HBCU Judgement Day Scoreboard -- Week 6 Finals

SATURDAY, October 7, 2017



MEAC
North Carolina Central 13, Howard 7
North Carolina A&T 44, Delaware State 3
Norfolk State 35, Florida A&M 28
Hampton 17, Savannah State 10
South Carolina State 35, Morgan State 14, Friday

OVC
Tennessee State 45, ,Eastern Kentucky 21

SWAC
Grambling State 34, Prairie View A&M 21, State Fair Classic
Southern 35, Alabama A&M 14
Mississippi Valley State 38, Arkansas Pine Bluff 31
Kennesaw State 48, Texas Southern 3
Alcorn State 24, Alabama State 10, Thursday

OTHER CONF.
Texas College 21, Texas Wesleyan 11
Edward Waters 56, University of God's Chosen 12
Lock Haven  62, Cheyney 0



SIAC
Miles 41, Central State (OH) 20
West Virginia State 35, Kentucky State 23
Albany State 30, Lincoln (MO) 10
Langston  27, Lane 21
Tuskegee 23. Morehouse 17  O.T.
Fort Valley State 41, Clark Atlanta 24

CIAA
Saint Augustine's 30, Livingstone 29
Fayetteville State 24, Shaw 21
Virginia State 56, Elizabeth City State 0
Winston-Salem State 27, Johnson C. Smith 22
 Bowie State 41, Chowan 10
Virginia Union 45, Lincoln (PA) 23

Fort Valley State Over Power Clark Atlanta 41-24

ATLANTA, Georgia -- The Wildcats entered this afternoon's game with one thing in mind and that was to get back into the win column after dropping a heart breaker to Southern University on last Saturday. Fort Valley State did just that by walking into CAU Stadium and taking control over the Panthers of Clark Atlanta University 41-24 Saturday, October 7.

With the win, the Wildcats improves their overall record to 2-3 and 3-0 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) while the Panthers fell to 3-3 on the season and 1-1 in conference play.

CAU scored in the first quarter off a Roger Thomas 8-yard rushing touchdown with 1:22 left in the quarter. On the first play from scrimmage in the second quarter, Quarterback Slade Jarman completed a pass to Jeremy Glinton for 62-yards down to the 14-yardline. With a third and four, Chauncey Jackson rushed up the middle for 8-yards to tie the score; Juan Serna's kick was good (7-7).

Saldana's field goal from 25-yards out with 11:13 on the clock increased CAU's lead by three 10-7. At the 6:45 mark, Juan Serna matched Saldana's kick with a field goal of his own from 37-yards away making the score 10-10. Lorenzo Smothers added to FVSU's scoring on a 10-yard rush; Serna's kick was good (17-10). Wildcats went to halftime up 17-10.



Everything went back and forth in the third quarter until the Panthers punted and Smothers returned the ball 86-yards for the touchdown to increase the score 24-10; Serna's kick was good.

Jarman once again produced points off a 13 play, 74-yard drive with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Tajee Steele as time was running out in the third quarter; Serna's kick was good (31-10).

Starting the fourth quarter, CAU's J. McCray closed the gap with a 14-yard pass for a touchdown; Saldana's kick was good (31-24). Then after going scoreless, Serna kicked a 22-yard field goal with 1:25 on the scoreboard 34-24. As time would run out J. McCray's pass was picked off by Nicco Whigham and returned 40-yards for the touchdown to complete the victory; Serna's kick was good (41-24).

For the game, Chauncey Jackson led the Wildcats with 131-yards in rushing and scored one touchdown while Slade Jarman completed 16-of-24 passes for 233-yards and one touchdown. Jeremy Glinton led the team with five catches for 87-yards, Tajee Steele added four catches for 67-yards and one touchdown. Lorenzo Smothers ended the game with 206 all-purpose yards, 39 running, and 49 on recovery, 41 kick returns and 86-yards on punt return.

Defensively, Demetrius Harris led FVSU with nine tackles, 4.5 (13) tackle-for-loss, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble. Nicco Whigham had seven tackles, 2.0 (4) tackle-for-losses, added one interception and had three pass break-ups, while Cameron Young and Cannon Thomas added six tackles apiece.

Next game: FVSU will return home to host the Dragons of Lane College on Saturday, October 14 at 2 pm.

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Texas College earns first victory of the season, defeats Texas Wesleyan 21-11

TYLER, Texas -- Texas College celebrated homecoming with a victory on the gridiron Saturday night.

Quarterback Sean Stell came up with big pass plays and the Steers’ defense had stellar play as Texas College gave first-year coach Charles Moss his first collegiate win, a 21-11 victory over Texas Wesleyan on a moonlit Saturday night at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium.

While it was a joyous homecoming for TC, it was not for Joe Prud’homme, a native Tylerite who has built the TWU program from the ground up in the Rams return to football for the first time since 1941.

Still, Prud’homme enjoyed brining his team to the Rose City where his father, Dr. Joe Prud’homme, still resides. Prud’homme was an all-sports star at Bishop Gorman and led the Crusaders to the state football finals in his first year as a head coach when he was 23.

The Steers jumped out to a 21-3 first-half lead thanks to three TD tosses from Stell. The senior from Fresno, California, threw touchdown passes to Ronald Harris (65 yards), Dyamond Woods (10) and Reginald Hardison (22).

Stell completed five passes for an average of 36 yards per completion. Harris had two catches for 103 yards, including a breakaway 65-yard dash.

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Albany State Golden Rams Outlast Lincoln (MO)

ALBANY, Georgia -- Albany State University overcame a one point halftime deficit for a 30-10 victory over Lincoln University of Missouri Saturday afternoon at ASU Coliseum.

The Blue Tigers got a touchdown and a 40-yard field goal in the second quarter and held a 10-9 lead at the intermission but were shutout in the second half by the Golden Rams.

The Albany State defense had three takeaways on the afternoon. The first came on an interception by Marquez Thomas at the Lincoln 22 yard line which led to ASU's first score of the day, a one-yard rushing TD by Kelan Fraise. The extra point attempt was blocked but the Golden Rams took a 6-0 lead with 11:59 left in the opening quarter.

All fortunes changed for the Blue Tigers after halftime, as they committed two turnovers and were held to just 11 yards of total offense in the third quarter. Two plays into the second half, Anfernee Simmons recovered a fumble forced by Nick Scott at the LU 37 yard line and on the Golden Rams' ensuing drive, Chancellor Johnson's 6-yard rushing TD capped a short drive to put ASU back on top 16-10. The Rams then forced a three-and-out and on a short field went 55 yards in 4 plays and with McKinley Habersham's 38 yard rushing score, ASU pushed their lead to 23-10.



The Blue Tigers fumbled on their next drive and Aaron Davis's recovery gave the ball back to the Albany State with 6:04 left in the third quarter.

The Golden Rams final score of the day came on a 19-yard pass play from Johnson to Chris Hunt for the final point spread.

Habersham collected his fourth 100+ yard game of the season with 111 yards on 13 carries. Defensively the Golden Rams were paced by Emmanuel Brown's 10 tackles while three Rams (D'Shon Rosser, Zane Fields, Toryan Bell) had sacks in the contest.

The Golden Rams (4-2) will host Morehouse College for Homecoming 2017 on Saturday, October 14th at ASU Coliseum. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00pm.



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Hardy har-har: Miles explodes late in win over CSU

WILBERFORCE, Ohio -- Miles trailed Central State by seven points entering the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon and looked like a team that was destined to suffer a Homecoming upset on the road for the second consecutive season.

But then, Justin Hardy happened.

The junior running back, who missed last week's game with an injury and was a game-time decision against the Marauders, touched the ball on three consecutive offensive plays for the Golden Bears in the fourth quarter. On each rush, he found himself in the end zone as he nearly single-handedly carried Miles to a 41-20 win over CSU at McPherson Stadium. Those three plays totaled 167 of his career-high 210 rushing yards, which helped make freshman quarterback Joseph Cambridge a winner in his first career start.

The Marauders (0-6, 0-3 SIAC West) led 17-10 at the start of the fourth quarter but on the second play of the period, Hardy got to the outside and went down the sideline for a 22-yard scoring run that tied the game. Miles (3-3, 1-1) actually took the lead when Malik Campbell got around the end and blocked Isaiah Smith's punt. Jourdan Walker scooped the ball and returned it 10 yards to give the Golden Bears a 24-17 lead with 11:55 left.

While Miles had a lead they would not relinquish, the Hardy show was just getting started. After a 33-yard field goal by Trevor Teel cut into the CSU deficit, Hardy got the ball on the Golden Bears next play from scrimmage, waited for a hole to open, and burst through to paydirt on an 81-yard scoring run that push the lead to 31-20. Finally, after the Marauders punted the ball back to the Golden Bears, Hardy took the ball on the next play from scrimmage and ran 66 yards for his third touchdown that sent the Homecoming crowd towards the tailgate area.

The stunning fourth quarter display by Hardy overshadowed an outstanding debut by Cambridge. Coming into the season as the No. 4 quarterback on the depth chart, the young signal caller found himself under center when Miles took the field after injuries to Li'Jon Cordier and Sidney Wilson pressed him into service. He finished 15-of-28 for 212 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 38 yards on eight carries as he provided a threat in the passing game that had been missing this season.

Cambridge's first career touchdown pass was a 64-yard completion to Antonio Lee (three catches, 86 yards) in the second quarter that gave the Golden Bears a 10-7 lead. While the numbers look good, it took a bit of fortune to pull off the play. Cambridge looked left to Lee on a short route but CSU defensive back Henry Alexander jumped the route and looked to have a clear interception and possible pick-6. But the ball went through his hands and went right to the waiting Lee, who took it the last 55 yards for the score.

Miles had a chance to break the game open in the second quarter after William Kelly nearly returned a punt for a touchdown, going 43 yards to the CSU 7. But after going backwards on three plays, the field goal attempt by Nick Christiansen never got off as Kelly - who is also the holder - could not handle the snap. The Marauders would engineer a 78-yard drive that would end on a 13-yard scoring pass from Trent Mays to Lavon Meeks with 16 seconds left in the half to give them a 14-10 lead at the break.

Anthony Hardy had a team-high 11 tackles (four solo), N'Ktavious Floyd and C.J. McClelland each had six tackles, and Kaelan Bonds (six tackles) and MarQuel Shelton (three tackles) each had a sack for Miles, which hosts Kentucky State for Homecoming next Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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Black College Football Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2018 Finalists

ATLANTA, Georgia  – The Black College Football Hall of Fame announced today the 25 Finalists for induction into the Black College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018. The list includes 22 players and three coaches.

The Finalists were selected from a field of over 150 nominees by a 12-member Selection Committee composed of prominent journalists, commentators, historians, former NFL General Managers and football executives.

“The talent that has come from Black College Football programs is incredible,” said Committee Chairman Roscoe Nance, "and that makes selecting the honorees incredibly difficult. Thanks to our Selection Committee for its dedication and commitment and for the tremendous amount of time and effort that the members put into making these decisions.”

The committee will meet again in the coming weeks to select the six members (five players and one coach) who will be inducted as the Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

“We congratulate the Finalists for the Class of 2018,” said James “Shack” Harris, Black College Football Co-Founder and 2012 Inductee. “Each of these Finalists made a significant impact on the game of football, both in college and the professional ranks.”  

This year’s inductees will be announced on October 25, 2017. They will be honored during the Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, on February 10, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, please visit www.BlackCollegeFootballHOF.org.

PLAYER FINALISTS (22 Players)

• Joe “747” Adams (QB, Tennessee State University, 1977-1980)
• Coy Bacon (DL, Jackson State University, 1964-1967)
• Dwaine Board (DE, North Carolina A&T State University, 1975-1978)
• Emerson Boozer (RB, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 1962-1965)
• Harold Carmichael (WR, Southern University, 1967-1970)
• Raymond Chester (TE, Morgan State University, 1966-1969)
• Hugh Douglas (DE, Central State University, 1991-1994)
• Earl “Air” Harvey (QB, North Carolina Central University, 1985-1988)
• Thomas Henderson (LB, Langston University, 1971-1974)
• James Hunter (DB, Grambling State University, 1972-1975)
• Henry Lawrence (OL, Florida A&M University, 1970-1973)
• Greg Lloyd (LB, Fort Valley State University, 1983-1986)
• Leo “Lincoln Locomotive” Lewis (RB, Lincoln University, 1951-1954)
• Frank Lewis (WR, Grambling State University, 1967-1970)
• Robert Mathis (LB, Alabama A&M University, 1999-2002)
• Tyrone McGriff (OL, Florida A&M University, 1976-1979)
• Timothy Newsome (RB/KR, Winston Salem State University, 1976-1979)
• John Taylor (WR, Delaware State University, 1982-1985)
• Everson Walls (DB, Grambling State University, 1977-1980)
• Johnny Walton (QB, Elizabeth City State University, 1965-1968)
• Erik Williams (OL, Central State University, 1987-1990)
• Roynell Young (DB, Alcorn State University, 1976-1979)

COACH FINALISTS (3 Coaches)

• Bill Hayes (Head Football Coach, Winston Salem State 1976-1987, North Carolina A&T 1988-2003)
• Arnett “Ace” Mumford (Head Football Coach, Jarvis Christian 1924-1926, Bishop College 1927-1929, Texas College 1931-1935, Southern University 1936-1961)
• Joe Taylor (Howard University 1983, Virginia Union 1984-1991, Hampton University 1992-2007, Florida A&M University 2008-2012)

At a glance:

• Finalists have been selected from over 150 nominees.
• Player Finalists represent 14 Super Bowl Rings and 18 NFL All-Pro selections. Coach Finalists represent 11 Black College Football National Championships.
• The Class of 2018 Inductees will be announced on October 25, 2017.
• Inductees will be honored during the Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on February 10, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.

About the Black College Football Hall of Fame

The Black College Football Hall of Fame was founded in 2009 by African-American pioneers, quarterbacks James Harris and Doug Williams to preserve the history and honor the greatest football players, coaches and contributors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). There have been 64 Inductees since inception, including Mel Blount, James Harris, Willie Lanier, Art Shell and Doug Williams, who serve as Trustees.

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Sylve Runs to Career Day as Kentucky State Comes Up Short to West Virginia State, 35-23

FRANKFORT, Kentucky -- Kentucky State University football dropped its non-conference slate against West Virginia State University Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium, 35-23.

The Thorobreds (2-4, 1-1) had a strong showing offensively, but couldn't hold off the visiting Yellow Jackets (3-3) offensive firepower. WVSU has now won two in a row, with KSU dropping its last two.

Sophomore running back and Hammond, Louisiana native Brett Sylve had another solid offensive performance with 24 carries for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore running back Michael Nero had a huge 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to begin the second half as the Thorobreds continue to be a nightmare on special teams.

After a long drive which constituted a Yellow Jacket touchdown in the first, Louisville, KY native and junior kicker, Turner Warren hit a 32-yard field goal to cap off a 12 play, 48-yard drive to put the score at 7-3. Another long drive by the Yellow Jackets resulted in a touchdown putting the halftime score at 14-3.



At the beginning of the second half, Nero struck with his first career score making it 14-10. After a Yellow Jacket touchdown, Sylve would get one of his two touchdowns on a three-yard scamper.

WVSU answered with two touchdowns of its own before Sylve found paydirt again when he got loose for 15-yard touchdown run.

Sophomore cornerback C.J. Toney was a bright spot on defense with a team-high nine tackles.

Senior cornerback Ryan Luckett had the lone turnover for the Thorobreds as he picked off the Yellow Jackets' quarterback while notching three tackles on the day.

KSU will return to SIAC action next weekend with a road trip to Fairfield, AL to take on Miles College at Albert J. Sloan Alumni Stadium. Kickoff is at 3 pm ET.



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West Virginia State Women's Tennis Remains Undefeated With Win Over University of Charleston

INSTITUTE, West Virginia -- The WVSU women's tennis  team improved to 4-0 on the season with a hard fought 5-4 win Wednesday at the University of Charleston.

Kierstin Hensley and Nina Dillwald got things rolling with an 8-1 win at first doubles. The Golden Eagles tied the score with a win at #2 doubles.

The most exciting match of the day finished off doubles play with the WVSU duo of Kayla McKnightand Nika Tadic rallying to win a 9-7 tiebreaker to pick up the #3 doubles point and give the Jackets a 2-1 advantage going into singles action.

 Laura Isbey picked up another point at #1 singles to make the score 3-1 and Nika Tadic won at #6 to give WVSU a 4-1 lead.

Charleston responded with wins at #2 and #4 singles to pull within 4-3.

McKnight clinched the win though with a 6-2, 6-3 victory at #5. The Jackets dropped a tight three setter at #3 to close out the scoring. 

"We didn't play our best today but still found a way to win," Yellow Jacket coach John Simms said. "The women played with lots of heart and determination."

The squad faces another tough test at West Liberty Saturday. The Hilltop person are the only other team in the MEC without a conference loss.

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Hampton Pirates Survives Savannah State

SAVANNAH, Georgia  -- A 33-yard touchdown pass from Delmon Williams to Aulden Knight with 6:41 left provided the final margin as Hampton survived a turnover fest to defeat Savannah State 17-10 on a steamy Saturday afternoon.

Both teams turned the ball over four times each, two fumbles and two interceptions per team stalled many chances. Hampton defeated Savannah for the eighth straight time leading the series 8-0.

The Hampton defense helped set up the first score of the day as Brendan Cole stripped Rashad Saxton and returned it 10 yards to give the Pirates possession at the Tiger18. Yahkee Johnson closed the four-play, 18-yard drive with a seven-yard run up the middle to lead 7-0 at 13:38 of the first quarter.

Savannah State responded with a scoring drive capped off by a fourth down conversion with a 32-yard scoring pass from D'Vonne Givens to Cameron White. Hampton had stopped the Tigers on consecutive plays for losses before Givens found White on a slant pattern and he outraced defenders into the end zone.

The first possession of the second quarter for Hampton saw Delmon Williams connect with Johnson for a 57-yard pass down to the SSU 33. Savannah then intercepted a Williams pass and proceeded to drive down to the Hampton 42 before Owen Obasuyi forced a Givens fumble that was recovered by Steven Smith Jr. to put Hampton in possession at its own 44.



Hampton drove down to the SSU 19 before Williams threw his second pick of the half as Darrell Bonner stepped in front of a fourth down pass and returned it 61 yards to the Hampton 24. The defense for the Pirates stepped up again as Raheim Huskey stepped in front of a Givens pass to stop a potential SSU scoring threat.

After a fumble by Hampton on the opening kickoff of the second half, Joshua Swilling stepped on front of a Givens pass to stop a SSU drive that started inside the Hampton 30.

The Pirates drove down and were snuffed out at the SSU five as Adam Brown hit a 23-yard field goal with 9:38 left in the third to put Hampton 10-7.

Hampton dodged a potential tie with 13:07 left in the game as after another turnover, SSU drove down to the Hampton 25 before a 43-yard field goal attempt was wide left.

The Pirates finally got some breathing room on a 33-yard scoring pass from Williams to Aulden Knight to pus h the lead to 17-7 with 6:41 left. Those two had missed on a similar pass early in the drive, but the touchdown found Knight two steps past the defense and Williams lead him right into the end zone.

Savannah State had one threat left as David Handler found Elijah Shah for an apparent 53-yard touchdown, but Shah dove into the end zone from the one to get called for a celebration penalty. Hampton stiffened and forced a 41-yard field goal from Giovanni Lugo to trim the lead to 17-10 with 3:18 remaining.

Johnson was the leading rusher for Hampton with 76 yards and a touchdown along with two receptions for a team-high 62 yards. Huskey topped the team in tackles with 11, including a half sack, one tackle for loss and one interception.

Hampton (3-2, 2-0) now heads to Dick Price Stadium for a 2 pm kickoff against Norfolk State on October 14.

For more information on Hampton University football, please contact the Office of Sports Information 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

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Gold Nuggets hit .507 to storm past Philander Smith

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana hit a Convocation Center-record .507 and rolled to a 25-5, 25-10, 25-8 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference volleyball victory Saturday against Philander Smith.

The Gold Nuggets (13-2, 6-0) are 8-0 at home this season. Overall they've won 12 of their last 13 matches.

Juliana Tomasoni, Jaida Dowd and Kayla Black all produced career highs for hitting percentage. Tomasoni had 14 kills and hit .778, Dowd had eight kills and hit .800, and Black had eight kills and hit .500.

Tomasoni, who had 18 attacks, produced the most kills without an error in a match by a Gold Nugget since Moira Kirk had 14 kills against SUNO in the 2011 GCAC Tournament final. Tomasoni also had a match-high 16 digs in her ninth double-double season and served two aces to extend her streak of consecutive matches with an ace to 19.

Dowd was perfect in the first set, producing kills on all six of her attempts. Black served a career-best six aces, four during a 10-0 first-set run.

Lauryn Taylor chipped in five kills for the Gold Nuggets. Amanda Perry had seven digs, her most in a match since August, and served three aces to equal her career high. Tiffany Phillips produced 19 assists, and Eva Le Guillou had 17. Kaelan Temple served back-to-back aces in the final set.

Autumn Trimble had four kills for the Lady Panthers (4-14, 0-7), and Mikaya Gent served two aces.

XULA limited Philander Smith to minus-.110 hitting — the second straight GCAC match in which the opponent finished on the negative side — and had advantages of 41-9 in kills, 14-3 in aces and 44-20 in digs. The Gold Nuggets matched their season high for aces.

First serve was moved up three hours to 10 a.m. CDT because of the expected approach of Hurricane Nate.

XULA is 12-0 all-time against Philander Smith. They'll meet against Oct. 17 in Little Rock, Ark.

Next for the Gold Nuggets will be a 6 p.m. Thursday match at NCAA Division II Spring Hill. It will be the first of five consecutive road matches.

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MVSU Delta Devils Down UAPB Golden Lions, 38-31

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas – The Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley defeated the Golden Lions of the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 38-31, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, picking up their first win of the season.

UAPB jumped ahead with 14 unanswered points early in the contest. Their second end zone trip came at 10:58 in the second quarter. MVSU began to come alive and did not stop pressuring on both offense and defense for the remainder of the contest.

With 7:36 remaining in the first half, Dewayne Betts launched a 25-yard touchdown pass to Steven McIntosh, with a successful point after, the Delta Devils sliced the Golden Lions' lead in half (14-7). McIntosh pulled a trick out of his hat with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Darrion Harper with 1:39 remaining on the clock. The point after sailed through the uprights to knot the score at 14-all.

With 10 ticks remaining in the half, UAPB nailed a 52-yard field goal to take a three-point lead into the halftime break. Exiting the locker room, Mississippi Valley was the first to score, with Nicholas Jacquemin sending a perfect kick through the uprights, for a 42-yard field goal, once again tying the contest (17-17).

With 6:49 prominently displayed on the scoreboard in the third, Tyrone Hundley pulled down an 11-yard pass from Betts to increase the Delta Devil lead; with the PAT, MVSU went up 24-17. Just 29-seconds later, the Golden Lions found the end zone, tacked on the extra point and tied the contest at 24-24.

With 1:05 remaining in the third quarter, Mississippi Valley's Bett tossed a seven-yard pass to Quinn McElfresh to cap an 11-play, 75-yard possession. With the point after, MVSU reclaimed the lead 31-24. McIntosh sealed the victory for MVSU with a 60-yard touchdown reception from Betts. Jacquemin added the point after, pushing the Delta Devils to a 38-24 lead.

The Golden Lions attempted to rally back into the contest, however, their efforts fell short. They were able to score a final touchdown with 58 seconds remaining. With the point after, time expired with Mississippi Valley taking the contest 38-31.

The passing game for Mississippi Valley tallied 418 yards on 45 attempts and five touchdowns. Dewayne Betts went 17-27-272 and four touchdowns.

Steven McIntosh pulled down 105-yards on three receptions and two touchdowns; in addition to his touchdown pass. Jessie Bryant returned to action, pulling in 62-yards on three receptions, while Harper added 61-yards and one touchdown on three receptions.

Defensively, Patrick Harbin, Jr., set the bar. He finished the contest with five solo tackles, six assists, for a total of 11. Everett Nicholas tallied five solo and one assist for a total of six tackle, one force fumble and one fumble recovery. Bryant Jones and Amani Peoples each added six tackles. Peoples also contributed 3.0 tackles for a loss of 11-yards. Theron Chatman finished with five tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss of six-yBards and 1.0 sacks for a loss of four. Adrian Campbell pulled in an interception that he returned for 31-yards.

Mississippi Valley travels to Huntsville, Alabama, to take on the Bulldogs on October 14. Kickoff is slated for 3:00 p.m.

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VSU Trojans Crush the Vikings of ECSU

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina -- The Virginia State University football team crushed the Vikings of Elizabeth City State University, 56-0, at Roebuck Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The visiting Trojans wasted no time, getting on the board early. A four-play 31-yard drive started the Trojans on their run as senior Trenton Cannon pushed his way in from the ECSU three-yard line to put VSU up 7-0 at 12:38 mark in the first quarter. At the 5:01 mark, quarter back Cordelral Cook connected with Zachary Parker for an 80-yard touchdown to edge the Trojans 14-0 against the Vikings. Finishing out the first quarter, following a seven-play 47-yard drive when Cordelral Cook pushed his way in the end zone for a Trojans touchdown, bringing the score to 21-0.

Keeping the same momentum in the second quarter, a seven-play 79-yard drive was put into actions when Cook carried the ball for 32 yards into the end zone. bringing the score to 28-0. To close out the first half of the game, VSU added another touchdown at the 1:27 mark when quarterback Cook ran in the end zone for nine yards. At the half, the Trojans remained in the lead, 35-0.

In the third quarter, the Trojans continued to dominate the Vikings as they added another touchdown. A 10-play 73-yard drive was executed when Cook connected with Trenton Cannon for a four-yard pass in the end zone. Cook made another connection, this time with Joshua Harris at the 5:47 mark. A nine-yard pass following 4 plays 64 yard drive put VSU up. 49-0. The Trojans rounded out the competition by adding their final touchdown of the game on a 55-yard punt return by Zachary Parker at the 4:00 mark, bringing the score to 56-0.

VSU finished the competition with 465 total offensive yards and were 3 of 8 on third down conversions. VSU made all of its PAT attempts (8) total and had a total of 196 total rushing yards and secured four rushing touchdowns.

With this win, the Trojans move to 5-0 overall, 3-0 in CIAA play and 1-0 in Northern Division play while Vikings moves to 3-3, 1-2 CIAA, and 0-1.

Individually, VSU's Trenton Cannon finished with 111 yards on the ground while Cordelral Cook had 64 yards. Cook also finished with 269 passing yards and a touchdown on a 15-of-22 and adding two touchdowns. Zachary Parker added 93 receiving yards for VSU, followed by Christian Harden (77), Joshua Harris (47), and Quincy Watts (25).

Defensively, VSU was led by Jaylen Cuffee, Kurtis Brooks, and Dhevyn Anderson who all added five tackles. Recording four tackles each for VSU were Deion Harris, Brandon Lynch, Malik Sexton, Alexzander Williams, and Will Adams

VSU returns home to the Roger Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 14 to host Northern Division rival Bowie State. Kickoff is slated 2:00 pm where the Trojans will celebrate Homecoming 2017.

For the most up-to-date information on VSU Football please visit www.govsutrojans.com and follow Trojans Athletics on Twitter @VSUsports.

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#19 Bowie State Bulldogs Roll to 41-10 Home Victory Over Chowan Hawks

BOWIE, Maryland  -- The #19 Bowie State University Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0 CIAA, 1-0 North) made it six wins in a row following Saturday's 41-10 CIAA Northern Division victory over visiting Chowan University. The Bulldogs rolled up 591 yards of total offense and Bowie State's defense held the Hawks to 298 yards of total offense.

Junior Air Hall (Bowie, Md.) threw for 346 yards (26-35-0) and three touchdowns to lead Bowie State. Hall also led the team in rushing yards with 93 on 11 carries and one score in only three quarters of play. Redshirt junior Brandon Britton (Columbia, Md.) tied a BSU single game school record for receptions with 12 for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Johnny Littlejohn (Silver Spring, Md.) and junior Taylor Johnson (Washington, D.C.) accounted for five tackles each to pace the stingy Bulldogs defense.

Bowie State racked up a season-high 35 total first downs compared to 15 for Chowan and the Bulldogs held a 32:10 to 27:50 clock advantage.

Chowan (2-4, 2-1 CIAA, 0-1 North) was paced on offense by Michael Offutt (Germantown, Md.) with a game-high 104 rushing yards on 19 carries. Isaiah Alexander (Riverview, Fla.) completed just 5-of-14 passes for 80 yards but was sacked twice and Torry Baker (Charlotte, N.C.) was the Hawks' leading receiver with 74 yards on three catches.

Dre Terry (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) and Tyler Bembry (Disputanta, Va.) led the Chowan defense with eight and seven tackles respectively.

Chowan took the games' opening kickoff 73 yards in nine plays for the first points of the afternoon at the 10:18 mark. Alexander, rushed for a one-yard score and Conner Killeen (Iverness, Fla.) added the extra point to give the Hawks the early 7-0 lead.

Bowie State trimmed the Chowan lead to 7-3 on the Bulldogs first possession of the game when sophomore Gene Carson (Accokeek, Md.) booted a 40-yard field goal with 5:02 left in the first quarter.

The Bulldogs defense forced Chowan to a three and out and scored on the final play of the opening period. Hall connected with Britton for a six-yard touchdown pass, capping off a 10-play, 76-yard drive to shift the advantage back over to Bowie State at 10-7.

Hall and Britton teamed up again at the 6:54 mark of the second quarter, this time for a 21-yard touchdown and a 17-7 lead. The Bulldogs defense clamped down again on Chowan's next possession forcing another three and out. Hall rushed for a five-yard touchdown with 3:02 remaining before halftime and Carson's PAT pushed Bowie State's lead to 24-7.

The Hawks scored what would be their final points of the contest with 28 seconds remaining in the second quarter following a Killeen 31-yard field goal.

However, the Bulldogs found the Hawks end zone in just 19 seconds, going 70 yards in just three plays. Hall completed a 17-yard pass to redshirt senior Kerrick Pollock (Miami, Fla.), a 27-yard pass to Britton and a 26-yard touchdown pass to junior Lansana Sesay (Bowie, Md.) to send Bowie State into halftime with a 31-10 cushion.

Bowie State put together another 13-play scoring drive, to start the third quarter with Carson kicking a 28-yard field goal to increase the Bulldogs' lead to 34-10.

Just like the first half, the Bulldogs defense forced the Hawks into yet another three and out to setup up Bowie State's final scoring drive of the game.

The Bulldogs took over with 9:40 on the third quarter clock, using up 4:14 that ended with a six-yard rushing touchdown by redshirt senior Robert Chesson (Annapolis, Md.) that accounted for the final margin of 41-10.

Bowie State will play perhaps their biggest game of the season next Saturday (10/14) traveling to also unbeaten Virginia State for the Trojans Homecoming. Virginia State (5-0, 3-0 CIAA, 1-0 North) manhandled Elizabeth City State 56-0, spoiling the Vikings' Homecoming celebration on Saturday afternoon.

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Grambling Pulls Out 34-21 Victory over Prairie View

DALLAS, Texas -- The Traveling Trophy remains home as the Grambling State University football team put together an overwhelming first-half offensive exhibition as the Tigers rolled to a 34-21 victory over Prairie View A&M in the 94th Annual Southwest Airlines State Fair Classic on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl.

The Tigers scored 21 unanswered second-quarter points to put away the Panthers early in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game.

It was a really good performance, but we’ve got to do a better job of cleaning up the penalties,” Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs said. “I thought we played well as a team. I thought we kicked the ball well with the field goals and did a good job with the special teams. Also, I thought we played well offensively and defensively. At the end of the day if we play well in all three phases then you have a chance to be very, very successful. I thought we were pretty dominate in all three phases.”

Grambling State (5-1 overall, 2-0 SWAC) took advantage of an interception by Prairie View A&M quarterback Lavell McCullers to begin the scoring.

The Panthers (2-3, 2-1) got the ball in good field possession to start the game, but McCullers’ pass was picked off by Kendall Hill to give the Tigers the ball on their own 30-yard line.


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NCCU Defense, Ground Attack Lifts Eagles over Howard

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A pair of takeaways resulted in 10 points for North Carolina Central University, including the game-winning touchdown in the third quarter, as the Eagles extend their MEAC win streak to 18 games with a 13-7 road victory over Howard University on Saturday in the nation's capital.

After Bison quarterback Caylin Newton connected with receiver Damion Gillespie for a 75-yard touchdown at 2:18 in the first quarter, NCCU (4-1, 3-0 MEAC) used an interception by linebacker Reggie Hunter to set up a field goal by Aedan Johnson, his second of the half, on the final play of the second quarter, sending Howard to the locker room with a 7-6 lead.

NCCU junior safety Davanta Reynolds recorded a takeaway for the fourth straight contest with an interception, leading to the game-winning 30-yard touchdown pass from freshman quarterback Chauncey Caldwell to senior receiver Jacen Murphy at 7:32 of the third quarter.

The Eagles held Howard (2-3, 1-1 MEAC), averaging more than 30 points per game, to just seven points.

Redshirt-freshman Isaiah Totten rushed for a game-high 112 yards for the Eagles, while Caldwell ran for 89 yards and threw for 119 yards.

Up next, NCCU hosts the first of three consecutive home games against Gardner-Webb University on Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. inside O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium.

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TSU Defense Scores Three Touchdowns in 45-21 Win at EKU

RICHMOND, Kentucky -- Freshman Vincent Sellers returned two interceptions for touchdowns, while senior Terrell Bonds returned one for a score to help the Tennessee State football team pull away from Eastern Kentucky in a 45-21 victory on Saturday night. All three defensive touchdowns came in the fourth quarter for the Tigers.

The win is TSU’s first in Ohio Valley Conference play.

The Tigers (4-2, 1-2 OVC) held a 17-0 lead over EKU (1-4, 1-2 OVC) at halftime. EKU scored 21 unanswered points to seize a 21-17 lead at the start of the fourth before the Tigers took over.

Michael Hughes, who was making his first career start at quarterback, passed for two touchdowns and run for another. TSU outscored the Colonels by a 28-7 margin in the fourth quarter.

TOTALS

• The Tigers scored four touchdowns in a span of 3:42 in the final quarter
• The defense picked off four passes, including three returned for touchdowns
• The Tigers committed just three penalties for 24 yards in the contest
• EKU outgained the Tigers, 370-299
• TSU rushed for 193 yards on carries

INDIVIDUAL

• Vincent Sellers tied an NCAA FCS record with two interceptions returned for touchdowns
• The feat has been accomplished by 27 other players, last by Ray Mitchell of UNI on Nov. 23, 2013
  Michael Hughes earns his first collegiate start
• Hughes completed two of his first three attempts, before tossing an interception at the EKU two yard line
• Hughes finished with three touchdowns – two passing, one rushing – as he completed 12-of-23 for 106 yards, while running for nine yards on seven carries
• Ebenezer Ogundeko returned to action after missing the last two contests
• Ogundeko was injured on the first play of the game in the third contest of the season versus Florida A&M
• The senior defensive end finished with four stops and three quarterback hurries
• Lane Clark tied for the 10th longest field goal in TSU history with a 49-yarder late in the first quarter
• The distance matched Clark’s distance versus Florida A&M (9/16) and his mark at Southeast Missouri (11/19/16)
• Andrew Knox entered the contest with a career seven carries for eight yards; and 49 combined yards
• Knox rushed 12 times for 64 yards in the contest
• Seth Rowland led TSU in rushing with 69 yards on 11 attempts
• Patrick Smith pulled in four receptions, giving him 141 in his career
• Smith moves past Patrick Robinson (1989-92, 140) into sixth all-time at TSU
• Steven Newbold matched Smith with receptions and scored his second touchdown of the season
• Sellers and Blair Edwards led the defense with eight stops, seven solos
• Edwards added 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack and a pass breakup

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FIRST QUARTER

• Jason Morrow recorded his first career interception to halt the Colonels first offensive possession
• The pick-off of a screen pass gave the Tigers the ball at their own 40 yard line
• TSU drove down to the EKU 21, prior to the Hughes interception
• After a three-and-out, the offense moved into field goal range for Lane Clark
• Clark converted from 49 yards for the second time this season
• Another defensive stop gave the Tigers the ball at the 24 yard line
• On the final play of the quarter, Hughes rushed for 13 yards on a 3rd and 11 to extend the drive
• TSU out gained EIU, 97-29
• The Big Blue held the Panthers to minus-one yards rushing

SECOND QUARTER

• Hughes hit Patrick Smith for an 11 yard scoring pass with 10:36 remaining
• The touchdown was the first for Hughes and the 25th for Smith
• The defense once again stood tall as they stopped EKU on a fourth-and-short at the TSU 36
• Blair Edwards shot through the middle and hit the EKU runner short of the line to gain
• After the defensive stop, the Tigers drove 64 yards on 11 plays for Hughes second passing touchdown of the game
• Hughes connected with Steven Newbold in the corner of the end zone giving the Tigers a 17-0 lead with 2:22 remaining in the half
• TSU rushed eight times for 41 yards on the scoring drive, including 25 yards on four carries by Seth Rowland
• Sabree Curtis added 15 yards on three attempts
• EKU drove 53 yards in the final two minutes of the half, only to have their field goal attempt from 41 yards out, sail wide left
• At the half, TSU outgained EKU 191-119

THIRD QUARTER

• EKU used 10 plays to move 82 yards for their first score of the contest; a one yard sneak
• The Colonels added a 10-yard touchdown pass from Tim Boyle to Ryan Markush to cut the lead to 17-14 with 1:05 left in the third quarter
• The Colonels controlled the ball, outgaining TSU 168-25 in the third stanza

FOURTH QUARTER

• EKU used a 36 yard pass play on the final play of the third quarter to set up a score three plays into the final quarter
• The six yard touchdown pass gave the Colonels their first lead of the game, 21-14
• The Tigers answered with a 13 play, 88-yard scoring drive, which took over six minutes off the clock
• Hughes called his own number and powered in from the one to give the Tigers a 24-21 lead with 6:53 to play in regulation
• Hughes hit Smith for 17 yards and teamed up with Miles Cavitt for another 12 yards to start the drive
• The quarterback sandwiched a seven yard pass to Newbold between runs by Seth Rowland (17,7) and Curtis (11) moving to the EKU 24
• A pass interference call helped the Tigers advance to the Colonels two yard line, setting up Hughes’ rush three plays later
• The defense added some insurance as Vincent Sellers stepped in front of an EKU pass attempt and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown, making the score 31-21
• Sellers added an exclamation point with his second pick-six, this time a 44-yard return
• A Coby Weiss extra point made the score 38-21
• For good measure, Terrell Bonds followed with a pick-six of his own on the next series
• The 36-yard return, along with a Mitchell Boudreaux extra point produced the 45-21 final score

WHAT’S NEXT: The Tigers return to Nissan Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 14 to host Austin Peay for homecoming. The game is set for a 6:00 p.m. CT kick-off.

NOTES

• Tennessee State received votes is this week’s STATS Top 25 and FCS Coaches Top 25 polls.
• Captains for TSU were Lane Clark, Ebo Ogundeko, Chris Collins and Patrick Smith
• TSU won the coin toss and elected to defer the opening kickoff.
• Weather at the time of kickoff was 81 degrees and cloudy.
• Saturday marked the first time TSU held an opponent off the scoreboard in the first half this season.
• TSU is now 7-23 in the all-time series versus EKU.
• The Tigers improve to 3-14 against EKU in Richmond, Ky.

Safety Vincent Sellers

- On the defense

“We had to come out with the ‘w’ for Coach Fisher. He put together a great scheme for us. We had good practices all week. The scout team had been running their plays, and we just came out and we executed.

- First thoughts after getting the INT

“I was thinking, ‘man, I have to score.’ Once I got in the end zone, I couldn’t do anything but thank God. It was a wonderful feeling.”

- On getting the first Ohio Valley Conference win

“It means a lot. I’ve been hoping that we get this win for the seniors. I play this game for them right now. We just have to keep it going.”

Offensive Lineman Thomas Burton

- On getting the first Ohio Valley Conference win

“It means a lot. Coming off two losses back-to-back, that’s never a good feeling. It feels great to bounce back like we did.”

- On the offense 

“As far as the offense, today we came out and we wanted to make a statement running the ball. I feel like we did just that.”

Quarterback Michael Hughes

- On the offense

“I’m glad we were able to click tonight. We did a great job preparing for the game this week, and I’m just glad we came out here and executed all of the plays that we needed to execute to get this win.”

- On getting the first OVC victory

“It means everything. I’m just glad these guys are happy. I just want to get the ‘w’ for the team. That’s all that matters at this point.”

- On his first start

“It started off a little rough, but I finally got into the groove of things. I took care of the ball and did what I had to do. I did my part – it was great.”

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