Tag: West Virginia State Football

West Virginia State edged by Fairmont State, 21-20

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Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics 21 Winner FAIR 20 WVSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FAIR 7 7 0 7 21 WVSU 3 7 10 0 20 INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State football (4-4, 4-3 MEC) came up one point short, 21-20, to Fairmont State (7-2, 5-2 MEC) on Saturday afternoon at Lakin-Ray FIeld at Dickerson Stadium. The Yellow Jackets grabbed the lead in the third quarter before the Falcons scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. TOP JACKETS HOW IT HAPPENED NEXT…

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West Virginia State’s Donovan Riddick selected to HBCU Legacy Bowl

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Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics West Virginia State’s Donovan Riddick (Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen) was among the first group of players selected for the 2024 Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl on Thursday. Riddick is a graduate quarterback for the Yellow Jackets with nearly 7,000 passing yards, over 1,000 rushing yards and 126 touchdowns scored in 40 games played. The Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl, presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame, is a postseason all-star game showcasing the best NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black…

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West Virginia State gets it done 47-27 against Concord

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Title image via Todd Griffith Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics 47 27 CON Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F WVS 3 23 14 7 47 CON 13 0 0 14 27 The West Virginia State University football team (2-1, 2-0 MEC) remained undefeated in conference play with a 47-27 road win at Concord (0-3, 0-2 MEC) on Saturday afternoon. KEY PLAYERS HOW IT HAPPENED EYE-CATCHING STATS NEXT UP West Virginia State will host Glenville State for Homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 23rd. Kickoff at Lakin-Ray…

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West Virginia State falls short against Morehead State, 37-35

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Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics 35 WVSU 37 Winner MOR Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F WVSU 7 7 14 7 35 MOR 10 14 7 6 37 he West Virginia State University football team (0-1) was defeated by Morehead State (1-0) by a final score of 37-35 in the season opener for both squads. The Yellow Jackets nearly caught up with the Eagles in the fourth quarter, but came up just short in the Thursday night road game. Junior running back Joel Felder was the game’s…

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