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SWAC title rematch highlights Mississippi roadtrip for FAMU Volleyball

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Courtesy f Florida A&M Athletics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | With a six-match winning streak on the line, the Florida A&M volleyball team is off to Mississippi for action at Jackson State (Oct. 14) and Mississippi Valley State (Oct. 15). The much-anticipated bout versus the Tigers also highlights a rematch of the 2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship, where FAMU defeated JSU, 3-2.  Friday, Oct. 14at Jackson State (6-12, 5-1 SWAC) | 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT  Saturday, Oct. 15Mississippi Valley State (1-14, 0-6 SWAC) | 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m.…

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Venue change for this weekend’s Pine Bluff/ Alabama A&M matchup

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Courtesy of The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Athletics: Contact:Cameo Stokes870-575-7955Stokesc@uapb.edu Joshua Darling 256-372-4005Joshua.Darling@AAMU.edu – The football game featuring the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions against the Alabama A&M University Bulldogs will be played at Simmons Bank Field in Pine Bluff on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 3:00PM. All tickets purchased to the St. Louis HBCU River City Classic, including those through Ticketmaster, will be honored at Golden Lions Stadium entrance gates. Those who purchased their tickets through UAPB’s ticket office for the Classic and want a refund…

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10 October 2022 SWAC Football Weekly Honourees

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Jackson State’s Shedeur Sanders, Florida A&M’s Isaiah Major along with Southern’s Joshua Griffin and Besean McCray its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their phenomenal performances during games played this past week of competition.  Offensive-  Shedeur Sanders| Quarterback| Jackson State University Sanders completed 30-of-46 pass attempts for 332 yards to go along with three passing touchdowns during Jackson State’s 26-12 win over Alabama State. He threw touchdowns of 35, 25, and 16 yards while completing passes to 10 different…

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Jackson State Volleyball gets easy wins ver Southern and Texas Southern in first day of SWAC East Cluster

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 MONTGOMERY, Ala.| The Jackson State University volleyball team opened play at the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Eastern Division Cluster hosted by Alabama State. The Tigers defeated Southern University, 3-0, and Texas Southern, 3-1 at Lockhart Gymnasium. GAME 1 HOW IT HAPPENED -Jackson State (4-12, 3-1 SWAC) got off to a 15-5 lead over the Jaguars to open the first set -Southern University (1-15, 1-3 SWAC) attempted to climb back into the match but fell short as JSU took set one, 25-16…

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Texas Southern ruins Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s homecomingn

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information 24  TXSO22j 17 UAPB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TXSO22 3 7 7 7 24 UAPB 0 3 7 7 17 PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Jacorey Howard scored on a 1-yard run with 3:31 left and the TSU defense held UAPB to 212 total yards as TSU won its first true road game since 2018 after defeating Arkansas-Pine Bluff 24-17 at Golden Lion Stadium. The Tiger defense set the tone early with two straight punts but the TSU offense finally had some success as several…

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Jackson State spoils Alabama State’s homecoming, wins program’s 500th game

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 26  Jackson State 5-0 , 3-0 12 Alabama State 3-3 , 1-2 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F JSU 0 10 7 9 26 ALST 6 0 0 6 12 MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Jackson State University football team defeated Alabama State 26-12 Saturday at ASU Stadium to improve to 5-0 overall, 3-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. Heisman Trophy and Payton Award candidate QB Shedeur Sanders completed 30 of 44 passes for 336 yards and three touchdowns with one interception and RB Sy’Veon Wilkerson rushed 19 times for 88…

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FAMU weathers fourth quarter struggles to hold off South Carolina State

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics: | The Rattlers played a dominant 45 minutes of football as they took a commanding 20-0 lead, but a disappointing fourth quarter made the game close for the Rattlers as Florida A&M won their first road game of the season 20-14 at South Carolina State. The win gives the Rattlers their third straight win versus the Bulldogs. “Big time win, a lot of adversity, but the guys found a way,” said Head Coach Willie Simmons. “It’s the mark of a championship ball club. These guys showed character tonight,…

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When and where to watch the September 8 SWAC football action

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Upcoming SWAC Football Games Live Stats/Watch Links SWAC Football Game Day Show- Week Six  Saturday, October 8 Florida A&M at South Carolina State– 1:00 pm Grambling State at Alabama A&M– 1:00 pm (HBCU GO) Texas Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff– 2:00 pm (UAPB Sports Network) Jackson State at Alabama State– 2:00 pm (ESPN3) Southern at Prairie View A&M– 4:00 pm (ESPN+) Bethune-Cookman at Tennessee State– 5:00 pm (ESPN+) Alcorn State at Mississippi Valley State– 6:00 pm (ESPN+) All times listed Central Standard Time (CST) About…

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Grambling’s matchup with Alabama A&M ends six-game road trip

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Senior Associate AD for Athletic Communications, Grambling State University The Grambling State University football team has been “Road Warriors” through the first five games of the 2022 season and the Tigers will conclude the season-opening six-game road swing on Saturday with a trip to Alabama A&M. Kickoff in Huntsville, Ala. for the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Louis Crews Stadium. Grambling State (1-4 overall, 0-2 SWAC) is coming off a 34-14 loss last weekend in the State Fair Classic to Prairie…

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Grambling bowling to open season with Rattler Invitational

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Athletic Communications : It’s been a busy offseason for the Grambling State University women’s bowling program with the addition of head coach Allamont Bates and now the Lady Tigers are on the verge of opening the 2022-2023 season. Grambling State opens the season this weekend at the Rattler Invitational in Pensacola, Fla. Grambling State will compete in eight tournaments this season, beginning with the season opener this weekend (Oct. 7-9) at the Rattler Invitational in Pensacola, Fla. The Lady Tigers have two more tournaments prior to the end…

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