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MEACannounces 2022 Football Preseason All-Conference Honourees

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Staff

Courtesy of the Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference: Norfolk State running back J.J. Davis and South Carolina State defensive end Jeblonski Green have been named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive and Defensive Preseason Players of the Year, presented by TowneBank. All awards and the predicted order of finish were voted on by the MEAC’s head football coaches and sports information directors. Davis was the MEAC Rookie of the Year this past season after leading the Spartans and the conference in rushing, 80.5 yards per contest on the ground. He totaled 887 yards on…

MEAC releases 2022 ESPN Football Schedule

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Staff

Courtesy of the Mid -Eastern Athletic Conference: The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced its ESPN football package for the 2022 season, which features 30 regular-season match-ups on ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN3, ESPN+ and one postseason appearance on ABC. Seven nationally-televised games are a part of the MEAC’s ongoing agreement with ESPN. In addition, 23 regular-season MEAC football games will be televised on the MEAC Digital Network on ESPN platforms, including all conference games and every MEAC member institution home game. The Cricket MEAC/SWAC Football Challenge Kickoff brings about Week 0 of…

South Carolina State releases 2022 Football Schedule

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022 Staff

From South Carolina State Athletics The 2021 Cricket Celebration Bowl HBCU National Champion South Carolina State Bulldogs will play an 11-game schedule during the 2022 fall campaign, the university announced Wednesday (March, 23rd). Bulldog New & Renewal Season tickets will go sale Monday, March 28th at 9 a.m. Please stay tuned more information to come. The Bulldog slate includes six road games and five home contests at Oliver. C. Dawson/Willie Jeffries Field. Two Football Bowl Subdivision opponents are on the schedule, along with four non-conference contests, and five Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference…

Norfolk State reveals 2022 Football Schedule

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Brandon King

Courtesy Norfolk State Athletics 2022 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University released its 2022 football schedule on Monday. The 11-game slate features five home games at William “Dick” Price Stadium, including the return of the Battle of the Bay to Norfolk in addition to three home conference games. The Spartans open the 2022 season with back-to-back road games against FBS competition. The season kicks off on Sept. 3 with a date at Marshall in Huntington, W.Va. The teams played once previously, in 2015, which was also played at Marshall. …

Four-Star RB Highlights NC Central’s 2022 Signing Day

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 Staff

Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics: University of South Carolina graduate transfer OrTre Smith, a four-star prospect rated as the No. 1 player in South Carolina and the 15th-best wide receiver in the country in the class of 2017, headlines North Carolina Central University’s 2022 football recruiting class, announced by head coach Trei Oliver on Wednesday. Smith (WR, 6-4, 222, Mount Pleasant, S.C.) played 19 games at USC (2017-21) with 43 receptions for 435 yards and four touchdowns. As a senior at Wando High School, he was named the 2016 Class 5A Lower…

South Carolina State wins 2021 Cricket Celebration Bowl in convincing fashion

December 19, 2021December 19, 2021 Staff

31 SCSU 10 JSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SCSU 0 10 14 7 31 JSU 7 0 3 0 10 From South Carolina State Athletics: ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 18, 2021 —Corey Fields, Jr. threw four touchdown passes and the Bulldogs defense forced two interceptions as South Carolina State defeated Jackson State 31-10 on Saturday to win the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. A Celebration Bowl-record 48,653 people — officially a sellout — were in attendance. Shaquan Davis, the game’s Dennis Thomas Offensive MVP, caught three of those touchdowns.…

Norfolk State’s Carter, SC State’s Durant named Conference Offensive and Defensive POTY

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 Staff

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Photo courtesy of Melissa Macatee/National Football Foundation LAS VEGAS, Nev., Dec. 7, 2021 – Redshirt senior quarterback Juwan Carter of Norfolk State and graduate defensive back Decobie Durant of South Carolina State were named 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively, on Tuesday. The MEAC’s top football honors were bestowed upon the two stars during the 63rdAnnual National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame Press Conference, which was aired live on ESPN3. “These two young men represent…

November 20, 2021 MEAC Football Recap

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Staff

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Morgan State 28, Georgetown 21South Carolina State 31, Norfolk State 21North Carolina Central 34, Delaware State 28 Morgan State 28, Georgetown 21 BALTIMORE, Md. — Alfonzo Graham ran for a season-high 160 yards and two scores and Morgan State scored four straight touchdowns to earn a 28-21 win over Georgetown in the season finale for both schools Saturday. Morgan State won two of its final three games to finish 2-9. The Hoyas, who had their season opener with Marist canceled due to a COVID-19 pause during training camp, lost…

November 16, 2021 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 Staff

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Villanova 100, Howard 81Delaware State 84, Regent 30Norfolk State 91, William & Mary 74Georgia 76, S.C. State 60Iowa 86, N.C. Central 69 Villanova 100, Howard 81 VILLANOVA, Pa. – Howard fell 100-81 to Villanova on Tuesday night at Finneran Pavilion. Kyle Foster led the Bison (3-1) with 19 points. Box Score | Recap Delaware State 84, Regent 30 Dover, Del. (Nov. 16, 2021) — Delaware State set modern-day school records for fewest points by an opponent and lead at the half in an 84-30 victory over Regent…

November 13, 2021 MEAC Football Recap

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 Staff

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Albany 41, Morgan State 14Delaware State 28, Norfolk State 26North Carolina Central 45, Howard 27 North Carolina A&T State 27, South Carolina State 17 Albany 41, Morgan State 14ALBANY, N.Y. — On a rainy, soggy Saturday in Albany, the Bears struggled to get into any sort of offensive rhythm. Meanwhile, it was the exact opposite for the Great Danes. Jeff Undercuffler threw for 328 yards and two touchdowns and Karl Mofor ran for 90 yards and three scores as Albany rolled to a 41-14 victory over Morgan…