Tag: MEAC Football

Florida A&M survives N.C. Central’s bid to spoil their Homecoming

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Ryan Stanley moved closer to another record and Xavier Smith registered over 100 yards receiving as the Florida A&M University football team held off North Carolina Central, 28-21, in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) game during homecoming at Bragg Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Stanley, who came into Saturday’s conference game needing 333 yards to pass Quinn Gray’s all-time career passing mark of 7,378 yards, threw four touchdown passes and threw for 306 yards. Smith caught the final two touchdown passes, including the game…

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Week 6 MEAC Football Preview

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From meacsports: Media Center | MEAC Weekly Teleconference | MEAC Weekly Notes NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 2, 2019—This weekend marks the second full slate of conference games in the 2019 season, as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) race begins to take shape. The two-time defending MEAC champion Aggies will be on the road, and Bethune-Cookman will be at home for the first time this season in a contest that will be shown via rebroadcast on ESPNU. Elsewhere, South Carolina State will hit the road for its first game since Sept. 14, North Carolina Central will…

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FAMU to host North Carolina Central for homecoming

Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team will look to make it two straight in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play as North Carolina Central comes to town for homecoming on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff against the Eagles is set for 2 p.m. at Bragg Memorial Stadium.  The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3. The broadcast crew of Keith Miles(play-by-play) and Albert Chester (color analyst) and Corey Staples (sideline) will call all of the action. In addition, the broadcast team will call the game live on…

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FAMU’s Yahia Aly garners MEAC weekly honors

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From Florida A&M Sports Information: NORFOLK, Va. |Florida A&M redshirt senior kicker Yahia Aly was selected the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. Aly, who also was named National Special Teams Player of the Week Honorable Mention by STATS FCS on Monday, had a huge game for Florida A&M, going 3-for-3 on extra point attempts and 3-for-3 on field goals. He made field goals of 30, 37 and 52 yards. His 52-yard field goal is the second-longest in program history. Florida A&M…

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September 28 MEAC Football Recap

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From meacsports.com : Visit the MEAC Scoreboard HERE Bethune-Cookman 37, Howard 29Florida A&M 30, Norfolk State 28NC Central 27, Morgan State 27 Bethune-Cookman 37, Howard 29 WASHINGTON, D.C. – So much for those slow starts … and those second half doldrums as Bethune-Cookman opened Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play with a 37-29 victory over Howard Saturday at Greene Stadium. Akevious Williams rushed for 101 yards and a career-high three touchdowns as the Wildcats (3-1 overall, 1-0 MEAC) won their league opener for the first time since 2015 and snapped a two-game losing streak to…

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Florida A&M survives close battle with Norfolk State, 30-28

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From Florida A&M Sports Information: NORFOLK, Va. | It wasn’t pretty, but the Florida A&M University football team survived its Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) opener on Saturday afternoon with a 30-28 victory over Norfolk State at William “Dick” Price Stadium. Norfolk State (1-4 overall, 0-1 MEAC) took the opening kickoff and marched 74 yards in 11 plays as Kevin Johnson scored on a 4-yard touchdown run to give the Spartans a 7-0 advantage with 9:48 remaining in the first quarter. Florida A&M (3-1, 1-0) answered the Spartan opening drive as the Rattlers went 75 yards…

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Making A Difference: Florida A&M Football visits Hampton VA

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From Florida A&M Sports Information: HAMPTON, Va. |Every now and then it’s good to remind fans: College student-athletes do more than perform on the football field and inside the classroom. Members of the Florida A&M University football team visited the Hampton VA Medical Center on Friday afternoon in advance of Saturday’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) football opener at Norfolk State. The student-athletes, along with head coach Willie Simmons, associate head football coach James Spady and FAMU First Lady Sharon Robinson, spent time with veterans, as well as signed posters and posed for photos.…

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North Carolina A&T blanks Delaware State 37-0

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From meacsports.com : Box Score Story courtesy of North Carolina A&T State Athletic Communications GREENSBORO, N.C. — North Carolina A&T State football is a run-first team, according to head coach Sam Washington. After all, with the running backs this program has been able to produce, is that a surprise? But on Thursday night and throughout the season, the Aggies are showing the rest of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) there are multiple ways they can beat you. N.C. A&T got another stellar game from junior running back Jah-Maine Martin and the…

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Florida A&M kicks off MEAC play against Norfolk State

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From Florida A&M Sports Information: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | The Florida A&M University football team will look to keep the momentum going on Saturday as the Rattlers enter Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) play at Norfolk State. Kickoff against the Spartans is set for 4 p.m. at William “Dick” Price Stadium. The game will be broadcasted and streamed live on ESPN3. The broadcast crew of Ross Gordon (play-by-play) and Woube Gebre (color analyst) will call all of the action. In addition, the broadcast team of Keith Miles and Albert Chester will call the game live…

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FAMU’s Elijah Richardson named Campbell Trophy Semifinalist

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From Florida A&M Sports Information: Richardson Named William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist IRVING, Texas | Florida A&M University senior linebacker Elijah Richardson was among 185 recipients named on Wednesday as National Football Foundation (NFF) William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalists. The William V. Campbell Trophy Award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation. Fidelity Investments is a proud partner of the Campbell Trophy®. The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists on Oct. 30, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete…

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