Tag: SWAC Football

Grambling and Alcorn to tangle in SWAC clash

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From Grambling State Sports Communications: Tigers Prepare For SWAC Showdown at Alcorn State GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University football team will look to string together back-to-back Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victories for the first time in two years as the Tigers visit Alcorn State in a key Western Division showdown. Kickoff is set for 2:05 p.m. from Jack Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Miss.  Grambling State (2-3 overall, 1-1 SWAC) ended a six-game conference losing streak, which dated back to the end of 2019, with a huge 37-28 home victory over Alabama…

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Grambling gets by Alabama A&M 37-28

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From Grambling State Athletic Communications: Explosive Second Quarter Lifts GSU past AAMU  GRAMBLING, La. | Noah Bodden made his first career start at quarterback and shook off some early jitters as the Grambling State University football team scored 24 unanswered points in an explosive second quarter as the Tigers picked up their first Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory with a 37-28 win over Alabama A&M on Saturday afternoon at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium.Grambling State (2-3 overall, 1-1 SWAC) fell behind 14-0 early in the second quarter, but capitalized on three Bulldog…

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September 27 SWAC Football Weekly Honours

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From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Alcorn State’s Felix Harper and Keyron Kinsler along with Texas Southern’s Richard Garcia III and Andrew Body its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their outstanding performances during games played this past week of competition. Offensive- Alcorn State’s Harper completed 16-of-32 pass attempts for 368 yards and three touchdowns this past week. His performance helped the Braves rally from a 19-point second half deficit to defeat Arkansas-Pine Bluff on the road by a score of 39-38. He also ran…

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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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