norfolk State football program. Following unanimous approval by the Board of Visitors on Friday afternoon, NSU Director of Athletics Dr. Melody Webb announced that Michael Vick, a four-time Pro Bowl selection and former No. 1 overall NFL draft pick, has been named Norfolk State University’s 19th head football coach. “Today marks a historic day for Norfolk State University,” Webb said. “I am thrilled to…

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North Carolina Central opens up a can on Delaware State, 52-10

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title image via Doug Burt Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 52 Winner NCC 10 DSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F NCC 21 14 14 3 52 DSU 3 0 0 7 10 The North Carolina Central University football team wrapped up the 2024 regular season with a dominant 52-10 win over Delaware State at a blustery Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles finished 8-3 on the campaign, going 4-1 in MEAC play for the fourth straight season. Freshman quarterback Josh Jones accounted for four touchdowns (one passing, three…

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Norfolk State to take on South Carolina State in season finale

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title image via Kyron Chiku-Martinez Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication NORFOLK STATE [4-7, 2-2 MEAC] vs. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE [8-2, 4-0] Date / Time Saturday, November 23, 2024 | 1:30 p.m Location Orangeburg, S.C. | Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Tickets Purchase Tickets Here TV / Streaming ESPN+ Radio  Hot 91.1 FM (WNSB) | Sirius XM (Channel 385) Live Stats scsuathletics.com Norfolk State  Game Notes South Carolina State Game Notes All-Time Series SCSU Leads 21-5 First Meeting SCSU 26, Norfolk State 10 [1976] Last Meeting SCSU 44, Norfolk…

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Trei Oliver sums up season as “disappointing”

Brandon King

There are but a precious few coaches in America that would not be pleased with their teams having a 7-3 overall record, 3-1 in league play, with a potential berth on the line heading into their last game.  At 7-3 and 3-1 in the MEAC, this is the position that North Carolina Central finds themselves in, and while for many coaches this would be a banner year, NCCU head coach Trei Oliver is not breaking out the pom-poms for the season his team has had. Asked on the most recent…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 12 Major Division Top 7

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Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report Week 12 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports showed the least amount of movement of any week this season. Six of the seven teams occupy the same position as they did the previous week, with only one newcomer to the rankings.  7. Alabama State (5-5, 4-3)  The Hornets of Alabama State remain at the no.7 spot from last week’s rankings. In their most recent outing, the Hornets lost a hard-fought 16-10 matchup with no.1 Jackson State. The Alabama State defense held the…

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South Carolina State clinches MEAC, punches ticket to Celebration Bowl

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title image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Courtesy of the MEAC The 2024 Cricket Celebration Bowl – to be played Saturday, Dec. 14, at noon ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and broadcast live on ABC – has identified its first participant as Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) college football champion South Carolina State Bulldogs, (8-3, 4-0 MEAC) defeated rival Morgan State University 54-7 on Saturday to earn their second invitation to the bowl in program history. They will play the champion of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). “Congratulations to the MEAC champion South Carolina State University for earning their second trip to the Cricket Celebration Bowl,” said Executive Director John Grant, who will present the…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 11 Major Division Top 7

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Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report Week 11 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Major Division Top 7 Poll rankings saw stability in its upper echelons. However, the lower portion of the saw all of the teams change positions from the prior week.  7. Alabama State (5-4, 4-2)  The Hornets drop two places to the bottom of the rankings. Saturday Alabama State seemed to be in the driver’s seat in their matchup with Grambling, holding a 23-10 lead in the fourth quarter before Grambling would storm back…

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South Carolina State handily defeats Howard 38-14, remains unbeaten in MEAC

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title image SCSU Football Courtesy of South Carolina State Athletics 38 Winner SCS 14 HOW Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SCS 7 14 7 10 38 HOW 7 0 7 0 14 The South Carolina State Bulldogs improved to 3-0 in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play after knocking off the defending MEAC Champion Howard Bison in impressive fashion on the road, 38-14, inside Green Stadium. South Carolina State improved to 7-2 overall, 3-0 in the MEAC under first-year head coach Chennis Berry. Meanwhile Howard fell to 4-6 and 1-2 in conference…

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Chennis Berry says team has “accomplished nothing”

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It has been said that you never want to be the guy who replaces a legend. In that often unenviable position first-year South Carolina Coach Chennis Berry is as he replaces legendary Bulldogs head coach Oliver “ Buddy” Pough, who retired at the end of last season.  However, Coach Berry is anything but Tim Floyd following Phil Jackson in this equation. Berry has nearly 30 years of coaching experience, beginning his career at Morris Brown in 1996. He also spent time at Kentucky State, Fort Valley State, Savannah State, Howard,…

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