Tag: SWAC Football

Southern takes down Mississippi Valley 38-24

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From gojagsports. 38 JAGS 2-2 , 1-0 25 MVSU  0-3 , 0-1 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F JAGS 3 21 14 0 38 MVSUFB 6 0 13 6 25 Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Sports Information JACKSON, MS — Southern’s quarterback Glendon McDaniel had a career performance as the Jaguars pounce the Delta Devils 38-25 on Sunday afternoon at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.  McDaniel finished the night 18-of-26 for 235 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, as he connected with five different receivers on the night. With the Jaguars running back…

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September 25, 2021 SWAC Football Recaps

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Here is a rundown a recaps of this week’s gridiron action from the Southwestern Athletic Conference ( with the exception of Southern/MVSU , which kicks off following the publication of this article). SWAC Football Scores and Recaps  Saturday, September 25 Jackson State 24, Delta State 17- Box Score I Recap Alabama A&M 45, Tuskegee 35- Box Score I Recap Prairie View A&M 24, Grambling State 10- Box Score I Recap Alabama State 38, Bethune-Cookman 24- Box Score I Recap Rice 48, Texas Southern 34- Box Score I Recap About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences…

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Jackson State hangs on to best Delta State 24-17 in W.C. Gorden Classic

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After building a 17-0 lead on Delta State in the W.C. Gorden Classic The Jackson State Tigers looked poised to cruise to a comfortable victory , however the Statesmen battled back to make it a game that the Tigers would hang on to win, 24-17. Jackson State got the scoring started early with a 40-yard field goal from Glenn Misiak that concluded an 8 play, 33-yard drive to take a 3-0 lead. The lead would be extended to 10-0 with 52 seconds remaining in the period when Shadeur Sanders connected…

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Alcorn State comes back from 19 points to shock UAPB, 39-38

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Box Score PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Alcorn State Braves erased a 19-point second half deficit Thursday night and stunned Arkansas–Pine Bluff by a score of 39-38 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference opener for both teams. In front of a national television audience on ESPNU, Niko Duffey’s two-yard run with 3:01 remaining in the fourth quarter gave the Braves (2-2, 1-0 SWAC) their first lead of the game and proved to be the final margin of victory. Following Duffey’s run, the Golden Lions (1-2, 0-1 SWAC)…

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Grambling takes on Prairie View in State Fair Classic

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From Grambling State Sports Information: Tigers to Open SWAC Play Against Rival Panthers   GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University football team will look to end a few streaks on Saturday as the Tigers open Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play against Prairie View A&M in the annual State Fair Classic at the Cotton Bowl Stadium. Kickoff against the Panthers is set for 4 p.m.  Grambling State (1-2) enters conference play off back-to-back losses to Southern Miss and Houston, while Prairie View A&M (2-1) is coming off a 37-27 victory over Houston Baptist…

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SWAC Football Lineup September 23-26 , 2021

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Here is the lineup of this week’s upcoming SWAC football lineup and how you can see them: Upcoming SWAC Football Games  Live Stats/Watch Links Thursday, September 23 Alcorn State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff- 6:30 pm (ESPNU) Saturday, September 25 Delta State at Jackson State- 2:00 pm (JSU Sports Network) Alabama A&M vs. Tuskegee- 4:00 pm Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M- 4:00 pm Bethune-Cookman at Alabama State- 5:00 pm (ESPN+) Texas Southern at Rice- 5:30 pm (ESPN Networks) Sunday, September 26  Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State– 2:00 pm (ESPN+) All times…

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Southern could not hold off McNeese State, loses 31-24

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Despite leading for the majority of the game, the Southern Jaguars could not do enough to stave off the comeback attempt of McNeese State and ultimately fell to the Cowboys, 31-24. Thirteen seconds into the game, the jags would find themselves down 7-0 as Mason Pierce took the opening kick off 100 yards to the house. Southern would respond less than five minutes later when Ladarius Skelton connected with Travis Tucker on a 42-yard scoring strike to tie the game at seven apiece. The jaguars went up 14-7 when Skelton…

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Central Arkansas defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 45-23

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From Kalan Hooks at uapblionsroar 23 UAPB 45 UCA Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F UAPB 0 9 14 0 23 UCA 14 14 3 14 45 CONWAY, AR – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football team came up short against the Central Arkansas Bears with the final score of (45-23), Saturday night at Estes Stadium. Looking to pick up where they left off and make the progression from their season opener, the Golden Lions had one goal in mind: to defeat UCA. However, UAPB could not get an early…

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Florida A&M falls to South Florida 38-17

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From Florida A&M Sports: 17 FAMU 38 USF Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAM 3 0 7 7 17 USF 10 14 7 7 38 TAMPA, Fla. | Florida A&M football traveled down to Tampa, Florida for their only game versus an FBS opponent, the South Florida Bulls. The Rattlers were unable to capture their first win versus the Bulls as they fell 38-17. “I thought these guys played with a lot of heart and a lot of fight,” said head coach Willie Simmons. “I thought we did some really good things…

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September 18,2021 SWAC Football scores and recaps

Brandon King

It was a rough day on the gridiron for Southwestern Athletic Conference teams this Saturday, with all but Prairie View suffering losses of varying levels of seventy and competitiveness. From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Saturday, Sept. 18 Prairie View A&M 37, Houston Baptist 27– Box Score I Recap Stephen F. Austin 58, Mississippi Valley State 13– Box Score I Recap South Florida 38, Florida A&M 17– Box Score I Recap Houston 45, Grambling State 0– Box Score I Recap Central Arkansas­ 45, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 23– Box Score I Recap McNeese State 31, Southern 24– Box Score I Recap South Alabama 28, Alcorn State 21– Box…

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