XU Tennis teams open at HBCU National Championships

NEW ORLEANS — Tennis, the most successful intercollegiate sport on a national scale in recent years at Xavier University of Louisiana, is ready to serve it up again.

The Gold Nuggets and Gold Rush will open their fall schedule Thursday in the HBCU National Championships at South Fulton Tennis Center in Atlanta. Seventeen schools are entered, most from NCAA Division I. Xavier is the lone NAIA entrant. The tournament will conclude Saturday.

Xavier's women reached the semifinals of the NAIA National Championship in 2013 and 2014, and the men reached the national quarterfinals each of the past four years. The Gold Rush have six returning lettermen, and the Gold Nuggets have seven returning letterwomen.

The most notable returnees are Gold Rush senior Kyle Montrel, a three-time first-team NAIA All-American, and Gold Nuggets sophomore Caroline Vernet, a first-team NAIA All-American.

Alan Green is back for his 13th season as coach of both teams.

There is one newcomer: Gold Rush junior Karan Salwan, from New Delhi, India, and a transfer from NCAA DI's Utah State. Salwan was All-Mountain West Conference this past season, Academic All-Mountain West and was a Mountain West Scholar-Athlete. He recorded Utah State's highest-ranked singles victory of 2015 when he defeated New Mexico's Samir Iftikhar, No. 61 nationally and No. 2 in the ITA Mountain Region.

Xavier will play host Sept. 25-27 to the USTA/ITA South Regional Championships and compete Oct. 23-24 in the Big Easy Classic at the University of New Orleans. Next week's regional tourney will be competed at City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center the first two days and at XU Tennis Center the final day.

Xavier will begin its schedule of dual matches in late January.

Xavier must replace three NAIA All-Americans from this past season. Nikita Soifer of the Gold Rush completed his eligibility. From the Gold Nuggets, Nour Abbes transferred to NCAA DI's University of Washington, and Simone-Alyse Ewell retired from competition with a season of eligibility remaining.

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Prairie View A&M names Williams as head coach

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Prairie View A&M tennis teams turned the pages in their collective history this week when the school announced the hiring of Duane Williams to serve as the head coach.

Williams is no stranger to Prairie View A&M, having served as an assistant coach for the Panthers and Lady Panthers from 2009 to 2013. He comes to Prairie View A&M from the Masters International Tennis Academy in the Woodlands, Texas, where he was the head tennis coach.

A native of Barbados, Williams brings a wealth of experience as a player and coach, and experienced success in both collegiate and international competition. A 2002 graduate of Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Williams was part of three America East Conference championships as a player.

At the international level, Williams competed for Barbados six times in the Americas Zone of qualifiers for the Davis Cup, tennis' premier international team event. He also represented Barbados at the Pan American Games and Central American and Caribbean Games in 2003. That year, Williams was also the singles and doubles champion at the Esso Nationals in Barbados.

Williams' tenure with Prairie View A&M included two Southwestern Athletic Conference men's tennis championships in 2010 and again in 2013.

Williams also served as the resident tennis coaching professional at clubs in two nations. Between his stint as the assistant coach at Prairie View A&M, Williams served as the coaching tennis professional at Forest Oaks Swim and Racquet Club in Spring, Texas, where he implemented the training program for the Junior Academy for players ages 11 and 18. He also developed the Quick Start program for players under the age of 10.

Following his graduation from Hofstra, Williams was the head tennis professional at Sandy Lane Resort in St. James, Barbados, where he oversaw all aspects of the tennis department, and provided instruction to guests.

Williams is married to Dr. Nysha Chaderton. The couple has a 3-year-old son, Maxwell, and a 1-year-old daughter, Aria.

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JCSU Football Set to Travel to Morehouse

Charlotte, North Carolina – Fresh off the first victory of the season last Saturday, the Johnson C. Smith football team will take to the road again, this time travelling to SIAC foe Morehouse College. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. at B.T. Harvey Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.

The Golden Bulls (1-1) are coming off an impressive defensive performance last week at Kentucky State. JCSU held the KSU offense in check, only allowing 139 total yards and gave up no offensive touchdowns. Particularly impressive was the JCSU run defense, as it only allowed 63 total yards on the ground.

The JCSU defense harassed the Thorobreds into four turnovers on the evening, picking off three passes, two by JCSU defensive back Carlo Thomas (East Orange, N.J.). The other JCSU interception came late in the game, when Alfred Mickle (Indianapolis, Ind.) brought down a wobbling KSU deep ball to put the game away. Thomas finished the game with 5.5 tackles, while defensive lineman Jamaal Tutt (Atlanta, Ga.) had five tackles and a sack on the outing. Basir Wright (Douglasville, Ga.) and Austin Jacques (Springdale, Md.) finished with four tackles for JCSU.

Offensively, freshman quarterback Harold Herbin (Fayetteville, N.C.) completed 10-of-23 passes for 100 yards and two touchdowns in his first collegiate action. Junior receiver Roderick Carter (Miami, Fla.) finished with four catches for 32 yards and a touchdown and Bryan Chambers (Marshville, N.C.) caught the other JCSU score, a 12-yard strike, in his only catch of the game.

JCSU ran the ball well, getting a 55 yard outing from Tromecio Summers (Charlotte, N.C.) while freshman Desean Binyard (Winston-Salem, N.C.) scored his first career touchdown while carrying 17 times for 46 yards. Herbin also had a good day rushing, as he finished with 37 yards and a one-yard touchdown plunge for JCSU.

Morehouse (1-1) enters Saturday's game, coming off a tough 29-27 road loss to FCS opponent Arkansas-Pine Bluff. In that game, neither team was able to score until the fourth quarter. After giving up a 15-yard touchdown run in the early stages of the fourth quarter, Morehouse tied the game, forcing overtime with just 1:34 remaining when Amyr Smith caught a 3-yard pass from Monqavious John.

The two teams battled through three overtime periods, but UAPB stopped a two-point conversion attempt by Morehouse in the third overtime to come away with the 29-27 win.

Fans not able to make it to Atlanta can tune in to AM 1450 WGNC for all the action. Dave Friedman and Josh Diggs will have the call with the pregame show starting at 6:30 p.m. The live broadcast can also be followed online at jcsn.wgnc.net.

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Norfolk State's West Coast offense went south at ODU

NORFOLK, Virginia -- Before Saturday, first-year Norfolk State Football Coach Latrell Scott would've had to think long and hard to remember the last time his West Coast offense went an entire game without scoring a touchdown.

But now the memory is fresh, not to mention frustrating.

The Spartans (0-2) scored their lone touchdown during a 24-10 loss at Old Dominion on a blocked punt. The offensive scheme, which Scott brought with him after a wildly successful two-year run at Virginia State, generated 266 total yards but never managed to find the end zone - even when it reached ODU's 2-yard line late in the game.



Scott couldn't recall the last time his offense Cfailed to put points on the board, and he hopes the unit cleans things up before NSU visits Marshall this weekend.

"It's been a long time," Scott said. "ItCONTINU's something that we take pretty personally, and it's something that we've challenged the offense to make sure that it doesn't happen. You can't have the ball on the 2-yard line and not score."

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After comeback win, B-CU opens home football slate with Lane College

DAYTONA BEACH — While Lane College may be a relative unknown for many college football fans, Bethune-Cookman head coach Terry Sims is well aware of his next opponent. And he knows better than to overlook the Division II program from Jackson, Tennessee.

"They're able to get some athletes that we can't," Sims said Wednesday during his mid-week press conference. "They have coaches that have been around a little bit. Their head coach (Derrick Burroughs) has had a lot of stops in this game, and he'll make sure they're prepared when they come in."

If last season is an indicator, he has plenty of reasons to be aware ahead of the 4 p.m. Saturday kickoff at Municipal Stadium.

The Wildcats nearly fell victim to a stunning upset against another D-II opponent last September, edging Florida Tech 34-33 by intercepting a go-ahead, two-point conversion attempt with 19 seconds left in the game. They were ranked No. 14 in the Football Championship Subdivision at the time.

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Southern University coach Dawson Odums to fans: Be loud and obnoxious

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern University coach Dawson Odums had a succinct message for Jaguars fans regarding the team's home opener against Jackson State this Saturday. Bring your A game.

"Be loud and obnoxious,'' Odums said during his weekly press conference Tuesday. "I've been at some places where we had home field advantage and when (the opposing team) got off the bus they were already down 14 points. That's the kind of atmosphere we have to create (Saturday) at A.W. Mumford Stadium. We have the kind of fans to create that."

Southern and Jackson State meet Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium at 5 p.m. in a SWAC contest. That's the innocuous pronouncement of what will transpire.

In reality, this game means more to the fans, the players, the universities than most people know.



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FAMU meets MEAC foe South Carolina State

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- After back-to-back blowout losses on the road, the Florida A&M caps a season-opening road trip with a test against a conference foe.

FAMU and South Carolina State square off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday night in the MEAC’s Game of the Week.

The Rattlers haven’t played a home game yet and won’t until next week. Thursday’s game is S.C. State’s second straight game in Orangeburg, while the Rattlers have played nothing but away games.

“It’s tough to play on the road and have short weeks and all those good things,” FAMU coach Alex Wood said. “We’d rather play at home, to make a long story short. We’d rather play at home.”

Senior linebacker Kashawn Butler said traveling so much has brought the team closer together.

“We actually find out who’s with us when our backs are against the wall,” Butler said.

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HU's Maynor fined over criticizing Saturday's officials

HAMPTON, Virginia -- The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference has fined Hampton University football coach Connell Maynor for criticizing the officials in the Pirates’ loss to Richmond Saturday. The MEAC also reprimanded the crew, which drew the ire of both coaches during the Spiders’ 31-28 win at Armstrong Stadium.

The MEAC would not specify Maynor’s fine amount or what type of discipline the officiating crew would face.

Maynor made several blunt comments following the game regarding an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on cornerback Justin Williams that kept a UR drive alive. On third-and-29, Williams knocked Richmond receiver Reggie Diggs out of bounds after an 8-yard gain.

But instead of fourth-and-21, Williams drew a flag that extended the drive and allowed Richmond to run out the clock. Afterward, Maynor was pulling no punches.

“The official told me he said something to him,” Maynor said. “So I said to the official, what did he say … because I was looking right at him. (Williams’) helmet came off (on contact) and he didn’t say a word to that guy. Then the official said, ‘Oh, he don’t have to say anything.’

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Despite 0-2 start, Hornets’ circle staying tight

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The first two games of the Brian Jenkins-era at Alabama State have gone by the same unfortunate script.

The Hornets (0-2, 0-1 SWAC) have held first-quarter leads in games against Tennessee State and Alcorn State, only to see them slip away.

Despite Saturday’s 31-14 loss to Alcorn State, Jenkins said he feels that enough people surrounding the program believe in a change of fortunes.

“Our fans, our alumni, everyone is behind this program,” Jenkins said after the game. “They stayed all the way until the end and that really touched me. I can’t say thank you enough to them. We’re going to keep working as a team and I hope they continue to support us.”

Jenkins said he has preached the word family to his players and the fans from Day 1. Despite the 0-2 start, Jenkins said feels his team is closer than before.

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FAMU Notebook: Still no answers at QB for FAMU

Tallahassee, Florida -- Florida A&M head coach Alex Wood is still looking for answers at quarterback heading into Thursday’s road game at South Carolina State.

Carson Royal and Kenny Coleman both struggled — but have also shown starter-quality flashes — during the Rattlers’ first two games. The two have combined for 355 passing yards and no touchdowns, but both have had moments where they’ve effectively moved the offense.

They’ve also had trouble holding on to the ball. Coleman has three interception and a fumble lost, while Royal has thrown two interceptions, including a pick-six.

Their stat lines are similar after two games. Royal is 17-of-34 for 178 passing yards and Coleman is 20-of-43 for 177 yards.

Though Royal was named the starter, the two quarterbacks have split time on the field.

“It’s challenging,” Royal said after FAMU’s 58-21 loss to Samford.

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Alcorn State, Tuskegee Golden Tigers Take Top Spots in Week 2 of HSRN Polls

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HARTLEY, Delaware – The second full week of HBCU football action finds the Braves of Alcorn State taking over the top FCS position while Tuskegee’s Golden Tigers solidify their ranking on top of the DivisionII/NAIA HSRN Football Polls.

In the Division I FCS poll, Alcorn State bounced back from a season opening loss to Georgia Tech to knock off SWAC East rival Alabama State, 31-14, in Montgomery to jump over North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State into the top position. Tennessee State climbed into second place following its Southern Heritage Classic win over Jackson State. N.C. A&T, Bethune-Cookman and S.C. State round out the FCS top five.

In Division II, Tuskegee remained on top of a group whose rankings remained relatively steady from week 1. The Golden Tigers knocked off Albany State, 27-14 in the White Water Classic to improve to 2-0 on the season. Four CIAA teams, Virginia Union, Virginia State, Elizabeth City State and Livingstone ) complete the top five among Division II and NAIA competitors.

Division I FCS
	School (First Place Votes)	Record	Pts	Last Week
1	Alcorn State (6)	1-1	144	3
2	Tennessee State (5)	2-0	131	4
3	North Carolina A&T (1)	1-1	107	1
4	Bethune-Cookman (1)	1-1	92	9
5	South Carolina State (1)	1-1	76	2
6T	Hampton	1-1	74	6
6T	Southern (1)	1-1	74	8
8	North Carolina Central (1)	1-1	71	5
9	Prairie View A&M	1-1	39	6
10	Texas Southern	1-1	15	NR
	Others receiving votes
	Grambling St. Alabama St. Jackson St. Norfolk St.
	Alabama A&M, Ark-Pine Bluff, Florida A&M, Howard

 

 

Division II/NAIA
	School (First Place Votes)	Record	Pts	Last Week
1	Tuskegee (12)	2-0	136	1
2	Virginia Union (1)	2-0	112	2
3	Virginia State (1)	1-1	90	3
4	Bowie State	2-0	78	5
5	Elizabeth City State	1-0	61	5
6	Livingstone	1-0	56	5
7	Winston-Salem State	0-2	40	5
8	Morehouse	1-1	36	9
9	Fort Valley State	1-1	35	NR
10	Lincoln (PA)	2-0	24	NR
	Others receiving votes
	Johnson C. Smith, Albany St.,Central St., Langston, Miles
	Stillman, Benedict, Lane, Chowan, Texas College

 

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2015 SWAC Football Teleconference - Week 3

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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  --  Get prepared for Week 3 schedule of games by listening to the coaches viewpoints on this week's challenges on the gridiron.  Also, help the program by taking a kid to an HBCU game this weekend.  The weather will be great!

2015 Football Teleconference - Week 3 (CLICK ON EACH LINK FOR AUDIO)

Alabama A&M - James Spady 

Alabama State - Brian Jenkins

Alcorn State - Jay Hopson

Jackson State  - Harold Jackson

Mississippi Valley State - Rick Comegy

Prairie View A&M - Willie Simmons

Grambling State - Broderick Fobbs

Southern - Dawson Odums

Texas Southern - Darrell Asberry

Arkansas-Pine Bluff - Monte Coleman

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Recap: Southern Heritage Classic 2015 Bands Showcase

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Hall of Famer Gervin to Keynote Speak at NSU Basketball Tip-Off Dinner

NORFOLK, Virginia -- NBA Hall of Famer George Gervin will serve as the keynote speaker when the Norfolk State men's basketball program holds its third annual tip-off dinner on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Chesapeake Conference Center. NSU great Rudy Peele will also be in attendance as a special invited guest.

Tickets for the dinner go for $75 per person or $520 for a table of eight, a savings of $80 off the collective single-person price. The ticket price includes dinner and access to raffle prizes. Deadline to sign up for the tip-off dinner is Oct. 9.

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VIP tickets are also available, which include an early entry for photos and autographs with Gervin. The VIP ticket also includes special seating.

Tickets can be purchased online at NSUSpartanBasketballCamps.com. For more information about the dinner, call 757-823-2840 or email SpartanBasketball@nsu.edu.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for the event for VIP ticket holders and 7 p.m. for general admission ticket holders. The Chesapeake Conference Center is located at 700 Conference Center Drive, just north of Interstate 64 off Greenbrier Parkway.

Dinner choices are Tilapia and Chicken Piccata or Beef and Salmon Au Poivre.



Gervin was a four-time NBA scoring champion and a nine-time all-star who ranks 14th all-time in total points scored between the NBA and ABA. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.

Peele was the 1972 CIAA Player of the Year and a two-time All-CIAA player for the Spartans. He ranks 10th all-time in scoring at NSU with 1,790 points and is also the school's career rebounding leader at 1,335.

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WSSU future schedules are complete

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- It will be a lot easier to see the Winston-Salem State Rams football team play next season.

The Rams, who are on the road for their first four games this season, will have two new opponents for their nonconference schedule in 2016.

Tonia Walker, WSSU’s athletic director, said the Rams will open at home against UNC Pembroke in 2016, then play at Catawba, before playing another home game against Virginia Union in a designated nonconference game.

“We have renewed our agreement with Catawba so we’re excited about that,” Walker said.

Catawba and WSSU have played four times before in 1998, ’99 and again in 2005 and ’06. Catawba owns a 4-0 advantage in the series.

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Tracking Our Kids: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

204 FLORIDIANS ARE CURRENTLY FOOTBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES AT ELEVEN MEAC INSTITUTIONS.

ORLANDO, Florida -- As we do each and every year, during the football season, our focus is not only on the current high school prospects competing on the gridiron, but also take a look at where some of our athletes are competing at the next level.

As many of the major conference teams have the chance for plenty of exposure via TV and print, the athletes who aren’t playing at this high profile schools need the same recognition for the hard work they put in.

As you will notice, the objective is to promote so many quality football players who continue to make some noise. This week, we turn our attention to the gifted prospects in the competitive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), where a staggering 202 athletes are suiting up this season from the Sunshine State. Check them out.

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Coach: N.C. A&T plans to platoon two quarterbacks "all year"

GREENSBORO, North Carolina — Conventional wisdom goes something like this: A football team with two quarterbacks has no quarterback.

Well, consider N.C. A&T unconventional.

The Aggies (1-1) played two quarterbacks in their loss at North Carolina, and they plan to use both senior Kwashaun Quick and redshirt freshman Lamar Raynard against Elon (1-1) on Saturday at Rhodes Stadium.

“We’re going to play both of them,” A&T coach Rod Broadway said Monday. “We’re going to play both quarterbacks all year. Unless one of them gets hurt, we’ll go with both guys all year.”

Quick is 11-4 as a starting quarterback, including 7-2 last season when he finished ninth in the MEAC in rushing yards.

Raynard, who is from High Point and led Andrews to a high school state championship in 2013, is more of a pure passer. He is 16-of-30 for 228 yards and four touchdowns, and he has thrown TD passes in both games this season.

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Jackson: JSU Tigers need to reduce miscues

JACKSON, Mississippi -- They say winning is contagious. After two losses to open the season, Jackson State head coach Harold Jackson hopes losing isn’t contagious, too.

One thing that has seemed to spread throughout those two losses has been self-inflicted mistakes, which hurt the Tigers in Saturday’s 35-25 loss to Tennessee State in the Southern Heritage Classic.

It’s something JSU will need to stop when it opens SWAC play against Southern on Saturday.

“You can’t make mistakes and expect to go out and win ball games,” Jackson said at his weekly press conference on Monday. “Mistakes will get you beat, and that’s what we did this past week.”

“You’ve got to get in the playbook in do the right thing … We’re going out to play Southern, we can’t go out and play Jackson State either. If we can do that, we’ll be fine.”

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Southern's 'Mighty' Willie Quinn Named FCS Special Teams Player of the Week

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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Alcorn State quarterback John Gibbs , Southern linebacker Kentarious Preston and wide receiver Willie Quinn, and Prairie View A&M linebacker Jalan Coleman have been recognized by the Southwestern Athletic Conference as football players of the week for their outstanding performance in competition during Sept. 10-12.

Special Teams Player of the Week – Quinn
Quinn earned his second-straight SWAC Special Teams Player of the Week award after making a dazzling 39-yard punt return touchdown and later adding a 90-yard kickoff return for a score during the Jaguars’ 50-13 win over Mississippi Valley State. Quinn amassed 187 total yards from scrimmage (152 return) and also threw for a 89-yard touchdown during the game.

Offensive Player of the Week – Gibbs
Alcorn State’s senior signal-caller accounted for more than 350 total yards of offense in a 31-14 win over conference foe Alabama State. Gibbs went 23-of-33 for 306 yards and a score and chipped in 46 yards and another touchdowns on the ground.

Defensive Player of the Week – Preston
Preston led the Jaguar defense in Southern’s 50-13 win over Mississippi Valley State, notching 11 stops (2.5 tackles for loss) and getting a sack along the way. With the effort, Preston is more than halfway to his 2014 tackles total (20).

Newcomer of the Week – Coleman
The sophomore linebacker was a bright spot for the Panthers during their 63-24 loss to Texas State. Coleman was in on 10 stops (one for loss) during the game, and the sophomore’s tackle totals were tops among all Panthers’ defenders during the contest.

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Time, TV Set for Southern-Georgia Game on Sept. 26

ATHENS, Georgia -- Georgia’s home game vs. the Southern Jaguars on Saturday, Sept. 26 will be televised by the SEC Network at noon ET, the SEC announced today.

Southern University, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in the FCS. The Jaguars finished the 2014 season 9-4.

This will be the second appearance on the SEC Network for the Bulldogs in 2015. Georgia defeated ULM 51-14 on the network in their season-opener.



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Alabama State notes: Kaiss returns to Montgomery

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MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Former Alabama State offensive coordinator Fred Kaiss made his return to ASU Stadium on Saturday, but this time in the same position for Alcorn State.

Kaiss enters his first season as the Braves offensive coordinator after spending four seasons at ASU.

In 2013, the Hornets averaged 36.8 points per game and 430.2 yards per game. The Hornets were best in the SWAC and 14th in the nation in rushing at 231.5 yards per game.

The Braves gained 166 yards on the ground in last Saturday’s loss to Georgia Tech, and rushed for 155 yards Saturday against Alabama State.

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UAPB outlasts Morehouse College 29-27, in three overtimes

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Football Team picked up their first of the season in dramatic fashion with a 29-27 overtime win over Morehouse College, here Saturday evening at Golden Lion Stadium.

Both team's held each other's offense scores less for three quarters,

The Golden Lions first to score in the contest on a 15-yard TD run by KeShawn Williams with 12:55 remaining in the contest.



On their ensuing drive, Morehouse go 74 yards on 12 plays as the Tigers scored on a Monqavious Johnson three-yard TD pass to Amyr Smith with 1:34 left in the game, tying the contest at 7-7, forcing the overtime period.

In the first overtime, MHC drew first blood on a Johnson 25-yard TD pass to Justin Browning, giving the Tigers a 14-7 in the first overtime.

UAPB forced a second overtime period with Willie Young scoring on a nine yard TD from Marcus Terrell, tying the contest at 14-14.

The Golden Lions opened the second overtime with a five-yard TD run to take a 21-14 lead.

MHC would convert a fourth and 15 to tie the contest at 21-21 as Johnson found Smith in the back of the end zone for a 30-yard TD strike.

In the third overtime period, teams must go for a two-point conversion after a TD.

UAPB retook the lead in the third overtime on two-yard TD run by Nicholas Woodfork, followed by a Terrell two-point conversion, giving the Golden Lions  a 29-21 lead.

Smith scored his third TD of the game on a 13-yard TD pass from Johnson to cut UAPB's lead to 29-27, but the Tigers two-point conversion would come up short as Johnson's pass sailed over the head of his intended receiver.

Terrell spearheaded the Golden Lions offense as he finished with 178 yards of total offense as he rushed for 58 yards on 15 carries and scoring one rushing TD, while he passes for 126 yards by completing 12 passes in 23 attempts with one TD and two interceptions.



Young led the UAPB receivers with 83 receiving yards on eight receptions with one TD.

Willie Duncan led the UAPB defense with 11 total takedowns (7 solos, 4 Asst.) and recorded three tackles for loss.

Malik Johnson led the Tigers' ground attack as he finished the contest with 72 yards on 20 carries.

Johnson passed for a game high 247 yards as he completed 20 passes in 38 attempts with four TDs and one interception.

Smith led the Tiger receivers with 75 yards on five receptions with three TDs.

Joshua Austin led the Tigers' defense as he finished the contest with 10 total tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss.

With the win UAPB raises their record to 1-1, while Morehouse College lowers their record to 1-1 on the season.

The Golden Lions will return to action as they will welcome Texas to Golden Lion on Saturday, Sept. 19 in 6 p.m. start for the conference opener.

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ECSU dominant in 55-0 win over Benedict College

COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- Elizabeth City State University scored 28 points off turnovers and had six offensive touchdowns as the Vikings blanked Benedict College 55-0 Saturday evening at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium.

In addition to pitching their first shutout since the 2006 season (Shaw University, 36-0) the Vikings held Benedict to just 168 yards of total offense.

Starting quarterback Daquan Neal tossed two 28 yard first quarter touchdowns, one to Montario Hunter for a 7-0 lead, the other to Lovie Banks-Rose, Jr at the 4:47 mark. With the game well out of Benedict’s reach, backup QB Jaquez Riles threw for two scores of his own in the fourth quarter. Hunter grabbed his second receiving score of the night, this time from 27 yards out, to cap a 5 play, 58 yard drive with 5:44 left in the game.

With under a minute to go, Riles connected with Antonio Huff for a 29 yard catch, run and score to account for the final point spread.  In between the passing scores of the first and final quarters, the ECSU defense got their share of the scoring action with defensive touchdowns from Tyrrel Jones and Stephen Williams. After a strip (sack) by Dontez Tyler, Jones corralled the ball a raced 15 yards to the end zone to make the score 27-0 with 7:40 left in the first half.

In the third quarter Williams’ fumble recovery (scoop and score) went 26 yards for a 41-0 advantage.

Both Jones and Williams also intercepted Benedict QB Kalu Onumah; Williams’ pick was returned 48 yards to the Tigers 11 yard line.  ECSU’s defense was relentless on Saturday, holding the Tigers to paltry 40 passing yards. Maliek Wright finished the day with interceptions of both Onumah and backup QB Charles Foster.

Ronald Gray and Josh Joyner had rushing scores of 15 and one yard, respectively, to account for ECSU’s other two offensive touchdowns.

ECSU (1-0) will travel to Raleigh, NC next Saturday to take on Saint Augustine’s College. Game time is scheduled for 1pm.

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Central State earns first victory of 2015 with 49-12 thrashing of Clark-Atlanta

ATLANTA, Georgia – Central State snatched its first victory of the 2015 campaign in dominate fashion with a 49-12 win over Clark-Atlanta University on Saturday.

After failing to score a touchdown in last week's 22-14 loss to Alderson Broaddus, quarterback Marquis Wells and the offense lit up the scoreboard with 7 trips to the end zone in route to the most points scored by a CSU team since 2012.

Christopher Murray had 5 catches for 107 yards and 2 scores in Saturday's 49-12 win over Clark-Atlanta

CSU's first score was anything but textbook as DeAndre Grant recovered a bad snap on a field goal attempt and ran 21 yards for the early 7-0 lead. After a Clim Robbins' interception gave CSU the ball on the CAU 26 yard line, Wells finished the short drive with a 1 yard run to put CSU up 14-0 at the 9:37 mark of the 1^st quarter. On the next Panther possession, CAU turned the ball over on downs, giving the Marauder excellent field position. The Marauders took advantage as running back Moses Vines capped off the drive with a 2 yard score to put his team up by 21.

After picking off starting quarterback Matthew Vincent three times in the first quarter, CAU looked to backup Dashawn Blow to deliver a spark for the Panther offense. Robert Evans III ended Blow's first drive with a pick at the CAU 47. CSU scored three plays later on a 35 yard touchdown pass to Christopher Murray for the 28-0 lead. Murray and Wells hooked up again on a 34 yard pass to take a 35-0 lead just before the end of the 1st half.

Scores by Zach Thomas and Isaiah Grooms gave CSU a 49-0 advantage midway through the third quarter. With an insurmountable lead, the CSU coaching staff put in the second string to finish out the afternoon as the Marauders cruised to the 37 point victory.

Wells finished the day with 179 passing yards with 3 touchdowns through the air and 1 rushing score. Murray accounted for 5 catches for 107 receiving yards and 2 scores. Gervell Morgan finished with a game high 9 tackles for a CSU defense that forced four CAU turnovers.

With the win, CSU climbs back to a .500 record at 1-1. The win also snaps a 9-game road losing streak dating back to Oct. 19, 2013. With back to back blow out losses to Tuskegee and Central State, CAU falls to 0-2 on the year.

The Marauders travel to play Benedict College next Saturday in Columbia, SC. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 pm in Charlie W. Johnson Stadium.

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