Tag: Norfolk State Football

Norfolk State announces changes in football leadership

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title image via Mark Sutton Courtesy of Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State Director of Athletics Dr. Melody Webb announced Tuesday a change in leadership for the NSU football program, relieving head coach Dawson Odums from his duties, effective immediately. A national search for the program’s next head coach will begin immediately. No further comment will be made at this time. “I want to thank Coach Odums for his continued commitment and dedication to Spartan football,” Webb said. “Since his arrival, he has become a valued member of our family and community, always representing Norfolk State…

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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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Norfolk State saves homecoming with 21-20 win over Howard

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title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication, Norfolk State University 20 HU 21 Winner NSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F HU 7 3 0 10 20 NSU 0 7 7 7 21 Norfolk State delivered a Homecoming victory to a sold-out crowd at William “Dick” Price Stadium on Saturday afternoon, taking down Howard 21-20 with a gritty performance against the defending MEAC champions. Kevon King led Norfolk State (3-6, 1-1 MEAC) with 78 rushing yards, scoring the go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth…

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Norfolk State falls 37-10 in Circle City Classic

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication The Norfolk State football team struggled to find a rhythm on Saturday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium, falling 37-10 to North Carolina Central in the 40th Annual Circle City Classic. Terique Miles paced the Spartans with nine tackles, including two tackles for loss. AJ Richardson also enjoyed a strong day defensively, recording seven tackles with two for loss. Neither team mustered much progress on its respective opening possession, but the Eagles got moving on their second opportunity. Walker Harris launched a deep ball to the left…

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Norfolk State’s Jacquez Jones named HBCU FCS National Player of the Week from Stats Perform

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title image via Nick Sutton Norfolk State wide receiver Jacquez Jones was named the HBCU FCS National Player of the Week from Stats Perform.  In the Spartans’ convincing 32-10 victory over VMI, the graduate wideout hauled in 12 passes for 143 yards and 2 touchdowns. His 12 receptions was the second most proficient pass-catching performance in FCS this season.  Up next for Jones and the Spartans is a trip to Indianapolis, IN for a faceoff with North Carolina Central in the Circle City Classic. 

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Norfolk State romps VMI 32-10

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title image via Monica Simon Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication 32 Winner NSU 10 VMI Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F NSU 0 19 7 6 32 VMI 0 0 3 7 10 Bc Norfolk State quarterback Jalen Daniels passed for 277 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday afternoon, leading Norfolk State (2-3) to a convincing 32-10 road victory against VMI (0-4) at Alumni Memorial Field. The Spartans bounced back comfortably from the previous week’s loss, outgaining the Keydets 393-203. Jacquez Jones led NSU’s receiving corps with 143 yards and two touchdowns…

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Spartans and Pirates set to get it on in “Battle of the Bay” this weekend

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title image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication NORFOLK STATE [1-2] vs. HAMPTON [1-1] Date / Time Saturday, September 14, 2024 | 4 p.m Location Norfolk, Va. | William “Dick” Price Stadium Tickets Purchase Tickets Here TV / Streaming ESPN+ Radio  Hot 91.1 FM (WNSB) | Sirius XM (Channel 385) Live Stats nsuspartans.com Norfolk State  Game Notes Virginia State Game Notes All-Time Series NSU Leads 32-29-1 First Meeting Hampton 13, Norfolk State 0 [1938] Last Meeting Norfolk State 31, Hampton 23 [2023] Longest Series Winning Streak…

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Norfolk State’s Terron Mallory named HBCU Defensive Back of the Week

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title image via Norfolk State Athletics Wednesday afternoon, Norfolk State’s Terron Mallory was named the HBCU Defensive Back of the Week by the Jim Thorpe Awards. Though the Spartans got it handed to them 42-3 by the Pirates of East Carolina, despite forcing six turnovers, Mallory had himself a game. The graduate defensive back accounted for two of the forced turnovers by the Norfolk State defense, picking off ECU quarterback Jake Garcia on consecutive possessions, both being in the vicinity of the Spartans’ goal line.  The Aeneas Williams Award Preseason…

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2024 MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Preview and Prediction

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This Saturday former MEAC foes Norfolk State and Florida A&M will renew football acquaintances in the 2024 MEAC/SWAC Challenge.  The two schools last met on September 28, 2019, in a hotly contested matchup in which FAMU was able to escape Dick Price Stadium with a 30-28 win.  The Spartans went 3-8 last season, dropping 5 of their last 6 games, and come into the matchup looking to get not only a potential statement win that could springboard the Spartans into a winning 2024 campaign. Norfolk State has not finished a…

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Norfolk State’s Devon Allen and Terron Mallory named to the Aeneas Williams Award Preseason Watch List

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Title image via Norfolk State Football Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication, Norfolk State University Key members of a talented Norfolk State secondary, Devon Allen and Terron Malloryhave landed on the Aeneas Williams Award Preseason Watch List, announced by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday afternoon. The Aeneas Williams Award is presented by the Chickasaw Nation and awarded to the best defensive back in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Division I college football based on performance on the field, athletic ability, and character. The award was established in…

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