Tennessee State Tigers Fall at Murray State

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Game 5: Tennessee State 21, Murray State 45
Records: TSU (2-3, 1-2 OVC), Murray State (3-3, 3-0 OVC)
Venue: Roy Stewart Stadium
Location: Murray, Ky.
Weather: Cloudy, 51
Kickoff Time: 1:05 p.m.
Attendance: 3,318

MURRAY, Kentucky --- The Tennessee State football team suffered a 45-21 defeat at the hands of Murray State on the road on Saturday at Roy Stewart Stadium in Ohio Valley Conference action.

Tennessee State (2-3, 1-2 OVC) jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the first quarter, but Murray State (3-3, 3-0 OVC) answered with 35-consecutive points to seize control of the game.

TSU wide receiver Chris Rowland posted another impressive outing with 13 catches for 128 yards and one touchdown.

For the defense, Vincent Sellers and Dajour Nesbeth picked up eight tackles apiece. The Tigers forced a pair of turnovers with Dieuseul Stcyr picking up his first career interception and John Robinson IV securing his first career fumble recovery. 

FIRST QUARTER

• Tennessee State took the opening kickoff and moved 69 yards on 10 plays to take an early 7-0 lead.
• Micheal Hughes found Chris Rowland three times for 23 yards to reach midfield.
• Later in the drive, the Tigers found themselves behind the sticks due to a false start, but managed to gain another first down on a 21 yard pass play from Hughes to Treon Harris.
• Two plays later, TSU found the end zone as Aaron Cauthen caught a 16 yard pass, fighting the last couple yards to break the goal line.
• Dieuseul Stcyr earned his first collegiate interception on a tipped ball to give the Tigers the ball.
• The Big Blue was unable to take advantage of the turnover, as they were stopped on a third and short and midfield.
• After MSU kicked a 47 yard field goal to cut the lead to 7-3, the Tigers embarked on a seven play 79 yard scoring drive.
• Hughes and Rowland teamed up again on back-to-back passes of 18 and 19 yards, respectively, moving to the MSU 11.
• DeMarco Corbin capped off the drive with a two yard touchdown run.
• The Tigers outgained the Racers 125-60 in the first quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

• Murray State scored on their first two possessions of the second stanza.
• The second score came after the Tigers coughed up a fumble at their own 27.
• TSU tried to regain the lead late in the half as they went on a 13 play drive which stalled at the MSU 42.
• The Racers added to their lead, needing just over a minute to travel 88 yards for a 24-14 lead with 13 seconds remaining on the clock.
• The Racers outgained the Tigers, 168-67, in the second quarter. 

THIRD QUARTER

• MSU added 14 points in the third quarter, giving the Racers a 38-14 lead.
• The scoring run reached 35-0 in favor of Murray State after the Tigers led 14-3 at the end of the first quarter.
• TSU tried to answer back on the final drive of the quarter, moving to the MSU 10 yard line as the quarter expired.
• Hughes hit DeVon Johnson for 37 yards on the final play of the quarter.
• The Racers held a 126-96 advantage in yards in the quarter. 

FOURTH QUARTER

• Tennessee State scored on the second play of the final stanza, to stop MSUs scoring run.
• Hughes threw a three yard pass to Rowland in the front-right corner of the end zone.
• The Tigers had stopped the Racers on the next possession, but a penalty on the punt extended the drive.
• John Robinson came up with the big play as he stripped the ball from a Racer runner at the eight yard line.
• The Tigers next drive ended on the first interception of the season by Hughes.
• MSU made the turnover count, scoring on the ensuing drive. 

NOTES

• Captains for TSU vs. Murray State are Demry Croft, LaQuarius Cook and Thomas Burton
• TSU’s record in the all-time series versus Murray State is now 13-16.
• TSU won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff.
• Saturday’s game aired live on ESPN+.
• TSU received votes in the latest STATS FC Top 25 Poll.
• TSU players starting for the first time this season: QB Micheal Hughes, WR Malik Abdul-Haqq, DB Dieuseul Stcyr, DT Raymond Horton, DB John Robinson IV, LG Cedrick Banks.
• Tight end Aaron Cauthen recorded his second career receiving touchdown. Cauthen had his first career touchdown catch a week ago at Austin Peay.
• Wide Receiver Chris Rowland went over 100 yards receiving for the third time this season.
• Quarterback Micheal Hughes set a career high with 30 completions.

WHAT’S NEXTTSU returns to Nissan to host Tennessee Tech for homecoming on Oct. 20. 

QUOTES
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN LACHAVIOUS SIMMONS
(on the play of the offensive line)
“I think as an offensive line, we did a good job of protecting the quarterback and driving the ball down the field. I think we just have to be more disciplined and go back on the practice field and correct our mistakes. We have to look at the film, evaluate it and just be better next week.”

(on bouncing back next week)
“It’s tough to take a loss, but we still have to bounce back, correct our mistakes and move on. We can’t just stick in the past. We have to move on and play our best football in our last four games and win out.”

DEFENSIVE BACK JOHN ROBINSON IV
(on the defense)
“I think we started out really well and got a stop early. I felt like coming into this game, we had to keep this team off schedule because of the pace and the way they play. Overall we started off hot, but as the game went on, we gave up some plays that we wish we could have back. They didn’t do anything we hadn’t prepared for and hadn’t seen. I just think as a defense, we have to be mentally tougher. We have to trust each other. We don’t want to take anything away from Murray State, they’re a good team, but they didn’t do anything that we hadn’t seen already. We just have to get ready for Tennessee Tech now and put this one behind us.”

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XULA doubles teams will play for championship Sunday

NEW ORLEANS — It will be an all-Xavier University of Louisiana women's doubles final in the XULA Invitational, with Farah Baklouti and Mariia Borodii meeting Yi Chen Pao and Charene Goreau on Sunday.
     
Competition will begin at 11 a.m. at XULA Tennis Center. Borodii and Baklouti also will meet in a singles semifinal, and Goreau will play LSU-Alexandria's Patricia Martinez in the singles consolation final.
     
Baklouti and Borodii defeated LSUA's Martinez and Patricia Perez 6-0 in the quarterfinals and LSUA's Katheryne Campo and Niahm Packer 6-4 in the semifinals. Pao and Goreau advanced with a 6-0 victory against Catherine Jordan and Adriana Munoz of city rival Loyols, followed by a 6-1 decision against LSUA's Kirsty Venter and Miljana Melojevic.
     
Borodii, top seeded in singles, defeated Packer 8-5 in the round of 16 and Melojevic 8-3 in the quarterfinals. Baklouti won in a walkover in the round of 16, then upset Loyola's fourth-seeded Chandler Harmon 8-6.

Results
     
"We got off to a rough start in singles," XULA coach Alan Green said, "but overall it ended well because we have Mariia and Farah in the semis. Doubles today was outstanding. We played some good doubles."
     
LSUA teammates Perez and Venter will meet in the other singles semifinal. Venter is seeded third.

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TSU Volleyball Wraps Home Stand Dropping Match to Austin Peay

NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Julia Pierson posted a match-high 19 kills as the Tennessee State volleyball team dropped its match to conference-leaders Austin Peay 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 25-16), Saturday afternoon in Kean Hall.

Austin Peay improves to 17-3, 7-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference, while the Tigers drop to 7-12 overall, 5-3 in the league.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Julia Pierson led the match in kills with 19, and added 16 digs to record her seventh double-double of the season.
• Laken Te’o finished the afternoon with 45 assists, and added 11 digs to post her 10th double-double of the season.
• Four Tigers posted double-digit digs, led by freshman libero Gina Rivera Ortiz.
• Both the Govs and TSU registered 10 blocks. Hinalei Fihaki posted a match-high seven.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

The Tigers had slow starts in the first two sets of the match. APSU held the lead with a powerful offense, committing only three errors in the first set, and combining for a team .207 attack percentage in the second, despite TSU rejecting six attack attempts. JUCO transfer Khalia Jordan finished the set with two blocks, one solo, and TSU’s blocking-leader Hinalei Fihaki came up with three, one solo.

With late pushes, the Big Blue could not outlast the Govs’ efforts as the red and black took set one, 25-19 and two, 25-22.

Austin Peay opened the third set with six uncontested points, putting a sweep in its sights. Late in the set with the Govs up 20-15, TSU went on a 9-0 run, taking the lead. A kill by Pierson finished off the set for Big Blue, 25-22.

The momentum of the last set was lost as the Tigers sunk to a 11-4 deficit early in the fourth. APSU held the Tigers to a .029 attack percentage on nine kills as TSU’s defense continued to decline. The conference-leaders finished the set 25-16 with three service aces, four blocks and 13 kills with only 3 errors.

MATCH NOTES

• The Govs improve to 47-10 in the all-time series against the Tigers.
• The team honored fellow Tiger Christion Abercrombie, who sustained an injury at last weekend's football game versus Vanderbilt and remains in critical condition, at the start of the match.

UP NEXT

TSU hits the road for a slew of matches away from Kean Hall. The first stop will be at UT Martin, Friday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m.

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Nuggets 14th, Rush 17th in final race before GCAC meet

CLINTON, Mississippi — Xavier University of Louisiana, in its final cross country meet before the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships, finished 14th in the women's division and 17th in the men's division of the Mississippi College Invitational Saturday.
     
The Gold Nuggets and Gold Rush will return to Clinton and Choctaw Trails Course for the GCAC meet Friday. The 5,000-meter women's race will start at 8:30 a.m., followed by the 8,000-meter men's race at 10:30 a.m. The awards ceremony will start at noon. The XULA women will seek their 12th consecutive GCAC team title.
     
Maliya Vaughan was the first Gold Nuggets finisher for the second time in 2018 and the first time since the season opener. She ran 5,000 meters in 21 minutes, 27.22 seconds and finished 52nd out of 143 women. Also finishing for the Gold Nuggets were Taylor Price(57th, 21:43.01), Brianna Pace (87th, 22:53.38), Mariah Cox (106th, 25:29.81) and Toni Trail (109th, 25:56.17).
     
Freshman Jordan Ashmore was the first Gold Rush finisher for the third time in four meets. He ran 8,000 meters in 29 minutes, 53.07 seconds and finished 109th out of 163 men. Also finishing for the Gold Rush were Camren Sewell (115th, 30:17.71), Kadeem Burton (121st, 31:30.95), Darrick Williams (130th, 32:42.11) and Oji Wells (131st, 33:07.31).

Results (PDF):  Men    Women

     
"We showed some improvement," first-year XULA coach Yhann Plummer said.
     
XULA scored 353 points in the women's division and 524 in the men's.
     
Southeastern Louisiana, with four runners in the top 10, won the women's team title with 39 points. Louisiana Tech won the men's team title with 50 points, eight fewer than SLU. Individual champions were Mississippi Valley's Scolasticah Kemei (17:51.64) in the women's race and SLU's Grant O'Callaghan (25:02.45) in the men's. Kemei won on this course for the second consecutive week.

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Morgan Bears hold off Savannah State, 18-11

SAVANNAH, Georgia -- Morgan State's backs were against the wall as they looked to avoid an 0-2 start to the conference season and bounce back from a tough loss last week at home to South Carolina State.

Senior running back William King stepped up and senior quarterback D'Andre Harris did just enough in the passing game to put away the Savannah State Tigers by a final score of 18-11.

Saturday's fumble recovery in the endzone by wideout Corey Holmes helped to give the Bears its first conference victory since 2017, the year the Bears posted a 48-28 victory over none other than Savannah State.

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A crowd of 2,655 fans at T.A. Wright Stadium watched what will probably be the last time these two teams will meet as the Bears wrapped the series with a perfect 11-0 record since 2000.

King finished with a game-high 88 yards on 25 carries and Harris was 11-of-16 passing for 159 yards and a score. Harris, who added 10 carries for 40 yards, had a 29-yard run to the 20 that set up senior Alex Raya's 24-yard field goal that opened the scoring midway through the first quarter.

Harris connected with freshman wideout Xavier Gravette down the seam of the defense for a 48-yd TD pass. The Bears converted on a 2-point attempt when D.J. Golatt tossed a pass to Adeola Sulaiman to extend to an 11-0 lead with 2:57 remaining in the first half.

Giovanni Lugo hit a 38-yard field to cap a 10-play, 59 yard drive by the Tigers and trailed 11-3 with 36 seconds left in the half.

On the ensuing kickoff, Antonio Spooney recovered a pooched kick to give the Tigers 1st & 10 from the Bears 33. However, Savannah State could not seal the deal to close out the half, as Lugo missed on a 25-yard field goal attempt to end first half action.

The Tigers (1-5, 0-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) took the second-half kickoff and went 75 yards on nine plays culminated by D'Vonn Gibbons' 9-yard scoring run. He then hit Czar Beneby for the 2-point conversion that made it 11-all.
On the ensuing Morgan State (2-4, 1-1) possession, a pass interference against Savannah State on third-and-8 gave the Bears a fresh set of downs before Harris hit Holmes for 16 yards and, a few plays later, connected on another third-and-8 with Deontaye White for a 15-yard pass to the 1. King took the handoff but Mulik Simmons forced a fumble that Holmes recovered and Raya's PAT kick capped the scoring.

Gibbons was 15-of-27 passing for 219 yards with one interception and had 20 carries for 57 yards and a score for Savannah State.

The Tigers outgained the Bears in total yards by a 348-298 margin.

Junior linebacker Ian McBorrough led the Bears defense with seven tackles, two sacks and a pair of forced fumbles. Senior Chris Fatogoma added 2.5 of the Bears' game-high six total sacks.

Morgan State is back in action at home Oct. 20 vs. Howard (2-3, 2-1). The MEAC contest is slated for a 7 p.m. kickoff and will be televised by ESPN3.

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PVAMU Panthers Lose Home Opener To Southern

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- The Prairie View A&M University football team lost the home opener to Southern 38-0 Saturday at Panther Stadium.

The Panthers (3-4 overall, 2-1 SWAC) gained 312 yards on 65 plays but were stifled by five turnovers. In a prime example of nothing going the Panthers' way, four interceptions made by Southern (3-3, 2-1) came off of tipped passes.

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"I take my hat off to Coach (Dawson) Odums and his coaching staff," said PVAMU head coach Eric Dooley. "They had a great game plan together, and they came out and executed it in all three phases of the game."

Prairie View A&M has an open date before returning to action hosting Alcorn in the 2018 homecoming game on Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. at Panther Stadium.



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Nuggets hit .364 in sweep of Fisk at Campbellsville

 CAMPBELLSVILLE, Kentucky  —  Losing streaks have been virtually non-existent during Pat Kendrick's coaching tenure at Xavier University of Louisiana. There's been only one, which lasted two matches, in her 49 competitions.
     
After losing Friday at NAIA No. 6 Lindsey Wilson, the Gold Nuggets rebounded strongly by hitting .364 in a 25-12, 25-17, 25-15 victory against Fisk in the first of two XULA volleyball matches Saturday at Campbellsville University.
     
XULA (18-5) was scheduled to play Campbellsville at 3 p.m. EDT, then return home to prepare for a 6 p.m. Monday home match against Tougaloo. XULA and Tougaloo are both 8-0 in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.
     
Leading the Gold Nuggets offensively were Kayla Black and Vivica Price-Spraggins. Black had 16 kills and 11 digs — her 12th double-double of the season and 20th of her career — and Price-Spraggins had 14 kills and hit .737.

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Marine Angely had six kills, Eva Le Guillou had 29 assists, Beatrice Formilan had 14 digs, and Taylor Ducros had 13 digs.
     
Cornysia Island had eight kills and hit .364 for Fisk (3-18), which has lost six straight.
     
XULA limited the Lady Bulldogs to .156 hitting and produced advantages of 46-26 in kills, 7-3 in aces and 51-39 in digs.
     
XULA won in three sets for the 11th time this season. Overall the Gold Nuggets have won 12 of their last 13 matches. The Gold Nuggets are 41-8 since Kendrick was hired after the 2016 season.

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Bethune-Cookman Holds On For 28-36 Win At SCSU

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- Akevious Williams scored two touchdowns as Bethune-Cookman fended off a late South Carolina State rally for a 28-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference victory at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.

The Wildcats (4-3 overall, 2-1 MEAC) saw a 25-6 second quarter lead diminish down to two points on Tyrece Nick's 1-yard dive with 2:32 remaining.

But on the two-point conversion, Tydarius Peters hit Nick and forced a fumble that Todney Evans recovered to preserve the lead.

After the kickoff, Williams' third-down conversion allowed Bethune-Cookman to run out the clock and post their third consecutive win.

Williams finished with a career high 110 yards rushing on just 10 carries, including touchdown runs of 31 and 26 in the second quarter.

Uriel Hernandez converted two field goals, the second a 21-yarder with 9:19 left that gave the Wildcats an eight-point lead.

Held with a touchdown in last year's 12-9 victory, Bethune-Cookman found the end zone against the Bulldogs (1-5,1-2) in the first quarter, but it came from the defensive side.

Trevor Merritt registered a pick-six for the second straight game, this one a 42-yarder that gave Bethune-Cookman a 10-0 lead with 3:46 left in the first period.

When South Carolina State closed to 10-6 on Nick's 2-yard run, Bethune-Cookman managed two points when Kennedy Ndukwe scooped up a fumble and returned it all the way to give the Wildcats a 12-6 lead.

The Wildcats scored on their next two possessions, but the Bulldogs seized some momentum just before halftime as an interception set up a 35-yard Nick to De'Mo Burroughs 35-yard touchdown pass.

Isaac Washington rushed for 47 yards, while Keavon Mitchell caught three passes for 51.

Bethune-Cookman hosts North Carolina A&T next Saturday on Hall of Fame day. Kickoff at Daytona Stadium is slated for 4 p.m.

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No. 14 Langston Lions Extinguish Firestorm 38-17

PHOENIX, Arizonia – Senior quarterback Jaylen Lowe (SR/Collinsville, Okla.) passed for two touchdowns and ran for two as the No. 14 Langston Lions knocked off Arizona Christian 38-17 Saturday night.

Lowe racked up 305 yards through the air and picked up an additional 84 yards on the ground as the Lions (5-1, 5-0 SAC) remained unbeaten in the SAC and have won 18 straight conference games dating back to the 2016 season.

Brenden Ettiene (FR/Dallas, Texas) led the ground attack with 125 yards on six carries with one touchdown. Cameron Booty (JR/Dallas, Texas) added 103 yards on eight carries and snagged three reception for 97 yards and two touchdowns on the night.

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Arizona Christian opened the second half with a 36-yard field goal after trailing 17-7 at halftime.

Lowe countered with touchdown passes of 30 and 53 yards to Booty to increase Langston's advantage to 31-10 at the end of the third quarter. Langston tacked on another touchdown in the fourth on a two-yard rush by Ettienne to put the Lions firmly in front at 38-10 with 8:20 remaining in the fourth.

The final score of the game came on a 14-yard rush by ACU's quarterback Maverick Gamez to make it 38-17 in favor of Langston at the 6:30 mark in the fourth.

Defensively, the Lions held the Firestorm's fourth-ranked passing offense in the NAIA to 63 passing yards and 241 yards total on offense. James Cox (JR/Hammond, La.) led Langston with seven total tackles including six solo with one tackle for loss and one pass breakup.

Justin Wade (JR/Baton Rouge, La.) was right behind him with six assisted tackles and two solo on the night.

Offensively, Langston eclipsed the 600-yard mark for total offense with 681. Last week the Lions set the season-high mark with 692 against Texas Wesleyan.

Langston (5-1, 5-0) hosts Lyon College for homecoming next Saturday at W.E. Anderson Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.

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Virginia Union Panthers Surges into Top Spot in CIAA North

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina -- Virginia Union University's Tabyus Taylor rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns as VUU defeated Chowan University 48-38 on Saturday, October 13, in Murfreesboro, N.C.

Taylor became the first Virginia Union player since Cassious McDowell in 2014 to rush for four touchdowns in a single game.

The win also gave VUU sole possession of first place in the Northern Division of the CIAA.

Taylor also now has 15 rushing touchdowns on the year, tying him with Jeff Haynes for second-highest total of rushing touchdowns in a single season. Haynes rushed for 15 touchdowns in 1983, with single-season record holder Andre Braxton having rushed for 26 touchdowns in 2000.

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VUU's Darius Taylor completed 16 of 23 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns.

Virginia Union's winning score came on a 46-yard touchdown pass from Darius Taylor to Jewison Dawkins with 12:10 left in the fourth quarter.

The win also raised VUU's record to 5-1 overall and kept the Panthers undefeated in the CIAA with a 4-0 record. Chowan fell to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in the CIAA.

Virginia Union now returns home to face Bowie State University in a nationally televised game on the Aspire TV network at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 20, at Hovey Field in Richmond, Va.

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Bowie State Bulldogs Capture 20-15 Homecoming Win Over Virginia State

BOWIE, Maryland – The Bulldogs of Bowie State University got the job done on Homecoming, knocking off the Virginia State University Trojans 20-15 on Saturday afternoon before a nationally televised audience. The victory sets Bowie State's overall mark at 5-2, 3-1 in CIAA play and 1-1 in the North. PHOTOS (Courtesy of Lawrence Johnson)

Senior Amir Hall (Bowie, Md.) threw for a season-low 171 yards, completing 16-of-24 passes and two touchdowns. Senior Maurice Williams (Baltimore, Md.) rushed for a team-best 66 yards and redshirt sophomore Montez Clay (Baltimore, Md.) recorded a team-high 55 reception yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, senior Roger Richardson paced the Bulldogs with seven tackles, forced one fumble and was credited with one pass breakup.



Virginia State (3-3, 3-1 CIAA, 1-1 North) was led offensively by versatile quarterback Cordelral Cook, leading the Trojans in passing yards (215) and rushing yards (83). Cook completed 16-of-28 passes with one interception and was sacked three times. Joshua Harris was the games' leading receiver with a game-high six receptions and a game-high 79 yards. Patrick Prosser and Kurtis Brooks led the VSU with nine and eight tackles respectively.

Bowie State junior kicker Gene Carson, II put the Bulldogs on the scoreboard first at the 3:49 mark of the first quarter, booting a 29-yard field for the 3-0 lead.

Virginia State scored on safety early in the second quarter following a high snap over the head of the Bowie State punter that ended up rolling out the back of the end zone to set the score at 3-2. Carson knocked through his second field goal of the game with 2:59 remaining before halftime and sent Bowie State into intermission leading 6-2.

BSU's Clay was responsible for the Bulldogs next two scores, scoring on a 2-yard pass from Hall at the 10:11 mark of the third quarter and again five minutes later, this time from 22-yards away, providing a 20-2 cushion for the home team.

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Virginia State's Cook ran it in for six from 11-yards out and Nicholas Woolfolk's extra point trimmed the Trojans deficit to 20-9 heading into the final quarter.

The Trojans put together a pretty lengthy drive to start the fourth quarter but came up empty. Virginia State attempted fake punt combined with a personal foul penalty, keeping their drive alive. Fortunately, the Bowie State defense held deep in Bulldogs territory.



Virginia State was able to cut the Bowie State lead to five (20-15) with exactly three minutes remaining in the contest following a 1-yard touchdown run by Daniel Reid.

The Bulldogs head south next Saturday (October 20) to face the division leading Panthers of Virginia Union for another nationally televised broadcast (Aspire Network) from Hovey Field. Kickoff is slated for 1:05 p.m.

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The WVSU Yellow Jackets Take to the Ground, Rush to Third Win in a Row

INSTITUTE, West Virginia -- Sometimes things actually turn out the way they look on paper.

West Virginia State came into Saturday's home game against Concord with one of the most potent offenses in the Mountain East Conference.

The Mountain Lions (1-6) feature a defense that has allowed more yards and points than any other in the league.

That matchup produced a 52-24 Yellow Jacket win as the WVSU offense pretty much moved up and down the field at will on the way to a single game program record 451 rushing yards and a season high 566 yards of total offense.

"It was a combination of things," Yellow Jacket Head Coach John Pennington said. "You have to give a lot of credit to the offensive line and Faustino (Saucedo) did a good job of checking us into the right play and that is impressive for somebody who has only been in the program a couple of months."

The credit did not stop there.

"The tight ends and receivers did a great job of blocking downfield," Pennington said. "And we had fewer penalties, we really cut down on the holding penalties, especially the linemen."

It did take a little while for the Jackets to get their offense into gear though.

Concord led 10-7 after the first period but WVSU (4-3 overall, 3-3 MEC) scored 17 unanswered points in the second quarter for a 24-10 halftime advantage

The Yellow Jackets hit their stride in the third period scoring 28 points to put the game out of reach. WVSU Head Coach John Pennington substituted liberally in the fourth quarter.

Their were several outstanding offensive performances, mainly on the ground, as the Jackets thew the ball a season-low 14 times.

The last time WVSU threw just 14 passes was way back on September 21, 2013, in a loss against West Liberty.

Sophomore Calil Wilkins led the way with 192 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries followed by freshman Carl Garmon with 116 yards and one touchdown, also on 14 carries. Junior wide receiver A.J. Barrette even got in on the ground game when he took a pitch on an end around and zig-zagged his way through the defense for a 76 yard touchdown in the third period.

Saucedo finished 7-of-14 passing for 114 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions.

The longest pass play was a 41 yard scoring strike to senior Tyrell Henderson in the endzone.

WVSU heads north next week for a 1 p.m. Saturday kickoff at West Liberty (2-5). The Hilltoppers fell 33-23 at Glenville State.

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Miles Golden Bears Saved The Best For Last

FRANKFORT, Kentucky. -- It looked as if history was set to repeat itself for Miles Saturday afternoon against Kentucky State.

In 2016, the Golden Bears held a 10-point lead entering the fourth quarter against the Thorobreds but gave up two touchdowns in the final 15 minutes that allowed KSU to celebrate a Homecoming win. When Jules St. Ge scored on a 39-yard run with 1:02 remaining, Kentucky State had scored its second fourth-quarter touchdown, erasing a 10-point deficit and grabbing a four-point advantage.

But Miles was able to write a new ending thanks to the heroics of quarterback Daniel Smith and wide receiver Leonard Tyree. The two connected on an 17-yard scoring pass with three seconds left to lift the Golden Bears (2-5, 2-1 SIAC West) to a 24-21 win over the Thorobreds (0-7, 0-3) at Alumni Stadium. The game-winning play concluded a 78-yard drive that took just 45 seconds to complete.

The Golden Bears took over at their own 22-yard line with 48 seconds left. Facing a third-and-5, Smith found Malik Campbell for 12 yards to extend the drive. Two plays later, the duo linked up for a big 41-yard gain that set up the final play.

Tyree (three catches, 93 yards), who normally lines up outside, moved into the slot. He faked as if he was going to run a fade to the corner. Instead, he darted towards the middle where Smith delivered a strike for the duo's eighth touchdown connection of the season, which set off a euphoric celebration on the Miles sideline. Kentucky State had one final opportunity on the ensuing kickoff but Miles forced and recovered fumble for the big win that allowed the Golden Bears to avoid its third last-minute loss of the season.

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The Miles offense carved the KSU defense at will, especially in the passing game. Smith enjoyed the best day of his career, completing 23-of-28 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions or sacks. He completed all nine of his passes in the first half, including a 19-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to Campbell, who had a career-high 127 receiving yards on four catches. Thanks to a 37-yard field goal by Jackson Spradlin, Miles led 10-7 at the break.

The second half saw Miles continue to move the ball. Devising a game plan that heavily featured tight ends Montavious Tinch (nine catches, 71 yards) and DeionTray Fagin (five catches, 42 yards), the Golden Bears picked up chunks of yards at a time. The two caught all 14 of their targets with the biggest coming midway through the third quarter as Tinch collected an 8-yard pass from Smith for a touchdown that gave Miles a 17-7 lead with 4:34 left in third quarter.

Miles would hold that lead until late in the fourth quarter. After officials appeared to miss a KSU fumble that would have given possession back to the Golden Bears, as well as assessing a questionable unsportsmanlike conduct penalty (the only penalty accepted against Miles the entire game), the Thorobreds drew closer on a touchdown pass from St. Ge to Paul Campbell before the final touchdown that preceded the final play.

Christian Mays led Miles with a career-high 66 yards rushing while Smith added another 48. Austin Stephens had a team-high seven tackles, Maxel Wells had six tackles (two for loss), and Jamari Smith and Brad Horne each had a sack for the Golden Bears, who play at Lane on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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Alabama State falls to South Alabama in final non-conference game

Hornets will be off next week, before facing Alabama A&M October 27 in Magic City Classic

MOBILE, Alabama | Alabama State fell to South Alabama 45-7 in their final non-conference game of the season Saturday night before an announced crowd of 16,231 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

Alabama State (2-4) got their lone score on a 75-yard touchdown pass from KHA'Darris Davis to Tyrek Allen 8:45 to play in the first half to close to within a touchdown at 14-7 against the FBS-member Jaguars. On the night, Davis finished 4-of-8 passing for 101 yards before giving way to Darryl Pearson, Jr. and Dakota Rocker for the remainder of the game.

Dontrey Manley led the Hornets on the ground with 39 yards on six carries in a reserve role, while Pearson added 20 on four carries for the Hornets. Alabama State finished with 85 yards rushing on 32 carries on the night, while eight different players caught a pass led by Marquez Spencer and Manley with two each.

Darron Johnson led the way for the Hornets with nine tackles, including a tackle for loss, while Daymon Williams finished with a career-high eight and Malik Bridgers seven in the loss. The Hornets finished with 10 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks (by Ishmael Aurismond and Lucky Oyovwi).

The two teams battled to a scoreless draw in the first quarter before South Alabama was able to get on the board with an eight-yard run by Tra Minter with 3:05 remaining in the quarter that gave the Jaguars a 7-0 lead. They added to that lead with a Kawaan Baker three-yard run with nine minutes to play in the half, before Alabama State pulled to within a touchdown on the Allen catch.

South Alabama (2-5), who is off for 10 days before facing Troy on October 23, then put up 31 unanswered points, including a pair of touchdowns in the final five minutes of the first half to pull away for the win.

The Jaguars finished the night with 396 yards of total offense, led by Deonta Moore with 65 yards rushing on 11 carries. Minter added 61 yards on 12 carries, while Evan Orth threw for 155 yards on 12-of-15 passing for South Alabama in the win.

Alabama State will now have a week off, returning to action October 27 in Birmingham at the McDonald's Magic City Classic against Alabama A&M. Kickoff is set for 2:30 pm, with the game being carried on ESPN3. Fans can also listen on the Hornet Sports Network, beginning with pregame at 2:00 pm from Legion Field.

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Lincoln Lions Football Team gives Fans and Alumni a Homecoming Game to Remember with Win over Vikings

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pennsylvania  --  The Lincoln University football team gave their fans a Homecoming game to remember as they earned their first win of the season, defeating Elizabeth City State University 21-20 at Lions Stadium.

With the win the Lions improve to 1-6 and 1-3 in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) games. The win was also Lincoln's first ever win over the Vikings. Elizabeth City State falls to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in league play. The win also snapped the Lions 24-game losing streak which dated back to September of 2016 when they beat Lincoln (Mo.) 33-23.

"The key to the game today was our execution," said Head coach Josh Dean. This is just the best game we executed both on offense and defense. We were able to get off the field on third downs and we were able to advance the ball and score."

And score early…Lincoln's Kendall Brooks (Washington, DC /Bell ) put the Lions on the board early, recovering a blocked field goal attempt and running it back 84 yards for the touchdown. Cole Klubek (Biloxi, Miss.) added the extra point for a 7-0 Lions lead.

They were driving the ball on us defensively and the fact that we got that block was huge," adds Dean. I thought it and the touchdown changed the momentum and I think that when we came back out offensively we had a certain freeness among our players that we could go out and play and execute well."

Quarterback Vincent Espinoza (Madera, Calif /Madera (West Hills)) used another big play to cap off a 97-yard drive as the first quarter came to a close, connecting with Carlos Croslin (Baltimore, Md. /Frederick Douglass (Globe Tech) ) for a 46-yard touchdown pass with Klubek then adding the extra point for a 14-0 lead heading into the second quarter.

Espinoza added a 49-yard touchdown pass to Reginald Mays Jr to push the Lions lead to 21-0 with 2:09 left in the half.

"He (Espinoza) played well today," said Dean. "He did a great job managing the game. He knows ball security and he made a lot of huge plays for us, especially early to get us going and keep the chains moving."

The Vikings quickly followed with an 80-yard kickoff return to get on the board before the end of the half and the Lions led 21-7 at the break.

Espinosa led the Lions offensive attack with both his arm and his legs, throwing for 122 yards and a pair of TDs on 6 of 11 passing, while also topping Lincoln's list of rushers with 59 yards Lavelle Cloyd (Lexington, Ky./Bryan Station (Kentucky State)) chipped in with another 42 yards on 12 carries.

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On the defensive end, Lincoln's defense was absolutely stellar in the second half, despite giving up 13 points on two big plays in the fourth quarter. The special teams came up big after the Vikings scored their third touchdown as they forced ECSU kicker Jason Monastra to ick wide on the extra point attempt that would have tied the game with 5:35 remaining.

Solomon Bassett (Fort Worth, Texas/Boswell) and D'rico Cook (Waldorf, Md. /St. Charles) each had two sacks in the second half, none bigger than Cook's late in the fourth quarter with just under two minutes remaining and the Vikings driving and facing a third and four. Cook broke through the ECSU offensive line and brought down Viking quarterback Kedri Patterson for a 14-yard loss, forcing the Vikings to punt.

The Lions were then able to run out the clock to earn the win.

Bassett finished the game with five tackles and two sacks. Three of the five tackles resulted in lost yardage for the Vikings. "I think what goes unnoticed is the play of Solomon Bassett (Fort Worth, Texas/Boswell)," said Dean. "He's a guy that can play and start and be a star for any team in this conference. You put his stats against any other defensive lineman in this conference and he's second to none. He keeps consistently playing, regardless of the situation, regardless of the score, regardless of anything and our guys feed off his energy."

"D'rico Cook, he comes from the same cloth, adds Dean. "He's a freshman but he came with the mindset of wanting to make an impact." Cook indeed made an impact in the game, leading the team with six tackles while also recording two sacks and two tackles for loss.

Vincent Woodard (Accokeek, Md. /Gwynn Park) also added two sacks, giving the Lions six for the game, their highest total since Lincoln recorded seven in its win over Chowan 31-15 in 2011 (that game was also the Lions last homecoming day win.). It is also the first time in the history of the program that three different players recorded at least two sacks in a game.

"This feels amazing," said Espinosa after the win. "It's been a long time just to get a win, and to have it come on my last homecoming is really special. This is great for all us seniors, because we'll never have another chance to win on homecoming."

"I think it's huge for the seniors having the opportunity to win your last homecoming game.," adds Dean. "Right now we're playing for positive memories and positive things to send the seniors out on."

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Alcorn’s Explosive Second Half Downs AAMU 35-26

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Tied 10-10 at halftime, the Alcorn State University football program put up 25 points in the second half to outscore Alabama A&M 35-26 on Saturday to spoil Homecoming for the Bulldogs at Louis Crews Stadium.

The biggest play of the game though came in the first half for the Braves (5-2, 3-1 SWAC) when junior quarterback Noah Johnson ran for the longest touchdown in school history on a 92-yarder. It put Alcorn up 10-3 at the time.

The Braves tallied three touchdowns, a field goal and a safety in the second half. Touchdowns were scored by junior De'Shawn Waller on a pair of one-yard rushes and senior Dayall Harris on a 29-yard reception. The safety came after a blocked punt by junior Theron Bonds was recovered by AAMU in its own end zone.

Overall, Johnson led the offense with 160 passing yards, 154 rushing yards and two total touchdowns. Waller, the back-to-back SWAC Newcomer of the Week honoree, stayed hot with 133 yards rushing and two touchdowns.

Defensively, sophomore Qwynnterrio Cole led the Braves for the second straight week with nine tackles. He leads the team with 32 tackles on the season. Alcorn recorded a whopping eight sacks in the contest including a career-high 2.5 by senior Sterling Shippy.

The Braves outgained the Bulldogs (3-4, 2-2 SWAC) 501-305 in total yards and 341-52 in rushing. AAMU's Aqeel Glass ended 20-for-35 with 203 yards and two touchdowns in the air.

Junior Corey McCullough drained both of his field goal attempts including a 34 and 39-yarder. He also punted eight times for 268 yards.

AAMU had the ball first. On the first play of the game, the Braves swarmed Glass on a cornerback blitz and forced a fumble which was recovered by Alcorn. It resulted in a 34-yard field goal by McCullough which gave Alcorn an early 3-0 lead.

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The Bulldogs started moving the ball after a 42-yard run by Trevon Walters. They got to the Alcorn 14-yard line, but a tackle for a loss by junior Terry Whittington and a sack by junior Kwanzi Jackson pushed them back to the 27-yard line. AAMU kicker Spencer Corey tied the game 3-3 with a 44-yard field goal at the four-minute mark.

AAMU was on the move in the second quarter after a 16-yard rush by Gary Quarles and a 15-yard face mask on the Braves. The Bulldogs got to the Alcorn 26 when they decided to go for it on 4th and 12 instead of kicking a 43-yard field goal into the wind; AAMU completed a nine-yard pass to Marceles Clash but it was stopped short of the first down.

On the ensuing possession, the Braves were backed up after a penalty and were situated with a 3rd-and-19 when Johnson took off for the longest TD run in school history, a 92-yarder. It came after strong blocking by his wide receivers down the field and put Alcorn ahead 10-3 with 6:22 left in the half.

The Bulldogs evened it 10-10 late in the half. The scoring play was a one-yard pass to Kendric Johnson. A pair of big penalties on Alcorn kept the drive alive for AAMU including a 15-yard face mask on third down and an unsportsmanlike conduct.

Midway through the third quarter, Alcorn was faced with a 3rd-and-8 when Johnson went deep and connected with junior Raidarious Anderson for a huge 52-yard gain. A 13-yard carry by Waller put the ball at the one-yard line, and Waller finished it off with a one-yard touchdown run to put the Braves back up 17-10 at the 7:21 mark.

On the following kick return, a big hit by freshman Keyron Kinsler, bundled with a penalty on AAMU backed the Bulldogs up to their own five-yard line to start the drive. After a three-and-out, AAMU's punt was blocked by Bonds and recovered in the end zone by the Bulldogs for a safety. It increased Alcorn's lead to 19-10 with 6:24 remaining in the third.

After the safety, a couple hard runs of 10 and 11 yards, respectively, by Waller got the Braves to the AAMU 43. Alcorn then decided to go for it on 4th and 4 from the AAMU 27 when Johnson found senior Jaquaveon Boles for the first down. The Braves upped their advantage to 26-10 on a 29-yard touchdown reception by Harris with 3:06 to go in the third.

Late in the quarter, AAMU moved into the red zone after a 54-yard reception by Nathaniel Dell. The Bulldogs quickly scored on a 19-yard screen pass to Brian Jenkins Jr. to cut into the deficit. AAMU decided to go for two and converted on a pass to Dell to make it a 26-18 game with 1:56 left in the third.

The Braves responded with a quick drive of their own. It started with an 18-yard run by Waller to the 50, and then catches by Harris and freshman Juan Anthony put the ball on the AAMU 30. Johnson nearly scored on the following play with a 29-yard run, but Waller finished it off with a one-yard plow into the end zone. The extra point hit the right post, but Alcorn led 32-18 heading into the fourth quarter.



Alcorn was on the move again early in the fourth. A couple of runs by Johnson put the Braves into AAMU territory, and a roughing the punter call kept the drive alive at the AAMU 29. Alcorn made it a three possession game, 35-18, after McCullough nailed a 39-yard field goal with 7:56 remaining.

AAMU scored on its final possession of the game. With 30 seconds left, Dylan Smith came in at quarterback and completed a 37-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Gardner. The Bulldogs converted the two-point conversion on another pass to Gardner which made it 35-26.

AAMU attempted on onside kick at the very end, but it was recovered by junior Solomon Muhammad.

The Braves will return home next weekend when they host Grambling State at 2 p.m. in a Purple Out at Jack Spinks-Marino Casem Stadium.

NOTES
- Johnson's 92-yard touchdown run broke the previous school record of 88 yards set last season by De'Lance Turner against Miles College. His 154 rushing yards today were a career-high, breaking his previous best of 139 against Mississippi Valley State earlier this season.

- The Braves defeated AAMU for the fifth consecutive year. Alcorn is now 14-2 against SWAC East Division opponents over the last four seasons.

- Alcorn entered the game ranked No. 2 in the nation in total defense, giving up 242.0 yards per game. The Braves were slightly below average, surrendering 305 yards to the Bulldogs. However, Alcorn was also top-10 in the country in defensive third down conversion percentage (.278) and limited AAMU to a 1-for-11 (.091) mark.

- Alcorn's eight sacks were a season-high and eight different student-athletes recorded at least a half a sack.

- Cole matched a career-high in tackles with nine which he also did last week.

- The Braves entered the game leading the SWAC in both scoring (34.3 ppg) and rushing (285.8). They scored 35 points and rushed for 341 yards in the match.

- Alcorn went on the road to spoil a Homecoming for the second straight time after defeating Southern 20-3 previously.

- The Braves are ranked No. 4 in this week's HBCU Poll.

- Alcorn's captains were Boles, Shippy and senior Charles Hughes. The Braves won the coin toss and deferred to the second half.

Quoting Alcorn head coach Fred McNair
On being able to get the win today
"It was a tough one today. It means a lot for us to be able to come into a hostile environment like this and pull out a win. Our guys work their butts off every day in practice and they deserved this. They did what they had to do to come out with this victory."

On not being able to score with good field position in the first half
"That's what's so disappointing, when we're in the red zone that many times but couldn't come out with points. We kept hurting ourselves with penalties and negative plays, and we just have to be bigger than that. We came out slow and we've shown that we can play better than that. We've got to find a way as coaches to get these guys up and playing fast out of the gates."

On the offense in the second half
"We knew we couldn't play any worse offensively than we did in the first half. We obviously did a much better job in the second half. I told them at halftime just to relax and go out there and have fun. We needed to just get back to playing football the way we know how to."

On the defense
"We know the defense is going to play well every week. We just have to be more consistent offensively, especially in the red zone. We have to be able to execute and score points in the red zone. We'll have a big test next week with Grambling coming to town and it's going to be a tough fight. They always have a good ball club and we have to show up ready to play. I'm still looking for a full, complete-game out of our guys."

Quoting senior quarterback Noah Johnson
On how he felt out there today
"I felt great. I had to go back to the drawing board after last week. I had two options, and that was either be soft or come back and work hard. I stayed after practice all week with my receivers, and I wasn't going to let last week determine who I really am and how I can play."

On whether it was his ground game today that got him going
"Sometimes it's the ground game, but sometimes I get it going through the air. It was a slow start for us today, but I know it's just a matter of time before this offense puts it all together. I know it's coming."

On what the key is for this offense to be successful
"It all comes down to execution. If we come out and execute then we'll put up big numbers. We know we've got a great defense and football is a team sport for a reason."

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Howard Bision Blasts Delaware State Hornets in Home Opener

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After a tough loss in North Carolina, the Howard University Football team rebounded with a decisive 55-13 victory over Delaware State (DSU) in their home opener at Greene Stadium.

HU (2-3, 2-1 MEAC) was clicking on all cylinders, racking up 529 yards on offense.

Junior wide receiver Jequez Ezzard (College Park, Ga.) had another outstanding performance, registering 191 receiving yards on four catches with three TDs. As a result, he became the first Bison in school history to produce back-to-back three touchdown games.

Howard scored on its opening drive with a 20-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Caylin Newton (Atlanta) to fellow classmate Jordan Aley (King George, Va.), 7-0.

Next drive, Newton found Ezzard for a 78-yard score and extend the lead to double-digits, 14-0.

After newcomer Faraji Joseph (Greensboro, N.C.) tied his career long with a 37 yarder, 17-0, Newton connected with Ezzard again, this time for a 47-yard strike, 23-0.

Howard's offensive explosion continued into the second period, scoring 18 points. At the break, HU was ahead, 41-6.

After intermission, sophomore Dedrick Parson (Philadelphia, Pa.) burst through the middle for a 33-yard touchdown and added to HU's advantage, 48-6.

Freshman Iggy Reynoso (Reading, Pa.) pushed Howard over the 50-point plateau with a 4-yard TD. A year ago, the Bison dropped 50 on DSU at Dover, Del.

Newton made each completion count, throwing for 313 passing yards and a career-high five touchdowns in the victory.

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Defensively, freshman Zamon Robinson (Silver Spring, Md.) tied a team-high six tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack. Redshirt junior Isaiah Fludd (Richmond, Va.) also had six tackles (five solo) in the win.

On Oct. 20, Howard heads to Baltimore where the Morgan State Bears await. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Road To the Championship HBCU Football Scoreboard, Week 7

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2018

SIAC
Albany State 41, Morehouse 19

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2018

BIG SOUTH
Hampton 24, Presbyterian 23

OVC
Murray State 45, Tennessee State 21

MEAC
Florida A&M 22, North Carolina A&T 21
Howard 55, Delaware State 13
Bethune-Cookman 28, South Carolina State 26
Morgan State 18, Savannah State 11

SWAC
Alcorn State 35, Alabama A&M 26
Jackson State 23, Mississippi Valley State 7
South Alabama 45, Alabama State 7
Southern 38, Prairie View A&M 0
Grambling State 34, Texas Southern 21

CIAA
Lincoln (PA) 21, Elizabeth City State 20
Fayetteville State 70, Johnson C. Smith 6
Shaw 37, Livingstone 26
Bowie State 20. Virginia State 15
Virginia Union 48, Chowan 38
Winston-Salem State 36, Saint Augustine's 6

SIAC
Miles 24, Kentucky State 21
Central State (OH) 44, UNC Pembroke 38
Benedict 27, Clark Atlanta 24
Lane College 13, Allen University 3 
Tuskegee 17, Fort Valley State 6

OTHER HBCUs
West Virginia State 52, Concord 24
Truman State 20, Lincoln (Mo.) 13
Edward Waters 15, Faulkner University 13
Charleston Southern 58, Virginia University Lynchburg 6
Langston 38, #19 Arizona Christian 17
Ottawa (AZ) 63, Texas College 14

Hampton Pirates Rally for 24-23 Win at Presbyterian

FINAL SCORE: Hampton 24, Presbyterian 23
RECORDS: Hampton 3-3, Presbyterian 2-3
LOCATION: Clinton, SC

IN BRIEF: Hampton scored 17 straight points in the second half and held off a late run by Presbyterian in a 24-23 win on Saturday in Clinton, S.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Presbyterian took the opening drive and went 66 yards over 13 plays as Hampton's defense stiffened inside the five to force a 20-yard Gardner Duckworth field goal which put the Blue Hose up 3-0 with 6:35 left in the first.
Hampton responded with an 11-play, 62-yard drive as Delmon Williams connected with Byron Barnet on an 11-yard scoring pass to lead 7-3 at the 3:45 mark of the first.
John Walker found Dohnte Meyers on a 50-yard scoring pass with 2:51 left in the opening quarter as the hosts took a 10-7 advantage.
Walker struck again on a 35-yard scoring strike to Keith Pearsoni with 5:21 left in the half to push the advantage to 17-7.
Hampton opened the third quarter with a 12 play, 79-yard drive taking 3:58 off the clock. Williams converted on a fourth down and goal from the one scampering in untouched as the Pirates trimmed the margin to 17-14 with 11:02 left in the third.
After forcing a Presbyterian punt, Hampton had two breaks on its next possession. A punt was nullified by a Presbyterian roughing the punter for an automatic first down. The next punt Presbyterian fumbled which was recovered by Jayso'n Davidson at the Blue Hose 28.
The ensuing Hampton drive stalled on the Blue Hose nine as Evan Lomax connected on a 25-yard field goal as Hampton tied it 17-all with 3:19 left in the third.
Will Robinson capped an eight-play, 53-yard drive with an 11-yard scoring run right through the middle of the line. Evan Lomax's extra-point put Hampton up 24-17 with 10:48 left in the game.
Presbyterian tied the game on a 18-play, 75-yard drive that took 8:34 as Walker scampered in on a five-yard run with 2:08 left. The extra point attempt by Duckworth was wide left as Hampton held a 24-23 lead.

BEHIND THE NUMBERS
Walker started the game blistering hot connecting on his first 13 passes. He hit his first pass of the third quarter before missing on his 15th attempt.
Presbyterian two touchdown drives in the first half were quickies of three and two plays.
Will Robinson ran for a career high 154 yards…Had 116 through three quarters as his previous best was last week with 98 against Lane.
Hampton forced a Blue Hose turnover with 13:38 left as Robert Scott snared a Walker pass on the Hampton 37. That was the first interception of the year for Tank.
Presbyterian's first first down of the second half with nine minutes left in the game.
Hampton ran 79 plays to Presbyterian's 60 and outgained the Blue Hose 367-315.
Williams was 17-of-33 with one interception for 105 yards and one touchdown
Tyler Frazier topped the team with eight tackles.
Hampton ran for a season-high 262 yards topping the 251 of last week against Lane.
Defensively, Hampton held Presbyterian to 64 yards rushing
First game for Hampton this year that was under double digits as the previous five had at least a 28-point differential.

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UP NEXT
Hampton is off until October 27 for Homecoming when they host Virginia University of Lynchburg at 2 pm.

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

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