TALLAHASSEE, Florida (WTXL) -- Florida A&M head football coach Earl Holmes spoke with the media, Tuesday afternoon at the Al Lawson Center, analyzing the Rattlers' loss to Morgan State, previewing their upcoming game against Savannah State, and addressing a Saturday, October 4 report onFootballScoop.com that he would be fired.
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QB change likely for FAMU Rattlers
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- FAMU's starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Savannah State has become a very touchy subject with coach Earl Holmes.During his conference call Tuesday, Holmes said deciding who will get the start is something that he will "take a hard look at." However, he was more hush-hush following Tuesday's practice when pressed on whether back-up Carson Royal will get the start over starter Damien Fleming.
"Yes," Holmes said when asked during his conference call if he is considering a quarterback change for this weekend. "It's a possibility, buta Damien is a leader. He is a veteran but we're carrying some young guys up front (on the offensive line). We'll look at Carson and see what he can do to help us win a football game."
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Monday, October 6, 2014
DWIGHT FLOYD: FAMU Tune Up for BCU Wildcats
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- After soundly defeating the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies on Sunday afternoon it was clear that there are two habits that the Lady Rattlers will have to break. Against North Carolina Central on Friday and against the Lady Aggies on Sunday, the Rattlers started off slow before pouring it on with a dominant second set. If that was not enough, in both matches they made numerous errors in the third set before taking the match in 3 sets.Watching this year’s version of the volleyball team led one senior Rattler fan to reminisce back to the days when FAMU volleyball was so dominant in the MEAC that the match was expected to be over within the hour. During the season the Rattlers only compete against the southern division of the MEAC. All indications are that the northern division is tougher than the southern division, something that the Lady Rattlers should keep in mind.
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WSSU Rams ready to get back to work
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- One would think that after Winston-Salem State beat Chowan by a jaw-dropping 77-30 score on Saturday night, Coach Kienus Boulware of the Rams would ease off a little.
But despite arriving back on campus Sunday morning at around 5 a.m., Boulware had the Rams scheduled for an afternoon practice. Nothing changed.
“We thought about giving them a break but Coach (Allen) Brown, who handles the scheduling, saw it differently; so, we thought it was an important practice,” Boulware said.
The Rams take Mondays off to work on academics. They will be back at practice today to resume their normal week. They will play Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Charlotte against Johnson C. Smith.
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But despite arriving back on campus Sunday morning at around 5 a.m., Boulware had the Rams scheduled for an afternoon practice. Nothing changed.
“We thought about giving them a break but Coach (Allen) Brown, who handles the scheduling, saw it differently; so, we thought it was an important practice,” Boulware said.
The Rams take Mondays off to work on academics. They will be back at practice today to resume their normal week. They will play Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Charlotte against Johnson C. Smith.
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Five Southern players return to lineup for win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern didn’t only welcome back alumni for its homecoming game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday in A.W. Mumford Stadium.
The Jaguars also welcomed back five players from this year’s team.
Three defensive backs — Dionte McDuffy, D’Andre Woodland and Jaleel Richardson — were cleared academically to participate and two running backs — Jamarcus Jarvis and Malcolm Crockett — returned from injury.
McDuffy and Woodland were reinstated after having been withheld from the last three games, even though they had been academically certified to play in the first two games.
Richardson made his season debut after being cleared Monday.
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The Jaguars also welcomed back five players from this year’s team.
Three defensive backs — Dionte McDuffy, D’Andre Woodland and Jaleel Richardson — were cleared academically to participate and two running backs — Jamarcus Jarvis and Malcolm Crockett — returned from injury.
McDuffy and Woodland were reinstated after having been withheld from the last three games, even though they had been academically certified to play in the first two games.
Richardson made his season debut after being cleared Monday.
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SCSU Pough's worries include ‘tough game, quarterback shortage
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- Despite an undefeated record in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference play, it’s far from a relaxing mood with the South Carolina State football team.
In fact, head coach Buddy Pough acknowledged Monday being worried about Saturday’s opponent, North Carolina Central, at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
“They’ve got a real good way about doing things,” he said. “So this game Saturday, we’re expecting maybe as tough a game as what we had this past week.”
S.C. State (4-2, 2-0) posted a 13-0 shutout win over North Carolina A&T at the Atlanta Football Classic. In the Eagles (2-3, 1-0), the Bulldogs face a team with its third head coach (Jerry Mack) in three years but whose approach towards building the program is similar to S.C. State.
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Jackson State re-assesses playbook after another loss
JACKSON, Mississippi -- Jackson State is going back to the drawing board, again.Just after the Tigers jumped a hurdle by defeating Arkansas-Pine Bluff for their first conference win, they stumbled on the next hurdle.
JSU (3-3, 1-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) gave up 31 second-half points, allowing Prairie View A&M a comeback victory on Saturday.
On paper, it was a game JSU was expected to win. But after handing another winless team its first victory — JSU fell to Grambling in the SWAC opener on Sept. 20 — JSU coach Harold Jackson and his staff will study film to figure out what has gone wrong.
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Southern QB Austin Howard gives career performance in Jaguars' 51-36 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Saturday
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern quarterback Austin Howard repeatedly told receiver Reggie Travis he'd help the the wideout record his first touchdown as a Jaguar against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.
Howard didn't waste any time making good on his promise to the Memphis-transfer during the Jaguars' 51-36 rout of the Golden Lions.
On the second play from scrimmage, Howard dropped back for a pass and found Travis streaking down the left sideline with one-on-one coverage. Howard then lofted a jump ball that Travis hauled in for a 79-yard touchdown strike, setting the tone for a career performance from Southern's freshman gun slinger.
"I really saw [Howard] grow this week," Travis said. "Then I saw him [Saturday] morning, and he just looked ready, so I knew he was going to have a big game."
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Howard didn't waste any time making good on his promise to the Memphis-transfer during the Jaguars' 51-36 rout of the Golden Lions.
On the second play from scrimmage, Howard dropped back for a pass and found Travis streaking down the left sideline with one-on-one coverage. Howard then lofted a jump ball that Travis hauled in for a 79-yard touchdown strike, setting the tone for a career performance from Southern's freshman gun slinger.
"I really saw [Howard] grow this week," Travis said. "Then I saw him [Saturday] morning, and he just looked ready, so I knew he was going to have a big game."
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Grambling returns home after 6-game road swing
GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- Plenty of long bus trips, plane rides, uncomfortable beds and frequent flyer miles have made up Grambling’s weekends for the past six weeks.
The only thing the Tigers will be riding this week is a three-game win streak as they finally host their home opener with Alcorn State coming to town for a 2 p.m. kickoff Saturday.
The six-game road trip is finally over with Grambling coming out unscathed thanks to the win-streak that has the Tigers sitting at 3-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
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The only thing the Tigers will be riding this week is a three-game win streak as they finally host their home opener with Alcorn State coming to town for a 2 p.m. kickoff Saturday.
The six-game road trip is finally over with Grambling coming out unscathed thanks to the win-streak that has the Tigers sitting at 3-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
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Alcorn to play in Georgia Tech's 2015 opener
ATLANTA, Georgia -- Alcorn State has a date with a top-25 team next season.The Braves – who own the best record in the Southwestern Athletic Conference at 5-1, 3-0 – will travel to Georgia Tech's season opener on Sept. 3. 2015.
No. 22 Georgia Tech (5-0, 2-0 ACC) and No. 3 Ole Miss had been scheduled to play in 2017 and 2018, before Monday's announcement that the Rebels had agreed to the change requested by Georgia Tech.
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Sunday, October 5, 2014
Chatter: Fisk soccer gets assist from Trevecca
Trevecca Nazarene University Soccer Athletes provide Fisk University Soccer with New Look.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The score a recent exhibition soccer match between Fisk and Trevecca was not important. Both came out winners.
Fisk is in the process of reviving its men's soccer program and needed an opponent.
Not only was Trevecca willing to provide some competition, but the Trojans also took it upon themselves after the match to help the Bulldogs with some necessities.
Fisk's players wore old, tattered uniforms — holdovers they pulled out of mothballs from back before the program went dormant eight years ago.
After the match, Trevecca's players decided to give the Bulldogs a new look.
They held a few fundraisers, accepted donations and paid for a new set of uniforms, which are supposed to arrive this week.
"It was classy and very encouraging to have a Christian-based university like Trevecca help assist us in our rebuilding process," said Fisk coach Joa Makor, who coached the team before and returned this year to bring it back. "Even though we had soccer here before, we are starting from scratch. We don't have a stadium or even a field. I am trying to build back a first-class program, and what Trevecca is doing will definitely help me do that."CONTINUE READING
NCCU has improved running game for S.C. State
DURHAM, North Carolina — The 236 rushing yards N.C. Central's ball carriers generated back in Week 2 were what they were in an easy win against Division II Elizabeth City State, while the 147 yards the Eagles gained on the ground Saturday during a 27-22 victory over Howard amounted to their best rushing output of the season versus Division I peers.
NCCU coach Jerry Mack said improving the Eagles' running game was a point of emphasis in the bye week leading up to the Howard matchup.
Howard coach Gary Harrell said NCCU's running game is nice enough, although his Bison missed a lot of tackles.
NCCU quarterback Malcolm Bell led the Eagles with 66 rushing yards against a Howard defense about which the scouting report revealed a proclivity to let runners escape.
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NCCU coach Jerry Mack said improving the Eagles' running game was a point of emphasis in the bye week leading up to the Howard matchup.
Howard coach Gary Harrell said NCCU's running game is nice enough, although his Bison missed a lot of tackles.
NCCU quarterback Malcolm Bell led the Eagles with 66 rushing yards against a Howard defense about which the scouting report revealed a proclivity to let runners escape.
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Stillman whips up on Lane
JACKSON, Tennessee -- The Stillman College football team set season highs in several categories as they defeated the Lane Dragons 55-16 on Saturday afternoon at Lane Field.The Tigers (3-2, 2-0) led the contest from start to finish, scoring 21 points in the first quarter, while holding the Dragons to one offensive touchdown in the game.
Stillman took the opening kickoff and scored in four plays — the fourth being a 17-yard pass play from Josh Straughan to Devon Mackey.
On the Tigers’ next offensive possession, Jonathan Esther scored from 35 yards out, giving Stillman a 14-0 lead.
The other Tiger tight end, Octavian Ford, then joined the scoring machine, catching a 14-yard pass from Straughan to make the score 21-0 in the first 11 minutes of action.
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#14 WSSU Rams Rout The Chowan Hawks, 77-30
MURFREESBORO, North Carolina -- The #14 ranked Winston-Salem State University scored five first quarter touchdowns and rolled up a season high 587 yards, as the Rams totally dispatched the Chowan Hawks, 77-30 on a cold and brisk Saturday night in Murfreesboro, NC.
With the win, WSSU improves to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the CIAA Southern Division, while Chowan falls to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the CIAA Northern Division.
It wouldn't take long for WSSU to strike first, as they would take the opening kickoff and march right down the field in nine plays, covering 48 yards, and a Phillip Sims to Michael Benis five yard pass and score would put the Rams up 7-0.
A little under six minutes later, the Rams struck again. This time Brenden Felder would reach the endzone, with a 13 yard score from the arm of Rudy Johnson. The Rams covered 77 yards in four plays to account for the score.
Chowan would fumble the kickoff return and would be recovered by Parris Baxter for WSSU at the Hawks 16 yard line.
And on the next play from scrimmage, Mustafa Greene would carry it the rest of the way for anther WSSU score to move the Rams out in front 21-0.
After another short series for the Chowan offense, WSSU's Phillip Sims would go back to work, and on just the second play of the series, he would find an open Brenden Felder from 48 yards out to push the Rams to a 28-0 lead.
The first quarter scoring was not over, as Winston-Salem State hit paydirt again with 57 second left in the quarter, as Maurice Lewis would score from one yard out to give the Rams a commanding 35-0 lead.
Chowan would finally get on the board with 7 seconds left in the first, when Ryan Nolan would rush for a 57 yard score to cut the lead to 35-7.
The second quarter would prove no different, as the WSSU offense would keep rolling, as Rudy Johnson would find Eric Williams for a season long 87 yard touchdown pass and catch to give the Rams a 42-7 advantage.
And on the ensuing kickoff, Chowan would fumble and the ball would be picked up and ran in by Bronson Greene to give WSSU a 48-7 lead.
Chowan would respond with two scores of their own before half to cut into the Rams lead. First a safety, after tackling Phil Sims in the endzone, and second, offensive lineman Michael Lugo scooping up a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown.
Halftime did not cool off the jaunted WSSU offense, as a Tyree Massey would cross the goal line with 13:35 in the third, and Alejandro Suarez would connect on a 29 yard field goal, as the Rams moved the lead to 58-16 half way through the quarter.
Mustafa Greene would find the endzone once more with 7:36 left in the third quarter as WSSU's lead ballooned to 65-16.
With 3:53 left in the third, the Chowan Hawks would score on a seven yard pass from Dain McFarland to Kaine Lombard.
Chowan would score one last time early in the fourth quarter, when McFarland would find DaSean Martin for a six yard scoring strike.
WSSU would finish the scoring in the third, when Alejandro Suarez would connect on an 18 yard field goal to give the Rams a 68-23 lead heading into the final quarter.
Winston-Salem State's William Johnson would connect on a 41 yard field goal, and Sidney Lawson would intercept a Hawks pass and return it 50 yards for a touchdown to close out the scoring in the game, with a final score of 77-30.
The 77 points scored are second most in school history. The 1989 Rams coached by Pete Richardson, defeated Johnson C. Smith 80-6, and hold the record for most points scored in a game.
Offensively, Maurice Lewis led the rushing attack 61 yards on 12 carries and one score, while Bronson Greene finished with 53 yards on seven carries. Greene also picked up a score on a fumble return on a kickoff. Justin Johnson rushed four times for 46 yards, Tyree Massey 10 times for 44 yards and a touchdown and Mustafa Greene rushed six times for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Through the air, Rudy Johnson was a perfect seven for seven for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and Phil Sims was five of nine for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Brenden Felder led the Rams receiving corps with six catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns, while Eric Williams had two catches for 135 yards and one score. Five other Rams had one catch each.
Defensively, Duvontae Covington led the Rams with seven tackles and ½ tackle for a loss, while Michael Bloomfield finished with six tackles and a tackle for a loss. Amyl Smith and Takehare Donaldson had five tackles each with Smith also picking up a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Terry Ross had four tackles and an interception, and Xavier Gregory had four tackles, ½ tackle for a loss and one pass breakup. Parris Baxter and Bronson Greene also had fumble recoveries, and Sidney Lawson had a 50 yard pick six for a score.
Winston-Salem State University will travel to Charlotte, NC next Saturday to take on the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:00 pm.
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With the win, WSSU improves to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the CIAA Southern Division, while Chowan falls to 1-4 overall and 0-2 in the CIAA Northern Division.
It wouldn't take long for WSSU to strike first, as they would take the opening kickoff and march right down the field in nine plays, covering 48 yards, and a Phillip Sims to Michael Benis five yard pass and score would put the Rams up 7-0.
A little under six minutes later, the Rams struck again. This time Brenden Felder would reach the endzone, with a 13 yard score from the arm of Rudy Johnson. The Rams covered 77 yards in four plays to account for the score.
Chowan would fumble the kickoff return and would be recovered by Parris Baxter for WSSU at the Hawks 16 yard line.
And on the next play from scrimmage, Mustafa Greene would carry it the rest of the way for anther WSSU score to move the Rams out in front 21-0.
After another short series for the Chowan offense, WSSU's Phillip Sims would go back to work, and on just the second play of the series, he would find an open Brenden Felder from 48 yards out to push the Rams to a 28-0 lead.
The first quarter scoring was not over, as Winston-Salem State hit paydirt again with 57 second left in the quarter, as Maurice Lewis would score from one yard out to give the Rams a commanding 35-0 lead.
Chowan would finally get on the board with 7 seconds left in the first, when Ryan Nolan would rush for a 57 yard score to cut the lead to 35-7.
The second quarter would prove no different, as the WSSU offense would keep rolling, as Rudy Johnson would find Eric Williams for a season long 87 yard touchdown pass and catch to give the Rams a 42-7 advantage.
And on the ensuing kickoff, Chowan would fumble and the ball would be picked up and ran in by Bronson Greene to give WSSU a 48-7 lead.
Chowan would respond with two scores of their own before half to cut into the Rams lead. First a safety, after tackling Phil Sims in the endzone, and second, offensive lineman Michael Lugo scooping up a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown.
Halftime did not cool off the jaunted WSSU offense, as a Tyree Massey would cross the goal line with 13:35 in the third, and Alejandro Suarez would connect on a 29 yard field goal, as the Rams moved the lead to 58-16 half way through the quarter.
Mustafa Greene would find the endzone once more with 7:36 left in the third quarter as WSSU's lead ballooned to 65-16.
With 3:53 left in the third, the Chowan Hawks would score on a seven yard pass from Dain McFarland to Kaine Lombard.
Chowan would score one last time early in the fourth quarter, when McFarland would find DaSean Martin for a six yard scoring strike.
WSSU would finish the scoring in the third, when Alejandro Suarez would connect on an 18 yard field goal to give the Rams a 68-23 lead heading into the final quarter.
Winston-Salem State's William Johnson would connect on a 41 yard field goal, and Sidney Lawson would intercept a Hawks pass and return it 50 yards for a touchdown to close out the scoring in the game, with a final score of 77-30.
The 77 points scored are second most in school history. The 1989 Rams coached by Pete Richardson, defeated Johnson C. Smith 80-6, and hold the record for most points scored in a game.
Offensively, Maurice Lewis led the rushing attack 61 yards on 12 carries and one score, while Bronson Greene finished with 53 yards on seven carries. Greene also picked up a score on a fumble return on a kickoff. Justin Johnson rushed four times for 46 yards, Tyree Massey 10 times for 44 yards and a touchdown and Mustafa Greene rushed six times for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
Through the air, Rudy Johnson was a perfect seven for seven for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and Phil Sims was five of nine for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Brenden Felder led the Rams receiving corps with six catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns, while Eric Williams had two catches for 135 yards and one score. Five other Rams had one catch each.
Defensively, Duvontae Covington led the Rams with seven tackles and ½ tackle for a loss, while Michael Bloomfield finished with six tackles and a tackle for a loss. Amyl Smith and Takehare Donaldson had five tackles each with Smith also picking up a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Terry Ross had four tackles and an interception, and Xavier Gregory had four tackles, ½ tackle for a loss and one pass breakup. Parris Baxter and Bronson Greene also had fumble recoveries, and Sidney Lawson had a 50 yard pick six for a score.
Winston-Salem State University will travel to Charlotte, NC next Saturday to take on the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:00 pm.
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Young Bulls ready to grow: JCSU picked fourth in CIAA South
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- J.C. Smith will open preseason basketball drills with a lot of new faces.
The Golden Bulls, who were picked to finish fourth in the CIAA South in the coaches’ preseason poll, have seven newcomers on the roster. They’ll be less experienced than last year’s squad, which finished 18-12 and advanced to the CIAA tournament semifinals.
“They’re going to have to grow up very, very quickly,” said coach Steve Joyner, who’ll start his 28th season with 483 wins. “Certainly change is good and it brings certain hurdles and obstacles we’re going to have to get over. Game experience is going to be very important to us this year. The more experience we can get them before the season and after we get into the season is going to be very important to us.”
The Golden Bulls return all-CIAA forward Emilio Parks, who averaged 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game last season, as the only incumbent starter. The Golden Bulls will rely on the 6-6, 240-pound senior as the top scoring option, especially inside.
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The Golden Bulls, who were picked to finish fourth in the CIAA South in the coaches’ preseason poll, have seven newcomers on the roster. They’ll be less experienced than last year’s squad, which finished 18-12 and advanced to the CIAA tournament semifinals.
“They’re going to have to grow up very, very quickly,” said coach Steve Joyner, who’ll start his 28th season with 483 wins. “Certainly change is good and it brings certain hurdles and obstacles we’re going to have to get over. Game experience is going to be very important to us this year. The more experience we can get them before the season and after we get into the season is going to be very important to us.”
The Golden Bulls return all-CIAA forward Emilio Parks, who averaged 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game last season, as the only incumbent starter. The Golden Bulls will rely on the 6-6, 240-pound senior as the top scoring option, especially inside.
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A&T coach shoulders blame for S.C. State loss
ATLANTA, Georgia -- Football is the ultimate team sport, but the loss of one man made all the difference in the world for North Carolina A&T on Saturday against South Carolina State.The Aggies’ high-powered offense, which averaged 38.2 points per game coming into this week, was a shell of itself without injured quarterback Kwashaun Quick, as MEAC rival South Carolina State took a 13-0 win in the Atlanta Football Classic.
N.C. A&T’s offense sputtered while trying to move the chains. Freshman quarterback Hasaan Klugh did his best to fill Quick’s lofty shoes, completing 14 of 27 passes for only 113 yards with an interception.
“Like anyone else, when you lose your starting quarterback, it’s a different ...
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Murraine: FAMU Rattlers desperately need 12th man at Bragg
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Let's see. Should the 7,657 fans who showed up at Bragg Stadium on Saturday be called the "faithful" or were they just hopeful?
I prefer hopeful. They believed that their FAMU football team would have beaten Morgan State.
They were wrong, but they proudly showed their orange and green.
The Bears won 24-9, though.
Another loss for the Rattlers, extending their losing streak for the season to five and seven straight at home in two seasons.
It wasn't pretty. It was painful to watch.
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FAMU Holmes reaches dubious mark
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Earl Holmes reached a place where no other FAMU coach has been to start a season, following Saturday's loss at Bragg Stadium.Holmes is now the first FAMU coach with a 0-5 start, after the Rattlers' 24-9 loss to Morgan State. That set off a firestorm of social network and website reports that the second-year coach has been fired.
Three hours after his team lost for the seventh straight time at home, Holmes said he hadn't been told that he was fired.
Athletics director Kellen Winslow was unavailable for comments, but he said through sports information director Vaughn Wilson that he hasn't taken any action on Holmes.
"Any quotes attributed to me about the status of FAMU head coach Earl Holmes are unfounded," Wilson said in a statement from Winslow.
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North Carolina A&T is the nation's largest HBCU
GREENSBORO, North Carolina — N.C. A&T doesn’t play conference rival Florida A&M in football until next month, but the Aggies already hold a lead — in student enrollment.
Florida A&M, a state university in Tallahassee, Fla., has for years been the largest four-year historically black college and university in the nation.
But a steep decline in enrollment has bumped Florida A&M to the No. 3 spot — and A&T to No. 1.
According to unofficial fall enrollment numbers, A&T is the largest HBCU in the nation. A&T, second-largest a year ago, has 10,734 students enrolled this year.
Howard University in Washington, D.C., traditionally the nation’s biggest private HBCU, moved up to second this year with about 10,500 students.
Florida A&M is third with 10,231 students as of Sept. 10.
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Florida A&M, a state university in Tallahassee, Fla., has for years been the largest four-year historically black college and university in the nation.
But a steep decline in enrollment has bumped Florida A&M to the No. 3 spot — and A&T to No. 1.
According to unofficial fall enrollment numbers, A&T is the largest HBCU in the nation. A&T, second-largest a year ago, has 10,734 students enrolled this year.
Howard University in Washington, D.C., traditionally the nation’s biggest private HBCU, moved up to second this year with about 10,500 students.
Florida A&M is third with 10,231 students as of Sept. 10.
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West Virginia State Yellow Jackets Defeat Urbana 18-13 for first Mountain East Conference Win
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WVSU freshman running back Tevin Brown rushed for 132 yards on 26 carries while the Yellow Jacket defense held the Blue Knights to just 27 yards on the ground.
"We want to be a physical team and run the ball and stop the other team's running game," WVSU Head Coach Jon Anderson said. "Today we were able to do both of those things."
The Yellow Jackets took an early lead scoring twice in the first five minutes.
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Kinnick got things rolling by engineering an eight play, 63-yard drive on the first WVSU possession. A 17-yard toss to Tyler Carillo gave the Yellow Jackets a 6-0 lead with 10:30 left in the opening period.
On Urbana's ensuing possession linebacker Dennis Gardeck stripped the ball in the backfield and Chance Suwai recoved in the endzone to make the score 12-0 at the 10:15 mark.
The quick start was "something we wanted to do," Anderson said.
"We set the tempo for the game right away," he said.
Once they took the lead the Yellow Jackets were able to stay in control of the clock with a revived running attack.
"We got the running game back on track," Anderson said. "Which is a huge credit to our offensive line."
After throwing for 406 yards last week Kinnick finished Saturday's contest 12-of-23 for 117 yards with WVSU getting 159 on the ground as Dionta Brown added 44 yards on 12 carries.
Thanks to the ground game the Yellow Jackets were able to finish with over a 10 minute time of possession advantage. That includes a third period where WVSU controlled the ball for an amazing 13:54.
Kinnick hit Carillo again, this time from 5 yards out, with 8:40 left in the third to cap a 14-play, 70-yard, drive that ate up 6:13 on the clock and made a late Urbana score meaningless.
It was the first Mountain East Conference win for WVSU."That is our expectation every week," Anderson said."I'm very happy for our guys."
The Yellow Jackets host West Virginia Wesleyan at 1:30 Saturday in this year's Homecoming contest.
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Texas Southern gets big home win over Mississippi Valley State
HOUSTON, Texas -- Jay Christophe led Texas Southern on a 75-yard, fourth-quarter drive, capped by his scoring dash from the seven yard line as TSU secured a 20-16 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night.
Trailing 10-7 at the half, MVSU scored a touchdown and a safety to take a 16-13 lead going into the fourth.
TSU (5-1, 3-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) scored first when Eric Median kicked a 28-yard field goal. Mississippi Valley State (1-5, 0-4) took the lead when DeShawn Davis ran in from the 16 with 1:59 remaining in the first.
The Tigers defense stopped MVSU when Le'Tevin Wilcox picked up a fumble and returned it 40 yards for a score and a 10-7 advantage. Medina kicked another field goal in the third for a 13-7 advantage.
"We had to be very resilient tonight," said TSU head coach Darrell Asberry. "We fought hard and we were able to come out on top. This is another big win for our program and we're looking forward to heading into our bye week with a 5-1 record."
Texas Southern will next face Alcorn State on the road on Oct.18. The Tigers will host Homecoming the following week on Oct. 25 as they'll take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 2:00 pm at BBVA Compass Stadium.
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S.C. State Defeats North Carolina A&T 13-0 in 26th Annual Atlanta Football Classic
ATLANTA,Georgia -- South Carolina State capitalized on a special teams mistake and a time consuming drive late in the game to defeat the North Carolina A&T State Aggies 13-0 in the 26th annual Atlanta Football Classic.
With the win, the Bulldogs have now defeated the Aggies in 13 of their last 14 meetings dating back to 2001 and Pough has a 12-1 record against the Aggies, his highest winning percentage against any team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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The Bulldogs (4-2, 2-0 MEAC) used a strong rushing attack to control the time of possession and keep the quick striking Aggies offense off the field. Leading the SCSU attack was sophomore quarterback Adrian Kollock, who accounted for 174 total yards (8-19-1, 99 passing, 75 rushing) including a pivotal one yard plunge with 2:30 in the 4th quarter to secure the win. Running back Jalen "Scoot" Simmons led the Bulldog rushing attack with 95 yards on 24 carries, falling five yards short from his fourth straight 100 yard rushing game of the season. Head coach Buddy Pough was pleased with the team's running game today.
"We think we have the ingredients to have a pretty high powered run game, Pough said. It's just that people load the box on us so much because we don't throw the ball well enough, so we have to find ways to keep people off of us."
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With the win, the Bulldogs have now defeated the Aggies in 13 of their last 14 meetings dating back to 2001 and Pough has a 12-1 record against the Aggies, his highest winning percentage against any team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
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The Bulldogs (4-2, 2-0 MEAC) used a strong rushing attack to control the time of possession and keep the quick striking Aggies offense off the field. Leading the SCSU attack was sophomore quarterback Adrian Kollock, who accounted for 174 total yards (8-19-1, 99 passing, 75 rushing) including a pivotal one yard plunge with 2:30 in the 4th quarter to secure the win. Running back Jalen "Scoot" Simmons led the Bulldog rushing attack with 95 yards on 24 carries, falling five yards short from his fourth straight 100 yard rushing game of the season. Head coach Buddy Pough was pleased with the team's running game today.
"We think we have the ingredients to have a pretty high powered run game, Pough said. It's just that people load the box on us so much because we don't throw the ball well enough, so we have to find ways to keep people off of us."
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86th Meeting: Morehouse 20, Clark-Atlanta 7
ATLANTA, Georgia -- In one of the oldest rivalries in all of college football, Morehouse hung its hat on two of the oldest axioms in the game: stopping the run is essential and games are won and lost in the trenches.The Maroon Tigers did both, holding Clark-Atlanta’s vaunted triple option offense in check for most of the day while putting up enough points to win the 86th meeting between the two Historically Black College and University rivals, 20-7 at CAU’s Panther Stadium.
It was the second consecutive win for Morehouse, which improved to 4-1, 2-0 in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. CAU fell to 1-3, 0-3 in league play.
CAU won last year’s contest, 21-17, largely on the legs of running back Montavious Taylor (Carver-Atlanta), who ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Saturday, the Morehouse defense held the sophomore, who is fourth in the conference in rushing, to just 75 yards on 17 carries. CAU managed just 170 yards rushing as a team, on 42 carries, and just 217 yards total.
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Week 6: HBCU Football ScoreCard & Band Highlights
Saturday, October 4, 2014
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OVC
MEAC
OTHER CONFERENCES
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OVC
Southeast Missouri State 28, Tennessee State 21
MEAC
Norfolk State 14, Savannah State 7
North Carolina Central 27, Howard 22
Bethune-Cookman 27, Delaware State 7
Morgan State 24, Florida A&M 9
Alcorn State 33, Alabama State 7 (Thursday) Watch Replay 
Grambling State 38, Alabama A&M 28
Southern U 51, Arkansas Pine Bluff 36
Prairie View 48, Jackson State 30
Texas Southern 20, Mississippi Valley 16
OTHER CONFERENCES
VUL (Bye Week)
Ave Maria 16, Concordia-Selma 12
West Virginia State 18, Urbana 13
Bloomsburg 41, Cheyney 7
Langston 61, Texas College 0
Southeastern U. 51, Edward Waters 27
William Jewell 20, Lincoln (Mo.) 13
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CIAA
Elizabeth City State 59, Livingstone 21
Virginia Union 31, Shaw 9
Virginia State 42, Saint Augustine's 35
Fayetteville State 34, Lincoln (Pa.)13
Bowie State 24, Johnson C. Smith 0
Winston-Salem State 77, Chowan U. 30
SIAC
Miles 23, Benedict 13 (Thursday)
Tuskegee 35, Fort Valley State 28
Morehouse 20, Clark Atlanta 7
Stillman 55, Lane 16
Kentucky State 31, Central State 24 at Circle City Classic, Indianapolis, IN
Albany State 17, Paine 0
Southern University football defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 51-36
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BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern defensive back Danny Johnson added to his career night with a 60-interception return in the fourth quarter, and the Jaguars (3-3, 2-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) completed their dismantling of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-4, 0-3 SWAC) with a 51-36 victory at A.W. Mumford Stadium on Saturday night.
Johnson, who earlier returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, intercepted a pass from Golden Lions quarterback Benjamin Anderson for his first career pick and set up Southern's offense at the 10-yard line.
Jaguars running back Jamarcus Jarvis, who rushed for 30 yards on seven carries, scored two plays later for Southern's last touchdown of the night.
But Anderson and the Pine Bluff offense managed to make the final score more respectable with a pair of non-threatening touchdown drives in the fourth quarter.
Facing third and a long 23 yards to go, Anderson connected with receiver Patrick Rowland for a 25-yard touchdown play.
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