CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee – Michael German threw a game-winning touchdown with 34 seconds left, and the Tennessee State football team snapped its five-game losing streak with a, 31-27, win over Austin Peay.
The Tigers trailed 17-3 at halftime, but German threw four second-half touchdowns to lead the comeback.
On the go-ahead scoring drive, German found Ryan Mitchell over the middle to convert a third-and-15 and later hit Isaiah Freeman to make good on a second-and-10. His final throw was caught by Freeman on a five-yard slant to seal the win for Tennessee State (5-6, 2-5 OVC).
German finished the game 30-of-46 for a career-high 395 yards – 287 in the second half – in addition to the four scores.
Weldon Garlington caught eight of German’s passes for 143 yards and three touchdowns.
TSU looked like a different team to start the second half and scored its first touchdown of the game when German found Garlington wide open on a go-route. Garlington waltzed into the end zone for a 58-yard score and the Tigers trailed by just eight after the missed PAT by Clark.
After a field goal by APSU (1-9, 1-5 OVC), German hit Garlington again on an uncovered deep route for a 24-yard touchdown. This time, Clark nailed the point, making the score 20-16, with 11:03 left.
Riding high off the momentum from the offense, the TSU defense forced APSU to punt from its own 23-yard line. For the second straight week, the punt hit a Tiger and the kicking team recovered. Three personal foul penalties on TSU later, Taylor snuck into the end zone to raise the lead to 27-16 at the 7:16 mark.
For the third time in the half, German and Garlington connected on a touchdown and German then hit Mitchell for the two-point conversion. TSU trailed by just three, 27-24, with 4:50 to go in the game.
The TSU defense forced a punt on APSU’s next offensive possession, setting up the game-winning drive.
The game started rough for TSU and after a missed field goal on the Tigers’ first drive, APSU marched down the field and scored the game’s first touchdown via an eight-yard run off of left tackle by Otis Gerron. The strike put the home team up, 7-0, at the 6:38 mark of the first quarter.
After two TSU turnovers, Austin Peay found the end zone again in the second quarter when Trey Taylor hit Rashaan Coleman with a 10-yard pass to give his team a two-touchdown lead with eight minutes to go in the half.
The Tigers finally were able to cobble together a scoring drive thanks to 76 yards through the air by German. Once again, however, the offense stalled on the APSU side of the field, but Lane Clark kicked a 41-yard field goal to cut the lead to 14-3 with just under four minutes to play in the half.
The Governors responded with a field goal of their own as the clock hit zeros, and went into the locker room with a two-touchdown lead that they could not hold.
Nick Thrasher once again led the defense with 12 stops and the TSU defense recorded seven tackles for loss.
Tennessee State will finally welcome its bye week this upcoming Saturday, but will return to the field at Murray State on Nov. 22.
NOTES: Lane Clark booted a 46-yard field goal off of the left upright in the first quarter, no good. TSU kickers are now 9-of-20 on the season… APSU failed on a fourth down try in the first quarter, making opponents 2-of-15 on the decisive down on the season… TSU is now 2-5 when it turns the ball over two or more times… German became TSU’s all-time leader in completions with an 18-yard throw to Hall in the second quarter. He now has 627… German is also third all-time in touchdown passes with 58… TSU’s 167 penalty yards were the most since Sept. 1, 2012 when the Tigers had 178 against Florida A&M… The Tigers have not allowed a sack in three straight games...
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Sunday, November 9, 2014
Strong first half helps Xavier Rush beat NCAA D2 opponent
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NEW ORLEANS -- Anthony Goode, one of four from Xavier University of Louisiana in doubles figures, scored 13 points Saturday in a 68-59 men's basketball victory against Miles.
The Gold Rush (4-1), ranked 13th in the NAIA, bounced back from a one-point home loss on Thursday, led for nearly 39 minutes and held a 20-point halftime lead.
Miles, an NCAA Division II member, counted the game as an exhibition. But Xavier counted it as a regular-season game.
Goode, a senior guard, led Xavier in scoring for the fourth time in five games and extended his streak of double-figure scoring games to 15. He was 3-of-4 from the floor and 6-of-7 from the line in 25 minutes.
Sydney Coleman and Jacques Johnson scored 12 points apiece, both season highs, for Xavier, and Morris Wright scored 10. Charles Savoy did not miss a shot in 12 minutes and scored a season-best eight points.
Albert Peterson scored 21 points for the Golden Bears, who won 76-74 Friday at another Gulf Coast Athletic Conference member, SUNO. Maiscei Greer and Patrick Jackson scored 11 points apiece, and Demetrius Caldwell had 10.
Coleman scored three consecutive baskets during a 15-1 run which gave the Gold Rush a 17-4 lead in the first 10 minutes. Goode's 3-pointer made it 24-6 at 7:15, and Johnson's basket at 1:37 gave Xavier a 36-16 halftime lead.
Peterson and Caldwell combined for all the points in a 13-0 Miles run which opened the second half and cut Xavier's lead to 36-29 with 15:55 remaining. But the Gold Rush scored the next six points and maintained a double-digit lead until the final 2 1/2 minutes.
After Peterson's fourth 3-pointer made it 64-59 with 23 seconds remaining, Wright and Gary Smith each made a pair of free throws to close the scoring.
Xavier outshot the Golden Bears 47.9 to 36.4 percent from the floor and outrebounded them 35-22. Both teams made 20 free throws, with Xavier making their final 16 attempts to finish 20-of-21. The Rush committed 20 turnovers for the second consecutive game, and Miles had 19.
Xavier's next game will start at 7 p.m. Tuesday against city rival Loyola at the Convocation Center. It will be Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Night -- fans can donate scarves, hats and gloves in exchange for free admission to the game.
NOTES: The victory was Xavier's first against Miles, which beat the Rush twice in the late 1960s . . . Xavier is 19-6 against NCAA Division II opponents during Dannton Jackson's 12 seasons as head coach . . . Jackson's teams are 83-8 all-time in regular-season non-conference home games . . . The Rush have outrebounded all five opponents this season, three by double digits.
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Saturday, November 8, 2014
Homecoming Hammering: NCCU dominates Hampton
DURHAM, North Carolina — N.C. Central hammered Hampton for homecoming.
NCCU scored in all three phases of the game and won 47-13 Saturday against a squad of Pirates who seemed bent on giving up the ball so the Eagles could create more highlights.
“I don’t know how many turnovers we had, probably five or six turnovers on offense, and anytime you play a good football team like they are, you can’t turn the ball over that many times — against anybody, much less a good football team — and expect to win,” Hampton coach Connell Maynor said.
Hampton fumbled six times, losing three, and Pirates quarterback Jerrell Antoine threw an interception.
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NCCU scored in all three phases of the game and won 47-13 Saturday against a squad of Pirates who seemed bent on giving up the ball so the Eagles could create more highlights.
“I don’t know how many turnovers we had, probably five or six turnovers on offense, and anytime you play a good football team like they are, you can’t turn the ball over that many times — against anybody, much less a good football team — and expect to win,” Hampton coach Connell Maynor said.
Hampton fumbled six times, losing three, and Pirates quarterback Jerrell Antoine threw an interception.
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Paine claims first SIAC win at Classic
AUGUSTA, Georgia -- With 1:00 left on the clock in the fourth quarter, Loranzo Hammonds and the Paine College offense went into the victory formation to take a knee and claim their first conference win in 52 years. The Lions' 45-34 victory is the second of the season and first win in SIAC play this year.Coach Greg Ruffin and the Paine College Lions finish the year with a 2-8 overall record and 1-6 (SIAC). Benedict College's season comes to a close with a 4-6 overall and 2-5 conference record.
Paine drew first blood as Eddy Burton, Jr. would return a punt that was touched by the Benedict Tigers for the Lions first touchdown of the game with 12:43 left in the first quarter, 7-0.
Benedict answered back with Cameron Stover throwing two bombs to Jeremy Glinton. The first touchdown came when he connected with Glinton for 75 yards with 12:31 left in the first quarter, 7-7. The second touchdown came when he threw to Glinton again for 36 yards with 4:18 left, 14-7. The Tigers kicker, Tory Mimbs made both points after the score.
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Former UNC athlete sues school over academic scandal
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina -- A former University of North Carolina football player has become the first to sue the university over an 18-year academic scandal that kept athletes eligible to play sports by taking classes that never met.
Mike McAdoo was a football player who lost his eligibility in 2011 when he was accused of getting too much help with a paper, and was one of the first athletes revealed to have taken part in "paper classes," for which the only requirement was completing a single paper.
Now he's suing the university in federal court, saying UNC broke its promise to give him an education in return for playing sports. His lawsuit is a class-action suit that the other 3,100 students who enrolled in the fake classes -- nearly half of whom are athletes -- could easily join.
"From selection of a major to selection of courses, the UNC football program controlled football student-athletes' academic track, with the sole purpose of ensuring that football student-athletes were eligible to participate in athletics, rather than actually educating them," says his lawsuit, filed Thursday by the law firms of Ferguson, Chambers & Sumter in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Mehri and Skalet in Washington, D.C.
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Mike McAdoo was a football player who lost his eligibility in 2011 when he was accused of getting too much help with a paper, and was one of the first athletes revealed to have taken part in "paper classes," for which the only requirement was completing a single paper.
Now he's suing the university in federal court, saying UNC broke its promise to give him an education in return for playing sports. His lawsuit is a class-action suit that the other 3,100 students who enrolled in the fake classes -- nearly half of whom are athletes -- could easily join.
"From selection of a major to selection of courses, the UNC football program controlled football student-athletes' academic track, with the sole purpose of ensuring that football student-athletes were eligible to participate in athletics, rather than actually educating them," says his lawsuit, filed Thursday by the law firms of Ferguson, Chambers & Sumter in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Mehri and Skalet in Washington, D.C.
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Albany State wins seventh straight, tops Fort Valley 32-21
COLUMBUS, Georgia — At the middle of the field, center Victor Moli grabbed the tall trophy and proceeded to hoist it high into the air.As Moli celebrated with his teammates, fans snapped pictures of the team and the scoreboard, savoring every moment of Albany State’s 32-21 victory over Fort Valley State in the 25th annual Fountain City Classic at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
The Rams had clinched the SIAC East Division last week, but they still wanted to beat their rivals. It often wasn’t pretty, but it extended Albany State’s seven-game winning streak where they will head into the conference championship game next Saturday in Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl. They will get a rematch with Tuskegee, who defeated Miles College 48-33 Saturday night, for the West Division title. The Tigers were the last team to beat Albany State.
The Rams will also hold bragging rights over their arch-rivals for another year, too.
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Lincoln (Mo.) Blue Tigers Drop Home Finale to McKendree
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri -- Despite a record-breaking performance by Khiry Draine, the Lincoln football team fell to McKendree, 56-36, in its 2014 home finale on Saturday (Nov. 8).Draine caught eight passes for 172 yards and two scores, causing Draine to break one Lincoln single-season record while tying another. Draine now has 841 receiving yards on the year, surpassing the LU program record of 791, which was set back in 2011. Draine also has nine touchdown receptions on the season, becoming the third Blue Tiger to ever have that many in a year and the first since Mike West accomplished the feat in 1977.
More than half of Owen Jordan's passing yardage went to Draine, as Jordan finished 22-for-33 for 259 yards and three scores. Christopher Willis had the other touchdown reception, finishing with six catches for 31 yards. Quan Guion and Morris Henderson both had three receptions while Rashyied Melvin and Delvon Rouser each had one. Henderson also scored a pair of touchdowns, one on the ground and one on a kick return, and ended his day with 25 carries for 90 yards.
McKendree (4-6, 4-3 GLVC) scored points on each of its first eight drives and only punted once during the contest. The Bearcats out-gained the Blue Tigers, 561-359, thanks to a balanced attack in which McKendree rushed for 296 yards and passed for 265. Lincoln (2-8, 1-6 GLVC), meanwhile, was held to just 100 yards on the ground.
The Bearcats held a 14-0 lead before Lincoln got on the board on Henderson's one-yard touchdown run. That play capped off a 65-yard drive in which LU converted twice on fourth downs, once thanks to a penalty and the other courtesy of a 17-yard reception by Draine. McKendree took control of the game after that point, scoring 20 unanswered on three consecutive touchdowns, though Treston Pulley blocked the Bearcats' point-after try after the last score.
The Blue Tigers got back on the board late in the second quarter, this time after driving 75 yards in just over five minutes. Guion made two big catches on the drive, including one for 10 yards and another for 24, and Henderson picked up a key third down with a six-yard reception. Draine finished the drive with a five-yard scoring catch to pull the Blue Tigers to within 20. McKendree finished the half strong, though, moving down to the LU 17 in the final 1:02 before kicking a 34-yard field goal to enter the intermission up 37-14.
McKendree scored a touchdown and a field goal on its first two drives of the second half, but Henderson put LU back on the scoreboard with an 87-yard kickoff return for a score. It was the second kickoff return for a score by Henderson on the season and the first since a 91-yard return against Langston in the season opener. Henderson became one of just five players in NCAA Division II to return score twice on kickoff returns in 2014. The extra point attempt bounced off one of the uprights, keeping Lincoln down, 47-20. The Blue Tigers tried a surprise onside kick afterwards, and did end up recovering, but were unable to score on the ensuing drive.
Another field goal by McKendree made the score 50-20 early in the fourth quarter, but a 60-yard reception by Draine allowed the Blue Tigers to get on the board again. Draine accounted for 89 yards on that drive, making a 10-yard catch on 4th-and-7 before making a 19-yard touchdown reception. Lincoln opted to go for two, and Rouser caught Jordan's pass to cut the Bearcat lead to 50-28.
It didn't take the Bearcats long to get back on the board, however, as a 70-yard kickoff return led to an eight-yard touchdown run on the ensuing drive. For the second time in the game, though, the Blue Tigers blocked the extra point, with Addison Tucker getting his hand on the ball. The Blue Tigers kept the momentum going on their next drive, as a 22-yard catch by Draine followed by three carries for 25 yards by Henderson eventually led to Willis' one-yard touchdown catch. Lincoln again chose to go for two and were nearly stuffed, but Henderson managed to pick up a loose ball and race into the end zone for the conversion. Neither team was able to score after that, leading to the 56-36 final.
Pulley had a big game, leading the Lincoln defense with 12 tackles while blocking the extra point and a punt. Eric Howard and Tucker each had 10 tackles, with Howard also registering a sack, and Kerry Roby and Paul Dodson each had eight tackles. Robert Daniels broke up two passes while Davon Walls made two tackles for loss. Jeremy Rives added five tackles and broke up a pass.
With Saturday being Lincoln's final home game of the season, the Blue Tigers' seniors were honored during a halftime ceremony. Draine, Henderson, Willis, Guion, Jacob Morris, Roby, Reginald McMillan, Rashyied Melvin, Ray Reese, Floyd Earl, Julio Segura, Brandon Tovar, J.J. Johnson, Walls and Howard were all recognized for their contributions during their time at Lincoln. This was also Heroes Weekend, with area military, police officers, fire fighters, EMTs and paramedics all honored for their service to the country and community. A moment of silence was also held for Darryl Blackmon, a former all-league football player who, the week before, was tragically killed in a car accident.
The Blue Tigers will close the 2014 season on the road next Saturday (Nov. 15), as Lincoln will make the short trip to Rolla, Mo. to play Missouri S&T in a 1:00 p.m. CST contest.
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Langston sneaks into NAIA rankings at No. 23
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LANGSTON, Oklahoma -- The NAIA ratings voters have noticed. Langston University (6-3) is No. 23 in this week’s football rankings, putting itself in decent position to make the playoffs. The Lions beat Southwestern Assemblies of God (Texas) 38-10 on Saturday and need to beat Bacone on Nov. 15 to win the Central States Football League championship — and then crack the top 20 to qualify for the postseason.
If the opportunity arises, expect Langston to keep the hammer down on offense to impress voters.
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Alabama A&M falls 41-14 to Alcorn State, won't make it to SWAC title game
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Alabama A&M lost Saturday to Alcorn State 41-14 in a failed bid to make a run at the SWAC championship.
Alcorn State (8-2, 6-1) showed why it's the best team in the conference, in a dominating performance featuring 350 yards in total offense and a 159-yard rushing night by John Gibbs, Jr.
With the win, the Braves won the SWAC's Eastern division and punched their ticket to play in the SWAC title game on Dec. 6 in Houston, Tex.
Alabama A&M, having a rejuvenated season in which they were picked to finish last in preseason conference polls, now sits at 3-2 in the Eastern division and 4-6 overall.
Alcorn State led 35-0 at halftime, but the Bulldogs held the Braves to just six points in the second half.
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North Carolina A&T Aggies Blank MSU, Remain In First Place
GREENSBORO, North Carolina -- There is more to North Carolina A&T football than just All-MEAC running back Tarik Cohen. The Aggies proved it convincingly Saturday afternoon at Aggie Stadium with a 45-0 win over Morgan State.
The Bears (5-5, 4-2 MEAC) and the Aggies (8-2, 5-1 MEAC) came into the game two of four teams in the conference with one loss, therefore, the expectation was for there to be a grueling slugfest for the top spot in the MEAC.
It didn’t turn out that way. The Aggies used a career afternoon from quarterback Kwashaun Quick as he threw for a career-high 249 yards and four touchdowns on 22-for-29 passing. Senior receiver Desmond Lawrence caught eight of those completions for 56 yards. Sophomore receiver Denzel Keyes caught two more touchdown passes after catching three two weeks ago against Florida A&M.
Freshman running back Marquell Cartwright had 62 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. The Aggies showcased a little diversity on defense too. The Aggies shutout a MEAC opponent for the first time since a 28-0 win over N.C. Central on Nov. 23, 2013.
Fifth-year linebacker D’Vonte Grant intercepted two passes, and sophomore Marquis Ragland had nine tackles, three for loss and 2 ½ sacks as the Aggies did not allow a point despite the Bears making three trips into the red zone.
And oh yeah, it case anyone forgot, Mr. Cohen had 56 and a touchdown on seven carries. He also went over the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season making him the first player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season as a freshman and sophomore.
“Cohen is special,” said A&T head coach Rod Broadway. “We have a lot of good guys. Give the guys upfront a little credit. Tarik is a special talent but Cartwright is a good player too. I thought that Quick did a good job of operating and running the team today. We are starting to develop the type of offense that we need to have around here.”
With the Bears geared to stop Cohen and the running game, A&T’s passing game began to take effect early. Quick completed a 42-yard pass to Xavier Griffin on the Aggies second possession of the game. It led to a 21-yard field goal by Cody Jones to give A&T a 3-0 lead. Grant’s 55-yard interception return on MSU’s next possession gave the Aggies a first down from the Bears 16-yard line. Cohen turned that into a 16-yard touchdown an early 10-0 lead.
A&T’s next drive did feature a lot of Cohen. He carried the ball three times for 27 yards during a 13-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard TD pass from Quick to Keyes as the 6-foot-4 Keyes out-jumped the defender for the score. Keyes’ next touchdown was even more spectacular. He made a one-handed grab with Morgan State’s Antonio Jefferson draped all over his other arm to give the Aggies a 24-0 lead with 1:32 remaining in the first half.
All of sudden a game that was supposed to feature two of the top teams in the conference was turning into a blowout.
“We didn’t make any statement, we just played,” said Broadway. “We just try to make improvements and get better every week. I don’t know anything about statements. We hopefully got a little bit better today, and we can continue to grow as a football team.”
Broadway’s football team went into the locker room with a 31-0 lead after Grant’s second interception gave A&T a first down at the Bears 37. A holding penalty pushed the Aggies back 10 yards, but it did not matter. With the clock running under 40 seconds remaining in the half, Quick found Cartwright on a screen pass that turned into a 47-yard touchdown pass.
“That sucker can play can’t he?” Broadway asked referring to Grant. “Grant has been doing the same thing for us for four years. I am going to miss him when he leaves.”
Grant, who made career interceptions No. 7 and 8 on Saturday, was honored before the game along with seven other seniors on Senior Day. Joining Grant in playing their final regular-season game at Aggie Stadium were offensive linemen Ronald Canty, Olin Leak, William Raymond Robinson III, receivers Quentin Todd, Lawrence, Ashanti Foster-Felder, defensive end Daniel Pinnix and kicker Jose Garcia-Camacho.
A&T’s seniors have two more regular-season games remaining – both on the road – as they try to win a conference title in their final season. The Aggies play at Savannah State on Nov. 15 at 2 p.m., before playing archrival N.C. Central in Durham on Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. The Aggies tied atop the conference with Bethune-Cookman and S.C. State.
“We know the task at hand, obviously,” said Grant. “We all have social media so we know we are in first. Winning a championship is something that hasn’t been done at A&T in a long time, so we feel as if we owe it to the community, fans, students and everyone to play hard every game. We come out every day trying to make it happen.”
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The Bears (5-5, 4-2 MEAC) and the Aggies (8-2, 5-1 MEAC) came into the game two of four teams in the conference with one loss, therefore, the expectation was for there to be a grueling slugfest for the top spot in the MEAC.
It didn’t turn out that way. The Aggies used a career afternoon from quarterback Kwashaun Quick as he threw for a career-high 249 yards and four touchdowns on 22-for-29 passing. Senior receiver Desmond Lawrence caught eight of those completions for 56 yards. Sophomore receiver Denzel Keyes caught two more touchdown passes after catching three two weeks ago against Florida A&M.
Freshman running back Marquell Cartwright had 62 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. The Aggies showcased a little diversity on defense too. The Aggies shutout a MEAC opponent for the first time since a 28-0 win over N.C. Central on Nov. 23, 2013.
Fifth-year linebacker D’Vonte Grant intercepted two passes, and sophomore Marquis Ragland had nine tackles, three for loss and 2 ½ sacks as the Aggies did not allow a point despite the Bears making three trips into the red zone.
And oh yeah, it case anyone forgot, Mr. Cohen had 56 and a touchdown on seven carries. He also went over the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season making him the first player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season as a freshman and sophomore.
“Cohen is special,” said A&T head coach Rod Broadway. “We have a lot of good guys. Give the guys upfront a little credit. Tarik is a special talent but Cartwright is a good player too. I thought that Quick did a good job of operating and running the team today. We are starting to develop the type of offense that we need to have around here.”
With the Bears geared to stop Cohen and the running game, A&T’s passing game began to take effect early. Quick completed a 42-yard pass to Xavier Griffin on the Aggies second possession of the game. It led to a 21-yard field goal by Cody Jones to give A&T a 3-0 lead. Grant’s 55-yard interception return on MSU’s next possession gave the Aggies a first down from the Bears 16-yard line. Cohen turned that into a 16-yard touchdown an early 10-0 lead.
A&T’s next drive did feature a lot of Cohen. He carried the ball three times for 27 yards during a 13-play, 80-yard drive that ended with a 3-yard TD pass from Quick to Keyes as the 6-foot-4 Keyes out-jumped the defender for the score. Keyes’ next touchdown was even more spectacular. He made a one-handed grab with Morgan State’s Antonio Jefferson draped all over his other arm to give the Aggies a 24-0 lead with 1:32 remaining in the first half.
All of sudden a game that was supposed to feature two of the top teams in the conference was turning into a blowout.
“We didn’t make any statement, we just played,” said Broadway. “We just try to make improvements and get better every week. I don’t know anything about statements. We hopefully got a little bit better today, and we can continue to grow as a football team.”
Broadway’s football team went into the locker room with a 31-0 lead after Grant’s second interception gave A&T a first down at the Bears 37. A holding penalty pushed the Aggies back 10 yards, but it did not matter. With the clock running under 40 seconds remaining in the half, Quick found Cartwright on a screen pass that turned into a 47-yard touchdown pass.
“That sucker can play can’t he?” Broadway asked referring to Grant. “Grant has been doing the same thing for us for four years. I am going to miss him when he leaves.”
Grant, who made career interceptions No. 7 and 8 on Saturday, was honored before the game along with seven other seniors on Senior Day. Joining Grant in playing their final regular-season game at Aggie Stadium were offensive linemen Ronald Canty, Olin Leak, William Raymond Robinson III, receivers Quentin Todd, Lawrence, Ashanti Foster-Felder, defensive end Daniel Pinnix and kicker Jose Garcia-Camacho.
A&T’s seniors have two more regular-season games remaining – both on the road – as they try to win a conference title in their final season. The Aggies play at Savannah State on Nov. 15 at 2 p.m., before playing archrival N.C. Central in Durham on Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. The Aggies tied atop the conference with Bethune-Cookman and S.C. State.
“We know the task at hand, obviously,” said Grant. “We all have social media so we know we are in first. Winning a championship is something that hasn’t been done at A&T in a long time, so we feel as if we owe it to the community, fans, students and everyone to play hard every game. We come out every day trying to make it happen.”
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Hampton U men's basketball | MEAC preview
Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceThe Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference comes off of an excellent season in which it produced a top-shelf champ — North Carolina Central — and a successful relocation of the conference tournament, to Norfolk. N.C. Central advanced to the NCAA tournament just three years after moving up from Division II. The Eagles rewarded coach LeVelle Moton with a new contract, and they will challenge for the title again. The league's current power base appears to swing from Durham, N.C., through Hampton Roads and north to Baltimore.
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REPEAT. It's not often that a championship team loses a conference Player of the Year and an able point guard, and still gets picked to win the league. But Moton has holdovers from last year's 28-6 team and several key transfers. POY Jeremy Ingram and point guard Emmanuel Parks are gone, but Jamal Ferguson (Marquette), Nimrod Hilliard (Lamar) and JC transfer Rashaun Madison should man the backcourt. Forwards Jordan Parks (10.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg), Jay Copeland (7.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg) and Karamo Jawara (7.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg) are veterans. The frontcourt will be supplemented by transfers Enoch Hood (JMU), 6-11 Nate Maxey (Texas A&M-CC) and JC Jeremiah Ingram.
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SC State drops FAMU on Senior Night
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Florida A&M’s defense kept making plays, but the offense failed to capitalize and only found the end zone once in the second half as the Rattlers fell 34-17 to the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the team’s final home game of the season.
Interim head coach Corey Fuller called his team “undisciplined” and said penalties and turnovers doomed his team, despite the defense forcing three turnovers. The Rattlers stopped the Bulldogs twice in the red zone, and multiple times gave the offense prime field position.
“They were tougher than us,” Fuller said. “You can’t have that many turnovers in football and expect to win. You can’t be that undisciplined on the field.”
The Rattlers turned the ball over three times and had nine penalties for 71 yards. With the loss, the Rattlers only have one home win in the last two seasons.
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Interim head coach Corey Fuller called his team “undisciplined” and said penalties and turnovers doomed his team, despite the defense forcing three turnovers. The Rattlers stopped the Bulldogs twice in the red zone, and multiple times gave the offense prime field position.
“They were tougher than us,” Fuller said. “You can’t have that many turnovers in football and expect to win. You can’t be that undisciplined on the field.”
The Rattlers turned the ball over three times and had nine penalties for 71 yards. With the loss, the Rattlers only have one home win in the last two seasons.
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Virginia State Trojans Are Kings Of The North
RICHMOND, Virginia — All week long in the lead up to the contest between Virginia State and Virginia Union, Trojans head coach Latrell Scott discussed why this type of game meant so much to him. Sure, it meant a lot because of its CIAA Title game implications with the winner of the game being crowned Northern Division champions, but there was another aspect which made it special.
Scott had been a regular visiter to Hovey Field as a child. Although he had no affiliation to either school at the time, Scott would cheer on the Panthers alongside his father whenever they would attend. It's why with the game getting out of hand in the fourth quarter, the normally vocal coach allowed himself to relax.
He surveyed his surroundings as he stared around a stadium packed as full as could be with fans from both schools cheering on their team's chances of making the title game. He turned behind him and saw the entire visiting stands filled with Virginia State alumni and students who have stuck behind the program and sensed history in the making.
Then, Scott looked out toward the field and saw ...
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Scott had been a regular visiter to Hovey Field as a child. Although he had no affiliation to either school at the time, Scott would cheer on the Panthers alongside his father whenever they would attend. It's why with the game getting out of hand in the fourth quarter, the normally vocal coach allowed himself to relax.
He surveyed his surroundings as he stared around a stadium packed as full as could be with fans from both schools cheering on their team's chances of making the title game. He turned behind him and saw the entire visiting stands filled with Virginia State alumni and students who have stuck behind the program and sensed history in the making.
Then, Scott looked out toward the field and saw ...
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WSSU beats Fayetteville State to clinch division title
The Rams, the two-time defending league champions, overcame a 7-0 halftime deficit to beat Fayetteville State on Saturday 17-7.
With the win the Rams (9-1, 7-0) clinched the Southern Division title and will now take on Virginia State on Saturday in Durham for the CIAA championship. The Trojans (8-2, 7-0) beat Virginia Union on Saturday to win the Northern Division title.
The Rams won their 32nd straight game against CIAA opponents and finished the regular-season unbeaten in conference play for the fourth straight season.
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Week 11: HBCU Football ScoreCard
Johnson C. Smith University junior linebacker Austin Jacques talks football, entrepreneurship and majoring in music performance.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2014
MEAC
Bethune-Cookman 13, Norfolk State 7 Watch Replay
North Carolina A&T 45, Morgan State 0
North Carolina Central 47, Hampton 13 (Homecoming)
South Carolina State 34, Florida A&M 17
Howard 51, Savannah State 21
SWAC
Grambling State 38, Mississippi Valley State 23 Highlights
»Watch Replay Alabama State 26, Jackson State 10
Alcorn State 41, Alabama A&M 14
Prairie View A&M 51, Arkansas Pine Bluff 23 (Homecoming)
Southern 30, Texas Southern 20
OVC
Tennessee State 31, Austin Peay 27
CIAA
Johnson C. Smith 31, Livingstone 14 Commemorative Classic
Chowan 50, Lincoln (Pa.) 20
Bowie State 35, Elizabeth City State 30
Virginia State 33. Virginia Union 12
Winston-Salem State 17, Fayetteville State 7
Saint Augustine's 16, Shaw 9
OTHER CONFERENCES
Millersville State 34, Cheyney 12
Shepherd 24, West Virginia State 10
Kentucky Wesleyan 53, Virginia University Lynchburg 13
Delta State 73, Concordia-Selma 6
Edward Waters 20, Warner 14 3 O.T.
McKendree 56, Lincoln (Mo.) 36
#23 Langston 38, SW Assembles of God 10
SIAC
Stillman 31, Clark Atlanta 26 (Homecoming)
Central State 44, Lane 25
Paine 45, Benedict 34
Morehouse 26, Kentucky State 20
Albany State 32, Fort Valley State 21, Fountain City Classic
Tuskegee 48, Miles 33
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Fayetteville State faces another must-win CIAA showdown against Winston-Salem State
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Fayetteville State coach said this week's practices were unremarkable. Nothing special.
"We're just going about our business," Lawrence Kershaw said. "Nobody's putting any extra emphasis on anything, which is good."
Today's game against CIAA heavyweight Winston-Salem State (8-1 overall, 6-0 CIAA) certainly qualifies as a big deal. A win would give the Broncos (5-4, 5-1) the Southern Division title and a spot in next week's league championship game. A loss would end their season.
But again, none of this really showed up in the form of especially intense practices. Kershaw said his team seemed unfazed.
Perhaps that's because this season's Broncos team has been most comfortable when the stakes have been uncomfortably high.
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NCCU chases home win as MEAC dominoes fall
DURHAM, North Carolina — One of the dominoes that needed to fall for N.C. Central went down Thursday night when Bethune-Cookman beat Norfolk State.
Norfolk State joins NCCU as a two-loss team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. That leaves Bethune-Cookman, N.C. A&T, Morgan State and S.C. State as the remaining one-loss squads in the league.
Morgan State and A&T play each other today, so another domino will drop for NCCU (4-5, 3-2 MEAC).
The Eagles just need to make sure they don’t fall Saturday, Nov. 8, when homecoming guest Hampton shows up to crash the party (2 p.m., NCCUEaglePride.com).
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Southern University football vs. Texas Southern game capsule
When/Where: Saturday at 6 p.m. at A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge
Television: This weekend's game won't be aired on television, but there will be a live stream on gojagsports.com.
Radio: WYNK 97.7
Coaches: Southern — Dawson Odums (second season as head coach, was interim in 2012, 19-12). Texas Southern — Darrell Asberry (third season, 9-22).
About Southern: The Jaguars (6-3) will put their four-game winning streak on the line when they square off against the Tigers (5-4) this Saturday, but the improved play of Southern quarterback Austin Howard could help the Jaguars continue their roll. Howard has thrown for 1,036 yards and tossed 8 touchdowns during Southern's winning streak, and the freshman hasn't committed a turnover in the past two games. Howard is also engineering a Jaguar offense that ranks fourth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in total yards per game (424.1).
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Television: This weekend's game won't be aired on television, but there will be a live stream on gojagsports.com.
Radio: WYNK 97.7
Coaches: Southern — Dawson Odums (second season as head coach, was interim in 2012, 19-12). Texas Southern — Darrell Asberry (third season, 9-22).
About Southern: The Jaguars (6-3) will put their four-game winning streak on the line when they square off against the Tigers (5-4) this Saturday, but the improved play of Southern quarterback Austin Howard could help the Jaguars continue their roll. Howard has thrown for 1,036 yards and tossed 8 touchdowns during Southern's winning streak, and the freshman hasn't committed a turnover in the past two games. Howard is also engineering a Jaguar offense that ranks fourth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in total yards per game (424.1).
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Friday, November 7, 2014
XU Gold Nuggets conclude another unbeaten run in GCAC
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NEW ORLEANS -- Xavier University of Louisiana won 25-23, 25-21, 25-17 Thursday at Dillard to finish unbeaten in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's volleyball for the fourth consecutive regular season.
The Gold Nuggets (18-5, 14-0) have won 57 consecutive matches against GCAC opponents, 48 in the regular season. They have a 55-match win streak against HBCUs.
Xavier defeated Dillard, its longtime city rival, for the 11th consecutive time.
The Gold Nuggets will be the No. 1 seed in the GCAC Tournament and play their next match in that event on Nov. 14 at XU's Convocation Center. Xavier will seek a fourth consecutive GC
AC Tournament title and berth in the NAIA National Championship.
Dillard (12-11, 10-4) finished third in the GCAC regular season.
Earlier in the day, XU senior outside hitter Chinedu Echebelem was announced as a member of the Capital One Academic All-District 2 college division team.
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Director
from THE EDITOR: FAMU Football Gets An A+
FAMU Rattlers vs South Carolina State Bulldogs 
November 8, 2014
3:00 P.M. EST
Bragg Memorial Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
Radio: 96.1 FM/Video: Rattler Vision
Weather Forecast: 66 degrees; Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 PM I will be sitting at Bragg Memorial Stadium with my grandson and another guest to watch the FAMU Rattlers attempt to tackle the South Carolina State Bulldogs. Last week the Rattlers won the battle, but lost the war to the Norfolk State Spartans. Had the Rattlers been able to overcome their mistakes, coaches and players alike, they would have easily won the game. They should have won the game.
This is not the first game they should have won. The first game of the ...
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TSU Tigers Travel to Clarksville to Face APSU, Saturday
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – On Saturday, the Tennessee State football team will travel to Austin Peay, looking to break the squad’s five-game losing streak.
Scouting TSU
The Tigers come into Saturday’s contest with a 4-6 overall and a 1-5 OVC record, having just lost to Eastern Kentucky at home, 56-42. TSU’s 42 points were the second-most for the team and quarterback Mike German tossed four touchdowns – three of which went to Isaiah Freeman.
The Tigers come into Saturday’s contest with a 4-6 overall and a 1-5 OVC record, having just lost to Eastern Kentucky at home, 56-42. TSU’s 42 points were the second-most for the team and quarterback Mike German tossed four touchdowns – three of which went to Isaiah Freeman.
Scouting APSU
Austin Peay has won just once this season and sit at 1-4 in league play. The squad’s victory over Murray State in its last home game on Oct. 18 snapped the nation’s longest losing streak at 18 games. The Governors have lost their last two contests by a combined score of 93-7.
Austin Peay has won just once this season and sit at 1-4 in league play. The squad’s victory over Murray State in its last home game on Oct. 18 snapped the nation’s longest losing streak at 18 games. The Governors have lost their last two contests by a combined score of 93-7.
Three Keys to the Game
Stick With It
Three weeks ago, the Tigers shuffled the offensive line, sticking players at four of the five new positions. Among those were Shaq Anthony who moved to left tackle and Kevin Kenton who became the team’s center. The change-up has worked wonders, and the unit has not given up a quarterback sack in 207 straight plays a span of two-and-a-half games. The last sack surrendered was in the second quarter against UT Martin. The Tigers have found a good starting five, and need to stick with it moving forward.
Three weeks ago, the Tigers shuffled the offensive line, sticking players at four of the five new positions. Among those were Shaq Anthony who moved to left tackle and Kevin Kenton who became the team’s center. The change-up has worked wonders, and the unit has not given up a quarterback sack in 207 straight plays a span of two-and-a-half games. The last sack surrendered was in the second quarter against UT Martin. The Tigers have found a good starting five, and need to stick with it moving forward.
Come Out of the Locker Room Strong
Even at 4-6, Tennessee State has outscored its opponents, 253-214, this season. The disparity occurs despite the fact that the team has given up 84 points in the third quarter, while only scoring a total of 54. TSU has only 10 points in the last three games during the period immediately following halftime. Whether it is rust or lack of focus, the Tigers need to buck the trend this Saturday to finish off Austin Peay and not let the Governors keep it close.
Even at 4-6, Tennessee State has outscored its opponents, 253-214, this season. The disparity occurs despite the fact that the team has given up 84 points in the third quarter, while only scoring a total of 54. TSU has only 10 points in the last three games during the period immediately following halftime. Whether it is rust or lack of focus, the Tigers need to buck the trend this Saturday to finish off Austin Peay and not let the Governors keep it close.
Play the Gaps
The TSU run defense has struggled to stop opposing running games the past few weeks and has allowed an average of 295 yards on the ground during the last two losses. What is more alarming is the way that opponents have gained those yards – through the middle. EIU’s Jalen Whitlow and Shepard Little each had long runs through A and B gaps on Oct. 25 and EKU’s Dy’Shawn Mobley and Jared McClain produced some more last week. TSU is good enough not to need more defenders in the box, but the defense needs to have better gap integrity and come off more blocks on Saturday.
The TSU run defense has struggled to stop opposing running games the past few weeks and has allowed an average of 295 yards on the ground during the last two losses. What is more alarming is the way that opponents have gained those yards – through the middle. EIU’s Jalen Whitlow and Shepard Little each had long runs through A and B gaps on Oct. 25 and EKU’s Dy’Shawn Mobley and Jared McClain produced some more last week. TSU is good enough not to need more defenders in the box, but the defense needs to have better gap integrity and come off more blocks on Saturday.
TSU is 10-6 all-time against APSU and have won two straight in rivalry by a combined, 62-20. Rod Reed is also 2-2 against the Governors.
Kickoff for Saturday’s contest is scheduled for 4 p.m. and it will be Austin Peay’s annual homecoming game.
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Late free throws move Albany State past XU Rush, 62-61
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NEW ORLEANS -- Larry Bullock's two free throws with 7.7 seconds remaining Thursday lifted Albany State to a 62-61 men's basketball victory against NAIA No. 13 Xavier University of Louisiana.
The Rams rallied from a 15-point deficit in the final 12 minutes to become the first non-NAIA opponent to defeat the Gold Rush (3-1) in the Convocation Center, which opened two years ago.
Albany State, an NCAA Division II member, counted the game as an exhibition. But Xavier counted it as a regular-season game.
Bullock, who scored 19 points, gave the Rams their first lead of the second half, 60-59, on a basket with 37 seconds remaining. Xavier regained the lead on the next possession, 61-60, on Morris Wright's basket with 24 seconds to play.
After Bullock made his decisive free throws, Wright missed a shot in the lane with two seconds remaining, and the Rams controlled the rebound.
It was a role reversal from last season, when Bullock's turnover with 13 seconds remaining set up Wright's 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds remaining in a 71-68 XU victory.
Wright scored 15 second-half points and for the game made 10-of-11 free throws. Chris Wheeler scored 15 points and Earl Farnum 11 for Albany State, which will open its regular season one week from Friday against West Florida in the Holiday Inn Classic at Valdosta, Ga. Wheeler and Farnum made three 3-pointers apiece.
Anthony Goode scored 17 points, Morris Wright 12 and Gary Smith a season-high 10 for Xavier. Jarvis Thibodeaux grabbed eight rebounds, and Wright tied his season high with seven assists.
Goode and Smith combined for all the points in an 11-0 run which gave Xavier a 17-13 lead in the eighth minute. A 15-2 run in the final seven minutes gave the Gold Rush a 35-27 halftime lead, and Thibodeaux's basket with 11:59 remaining gave the Rush a 49-34 advantage.
Xavier outrebounded the Rams 36-30, but Albany State outshot Xavier 39.2 to 38 percent from the floor and committed six fewer turnovers. Both teams made nine 3-pointers.
Xavier will play another NCAA Division II opponent, Miles, at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Convocation Center.
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Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
Game preview: Jackson State at Alabama State
THE GAMEWhen: 1 p.m., today
Where: ASU Stadium
Records: ASU (4-5, 3-4 SWAC); JSU (3-6, 1-5)
On the air: TV – None. Radio – WKXN-FM 102.7
Twitter: @tagayle
Hashtag: #MyASU, #ASU
FOUR-DOWN TERRITORY
1. No rest for the weary: Outside linebackers Deontrelle Silmon and Daerius Washington may get a little less rest this week as their backups continue to drop with injuries. Torrey Davis started in place of the injured Silmon at the beginning of the season but it out for the season and the next available backup, freshman Dominique Jackson, is sidelined as well. "We're thin," ASU coach Reggie Barlow said. "Torrey Davis tore his ACL and Dominique Jackson, a freshman who was playing, rolled his ankle so he didn't travel last week."
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Tuskegee and Miles are familiar foes as they battle Saturday for the SIAC Western crown
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- It's a similar picture once again as the road to the SIAC championship game winds down.
As has been the case in recent years, Miles and Tuskegee continue their stranglehold on the SIAC's Western division and will play Saturday for a chance to play in the conference championship on Nov. 15 in Montgomery.
Miles comes into the game at 6-3 overall and 5-1 in the conference, whileTuskegee is 7-2 and 6-0 in the conference.
The teams both lead the SIAC in different categories, and both teams' coaches expect the game to be a battle.
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