Saturday, October 19, 2013

Week 8: HBCU Football Schedule and ScoreCard (Update)

WASHINGTON, D.C.  --  Here are the highlights of week eight as the HBCU conferences move into an exciting homecoming schedule this weekend.

Grambling State University Football Players staged a revolt against its administration and coaches this week, and did not travel to Jackson State for its homecoming.  The game has been ruled a forfeit. The ruling was made following Grambling State's failure to participate in the scheduled match up.  READ MORE

Two MEAC teams remain unbeaten in conference play including Bethune-Cookman (2-0) and South Carolina State (3-0). Bethune-Cookman extends its conference win streak to 15 games with a 27-6 win over Howard. B-CU is No. 2 in the FCS in total defense, allowing just 260.0 ypg. South Carolina State defeated North Carolina Central 44-3 to extend its current win streak to five games. S.C. State ranks in the top five of several FCS defensive categories.  READ MORE

Not only does the OVC feature the No. 1 ranked offense (Eastern Illinois) and defense (Tennessee State) nationally, OVC teams are also excelling on special teams. The OVC has the No. 1 punter in the FCS (Tennessee Tech’s Chad Zinchini is averaging 47.9 yards/ punt), and the No. 1 field goal kicker (Jacksonville State’s Griffin Thomas is averaging 2.3 made field goals/game). READ MORE

Leland Baker of Alabama State registered a game and career high of 17 tackles in Alabama State’s 48-42 overtime victory against Prairie View A&M. Baker is the fifth different ASU defender to earn the award during the last six weeks. With its 26-17 win against Mississippi Valley State, Jackson State (5-0) remains the only unbeaten team in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. Jackson State hosts winless Grambling this week. Jackson State is 5-2 overall.  READ MORE

Winston-Salem State Rams defense is finally gaining some national recognition.  Coach Maynor's defense is ranked No. 1 overall in Division II.  However, the Rams are not happy about still being ranked at #16 in the latest AFCA Division II poll.  WSSU has had five straight blowout wins after a season-opening loss to #10 ranked UNC Pembroke.  READ MORE



SATURDAY, October 19, 2013

CIAA
Chowan at Virginia Union, 1 PM (H)
Winston-Salem State at Saint Augustine's, 1:30 PM
Lincoln (Pa.) at Elizabeth City State, 1:30 PM (H)
Fayetteville State at Johnson C. Smith, 2 PM
Bowie State at Virginia State, 2 PM (H)
Livingstone at Shaw, 2 PM (H)

SWAC
Alcorn State at Texas Southern, 3 PM (H)
Grambling State at Jackson State, 3 PM (H) FORFEIT: JSU 1, GSU 0
Mississippi Valley at Prairie View A&M, 3 PM (H)
Southern at Arkansas Pine Bluff, 3:30 PM (H)
Alabama State (open)
Alabama A&M (open)

OVC
Tennessee State at Tennessee-Martin, 2 PM

SIAC
#13 Washburn 41, Fort Valley State 0, Thursday
Central State (Ohio) at Lane, 2 PM (H)
Morehouse at Albany State (Ga.), 2 PM (H)
Clark Atlanta at Benedict, 2 PM (H)
Stillman at Tuskegee, 2 PM
Kentucky State at Miles, 5 PM (H) TV: Bounce TV

OTHER CONFERENCES & INDEPENDENTS
Millersville at Cheyney,1 PM (H)
Charleston (WV) at West Virginia State, 1 PM
Concordia-Selma at Virginia University Lynchburg 1 PM
Lincoln (Mo.) at Nebraska-Kearney, 2 PM
Texas College at Langston, 4 PM

MEAC
Hampton at Norfolk State ( Battle of the Bay), 1 PM
Delaware State at North Carolina A&T, 1 PM
Morgan State at North Carolina Central, 2 PM (H)
Howard at Florida A&M, 2 PM (H)
Savannah State at Bethune-Cookman, 4 PM (Bikers Classic)

(H): Homecoming

ALL GAMES STARTING TIMES ARE STATED IN THE EASTERN TIME ZONE


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