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Mallett rushes for 160 Yards as UAPB Golden Lions Earn First SWAC Victory
Entering the season, Arkansas-Pine Bluff coach and defensive coordinator Monte Coleman said he wanted his defense to be one of the best in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. On Saturday, they played like they were, as the Golden Lions forced six turnovers and sacked [...]
ESPN show ‘raises awareness’ to HBCUs
GameDay’s Desmond Howard hopes the show brought attention to HBCU football.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Hours before Hampton’s game at Florida A&M kicked off Saturday afternoon, the FAMU campus was abuzz with the presence of ESPN’s weekly pregame show, College GameDay. More than a thousand people, including a number of fans wearing [...]
B-CU escapes ‘trap’ vs. Howard
DAYTONA BEACH, FL — Bethune-Cookman coach Alvin Wyatt knew Saturday’s contest against conference cellar-dweller Howard had all the makings of a trap game. After the Wildcats produced just 37 yards of offense in the first half, he knew his worst fears had materialized. But thanks to quarterback McKinson Souverain’s 53-yard touchdown [...]
JSU Tigers in party mood after clinching SWAC East
JSU earns chance to defend its SWAC title with fifth straight victory
First it was head coach Rick Comegy. Next was defensive coordinator Darrin Hayes. They even snuck up on running backs coach Greg Ruffin. Three tubs of celebratory ice water on a brisk Mississippi evening didn’t seem [...]
Sylvester plays big role in win; FAMU 45, Hampton 24
Photo Galleries:FAMU vs. Hampton fan camFAMU 45 Hampton 24ESPN visits FAMURunning back Philip Sylvester sat quietly during the post-game press conference, answering just a handful of questions. His three other teammates who faced the media got a lot more on Saturday afternoon. Quite a contrast to [...]
Road loss knocks TSU out of OVC contention
Jacksonville St. blocks 2 kicks, route to title
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Tennessee State’s chances of winning the Ohio Valley Conference suffered a fatal blow Saturday when the Tigers were beaten 26-21 at Jacksonville State. TSU (8-3, 5-2) now must win its final game at Murray State for a shot [...]
S.C. State captures MEAC, playoff berth with 32-0 victory over Morgan State
BALTIMORE, MD — Atter a 26-year absence, S.C. State will be returning to the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) playoffs after clinching the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship with a 32-0 win over Morgan State Saturday at Hughes Stadium. The Bulldogs, who last appeared [...]
Florida A&M returns, beats UMES
HAMPTON, Va. —- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore volleyball team was three points away from their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship Sunday afternoon at Hampton University. The Hawks were up 2-1 in sets on Florida A&M, and held a 22-19 lead in the fourth set. Three points and UMES was [...]
Keys: SU gets win, but still searching for answers
Sunday afternoon, less than 24 hours after Southern pounded out a frosty 15-0 win over Alabama State at the Gulf Coast Classic, the campus back home at SU was almost empty. Only two or three students stood on the bluff near the Mississippi River, taking in the [...]
2nd Annual Glenn Wilkes Classic
Daytona Ocean Center, Daytona Beach
The second annual Glenn Wilkes Classic will kick off the 2008/2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball season at the Ocean Center, Friday through Sunday, November 21st through 23rd. Teams from Marshall University, Morgan State University, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, University of Utah, University of Mississippi and Rollins College will [...]