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Grambling-BCU game changes kickoff time

October 27, 2021October 28, 2021 Staff

From Grambling State Sports Information: GSU Announces Time Change for Bethune-Cookman Game GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics, Dr. Trayvean Scott, announced on Wednesday a time change for the Tigers’ final home football game on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. Grambling State and Bethune-Cookman are now scheduled to meet at 11 a.m., with the Senior Day festivities set to begin approximately at 10:30 a.m. The change in the start time happened in light of the recent events on the Grambling State University campus that resulted in an established curfew of 9:30 p.m. FOLLOW…

October 18, 2021 SWAC Football weekly honorees

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Brandon King

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Southern’s Kobe Dillon, Chase Foster, and Luke Jackson along with Jackson State’s Keith Corbin III its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their outstanding performances during games played this past week of competition. Offensive – Kobe Dillon, Southern University Dillon broke the Southern University single game rushing record on Saturday with 14 carries for 267 yards and three touchdowns. Dillon’s longest run of the day came during the opening drive of the third quarter when he burst…

October 16, 2021 SWAC Football Recap

October 17, 2021October 17, 2021 Brandon King

From the Southwestern Athletic Conference: SWAC Football Scores and Recaps Team Standings Saturday, October 16 Prairie View A&M 35, Bethune-Cookman 29– Box Score I Recap Florida A&M 35, Alabama A&M 31– Box Score I Recap Grambling State 34, Texas Southern 20– Box Score I Recap Southern 34, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7– Box Score I Recap Jackson State 28, Alabama State 7– Box Score I Recap Alcorn State 24, Mississippi Valley State 12– Box Score I Recap About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU…

October 16, 2021 SWAC Football Docket and Watch Links

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 Brandon King

Here is the the docket and where you can watch this Saturday’s Southwestern Athletic Conference Football. From the SWAC : Upcoming SWAC Football Games Live Stats/Watch Links Saturday, October 16 Prairie View A&M at Bethune-Cookman– 12:00 pm (CatEye Network) Florida A&M at Alabama A&M- 1:00 pm (ESPN+) Texas Southern at Grambling State– 2:00 pm (Tigers All-Access) Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff– 2:00 pm (ESPN+) Alabama State vs. Jackson State– 2:00 pm (ESPN+) Alcorn State at Mississippi Valley State– 3:00 pm (MVSU Athletics YouTube) All times listed Central Standard Time (CST) Game…

September 27 SWAC Football Weekly Honours

September 27, 2021September 28, 2021 Staff

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…

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

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 Brandon King

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)…

Grambling takes on Prairie View in State Fair Classic

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 Staff

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…

Grambling expands partnership with Teamworks and INFLCR Verified

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Brandon King

From Grambling State Sports Communications: Grambling State Strikes Comprehensive Partnership with Teamworks & INFLCR Verified The Tigers leverage Teamworks and INFLCR Verified across the department’s 15 varsity sports for 340 student-athletes. DURHAM, NC – [Friday, September 10, 2021] –Teamworks and INFLCR are excited to announce an expanded, comprehensive partnership with Grambling State Athletics in which the department will leverage the Teamworks and INFLCR Verified platform offerings. With the partnership, Tiger’s leadership looks to vertically integrate its technology stack in order to centralize the distribution of student-athlete information and content. Through the partnership,…

N.C. Central defeats Alcorn State 23-14 to win MEAC/SWAC Challenge

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021 Staff

From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Box Score ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 28, 2021 — North Carolina Central kicked off its football season with a 23-14 victory over Alcorn State to capture the 2021 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge championship trophy, as seen in primetime on ESPN. Saturday’s game was highly anticipated since both teams were out of action for more than 600 days due to the pandemic. The game started with a methodic drive that ended in a 20-yard Braves touchdown pass from senior quarterback Felix Harper to junior wide out Juan Anthony Jr.…

Florida A&M welcomed into SWAC

July 24, 2021July 24, 2021 Brandon King

From Florida A&M Sports Information: Florida A&M University (FAMU) was welcomed into the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during football media day at the Birmingham-Sheraton Hotel this week. The Rattlers, who will kick off SWAC play during Labor Day weekend at the Orange Blossom Classic against Jackson State, were picked to finish second in the preseason poll. “It’s always mixed feelings when it comes to preseason rankings. Nobody’s played a game yet. This shows people have respect for what we’ve done in the past,” FAMU head football coach Willie Simmons said. …