Alcorn State announces Cedric Thomas as new head football coach

Title image via Alcorn Sports Courtesy of Alcorn Sports Information LORMAN, Miss. — Alcorn State University has named Cedric Thomas as its new head football coach, Interim President Tracy M. Cook announced Tuesday. Thomas becomes the 22nd head coach in program history. “Alcorn State University’s commitment to our football program and student athletes is unwavering,” said Dr. Tracy M. Cook. “I am thrilled to appoint Cedric Thomas as our new head football coach. I believe he is uniquely positioned to continue our championship winning tradition. His passion for the game, approach to leadership of our student athletes, and his vision for the future will continue to strengthen our culture of excellence as a leader…

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FAMU blown out by Iowa State 96-58

title image Luke Lu/Iowa State Athletics 58 FAMU 96 Winner IowaSt Team 1 2 F FAMU 24  34  58 IowaSt 44  52  96 Keith Lamar and Morrell Schramm combined to score 37 total points – 63.8 percent of Florida A&M’s points – but the Rattlers fell to the Iowa State Cyclones 96-58 on the road Sunday. Lamar led the Rattlers (2-7) with 27 points and eight rebounds. Schramm tacked on 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists off the bench and Shannon Grant chipped in as well with eight points. The Florida A&M offense was impressive…

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Texas Southern gets comeback win over Howard in Las Vegas

title image via Texas Athletics Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information It was a tale of two halves as Texas Southern rallied back in the second half to claim a 79-78 win over Howard in the finale of the Boost Mobile HBCU Challenge on Sunday. Howard scored the game’s opening basket and maintained its lead the entire first half despite TSU getting within three points on several occasions early on. With the score 17-14 in favor of Howard at the 10:08 mark, the Bison went on a 6-0 run which forced…

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Game-winning TD lifts FAMU over Howard in Celebration Bowl

title image via Florida A&M Athletics Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 26 HU 30 Winner FAM Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F HU 14 2 0 10 26 FAM 0 10 0 20 30 Florida A&M got a 38-yard touchdown reception from Jeremy Moussa to Jah’Marae Sheread with 5:46 left in the ballgame to give the Rattlers a 30-26 win over Howard on Saturday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The triumph improved Florida A&M’s record to 12-1 on the season while the Bison fell to 6-6. Jeremy Moussa led Florida A&M’s passing attack with 289 yards through…

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FAMU prepares to get it on with Howard in the Celebration Bowl

Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics ATLANTA, Ga. –– Rattlers’ historic season is ending Saturday afternoon as they make their first appearance in the Celebration Bowl and look to cap off the season by bringing a Celebration Bowl trophy to Tallahassee. When, Where, How to Watch/Listen, Digital Program:  When: Saturday, December 16, 12 p.m. EasternWhere: Mercedes-Benz StadiumWatch: ABCListen: Florida A&M Rattlers app or Rattlers+Digital Program Coaches in the gameWillie Simmons (Clemson, 2002 | The Citadel, 2003) Career Record: 65-24 (9th season, 2020 canceled due to COVID-19)Record at FAMU: 44-13 (6th Season 2020 canceled due to COVID-19) Larry Scott (USF, 2000) Career Record: 18-23…

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Alabama State’s Adams, Johnson and Victor garner FCS Football Central All-American Honors

title image via David Campbell Courtesy of Alabama State Athletics Alabama State University’s Colton Adams, Kisean Johnson and Mikey Victor were named the FCS Football Central All-American teams on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.  FCS Football Central was formed through an agreement through a partnership between The Bluebloods and Sports Illustrated/FanNation. Adams earned his way on to the FCS Football Central Second Team, while Johnson and Victory represent Alabama State as Third-Team selections.   Adams, who adds the honor to his First-Team All-SWAC selection, led the Hornet with 124 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and had four…

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B-CU’s Jakobi Heady named SWAC Basketball Impact Player of the Week

Title image Romeo T. Guzman Courtesy Bethune-Cookman Athletics Bethune-Cookman’s Jakobi Heady Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Men’s Basketball Impact Player of the Week, announced Tuesday, Dec. 12, from the league office in Birmingham, Alabama. Sophomore guard Jakobi Heady was the catalyst for the Wildcats’ dominant win over South Carolina State last weekend. He put up 20 points on 7/16 shooting and was able to hit three of his five three-point attempts. Heady was also the Wildcats’ leading rebounder with eight, while also collecting two assists, a steal, and a block. It marks the first weekly honor…

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Florida A&M’s Isaiah Major, Kendall Bohler, and Cameron Covin named BOXTOROW All-Americans

title image via FAMUAthletics Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics Florida A&M linebacker Isaiah Major, defensive back Kendall Bohler, and offensive lineman Cameron Covinwere named to the 2023 BOXTOROW All-American Team. Isaiah MajorMajor had an outstanding 2023 campaign, finishing the season named the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year and finishing 16th in the Buck Buchanan Award voting. Major finished the season with 100 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, a fumble recovery, and a game-sealing pick-six versus Alabama State. Kendall Bohler Kendall Bohler was one of two lockdown corners for the nation’s number one defense. Bohler…

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Southern decimates Louisiana Christian, 101-45

title image Khaleb Smith Courtesy of Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Strategic Communications | Director of Media Relations, Southern University Athletics The Jaguars dismantles Louisiana Christian University to pick up their first win of the young season on Saturday afternoon. Final score was 101-45. HOW IT HAPPENED– The Jaguars jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first three-minutes of the contest to cruise to a 25-6 lead at the end of the first quarter.  – The Jaguars outscored the Wildcats 22-10 to closeout the first half, 50-16.– The Jaguars…

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UAPB women’s hoops pulls the upset against Arkansas

The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff women’s basketball team has pulled off their second upset in their last three contest, with a 74-70 takedown of Arkansas. The game started as a hotly contested matchup, with both h teams taking their turns out in front. Neither team had their shooting eye , with UAPB connecting on just 5-26 from the floor and Arkansas wasn’t much better shooting 23.5% (4-17), with three of those field goals coming from Taliah Scott , who scored 12 of the Razorbacks’ 14 points in the frame. Arkansas…

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