Tag: Virginia State Football

Virginia Union repeats as CIAA Champs, defeats Virginia State 17-13

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title image via the CIAA Courtesy of the CIAA  #1 Virginia State and #2 Virginia Union faced off in the 2024 CIAA Football championship Saturday evening in their home state. The game was exciting throughout and came down to the final drive, however for the second straight season, Virginia Union came out as champions for a second-consecutive season, winning the game 17-13. The championship victory is the second consecutive for the Panthers.  Virginia State received the ball first and would convert on a 2nd and 20 thanks to a 25-yard rush by…

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Virginia State defeats Virginia Union 35-28 to split reg season CIAA crown, will meet in CIAA title game

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title image via Chris Waugman Courtesy of Virginia State Athletics 28 VUU 35 Winner VSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VUU 3 10 8 7 28 VSU 7 14 14 0 35 The Virginia State (7-3, 6-1) football team defeated Virginia Union (7-3, 6-1) 35-28 to end the season as co-champions of the CIAA and set up a rematch next week in the championship game.  The Trojans started the game with the ball and went down the length of the field with a 10-play drive. Romelo Williams found Tayshaun Porter at the 31-yard line…

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Virginia Union and Virginia State will get it on the CIAA title game

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Courtesy of the CIAA Entering week 10 of the 2024 CIAA football regular season, Virginia State and Johnson C. Smith were both in contention for the second and final spot in the 2024 CIAA football championship. The Golden Bulls just needed a victory over Livingstone while Virginia State needed a win and a loss by JCSU. The Trojans’ prayers were ultimately answered, as they took down Virginia Union on their home turf and watched JCSU fall to the Blue Bears, securing a spot in the title match.   Virginia State were hot…

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Virginia State lays 75-25 donkey-kicking on Lincoln (PA)

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Courtesy of Virginia State Athletics 25 LIN 75 Winner VSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LIN 0 7 12 6 25 VSU 20 27 14 14 75 The Virginia State University football (8-1, ^-1 CIAA) team dominated in all three aspects of the game as they beat down Lincoln University Lions (3-5, 2-4 CIAA) 75-25 on senior day inside Rogers Stadium.  On VSU first drive of the game they marched down the field on a nine play 59-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard touchdown run for Jordan Davis. The defense…

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