Saturday, October 26, 2013
OVC
#2 Eastern Illinois 34, #21 Tennessee State 16 H
CIAA
Shaw 39, Johnson C. Smith 33 H
#15 Winston-Salem State 40, Livingstone 0 H
Bowie State 34, Virginia Union 7
Virginia State 34, Lincoln (Pa.) 14 H
Fayetteville State 43, Saint Augustine's 19
Elizabeth City State 37, Chowan 31 H O.T.
SIAC
Miles 38, Lane 26 (Thursday)
Stillman 35, Central State (Ohio) 33 (Thursday)
Tuskegee 36, Kentucky State 7
Fort Valley State 52, Concordia -Selma 19 H
Benedict 29, Morehouse 26
Albany State 30, Clark Atlanta 7 H
MEAC
Old Dominion 27, Norfolk State 24
Howard 28, Morgan State 14 H
Hampton 30, Delaware State 7
North Carolina Central 24, Savannah State 10
North Carolina A&T 20, Florida A&M 13 O.T.
Bethune-Cookman 14, South Carolina State 3
SWAC
Arkansas Pine Bluff 38, Mississippi Valley 18 H
Texas Southern 23, Grambling State 17 O.T.
Alabama State 31, Alabama A&M 7
Jackson State 51, Prairie View A&M 38 at Shreveport, La.
Alcorn State 44, Southern 38 O.T. H
OTHER CONFERENCES AND INDEPENDENTS
Virginia-Wise 18, West Virginia State 10
Edward Waters 38, Apprentice School 21
#7 Bloomsburg 35, Cheyney 7
Fort Hayes State 45, Lincoln (Mo.) 35
Langston 53, Oklahoma Baptist 7
Bacone 49, Texas College 13 H
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Saturday, October 26, 2013
EWC Tigers Take Bite Out Of Builders 38-21
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia -- Freshman quarterback Taron Williams threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a team-high 93 yards as visiting Edward Waters College defeated The Apprentice School 38-21 on Saturday afternoon at Apprentice Field.
Apprentice School forced a turnover on the Tigers first possession to set them up on the Builder 47. That drive finished with a Joseph Hodge two-yard touchdown run to cap a 10-play, 53-yard drive with 10:16 left for a 7-0 Apprentice School lead.
Edward Waters scored as they held the Builders on a fourth down on the Builder 24. Three plays later Williams found Suwayne Hylton on a 22-yard scoring pass to tie the game with 5:04 left in the first quarter.
The Tigers put two scores on the board in the second quarter as Darryl Campbell scored on a 14-yard run with 13:26 left and Ray Dukes returned a punt 63-yards for a touchdown with nine seconds left in the half to give Edward Waters a 21-7 lead at halftime.
The Builders' special team unit brought the hosts within a touchdown as Tequan Mayfield blocked a punt and Marlon Lane scooped the ball on the Edward Waters 15 and scored for a 21-14 deficit with 4:24 left in the third.
Williams connected with Dukes for a 30-yard touchdown pass for the Tigers with 11:27 left in the game to go up 28-14. Apprentice School responded with a 65-yard drive finished by a Leonard Leak two-yard run to get back within a touchdown at 28-21 with 9:02 remaining.
The visitors put the game away as Diondre Wynn busted off a 65-yard touchdown run with 7:15 left for a 35-21 lead. Jerry Martin finished it off for Edward Waters with a 32-yard field goal at the 2:31 mark and a 38-21 score.
Dukes had 284 all-purpose yards for Edward Waters gaining 53 on the ground, 77 in receptions, 84 on kickoff returns and 70 on punt returns. Williams was 14-of-23 passing as Dukes was his favorite target with nine receptions.
Apprentice School was paced by Hodge with 97 yards while Jonathan Whelan was 12-of-26 for 147 yards and was picked off four times. Derek Banks was his favorite target catching seven passes for 62 yards. Brock Bullock had 19 tackles, while Izhia Roundtree added 10 to lead the defense.
BUILDER BITS
The Builders start November with a rematch against Southern Virginia University on November 2 at 1 pm. The Knights defeated the Builders 34-7 on October 19 in Buena Vista, Va.
FINAL STATS
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Apprentice School forced a turnover on the Tigers first possession to set them up on the Builder 47. That drive finished with a Joseph Hodge two-yard touchdown run to cap a 10-play, 53-yard drive with 10:16 left for a 7-0 Apprentice School lead.
Edward Waters scored as they held the Builders on a fourth down on the Builder 24. Three plays later Williams found Suwayne Hylton on a 22-yard scoring pass to tie the game with 5:04 left in the first quarter.
The Tigers put two scores on the board in the second quarter as Darryl Campbell scored on a 14-yard run with 13:26 left and Ray Dukes returned a punt 63-yards for a touchdown with nine seconds left in the half to give Edward Waters a 21-7 lead at halftime.
The Builders' special team unit brought the hosts within a touchdown as Tequan Mayfield blocked a punt and Marlon Lane scooped the ball on the Edward Waters 15 and scored for a 21-14 deficit with 4:24 left in the third.
Williams connected with Dukes for a 30-yard touchdown pass for the Tigers with 11:27 left in the game to go up 28-14. Apprentice School responded with a 65-yard drive finished by a Leonard Leak two-yard run to get back within a touchdown at 28-21 with 9:02 remaining.
The visitors put the game away as Diondre Wynn busted off a 65-yard touchdown run with 7:15 left for a 35-21 lead. Jerry Martin finished it off for Edward Waters with a 32-yard field goal at the 2:31 mark and a 38-21 score.
Dukes had 284 all-purpose yards for Edward Waters gaining 53 on the ground, 77 in receptions, 84 on kickoff returns and 70 on punt returns. Williams was 14-of-23 passing as Dukes was his favorite target with nine receptions.
Apprentice School was paced by Hodge with 97 yards while Jonathan Whelan was 12-of-26 for 147 yards and was picked off four times. Derek Banks was his favorite target catching seven passes for 62 yards. Brock Bullock had 19 tackles, while Izhia Roundtree added 10 to lead the defense.
BUILDER BITS
- Senior Brock Bullock continued his assault on the tackling record books as he had a game-high 19 tackles. With those 19 he tied the single season record of Steve Sobczak in 1991 with 109. Both Bullock and Sobczak had 52 solo and 57 assisted tackles, as Sobczak did it in ten games while Bullock has done it in seven. Bullock is 22 tackles from the career record of 295 by Sobczak from 1989-91.
- The 97 yards from Hodge is a single-game high this year for an Apprentice School running back. Leak had 85 against Greensboro College on September 21 as the previous high.
- Lane's scoop-and-score off the Mayfield blocked punt was his second return for a touchdown this year and the sixth time he has scored a touchdown in his career. He scored on a 92-yard fumble return against Alfred State on September 28.
The Builders start November with a rematch against Southern Virginia University on November 2 at 1 pm. The Knights defeated the Builders 34-7 on October 19 in Buena Vista, Va.
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TSU: The Battle Begins Upfront
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Oftentimes the key to winning football games starts with the battle in the
trenches. For Tennessee State the defensive line has been a huge part of the
success of Big Blue this season.
If you look at
the tackles for loss leaders in the OVC, the first four names all have one thing
in common; they all play for Tennessee State. On the list are defensive lineman
Anthony
Bass (9.5), Marquaveus
Jackson (8.5) and Samquan
Evans (8.0) as well as middle linebacker Nick
Thrasher (8.5).
“The best pass
defense is the pass rush,” said coach Rod
Reed. “When you’re able to put pressure on the passer and make him uneasy in
the pocket and move things around, it makes things easier for your
secondary.”
Not only does
the unit rank highly in tackles for loss they also boast the best pass rusher in
the conference in Anthony
Bass. The Clarksville, Tenn. native has registered 6.0 sacks on the season
in his first full year as a starting defensive end.
Although Bass
may appear soft spoken off the field, on the field he’s a quarterback’s
nightmare.
“I’m all about
business once I step on the field,” said Bass about his focus on gamedays. “It’s
just a mindset to get to the quarterback.”
But it isn’t
just Bass that’s getting to opponents quarterbacks, the unit as a whole has an
OVC leading 23 sacks, including four in last week’s 29-15 win over UT
Martin.
Along with Bass’s league leading total, Jackson ranks fifth
in the conference with 4.5 sacks and fellow defensive end Antonio
Harper has the seventh best league total, 3.5 sacks.
The group has
grown together from offseason workouts to where they are now and they say that
those long days in the heat built their bond on the field.
“It just shows
me the grind in the offseason pays off and that everybody was really working
hard to meet one common goal, to win a championship,” said Evans. “I could tell
by each of every defensive lineman workouts it was going to be a great
season.”
Even when the
unit makes mistakes, they know with the teammates around them plays will be made
in their place. It’s the ultimate trust.
“I know they
got my back all the time,” Evans said about his fellow lineman. ”I know if I
miss my tackle I know somebody is right there like a split second away, not even
a split second, like the lowest millisecond you could ever think of."
According to
coach Reed the reason for the unit’s success is simple, yet for opposing
offenses it’s the most complex to stop.
“They’re
relentless, they’re just refusing to be blocked right now,” Reed
said.
For defensive
coordinators it’s a dream come true to see the time the opponents quarterback
has to find open receivers diminishes.
“We’re blessed
to have them,” said co-defensive coordinator Justin
Roberts. ”It makes you feel good on the backend knowing you’re going to
have pressure on the quarterback and get him to make some bad
decisions.”
The Tigers’
defensive backs have capitalized on the mistakes by the pressured signal
callers, to a tune of an OVC best eight interceptions, with three returned for
touchdowns.
Most
importantly the defense as a whole ranks second in total defense nationally for
FCS programs. It was only last week the Tigers laid claim to the best defense in
the entire country.
‘We’re going
to come back and get the number one spot,” said Bass, knowing the challenge that
presents itself this afternoon.
Today, the Big
Blue defense will face their toughest challenge yet, Eastern Illinois. The
Panthers offensive pedigree is just as impressive as the Tigers’ defensive
prowess. As a team, their offense is the FCS’ elite team ranking first in total
offense and boasting the best quarterback, statistics wise, in the country in
Jimmy Garoppolo and the country’s best receiver in Erik Lora.
On the year,
the senior signal caller has compiled 2,735 yards passing along with an FCS
leading 31 touchdown passes. Graoppolo’s favorite target Erik Lora ranks third
in the country with 928 yards receiving and an FCS best 13
touchdowns.
So once again
the defensive unit has to prove they’re up to the task, something they’ve done
all season, and like all those tasks they expect to exceed expectations just as
they’ve done time and time again.
”Our defense
is better than their offense that’s all I’m going to say,” Evans said about
today’s matchup. ”I hope (Garoppolo) is ready because he’s going to be in a
world of trouble come Saturday.”
If the stats
are any indication; today’s matchup of strengths should be one for the ages and
Tennessee State’s defensive line will be a huge factor in determining the
outcome. Which is something they don’t mind at all.
“We’re going
to go out and do our jobs and when it’s time for plays to be made by the
defensive line, we’re going to go out and make those plays,” Bass
said.
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Quick read: Alcorn State at Southern
Storyline: Contender or pretender?
Southern has won four of its last five contests, all conference matchups. However, of the four victories, only one has come against a team with a winning conference record (Prairie View). The other teams are a combined 3-12 in conference play. Southern’s lone loss in that stretch came to Eastern Division front-runner Jackson State, which defeated the Jaguars 19-14 last month. Alcorn State, which enters with a 4-1 SWAC record, has yet to defeat a conference foe with a winning record. Saturday presents a big opportunity for both teams to separate the pretenders from the contenders.
Keep an eye on: How SU holds up against the run
Alcorn State boasts the conference’s second-best rusher statistically in Arnold Walker, who averages 88.6 yards per contest. Southern has held up relatively well in recent weeks in stopping the run after a dreadful start to the season. Walker and the Alcorn State rushing attack is perhaps the best unit the Jaguars defense has faced since the Prairie View game and will certainly test Southern to see if the improvement is legitimate.
Key matchup: Southern WRs vs. Alcorn State DBs
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Grambling alumni group approaches ex-Southern coach Pete Richardson
COACH PETE RICHARDSON |
In the black and gold? Not in the blue and gold?
It could happen.
A prominent Grambling alumni group has reached out to Richardson about becoming the school’s next head football coach. And Richardson is considering the opportunity, although he has yet to interview for the job or discuss the position with the athletic director or coaching search committee.
“It would be difficult,” Richardson said. “Especially since I accomplished so much at the other school. To go into a rival situation, it would be a little difficult.”
Richardson has been out of coaching since being fired by Southern in December 2009 with one year left on his contract — and without ever getting to work out of an office in the field house he lobbied so long for the school to build.
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Magic City Classic could be decided in the trenches (w/videos)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- For all the glitz and glam, the pregame press conferences, the luncheons, the parties and the events, that come along with the Magic City Classic, the game itself, like most others, will likely come down to the action that occurs on the most gory part of the field---the trenches.
Alabama State coach Reggie Barlow said his team will face the largest offensive line it's seen thus far this season seen when it squares off against arch rival Alabama A&M in the 72nd Annual State Farm Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola at historic Legion Field Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
"They're big across the board," Barlow said. "Which means they're going to probably try to pound the ball on us. They've got some big guys and it's going to be a challenge to fight and get off blocks against these big offensive linemen."
And the Bulldogs' (2-5, 2-3) front five will be challenged as well. The Hornets (5-2, 5-1) possess what could be the most mobile, agile and hostile pair of defensive tackles in all of the Southwestern Athletic Conference in juniors 6-foot-3, 305-pound Justin Mitchell and 6-2, 310-pound Derrick Billups.
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Alabama State coach Reggie Barlow said his team will face the largest offensive line it's seen thus far this season seen when it squares off against arch rival Alabama A&M in the 72nd Annual State Farm Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola at historic Legion Field Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
"They're big across the board," Barlow said. "Which means they're going to probably try to pound the ball on us. They've got some big guys and it's going to be a challenge to fight and get off blocks against these big offensive linemen."
And the Bulldogs' (2-5, 2-3) front five will be challenged as well. The Hornets (5-2, 5-1) possess what could be the most mobile, agile and hostile pair of defensive tackles in all of the Southwestern Athletic Conference in juniors 6-foot-3, 305-pound Justin Mitchell and 6-2, 310-pound Derrick Billups.
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Timing works out perfect for Oak Ridge and former coach Elijah Williams, who returns tonight
Following upheaval involving Ricky Watters, Oak Ridge looks for return to normalcy
ORLANDO, Florida (Oct. 18, 2013) -- The Orlando Oak Ridge football team will be under the direction of its third head coach in six games, and fourth in six months, Friday night when Elijah Williams takes over as the Pioneers' coach.
Williams confirmed the hiring Thursday afternoon. He will lead Oak Ridge against East River.
Williams, who guided Oak Ridge to a 30-14 record in four seasons as the head coach, left this past spring to take on the position of running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Florida A&M in Tallahassee.
The coach happened to be in town this week to deal with a family matter and had dropped by the school for a visit. During that visit the possibility of him returning was presented by school officials.
Williams, who coached at Oak Ridge from 2008-2012, the first year being as an assistant coach, will also regain his former duties as girls basketball coach for the Pioneers.
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ORLANDO, Florida (Oct. 18, 2013) -- The Orlando Oak Ridge football team will be under the direction of its third head coach in six games, and fourth in six months, Friday night when Elijah Williams takes over as the Pioneers' coach.
Williams confirmed the hiring Thursday afternoon. He will lead Oak Ridge against East River.
Williams, who guided Oak Ridge to a 30-14 record in four seasons as the head coach, left this past spring to take on the position of running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Florida A&M in Tallahassee.
The Oak Ridge program has gone through a topsy-turvy change in command during the first two months of the school year and it's a situation to which school officials are hoping to bring a bit more normalcy by bringing back Williams.
The coach happened to be in town this week to deal with a family matter and had dropped by the school for a visit. During that visit the possibility of him returning was presented by school officials.
Williams, who coached at Oak Ridge from 2008-2012, the first year being as an assistant coach, will also regain his former duties as girls basketball coach for the Pioneers.
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FAMU Running backs coach Williams resigns
Elijah Williams (Courtesy FAMU Athletics) |
“I brought him in to help our running backs, and thus far, they have performed well this season,” Holmes said. “At the same time, me being a family man myself, we discussed his situation and it is truly unfortunate. I support his return to central Florida to be with his family.
“It speaks volumes of his character to put his own dreams and aspirations on hold for the betterment of his family.”
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Florida A&M Rattlers band together in players-only meeting
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- With their season in somewhat of a freefall, FAMU’s football players decided to confront their issues head on — without head coach Earl Holmes or any other member of his staff.
“The coaches can say what they have to say, but sometimes you need to hear a different perspective from your peers,” said cornerback Devan Roberts. “As a team, there are some things we need to do together.”
Roberts and his teammates came to that conclusion during an impromptu players-only meeting. He and offensive right guard Ryan Templeton took the lead in the discussion, he said.
It started as they waited for the start of a scheduled team meeting Monday night. With most of the team gathered before Holmes and his staff arrived, they decided to let it all hang out.
Roberts said he and his teammates came to the conclusion that they are getting the right coaching, although some players were still adjusting to new schemes that Holmes and his staff brought in to start the season.
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“The coaches can say what they have to say, but sometimes you need to hear a different perspective from your peers,” said cornerback Devan Roberts. “As a team, there are some things we need to do together.”
Roberts and his teammates came to that conclusion during an impromptu players-only meeting. He and offensive right guard Ryan Templeton took the lead in the discussion, he said.
It started as they waited for the start of a scheduled team meeting Monday night. With most of the team gathered before Holmes and his staff arrived, they decided to let it all hang out.
Roberts said he and his teammates came to the conclusion that they are getting the right coaching, although some players were still adjusting to new schemes that Holmes and his staff brought in to start the season.
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Hard work starting to pay off for FAMU's Hall
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Dennis Hall came to FAMU with all sorts of accolades as a receiver in 2008. That year he was the guy that a national television audience saw making all sorts of catches when Pahokee High defeated nationally ranked Byrnes High School on ESPN.
His recruiting stock soared and Illinois had the lead to sign him. It was too cold and he settled on FAMU, where he had to compete against the likes of Kevin Elliott and Brian Tyms.
Hall’s star faded right away and be began to languish, often becoming the brunt of locker-room jokes. He even lost his scholarship, but he got half of it back and was relegated to the practice squad.
Head coach Earl Holmes threatened to take it back this past spring, then the lights came on. Hall didn’t like what he saw.
“My classmates were surpassing me and I got tired of my mom coming up here and not seeing me play,” said Hall, 5-foot-10, 170 pounds. “Those things motivated me to go back to my ways that I had in high school when I was always a hard worker.”
SC State takes on new MEAC giant Bethune-Cookman
SCSU HEAD COACH BUDDY POUGH |
The Wildcats have won 16 MEAC games in a row, including a 27-14 win over the Bulldogs last season that acted as sort of a passing of the torch from an S.C. State team that won the league title three straight years.
"Bethune is what we used to be. They got to the point where they expect to win any time they play a conference game," Pough said.
S.C. State (5-2, 3-0 MEAC) is in Daytona Beach, Fla., to face the Wildcats (6-1, 3-0), the only other undefeated conference team. The records aren't a fluke. The Wildcats and Bulldogs are first and second in total offense and total defense in the MEAC.
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"Bethune is what we used to be. They got to the point where they expect to win any time they play a conference game," Pough said.
S.C. State (5-2, 3-0 MEAC) is in Daytona Beach, Fla., to face the Wildcats (6-1, 3-0), the only other undefeated conference team. The records aren't a fluke. The Wildcats and Bulldogs are first and second in total offense and total defense in the MEAC.
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Struggling Livingstone stands in the way of Rams' 7th straight victory
SALISBURY, North Carolina -- Coach Connell Maynor of Winston-Salem State tried to promote today’s opponent, Livingstone, but it wasn’t easy.
"They are improved,” he said of the Blue Bears, longtime doormats in the CIAA’s Southern Division.
Maybe so, but are they improved enough to stay with the No. 15-ranked team in NCAA Division II? The answer will come today, when the teams meet at 1 p.m. (WTOB 1380) at Alumni Memorial Stadium in Salisbury.
Based on last season’s numbers, the Blue Bears (2-5, 1-4 CIAA) are slightly improved. However, they’re still last in the Southern Division, and they’ve lost three straight to the Rams (6-1, 4-0 CIAA) by scores of 58-0, 63-7 and 58-0. Also, WSSU is 41-5 since 2010; Livingstone is 5-33.
Interim coach Daryl Williams, Livingstone’s offensive coordinator last season, says it will take time for the Blue Bears to be CIAA contenders. He has more than 30 new players this season, and there have been growing pains, he said.
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"They are improved,” he said of the Blue Bears, longtime doormats in the CIAA’s Southern Division.
Maybe so, but are they improved enough to stay with the No. 15-ranked team in NCAA Division II? The answer will come today, when the teams meet at 1 p.m. (WTOB 1380) at Alumni Memorial Stadium in Salisbury.
Based on last season’s numbers, the Blue Bears (2-5, 1-4 CIAA) are slightly improved. However, they’re still last in the Southern Division, and they’ve lost three straight to the Rams (6-1, 4-0 CIAA) by scores of 58-0, 63-7 and 58-0. Also, WSSU is 41-5 since 2010; Livingstone is 5-33.
Interim coach Daryl Williams, Livingstone’s offensive coordinator last season, says it will take time for the Blue Bears to be CIAA contenders. He has more than 30 new players this season, and there have been growing pains, he said.
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Week 9: HBCU Schedule and ScoreCard
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Saturday, October 26, 2013
OVC
#2 Eastern Illinois at #21 Tennessee State, 5 PM, H
CIAA
Shaw at Johnson C. Smith, 1 PM H
#15 Winston-Salem State at Livingstone, 1 PM H
Virginia Union at Bowie State, 1 PM
Virginia State at Lincoln (Pa.), 2 PM H
Saint Augustine's at Fayetteville State, 2 PM
Elizabeth City State at Chowan, 3 PM H
SIAC
Miles 38, Lane 26 (Thursday Final)
Stillman 35, Central State (Ohio) 33 (Thursday Final)
#27 Tuskegee at Kentucky State, 1 PM
Concordia -Selma at Fort Valley State, 2 PM H
Benedict at Morehouse, 2 PM
Albany State at Clark Atlanta, 2 PM H
MEAC
Old Dominion at Norfolk State, 1 PM
Morgan State at Howard, 1 PM H
Delaware State at Hampton, 1 PM
North Carolina Central at Savannah State, 2 PM
North Carolina A&T at Florida A&M, 2 PM
South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman, 4 PM
SWAC
Arkansas Pine Bluff at Mississippi Valley, 3 PM H LIVE VIDEO LIVE AUDIO
Texas Southern at Grambling State, 3 PM LIVE AUDIO
Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State, 3:30 PM, 72nd State Farm Magic City Classic TV: ESPN3 (Live)
ESPNU (Tape Delay: 10:30 PM ET) LIVE VIDEO LIVE AUDIO
Jackson State at Prairie View A&M, 5 PM LIVE AUDIO
Alcorn State at Southern, 6:30 PM LIVE VIDEO LIVE AUDIO
OTHER CONFERENCES AND INDEPENDENTS
West Virginia State at Virginia-Wise, 1 PM
Edward Waters at Apprentice School, 1 PM
Bacone at Texas College, 2 PM, H
Cheyney at #7 Bloomsburg, 2 PM
Fort Hayes State at Lincoln (Mo.), 3:30 PM
Oklahoma Baptist at Langston, 3 PM
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Fort Valley vs. Concordia-Selma |
Virginia State vs. Lincoln (Pa.) |
Lincoln (Pa.) vs. VSU |
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Will to Win, TSU Tigers Sweep Gamecocks 3-0
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – After a straight sets win over Tennessee Tech on Tuesday, the Tigers continued to roll in an impressive performance over Jacksonville State.
Offensively the Tigers were paced by a double-double performance from junior Naomi Wells (15 kills and 13 digs). Wells hit .324 from the floor committing just four attack errors. Freshman Arijana Anderson posted 10 kills to finish as the second Tiger with double-digit kills.
Senior Erika Moss was the catalyst of the offense passing out a game high 37 assists to go along with 13 digs for a double-double performance.
On the defensive side of the action, Tennessee State had four players reach the double-digit plateau in digs. Junior Ileanushka Moldanado lead the way with 20 digs, followed by 19 from Moss, 13 from Wells and 11 from junior Jamie Cooper.
On the block the Tigers posted seven team blocks and junior Zoe Sostre finished with a career high four blocks.
Much like the first match-up between the two OVC foes the game began with both clubs trading points. A 9-4 run propelled Tennessee State (9-12, 5-5) from being knotted at 7-7 to having a 16-11 lead. The run gave TSU a five point advantage after a Moldanado ace, which forced Jacksonville State (11-13, 4-5) to call timeout.
Out of the timeout, Tennessee State continued to roll and connected on four of the next six points; including two kills from Sherryce Butler. With TSU leading 20-13 the Gamecocks used a 7-2 run to close within two, 22-20. Three consecutive points from the Tigers closed out the set; including a set winning ace from Erika Moss.
In the frame Tennessee State hit .308 from the field and both Wells and Butler recorded four kills apiece. Wells posted a perfect 1.000 hitting percentage converting on all of her attack attempts.
Tennessee State got out to a slow start in the second set and fell behind, 5-0. A well-used timeout by coach Kathy Roulhac ignited a fire behind the home team. Out of the stoppage in play, TSU took a 9-6 lead with the help of 9-1 run. In the stretch Butler picked up three points for the Tigers with two kills and a block.
After the run, the action went back-and-forth between the teams. The Gamecocks got within a single point on four occasions, the last time being 18-17. From there TSU closed on a 7-2 run, with three kills from freshman Arijana Anderson.
In the second stanza, Anderson tallied five kills with no errors to pace the attack. Swayzer (4), Wells (3), junior Zoe Sostre (3) and Butler (3) all recorded multiple kills. As a team the Tigers produced 18 kills with senior Erika Moss producing 16 assists.
The third set was tight from the onset with five lead changes to get the score 10-9 in favor of the Gamecocks. Tennessee State grabbed the 15-12 lead by way of a 6-2 run which was highlighted by two kills from Sostre.
Jacksonville State countered with a 5-2 run of their own to lock the match at 17 all and causing Roulhac to use a timeout. After the timeout TSU used a 3-0 span to regain the lead, 20-17. The Gamecocks responded with three consecutive points of their own, evening the match at 20 apiece.
With Jacksonville State leading 22-21 the Tigers used a 4-0 run to close out the set and the match 25-22. Sostre contributed two points in the span with a kill and a block to lead the charge. Wells connected on the match winning point with a cross-court kill.
In the final set Sostre finished with five kills, two blocks and a dig.
Abbey Heredia paced the Gamecocks offense with 12 assists, she also contributed a team high 14 digs to finish with a double-double.
The Tigers will have a week off before returning to action Tuesday when they visit OVC foe Austin Peay, the match is slated to begin at 7 p.m. in Clarksville, Tenn.
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Friday, October 25, 2013
.Virginia University of Lynchburg names new football coach
VUL President Ralph Reavis appointed Luther Palmer head coach on Wednesday, Larry Toombs, spokesman for the college, said. Until Wednesday, Palmer was the defensive coordinator for the Dragons, who are 1-1 in conference play following Saturday’s 58-20 victory over Concordia College Alabama.
Contacted Wednesday night for comment on the new position, Palmer said he didn’t “know anything about that.”
Palmer played tight end for Willard Bailey — who has been with the program as head coach since it began in 2011 and on Wednesday was identified on the school’s website as head football coach and athletic director — when Bailey was head football coach at Virginia Union University.
Contacted Wednesday, Bailey said school officials have not notified him of staffing changes.
Three years ago, Bailey said Reavis asked him to restart the school’s athletic program — football specifically.