Central State beats Lane, 45-22, in final game of 2018

WILBERFORCE, Ohio – Playing in the final game of the 2018 season, the Central State University Marauders defeated the Lane College Dragons, 45-22, on Saturday.

With the victory, CSU finishes the season with a 5-5 overall mark and a 3-3 ledger in SIAC play. LC falls to 3-6 on the season with a 2-4 record in the SIAC.

CSU jumped out to a 17-0 lead thanks to a 94-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by Christopher Lewis, a 52-yard interception return for a touchdown by  K'Jamus  Sanders, and a 24-yard field goal by Trevor Teel.

Led by Terraris Saffold, CSU's running game efficiently moved the ball while controlling the time of possession. Saffold finished the afternoon with a career-high 214 rushing yards along with one touchdown as the Marauders distanced itself from the Dragons in the second half.
 
THE BASICS
 
Score: Lane – 22; Central State - 45
Records: Lane (3-6; 2-4) – Central State (5-5; 3-3)
Location: McPherson Memorial Stadium – Wilberforce, Ohio
Weather: 58 degrees, Partly Cloudy 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
1st Quarter

With the Dragons' offense driving down to CSU's six-yard line, Marauder linebacker Javion Williams stripped the ball from LC's Justin Hill. Christopher Lewis corralled the loose ball and ran 94-yards for the score with 3:04 left in the first quarter. (CSU 7-0). 
 
2nd Quarter
 
The Marauder offense went on a 12-play, 63-yard drive resulting in a 24-yard field goal by Trevor Teel at the 10:57 mark of the second quarter. (CSU 10-0).
 
Under heavy pressure, Lane quarterback Marcus Reynolds threw a pass that was intercepted by CSU's K'Jamus Sanders near midfield. Sanders went on to take the ball 52-yards for CSU's second defensive touchdown of the afternoon. (CSU 17-0).

LC scored its first points on a Vicente Pena 25-yard field goal with 5:25 left in the half. (CSU 17-3)
 
The Dragons cut the deficit down to seven when Reynolds found an open Quantavius Wilson in the end zone with 18  second  left in the half. (CSU 17-10).
 
3rd Quarter
 
On the second play of the second half, CSU running back Terraris Saffold broke through the line for a 66-yard touchdown. (CSU 24-10)
 
It took CSU just three plays to score on its next offensive possession. Quarterback Trent Mays connected with Kevin Greenhowfor a 45-yard pass play. Mays capped off the drive with a 24-yard pass to tight end Robert Corbin, Jr. to extend the lead to 21 with 11:23 left in the third quarter. (CSU 31-10)

After the CSU defense registered back-to-back sacks to force a quick punt from the Dragons, the CSU offense went to its ground attack. Saffold ran for 20 yards on the first play of the drive. Blake McEwen took a reverse handoff from Saffold for a 56-yard gain down to the LC five-yard line.  Full back  Darius Meadors capped off the drive with a five-yard touchdown run at the 7:34 mark of the third quarter. (CSU 38-10) 
 
4th Quarter
 
Lane went on an eight-play, 67-yard scoring drive capped off by another touchdown pass by Reynolds to Wilson with 9:52 left to play. (CSU 38-16)
 
After a fumble by Reynolds gave CSU the ball on the Dragons' 41-yard line, CSU ran the ball six straight times capped off by a four-yard touchdown run by McEwen. (CSU 45-16)
 
After a good kick return by Anthony Evelyn set the Lane offense up at CSU's 43-yard line, Reynolds found  O'Joshua  Bunton for a 16-yard gain. Reynolds went to Bunton again on the next play for a 27-yard touchdown. 
 
Any hopes of narrowing the gap were erased when Reynolds threw his third interception of the day to Lewis, who ran it back for 69-yards. The CSU offense took a knee to end the game and seal their largest margin of victory this season. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
 
Ending the season with a 5-5 overall record, CSU tied its best record since the program was reinstated in 2005. CSU also went 5-5 in 2007 and 2015.
 
CSU finished the year in third place in the SIAC West Division with a 3-3 ledger in conference play.
 
Terraris Saffold set a new career-mark with 214 rushing yards on Saturday. He ends the season with 874 rushing yards and 363 receiving yards. He also accumulated 454 yards as a kick returner. For the season, Saffold accounted for 1691 total yards and 11 touchdowns.
 
Sophomore linebacker Kailen Abrams led the defense with 13 tackles, one  sacks , two tackles for a loss, and one fumble recovery. Abrams finishes the season ranked in the top three in the SIAC with 118 tackles.
 
The Marauder defense recorded a season-high five turnovers (3 interceptions – 2 fumbles) on Saturday.
 
The Marauder defense registered a season-high five sacks on Saturday for a net loss of 42 yards.
 
The Marauders have scored 40 or more points for four consecutive games (44, 45, 40, 45). The last time CSU scored 40 or more points in four straight games was during the 1992 NAIA Championship season.
 
CSU entered Saturday ranked as the top offensive team in the SIAC with 359 yards per game.
 
On an extremely saturated field due to heavy rains throughout the week, senior quarterback Trent Mays threw the ball 17 times for 137 yards and one touchdown. Mays finished the season with  an SIAC  best 2027 passing yards and 14 touchdowns. He also picked up five rushing touchdowns throughout the year.
 
Senior Isaiah Smith, who serves as the team's primary punter, also played on the defensive side of the ball for much of the second half. Smith finished with six tackles and recorded his first career sack in the fourth quarter.
 
CSU won three of its final four games of 2018 with the only loss coming to NCAA Div. I – FCS opponent Robert Morris University.
 
QUOTES FROM SATURDAY'S GAME

"We absolutely wanted to end this season on a positive note. Due to some tiebreaking scenarios, we came up a bit short of winning the SIAC West but I am extremely proud of the way our players performed today and finished the season. Our defense made some big plays early on. We had to make some adjustments offensively due to the slick field conditions. Saffold, McEwen and the offensive line stepped up and delivered another great performance today. I have to personally name out the sensational play of guys like Darius Thomas, Jeremiah Hardge, James Davis, Darius Meadors, Robert Corbin, Darico Ellis, Genesis Hartley. These guys are crucial to our blocking schemes and have been consistent all year long.  I also want to thank our seniors for their outstanding leadership and contributions. Rashaun Searles has an outstanding season on our defensive line. Isaiah Smith served an important role as our punter and was relentless as a tackler on special teams and in certain defensive packages. Trent Mays had a tremendous two-years at CSU as our quarterback. It's great to see them depart the program with a win in their last game."
-Head Coach Cedric Pearl 
 
"We accomplished a lot this season. I was pleased with how we ended the year winning our final three home games. Our offensive line played excellent this afternoon and have been consistent all year long to allow our offense to make plays. We all just try to give our maximum effort on every play and it really worked out over these last few weeks of the season. I am looking forward to coming back and helping this program win more games next season."
-Running Back Terraris Saffold  
 
"I was part of the team that went 1-9 a year ago and we all know that it was time for  change . Each week, we turned up the intensity. We stayed together and we look forward to taking the program to another level in 2019. As a defensive unit, I thought our defensive line did a tremendous job of generating pressure. The play of our guys up front have allowed for me to have a great year and allows our linebackers and  corner backs  to make more plays. I thought this year's team did a great job of staying focused no matter what the outcome was. Heading into next year, our mindset is focused on delivering a championship."
-Linebacker Kailen Abrams  

BOX SCORE

ATTENDANE: 3154
 
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Bowie State Bulldogs Football Trounces Elizabeth City State 49-7 on Senior Day

BOWIE, Maryland -- With 23 seniors honored before the game and 1,742 fans in attendance, Bowie State University defeated Elizabeth City State University, 49-7, to advance to the CIAA Championship. It's the Bulldogs third trip to the conference's championship game in the past four years. The Bulldogs will face Fayetteville State in the CIAA Championship Game in Salem (Va.), with an 8-2 record overall and 5-1 in division play.

Football Action vs. Elizabeth City State https://t.co/uCndjuQKTd

— BSU Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) November 4, 2018

In the first quarter, Brandon Abrams scored a nine-yard run, to put Bowie State on the board at 7-0. At the 7:59 mark, Gilbert Lunsford scored a touchdown from Hall to strengthen the Bulldogs lead, 14-0. Lansana Sesay recorded a 77-yard pass from Hall, putting the Bulldogs up, 21-0 to end the first quarter.

To start the second quarter, Daryl snared a five-yard pass from Hall, putting the Bulldogs up, 28-0. With the TD pass, Hall became the CIAA All-Time Passing Touchdown Leader, surpassing the old mark of 96 by Kameron Smith of Winston-Salem State. Bryan Ellis his first collegiate pushing touchdown on a three-yard run to increase the Bulldogs lead to 35-0. To end the quarter, Sesay caught an 8-yard pass from Hall, to extend the Bowie State Bulldogs lead to 42-0 at the half.

The defense came to play in the third quarter, as neither the Bowie nor Elizabeth City scored a touchdown. But in the fourth quarter, Hamidou Mapangala picked up a fumble and rumbled 59-yards for six to account for Bowie State's final score of the contest. Elizabeth City avoided the shutout with six-seconds left in the game when Deshon Saunders scored a one-yard run.

Senior quarterback Amir Hall, who was among the seniors honored before the game, broke the career record for passing touchdowns (98) and finished with 333 passing yards and watched from the sidelines in the fourth quarter. Hall is just 91 yards shy of breaking the braking the All-Time Career Passing Yards Record set by Earl "Air Harvey of N.C. Central. Kam Smith of Winston-Salem State University held the previous career touchdown record. Harvey currently holds the record at 10,621 yards through the air.

Bowie State dominated the matchup, holding advantages in first downs (22-12), rushing yards -100-81, passing yards (373-126), total offense plays (69-65), total offensive yards (473-207) and red-zone scores-chances (4-of-6) compared to 1-of-2 for Elizabeth City State.

Ellis and Hall led Bowie State in rushing as the duo combined for 92 yards. Hall led the passing attack by completing 24-of-39 passes along with four touchdowns. The receiving core of Sesay, Lunsford, Geordan Clark and Montez Clay combined for 284 yards and three touchdowns. Sesay led all receivers with 160 reception yards on six receptions and two touchdowns.

On defense, Elijah Deshields recorded a game-high nine total tackles followed by Kareem Muslim with six and Da'Ron Holmes along with Hamidou Mapangala with four tackles each. As a defensive unit, the Bulldogs sacked two different ECSU Viking quarterbacks a total of six times.

BOX SCORE

ATTENDANCE: 1742

Kedrick Patterson led the Vikings on offense with 96 passing yards while Saunders accounted for a game-high 66 rushing yards. ECSU's Zion Riddick was the teams' reception yards leader with 58 on his only catch of the day. Taeyonn Reynolds paced Elizabeth City State (with a game-high nine tackles while teammates Miacah Cooper and Lawrence Brown tallied seven tackles each in the loss.

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North Carolina A&T State Aggies Keep Bowl Hopes Alive With Homecoming Win

Big Win!! for @FOOTBALL_NCAT on Homecoming!! @FCS_STATS @HEROSportsFCS @NCAA_FCS They stay alive in @CelebrationBowl hunt. Today was a good day. #SeniorDay #EightStraightHomecomingWins #AggiePride #ncat @NCATAGGIES pic.twitter.com/0n3btccCSY

— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) November 4, 2018

EAST GREENSBORO, North Carolina -- It was not within the realm of possibility for North Carolina A&T football coach Sam Washington to remove the smile from his face when the subject of fifth-year running back Marquell Cartwright came up after the Aggies 37-20 Greatest Homecoming On Earth win over Norfolk State at BB&T Stadium Saturday afternoon.

Washington served as the Aggies defensive coordinator for seven seasons before becoming N.C. A&T’s head coach in 2018. Therefore, Washington and Cartwright have been together for five of those years and there have been some great times and some pretty rough times over those years.

Saturday was one of those good times. As Cartwright was finishing up his postgame comments to the media about the possibility of the Aggies playing in some type of postseason, Washington walked toward Cartwright who was in the front of the room and said with excitement: “Didn’t I tell you it was going to happen? Didn’t I tell, you?”

It was like a wise father rejoicing after seeing his son come through some stormy weather.

“He’s something special,” Washington said earlier in the press conference. “I’m just happy to be a part of his life and I love to watch him play. I’m thankful, pleased, proud and all of the above for him. It’s going to be a sad day when he leaves us.”

Washington hopes to have Cartwright and the 20 other seniors who were honored before the game Saturday on Senior Day for at least three games. Cartwright and his teammates played like they want to be around a little longer. The main piece of evidence to show the Aggies (7-2, 4-1MEAC) commitment to keeping their season going beyond 11 games was shown through the running game. N.C. A&T rushed for 310 yards.

It marked the second time this season the Aggies have gone over 300 yards rushing and it marks the fourth straight season where the Aggies have had at least two 300-yard rushing games in a season. Cartwright led the way with a career-high 183 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Cartwright and teammate Jah-Maine Martin made history on Saturday. Martin rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. They became the first Aggie duo in 27 years to each rush for 100 yards in the same game. N.C. A&T Sports Hall of Famers Barry Turner and James White accomplished the feat on October 12, 1991, against Florida A&M.

“I was very pleased and pleasantly surprised that we rushed for over 300 yards,” said Washington. “That was a bright spot in the ballgame.”

Another senior, Malik Wilson also displayed evidence that he wants to keep playing. Wilson also made history on Saturday when he returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown to give the Aggies a boost after the Spartans marched down the field on a 16-play, eight-minute, 25-second, 58-yard drive that ended in a 25-yard field goal from Josh Nardone to cut the Aggies lead to 21-20 with 2:21 remaining in the third quarter.

It was Wilson’s third kickoff return for a touchdown, tying Justin Ferrell’s school record set in 2010. “Whenever you get a play like that, I call it, ‘Big Mo,’” Washington said. “The energy and everything sway your way. It just turns everything in another direction.”

All of the evidence in the world would not have helped the Aggies if they did not receive some help from the nation’s capital. Not in the form of federal assistance, but in the form of a Howard University win over Florida A&M in Washington, D.C., Saturday.

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ATTENDANCE: 21,500

FAMU’s loss puts the Aggies a half game behind the Rattlers in the MEAC standings and it puts the Aggies firmly in the mix for their third Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl bid in four years. There is still a lot of football to play and the Aggies still need more help after sustaining a head-to-head loss to the Rattlers at home on Oct. 13. But a return trip to Atlanta is still very much a possibility.

“I feel like if we play like we’re supposed to play, worry about what we have left on our schedule and finish the season strong then everything will fall into place,” said Cartwright. “A lot of things can happen, so we just want to do our part and make sure we don’t miss a beat.”

The Aggies have to go to Savannah State on Nov. 10 and to N.C. Central on Nov. 17. FAMU has one conference game remaining, a Nov. 17 game against Bethune-Cookman at a neutral site.

For their part, after the Aggies received their momentum-changing return from Wilson to take a 27-20 lead going into the fourth quarter, the Aggies defense stiffened. They held the Spartans (3-5, 1-4 MEAC) to a three-and-out before offensively burning clock. Their ensuing 14-play, 52-yard drive gobbled nearly seven minutes off the clock and resulted in sophomore Noel Ruiz booting a 42-yard field goal to put the Aggies up by 10.

NSU threw picks on back-to-back possessions as seniors Timadre Abram and Julius Reynolds got to celebrate their respective Senior Days with picks. Reynolds’ pick led to an 8-yard Cartwright TD run that put the Spartans away with 3:18 remaining in the game. The Aggies held the Spartans to three second-half points after leading 21-17 at the half.

“Our Senior Day actually started last night,” said Washington. “We allowed them to get up and share their journey and experience here at A&T. It got very emotional. I think it carried over into today. There were kids on the field in the fourth quarter actually crying. But they have a lot to be proud of.”

It is a group that is now 38-7. It also a group that went 12-0 in 2017 to become the first Division I-historically black college or university to finish a season with no losses and no ties. They also won two MEAC championships over four years and two HBCU national titles in the same span.

Can’t you just hear Washington saying to each senior: “Didn’t I tell you it was going to happen?” Didn’t I tell you!?”



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SUNY Maritime Football Falls to Division I FCS Opponent Hampton University on Senior Day

COURTESY: ALAN SCHAEFER/SUNY MARITIME COLLEGE ATHLETICS

BRONX, New York -- The Maritime College Football team honored its 23 seniors in a short pre-game ceremony Saturday afternoon before falling to Division I FCS opponent Hampton University. The senior class will leave Maritime with a winning record in every season they played, and set many records along the way.

With violent gustts, both special team units and offenses struggled going into the wind on the day. With senior quarterback Thomas Wright (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) out for the second straight game, Joseph Butterworth (Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa) and the Privateers offense started the game with the ball going into the wind. The Pirates showed their prowess right away forcing a quick three and out from Maritime. Following a tough punt into the wind, Hampton ran a hurry up offense right down the field to take a quick 7-0 lead on Maritime.

The ensuing drive for the Privateers reached the 50-yard line following a roughing the kicker penalty, but once again they stalled and gave the ball back to the Pirates. Hampton added its second touchdown of the game within the first seven minutes and took a 14-0 lead.

Maritime brought the ball into Pirate territory on the following possession thanks to two personal fouls on Hampton and an 11-yard carry from Khalil Lewin. Unfortunately, the Privateers weren't able to convert on the penalties and turned the ball over on downs at the 32-yard line.

Maritime's defense came up with its first stop of the game on the following drive, but the offense continued to struggle to move the ball until the end of the half. With 2:13 remaining in the first half and John Lynn (Rockville Centre, N.Y./Chaminade) at quarterback, the Privateers finally found some momentum. A 13-yard completion to Nicholas Morman (Covington, La./Northlake Christian) and an 11-yard pass to Curtis Smith (Brooklyn, N.Y./New Utrecht) got the drive going. A defensive pass interference and another pass to Smith kept the drive alive, but Maritime ran out of time and was forced to attempt a 42-yard field goal. However, with the wind at his back, senior kicker Ian Ziemski (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) stepped up and drilled the field goal attempt to put the Privateers on the board before half.

With a 28-3 lead, the Pirates wasted no time adding to it in the second half. Hampton drove down the field and scored in 56 seconds to begin the third quarter. Lynn continued to see more success throwing the ball with the high wind gusts, but the Pirates defense was too much to handle for Maritime.

Similar to the end of the first half, Maritime put together it's best drive with time expiring. A personal foul on the Pirates started the drive for the Privateers, but then Lynn got the momentum going with an 18-yard completion to Benjamin Andrews (Brooklyn, N.Y./Fort Hamilton) and then a 7-yard pass to Christian Castle (Felton, Pa./Red Lion). Two plays later, Lynn found senior wide receiver Cormac Quigley (Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham) for 21 yards to take the Privateers down to the nine-yard line. On third and goal, Lynn connected with Brandonn Drumgole (Mt. Sinai, N.Y./Mt. Sinai) for his first career passing touchdown and Drumgole's 10th receiving touchdown this season.

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ATTENDANCE: 468

Lynn finished 14-27 for 127 yards and a touchdown, while defensively Liam Bailey (Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) tallied a team high 12 tackles. He also added to career sack record with a seven-yard sack. Eli Bryant also finished with a 10-yard sack and a forced fumble.

The Privateers get back on the field next weekend when they travel to Gallaudet as they look to secure second place in the ECFC and earn a bid to the New England Bowl.

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Roger Thomas Rushes for 199 Yards As CAU Defeats Morehouse 30-13

.@CAU is ahead of @Morehouse in the fourth quarter! #GoCAU #WeAreCAU @TheSIAC @thecaupanther @HBCUGameday pic.twitter.com/VELZ0G6I2c

— CAU Athletics (@caupanthers) November 3, 2018

ATLANTA, Georgia -- On Senior Day, Roger Thomas, playing in his final game as a Panther, rushed for 199 yards to help lead Clark Atlanta University to a rousing 30-13 win over Atlanta University Center rival Morehouse College Saturday at Panther Stadium.

In the season finale for both teams, Clark Atlanta (3-7, 2-3 SIAC) avenged last season's 40-0 loss at Morehouse (7-3, 3-3 SIAC) and has now won two of the last three games in the long-time series.

After CAU opened the game with a drive that resulted in a Carlos Saldana field goal, Morehouse countered with a 68-yard drive that ended on a Michael Sims-to-Santo Dunn 11-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-3 midway through the second quarter.

But on the Thomas' legs and quarterback Charles Stafford's arm, along with a stingy CAU defense, the Panthers outscored Morehouse – the conference's top scoring team – 13-0 over the next nearly 18 minutes to take a 20-7 lead.

Saldana added a 34-yard field goal in the second quarter, followed by Stafford's 26-yard TD toss to Josh Banks just before halftime, and Stafford's 10-yard touchdown pass to Makel Young midway through the third quarter to go up 20-7.

The Panther defense then clamped down the rest, only allowing the Maroon Tigers two field goals the rest of the day. The CAU defense only allowed 247 total yards to Morehouse, including just 135 passing yards to Sims, the SIAC's fourth-ranked passer. They also held Dunn, the conference's leading rusher, to less than 100 yards at 85 yards for the day.

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ATTENDANCE: 3761

Thomas had 31 rushes, with a long run of 34 yards. It turned out to be Thomas' biggest game of the year. Stafford finished 12-of-21 for 194 yards and three touchdown passes. Johnathan Sanders had six catches for 67 yards and a TD, while Felix Jones caught three passes for 65 yards. Banks had two catches for 52 yards and a TD, while Makel Young had his one catch for 10 yards and a touchdown.

The CAU defense was led by another player in his final game at CAU, Ezekiel Edmonds who had nine tackles, seven of them solo, and 2.5 tackles for loss. Tyrone Mixon also had nine stops, with Joseph Culpepper adding six tackles. Breante Glover, Kenneth Morgan, and Jeramie Tate – who also had two tackles for losses – all have five tackles.

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VUU Panthers Crush VSU Trojans 46-19 in Home Finale

RICHMOND, Virginia -- Virginia Union crushed rival Virginia State 46-19 on Saturday, November 3 at Hovey Field in Richmond, Va., snapping a two-game losing streak in the series.

The Panthers scored their most points against the Trojans since 1980.

With Division II playoff hopes still alive, the Panthers (7-2, 6-1) celebrated a little more than usual as time expired on the game clock.

"We had more to play for than they did," said Virginia Union back Tabyus Taylor, a former Hopewell standout. "This is what we have worked for all year, to have a chance to keep our season alive."

The Panthers had to weather an early surge from the Trojans, who drove 89 yards on the opening drive.

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ATTENDANCE: 8700

The Panthers answered by blocking the extra point attempt and returning it for a conversion of their own.

Taylor broke free for a 46-yard run moments later to give the Panthers a 9-6 lead.

Taylor added his second touchdown on a 19-yard pass from Darius Taylor with 6:11 to go in the first half. That score, which put the Panthers ahead 23-12, was set up by an interception by Sterling Hammond, the reigning CIAA defensive player of the year. Hammond picked off Virginia State's Cordelral Cook at the the Panthers' 14-yard line and returned it 6 yards to the 20. VUU then drove 80 yards in eight plays.

Hammond struck again for the Panthers, recovering a fumble on the ensuing drive. The turnover led to more points as the Panthers scored on a 30-yard wideout-to-wideout pass from Lavatiae Kelly to Jewison Dawkins. Hammond also recorded six tackles and a blocked kick.

The Panthers defense shut out the Trojans in the second half.

"We've relied on big plays from our guys all year, so this is nothing new for us," Virginia Union coach Alvin Parker said. "Sterling [Hammond] is still the CIAA defensive player of the year until somebody says otherwise and he showed that today. They had the momentum on offense, and we needed to get a stop."

Tabyus Taylor continued his breakout season, rushing for 180 yards and two touchdowns. He also had two receptions for 58 yards and the touchdown. Darius Taylor displayed versatility, throwing for 154 yards and three touchdowns and adding 75 rushing yards.

The Panthers are hopeful that a rout of the Trojans and another dominant performance on Thursday, November 8, against Johnson C. Smith in Charlotte, N.C., will be enough to earn a spot in postseason play.

"I've been around a couple playoff teams, and this is definitely a playoff team," Parker said. "If we get a chance to be in the playoff bracket, we will show everyone what we are made of."

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ASU Wins Fountain City Classic, Sweeps SIAC East

COLUMBUS, Georgia -- Albany State completed its sweep of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Eastern Division on Saturday, Nov. 3, defeating rival Fort Valley State University, 40-6, in the 29th Annual Fountain City Classic at A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium.

With the win, the Golden Rams are now 22-7 against Fort Valley State since the rivalry game moved to Columbus in 1990.

ASU (7-3) will carry a seven-game win streak into next the SIAC Football Championship next Saturday, Nov. 10 when it travels to SIAC West Champion Miles College. Kickoff is 3 p.m. ET in Fairfield, Alabama. The Golden Rams defeated the Miles Golden Bears, 30-24, earlier this season.

In the regular season finale, Gabriel Ballinas connected on four field goals during the day, including ones from 33 and 41 yards in the first quarter to put ASU in front 6-0. Ta'Keevian Harris added a 5-yard touchdown reception from Kelias Williams with 3:42 to play in the opening quarter to stretch the lead, 13-0.

Fort Valley State's only points came with 7:40 to play in the second quarter on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Garrel Quainton to Mekall Yancie. The extra point was missed, 13-6. Quainton led the Wildcats' offense with 103 yards on 5-of-14 passing, but -4 yards rushing.

Ballinas closed the half with his third field goal from 34 yards out to extend the Golden Rams' halftime lead to 16-6.

Late in the second half, Albany State scored 17 points in less than four minutes. McKinley Habersham punched in a 1-yard touchdown run with 4:18 to play in the quarter. Ballinas, who accounted for 15 points on the day, kicked a 44-yard field goal with 2:04 to play in the third quarter and Tracy Scott added an 18-yard TD run for a 33-6 lead entering the final 15 minutes. Scott was named the Fountain City Classic MVP with 121 yard rushing on 12 carries.

Jalen Bush capped the Rams' blocking a punt a returning it 15 yards for a touchdown with 12:54 to play in the game. Bush also had ASU's only takeaway of the game, an interception in the third quarter.

Albany State dominated the ground game with 225 yards to Fort Valley State's 54 yards. ASU compiled 302 total yards in the win with Williams completing 7-of-18 passes for 77 yards.

Antonio Leroy, Martery Brown and Tyler Scott each had six tackles to lead the ASU defense with Leroy adding a sack and quarterback hurry.

ATTENDANCE: 28,346

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Cameron Young led the Wildcats' defense with nine stops, while Zach Anderson and David Brown each had eight.

The SIAC Football Championship will be broadcast live on ESPN3. Tickets are $20 for regular seating and $30 premium seating. A pre-championship coaches' press conference will be at noon CT on Nov. 9. For more information, visit the SIAC Championship page, here.

TSU Football Falls to Nationally-Ranked SEMO

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Game 7: Tennessee State 21, Southeast Missouri 38
Records: TSU (3-4, 2-3 OVC), Southeast Missouri (7-2, 5-1 OVC)
Venue: Houck Field
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Weather: Partly Sunny, 53
Kickoff Time: 1:05 p.m.
Attendance: 3,481

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. --- Facing a ranked team for the first time this season, the Tennessee State football team suffered a 38-21 road defeat at the hands of Southeast Missouri on Saturday afternoon at Houck Field in Ohio Valley Conference action. Saturday marked the final road game of the 2018 season for TSU.

TSU (3-4, 2-3 OVC) moved the ball offensively with Te’Kendrick Roberson (137 yards) and Earl Harrison (105 yards) both going over 100 yards on the ground. Southeast Missouri (7-2, 5-1 OVC), ranked 24th at the FCS level, showed its own offensive power with 484 yards of total offense and four touchdown passes from Daniel Santacaterina.

The Redhawks took a 24-14 halftime lead and was able to extend the advantage to 38-21 in the third. TSU was unable to cut into SEMO’s lead in the fourth quarter.

TSU’s defense was led by the linebacker duo of Blair Edwards and Terry Straughter, who finished with 10 and eight tackles respectively.

TOTALS

• The offense totaled 508 yards, ahead of Southeast Missouri’s 484.
• This marks the third time this season the Tigers breached the 500 yard threshold.
• The Tigers produced a balanced attack gaining 255 yards through the air and 253 on the ground.
• Running attacked averaged 7.2 yards per carry.
• The defense registered seven stops behind the line of scrimmage, including two sacks.
• The Big Blue was credited with nine quarterback hurries.
• TSU was held to 5-of-14 on third down attempts.
• The Tigers held a 32:21-27:39 advantage in Time of Possession.
• SEMO scored 14 points off turnovers.

INDIVIDUAL

• Te’kendrick Roberson led all runners with 137 yards on 13 carries.
• The junior running back averaged 10.5 yards per touch on the ground.
• Fellow running back garnered 105 yards on 11 rushes, averaging 9.5 yards per attempt.
• Blair Edwards led the Tigers with 10 tackles.
• Terry Straughter added eight, five solo, and recorded a game high four quarterback hurries.
• Mekhi Brown and Khalil Jones recorded sacks for the defense.
• Steven Newbold led the Tiger receiving corps with nine catches for 99 yards and a touchdown.
• Newbold has received limited playing time in the last three games due to injury.
• Treon Harris and Chris Rowland each pulled down four passes.
• Harris racked up 70 yards and a score, while Rowland went for 40.
• DeMarco Corbin crossed the goal line for the sixth time this season.
• Malik Abdul-Haqq notched his second blocked field goal of the season.
• Micheal Hughes finished 24-of-41 for 255 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

FIRST QUARTER

• Southeast Missouri gained a pair of first downs on its initial drive, before the TSU defense ended the series and forced a punt.
• The Tiger offense started on the 18 yard line and needed just four plays to reach midfield.
• Micheal Hughes opened the drive with a 17 yard pass to Steven Newbold.
• Te’kendrick Roberson bookended a Hughes to Chris Rowland seven yard pass with runs of six and 13 yards, respectively.
• Roberson added a five yard scamper to set up an Antonio Zita field goal attempt.
• Zita’s 51 yarder was blocked at the line of scrimmage, giving the Redhawks the ball out the SEMO 42.
• SEMO used eight plays to move 36 yards and used a 40 yard field goal by Kendrick Tiller to take a 3-0 lead with 5:36 remaining in the first.
• TSU gained 44 yards on the ground before penalties hampered the drive forcing a punt.
• TSU outgained SEMO 94-71 in the first 15 minutes of play. 

SECOND QUARTER

• The Redhawks opened the second quarter with a pair of touchdowns in the first 3:09 of the second period to take a 17-0 lead.
• The Tigers responded with a four play 80 yard drive to cut the deficit to 10, making the score 17-7.
• Hughes hit Treon Harris for 27 yards to get the series rolling.
• Earl Harrison followed with a 51 yard dash to the Redhawks two.
• DeMarco Corbin picked up his sixth touchdown of the season on a two yard blast.
• SEMO answered with an eight play, 73 yard, touchdown drive to push the score to 24-7.
• After a Chris Rowland three yard run, Hughes found Rowland for a 29 yard gain.
• Hughes completed back-to-back passes to Newbold for a total of 21 yards to move to the SEMO 20.
• Three plays later, Hughes connected on a 20 yard scoring pass to Harris to make the score 24-14 with 3:09 to play.
• The two teams traded three-and-outs giving Southeast Missouri another opportunity.
• SEMO moved to the Tigers 22 and was forced to attempt a 39 yard field goal.
• Malik Abdul-Haqq thwarted the attempt with a block, sending the teams to the locker room with the Tigers trailing 24-14.

THIRD QUARTER

• Roberson opened the second half with his longest run of the season, going 69 yards to the Redhawks six.
• TSU missed out on a scoring opportunity as Hughes threw his third interception of the season.
• SEMO turned the pick into points scoring seven plays later to extend their lead to 31-14.
• The Redhawks forced another Hughes interception and moved down the field to create a 24 point advantage.
• The Tigers offense continued to roll using four plays over 14 yards to move to the Redhawks four.
• Newbold caught a three yard scoring pass from Hughes on a fourth down attempt to keep the Tigers hopes alive.
• TSU outgained SEMO 172-121 in the quarter, rushing for 105 yards. 

FOURTH QUARTER

• TSU forced a stop to open the final stanza, giving the offense a chance to creep closer.
• The Tigers continued to move the ball as Newbold caught a 12 yard pass and Harrison dashed for another 16.
• The Tigers kept the drive alive with a Hughes to Newbold completion of seven yards on a third and six.
• The Big Blue could only gain six more yards, down to the SEMO 20, before being stopped on a fourth down attempt.
• The defense would get the ball back for the Tigers after sacks by Khalil Jones and Mekhi Brown forced a turnover on downs.
• TSU’s last attempt fell short as Harrison was stopped short of the line to gain on a fourth down attempt, giving the ball back to the Redhawks with two minutes to play.

WHAT'S NEXTTSU returns home for the first of two contests at Hale Stadium. The Tigers will square off with No. 10 Jacksonville State on Nov. 10. 

GAME NOTES

• TSU’s captains were Micheal Hughes, Thomas Burton, Chris Rowland and LaQuarius Cook.
• SEMO won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff.
• TSU is 14-11 in the all-time series versus Southeast Missouri.
• Southeast Missouri is ranked 24th in the AFCA Coaches Top 25 and 25th in the STATS Top 25.
• SEMO is the first ranked opponent TSU has faced this season.
• The last time TSU had a rusher go for 100-plus yards was Nov. 19, 2016 when Earl Harrison ran for 168 at Southeast Missouri.
• The last time TSU had two rushers finish with 100-plus yards in the same game was Oct. 2, 2010 versus North Carolina A&T. Dante’ Thomas rushed for 186 yards and Preston Brown finished with 145 rushing yards. 

QUOTESSAFETY SHAKUR JACKSON(On the play of the defense)
“I think we could have done better as a unit, being locked in our jobs and responsibilities. We let this one get away from us. I thought we had a good game plan coming in and we made some good adjustments. We just didn’t get it done.”

(On adjustments in the game)
“We stopped them and forced some negative plays on them. But then they started hitting plays that kept moving the chains. That’s something we need to keep working on – just getting off the field and getting more three-and-outs.”

WIDE RECEIVER STEVEN NEWBOLD(On the play of the offense)
“Our offense was good. We were on and off at some points of the game, but we still did a pretty good job today.”

(On eliminating turnovers)
“It’s like coach said, it’s the little things that held us back. False starts and holding on first down are those little things. But when we can pick up the little things, it will help us out.”

(On playing back-to-back games against ranked opponents)
“This game, we learned a lot. We can play with a ranked team. Just because they are ranked does not mean they can just go out there and beat us, but this was a good game for us to show us where we are at and help us get ready for next week.”

LINEBACKER TERRY STRAUGHTER(On the challenges in the game)
“We played physical, but when their offense hit a couple big plays it brought the momentum down. We had a lack of focus on the field and it hurt us early in the game.”

(On facing a ranked opponent)
“We came in not looking at them as a ranked team, just a regular team. But little mistakes and not staying focused did not allow us to play at the level of our opponent.”

RUNNING BACK TE’KENDRICK ROBERSON(On his rushing performance)
“Coach told us all week to hit the back gap and we stayed on that gap the whole game. We hit hard and heading downhill.”

(On Earl Harrison joining him with 100-yard performances)
“It felt great getting a couple guys to run for 100-plus yards, but the job is to win the game. And we did not win the game. So we need to get back to work on Monday and try to fix what we can fix.”

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Spring Hill Volleyball Finishes Regular Season With Win Over Tuskegee

MOBILE, Alabama – The Spring Hill Badgers sent their seniors out in style with a 3-0 win over visiting Tuskegee University on Friday evening. The Badgers complete the regular season campaign with a 28-3 overall record.

Spring Hill prevailed in the contest 25-7, 25-8, and 25-13.

Spring Hill used a balanced offensive attack in the contest with 11 players recording at least one kill. Randi De'Armitt led the Badgers with five kills while Emily Greim and Taylor Hurst added four each. Emmarose Neibert tallied 14 assists for Spring Hill.

The Badgers head to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Championship as the No. 1 seed from the SIAC West riding a 24-game winning streak. The team also owns a perfect 17-0 mark in conference play. The SIAC Championship will be played Nov. 5-7 at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama. The Badgers' will meet Benedict College, the No. 4 seed from the East, in the opening round Monday at 1 p.m.

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Harper drains five treys as Alabama A&M runs past Talladega in Women's Basketball Exhibition

TALLADEGA, Alabama — DeShawna Harper rarely missed.

And the Alabama A&M women's basketball team got the preseason performance they wanted.

Harper poured in 22 points as Alabama A&M ran past Talladega College 85-64 Thursday night in a women's college basketball exhibition.

Haper made five 3-pointers, making 5 of 8 attempts from beyond the arc.

Alabama A&M had five players break double-figures in scoring. Tierra Dark and Elexis Evans each scored 14 points, while Lazurea Saunders and Nigeria Jones each scored 10 points.

Kenya Pye and Saunders each had five rebounds for Alabama A&M.

Alabama A&M led 50-25 at halftime.

Brijanee Moore led Talladega with 20 points.

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Chowan's Freeman Breaks Rushing Record, Hawks Down LU Lions

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina – Tyrell Freeman broke the single season rushing record to lead the Chowan Football team to their third straight win defeating Lincoln (Pa.) 56-27 on senior day on Saturday afternoon.

Coach Tim Place dyed his hair pink for the contest as the Chowan community donated over $500 for breast cancer research.

THE BASICS

FINAL | Chowan 56, Lincoln (Pa.) 27

RECORDS | Chowan 5-4 (4-2), Lincoln 1-9 (1-5)

LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Garrison Stadium)

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

Tyrell Freeman rushed for 221 yards on 27 carries and found the endzone three times. Freeman became the second Hawk to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. Freeman would go on to break the single season rushing record in the contest held by former Hawk Tyree Lee. Freeman sits with 1,097 yards rushing.

His three rushing touchdowns puts him at a tie for most rushing touchdowns in a single season with Lee with 12 touchdowns.

Bryce Witt threw for five touchdowns for 271 yards. Witt also rushed for 88 yards. Torry Baker matched his career high with three touchdown receptions including the longest touchdown reception of 87 yards. Baker finished with three catches for 135 yards.

Paul Gooden and Michael Offutt Jr. hauled in a receiving touchdown. Adrian McNeil grabbed four catches for 65 yards.

Bryan Bryant led the Hawks defensively with nine tackles. Marquise Baldwin tallied seven tackles including two for loss. George Parker picked off the Lions' quarterback for his fifth interception of the season.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter:

After both teams failed to move the ball on their opening drives of the contest, Lincoln would strike first on a 49-yd pitch and catch for the opening score of the contest.

The Hawks would answer with a scoring drive of their own as Michael Offutt Jr. set up the Hawks in good field position at their own 45 yard line on the return. Tyrell Freeman would pick up chunks of 15 and 17-yds on the drive finding the endzone. Adrian McNeil caught a pass for 23-yds on the drive.

Chowan's defense would force a punt on the next drive as the defensive line harassed the Lions' signal caller all game.

The Hawks were fortunate on the drive as Chowan coughed up the ball but Donte Wooten recovered to keep possession. Bryce Witt found Torry Baker over the middle for a 31-yd strike to take the lead 14-7 with 1:47 remaining in the opening stanza.

Second Quarter:

Lincoln would continue the fight finding the touchdown from 14-yds out to even the game at 14-all.

The score would not hold long as Tyrell Freeman broke off a 40-yd run, picking up 61 yards on the drive to put the Hawks up 21-14 just 97 seconds later.

Once again, Lincoln would answer on the next drive as Lions' QB escaped the rush and took it 48-yds for the score.

Austin Edwards would put the Hawks in enemy territory on the kick-off taking it 36 yards to the LUPA 40. Chowan would march down the field before two penalties forced a field goal attempt. Jackson Brooks' 38 yd attempt would miss just left of the post.

On the next Hawks' possession, Tyrell Freeman rushed for 34 yards to take the ball to the LUPA 5. A sack on third down forced a field goal attempt. The snap would be bobbled and end the half without a try.

Third Quarter:

Both teams were forced to punt on their opening drives of the half. Bryce Witt was picked off but a sack by Rafiq Abdul-Wahid would force a Lincoln punt.

Bryce Witt would find Adrian McNeil across the middle for a 24-yd reception before swinging a pass over to Michael Offutt Jr. for the score to put the Hawks up 28-21 midway through the quarter.

The Chowan defense would continue their strong play as Jacquae Peart and Aaron Bullock forced a sack on third down to make the Lions punt near midfield.

Following the punt, Bryce Witt found Torry Baker wide open on the post pattern, as Baker took it 87-yds for the touchdown.

On Lincoln's next drive, the Lions would move the ball to the CU 24 but Antonio Hines would pick up a sack on fourth down to hand the ball back to the Hawks.

Fourth Quarter:

A fumble on the next Hawks possession was not costly as the defensive pressure forced a three-and-out. Bryce Witt called his own number and rushed for 68 yards before a heads-up defensive play by Devon Cathcart punched the ball out before Witt could get out of bounds.

George Parker would pick off his fifth pass of the season on the next drive to hand the ball back to Chowan near midfield.

Tyrell Freeman rushed for 21 yards on the next drive before Bryce Witt found Paul Gooden on the 21-yd strike to put the Hawks up 42-21 with 10:11 remaining.

On the ensuing kick-off, Sharmane Alexander would force a fumble and would be recovered by Tamorian Moore at the LUPA 17. Three plays later Torry Baker found the endzone on a short post for the touchdown.

Lincoln would turn the ball over after an incomplete pass on fourth-and-one. Tyrell Freeman would rush for the single season mark on the next drive collecting 36 yards on four carries including a seven yard touchdown run.

The Lions would keep fighting on their final drive of the contest moving the ball into the redzone. Lincoln would score on the final play of the game.

UP NEXT

Chowan has a short week as the Hawks travel to Raleigh, N.C. to face Shaw in a non-conference contest on Thursday, November 8. The contest is a make-up from September 15. Kick-off is slated for 6pm.

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Defense Keys Delaware State Hornets' Second Straight Win

DOVER, Delaware -- Delaware State’s defense allowed just 167 yards and did not give up a point to key a 25-6 MEAC victory over Savannah State in gusty conditions at Alumni Stadium today. The Hornets have won back-to-back games for the first time since 2013 to improve to 2-7 overall and 2-4 in the MEAC. The Tigers fell to 2-6 and 1-4.

Savannah State’s total yardage was the fewest by a Hornet opponent since North Carolina Central gained just 134 in a 29-7 loss to DSU on Nov. 6, 2010. Delaware State’s defense also allowed season-lows in first downs (8), rushing yardage (112), pass yards (55) and yards per play (3.0).

The Hornets also held a 35:17-to-24:43 edge in time of possession.

In addition, the defense forced two turnovers for the second straight game and contributed to the scoring with a third quarter safety.

Savannah State scored its only points when defensive lineman Cam Brown intercepted a pass by Jack McDaniels and ran 30 yards to the endzone to cut the Hornets’ lead to 15-6 on the first play of the fourth quarter. The Tigers failed on a two-point attempt after the score.

Offensively, the Hornets rushed for 233 yards. Bryant Dallas (jr.) led all players with a career-high 84 yards on 13 carries (6.5 ypc). Michael Chris-Ike (fr.) added 56 yards and McDaniels ran for 49.

Delaware State drove 69 yards in nearly eight-and-a-half minutes, but could only salvage a field goal for the game’s first score. Jose Romo-Martinez capped off the drive with a 28-yard three-pointer with 1:01 left in the first quarter.

After a short Savannah State punt gave DSU the ball at the Tiger 38-yard line, the Hornets took advantage to pad their lead. McDaniels and Trey Gross (so.) hooked up on a 27-yard pass in the corner of the endzone on the fifth play of the possession for the first touchdown of the game. The extra point kick gave Delaware State a 10-0 lead at the 5:43 mark of the second quarter.

On the ensuing Savannah State possession, DSU safety Jahad Neibauer recorded his first interception of the season and ran 30 yards to the Tiger 17 to set up the Hornets’ next score. Delaware State advanced to the SSU three, but again had to settle for a 25-yard field by Romo-Martinez to open up a 13-0 lead with 2:11 to go before halftime.

The Hornets scored the only points of the third quarter when Neibauer sacked Savannah State quarterback D’vonn Gibbons in the endzone for a safety to give DSU a 15-0 lead.

After the Savannah State pick-six, the Hornets needed just five running plays to answer the score. Dallas had runs of 16, 9 and 10 yards to move the ball to the Tiger 29. McDaniels followed with a 19-yard run to the 10-yard line and Brycen Alleyne finished off the drive with a 10-yard scamper to the endzone. DSU led 22-6 after the extra point with 12:53 left to play.

Romo-Martinez closed out the scoring with his third field goal of the game, a 22-yarder, with 6:27 to go. His three field goals were the most by a Hornet since Rile Flickinger kicked four in two games during the 2009 season.

Devin Smith led Delaware State with nine tackles, eight solo, including one for an eight-yard loss. Neibauer recorded five solo tackles, in addition to the sack, safety and interception.

Savannah State defensive back Walter Yates III led all players with 12 tackles, 10 unassisted.

“This victory was a total team effort,” said Delaware State first-year head coach Rod Milstead. “We challenged ourselves to follow-up last week’s win (vs. NC Central) with a another strong effort to keep moving forward. There’s still two games to play and the goal is to keep improving to finish strong.”

FINAL STATS

STINGERS The last time the Hornets won back-to-back games was against Florida A&M and Howard in 2013 … the last time the DSU defense did not allow a point was a 24-0 victory at North Carolina A&T in 2007 … Romo-Martinez has hit seven of his last eight field goal attempts to stand at 8-for-11 this season … DSU will play its final road game of the season next Sat. (Nov.10) at Morgan State (1:05 p.m.) … The Hornets have not won three in a row since a four-game streak in 2012 … DSU will close out the season at home vs. Virginia University of Lynchburgh on Nov. 17.

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Shaw Bears Overcome Slow Start at Saint Augustine's for 27-10 Raleigh Classic Win

RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Shaw University football stumbled out the gate Saturday afternoon against rival Saint Augustine's, but a 24-3 scoring margin in the second half lifted the Bears to a 27-10 victory over the Falcons in the third annual Raleigh Classic at the George Williams Athletic Complex. The victory comes as the fourth-straight win for the Bears this season, which hasn't been done since 2010.

Shaw improves to 5-4 overall and 4-2 in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) action while SAU concludes its 2018 campaign 2-7 overall and 2-4 in the CIAA.

The Falcons led at halftime with a 7-3 lead after Darryl Johnson threw a five yard pass to Lenwood Joyner for a touchdown in the second quarter. Prior to that scoring possession, Shaw had scored on a 24 yard field goal from junior kicker Beni Kinsemi (Charlotte, NC) early in the first quarter.

SAU took a 10-3 lead at the 8:56 of the third stanza on a 25 yard field goal from Sean Smith but the Bears responded with a field goal of their own thanks to Kinsemi's 37 yard field goal that pulled Shaw within four (10-6) with 7:01 remaining in the quarter.

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The Bears found their offensive groove in the fourth quarter ignited by a 29 yard pass from senior quarterback Keon Marsh (Queens, NY) to junior tight end Kevonta Moses (Fort Myer, FL) for a drive in the endzone. The next possession, Shaw's freshman linebacker Justin Daniels (Wilson, NC) registered his first career interception and returned the ball to the Falcons 13 yard line which led to a 13 yard rushing touchdown for senior running back Dorrel McClain (Raleigh, NC) to put the Bears ahead 20-10 over Saint Augustine's with 13:12 left in the game.

Shaw's defense had been stellar all game and to no surprise on SAU's next drive, senior defensive back Quron Hall (Jacksonville, FL) captured a career-high and his second interception on the day, picking off Johnson's pass to take the ball to the Falcons' 35 yard line.

However, on the Bears offensive drive, Marsh's pass intended for sophomore receiver Daniel Bender (Jacksonville, FL) was picked off by SAU's DaVaughn Taylor but it was called back to due to holding on the Falcons so the Bears continued their possession with a first down that followed up with a 19 yard rushing scamper from junior running back Tevin Perry (Bunn, NC) that provided a 27-10 lead for Shaw.

The Bears defense completely took the Falcons out of sync for the remainder of the contest led by junior linebacker Devon Hunt (Hamlet, NC) who recorded a career-high 17 tackles – one tackle shy from tying the program record of 18 tackles (most in game) to go along with 2.5 tackle for loss and one sack. Senior linebacker Andrew Cash (Semora, NC) added 10 tackles and 1.5 tackle for loss.

Offensively, the Bears tallied 318 yards (243 passing, 75 rushing) of total offense led by Marsh finished with 243 yards and one touchdown on 15-of-27 pass completions while Perry led the ground unit with seven carries for 50 yards and a score. Lastly, Bender recorded nine receptions for 179 yards in the winning effort.

Shaw will close out the 2018 season with a makeup contest with Chowan University on Thursday, Nov. 8 at Durham County Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.

For the most up-to-date information on Shaw football and its 13 varsity sport teams, visit www.shawbears.com.

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Dominant defense, ground attack lead No. 8 Tarleton to ninth straight win

STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Tarleton dominated on both sides of the ball Saturday afternoon and improved to 9-0 with a 59-3 rout of  Lincoln University of Missouri at Memorial Stadium.

It was a game reminiscent of pre-air raid football as the Tarleton defense and rushing game were on prime display in front of the Texan faithful. Tarleton came up eight rushing yards short of the school record for ground yards in a game. The Texans ran for a season-high 398 yards on 63 carries and had three players with over 100 yards – Xavier Turner (128), Adam Berryman (114), and Daniel McCants (107). Turner and Berryman each found the end zone three times while McCants scored once.

With the season-high rushing performance, Tarleton did set a new program standard for rushing yards in a season – topping the previous record of 2,361 yards by the 1989 team.

Meanwhile, the defense was enjoying the best performance by a Tarleton unit in the last decade.



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Led by 11.0 tackles for a loss by 11 different Texans, Tarleton held Lincoln to a mere 50 yards of total offense – including just 15 on the ground. It's the fewest yards allowed and the first time Tarleton has held an opponent under 100 yards of offense since holding East Central to 86 yards on Sept. 12, 2009.

Gary Moore and Jordan Phillips led the team with six tackles each while Tre Johnson and E.J. Speed had five each. Johnson, Phillips, Tyrell Thompson, and David Fangupo each had 1.5 tackles for a loss in the game.

Turner got the scoring started with a 35-yard touchdown run in the first quarter that was followed up by a 35-yard touchdown pass from Ben Holmes to J.F. Thomas for a 14-0 lead after one. Tarleton put points up four more times in the second on two touchdown runs from Berryman, a 41-yard scamper from Turner, and a 24-yard field goal by Joanly Martinez to send Tarleton into halftime with a 38-0 lead.

Turner and Berryman each pulled off the hat trick a third-quarter touchdown run before McCants put Tarleton's final points on the board with a seven-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Lincoln's only points of the afternoon came on a chip-shot field goal after blocking a punt to set them up inside the Tarleton 10-yard line with just under six minutes left to play.

Holmes was 12-19 passing for Tarleton for 135 yards through the air. J.F. Thomas (43), Baxter Kirven (42), and Camron Lewis (24) each had a team-high three receptions. Meanwhile, defensively, Devin Hafford had an interception and Bowie Franks blocked a punt.

Tarleton will be back home next Saturday, November 10, to close out the regular season against Western New Mexico at 2 p.m. The Texans can win the outright Lone Star Conference championship for the first time since 2001 with a win over the Mustangs next weekend. Tarleton has had shared league titles in 2009 and 2013, along with divisional titles in 2002, 2003, and 2006.

There will be free tours of the Memorial Stadium renovation project prior to next week's game. Free tours take place 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. Signs will direct fans to the tours on the west side of the stadium. Tour guides will assist. Elevators will not be available.

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Texas College Steers Fall to OPSU 42-0

That's a WIN yall!!!! pic.twitter.com/M9ITXFuggx

— OPSU Aggie Athletics (@OPSUAthletics) November 3, 2018

Fourth quarter under way and the Aggie still lead 35-0 pic.twitter.com/NlBBpKZPMc

— OPSU Aggie Athletics (@OPSUAthletics) November 3, 2018

UMES Brian Hollamon to be inducted in Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame

SALISBURY, Maryland — On Nov. 17, six distinguished contributors to baseball on the Eastern Shore will be honored with induction into the Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame (ESBHOF). Among the inductees is University of Maryland Eastern Shore head coach Brian Hollamon.

Hollamon earns induction after a 25-year legacy of playing and coaching baseball on Delmarva, from his time at Sussex Central High School up to his present position coaching the Hawks.

"It is a very nice honor, and I'm very appreciative of the committee for thinking highly enough to induct me." Hollamon said. "I love the game of baseball, both playing and coaching. I take pride in showing up every day and doing my best."

A member of the 1989 Delaware State Baseball Champion while at Sussex Central, Hollamon went on to play in two Big League World Series before arriving at Salisbury in 1991. He was an All-Conference player, captain and MVP for the Sea Gulls, hitting .325 his sophomore season and .291 his junior season. He also helped on the mound as a senior, going 4-1 with a 4.05 ERA and 37 strikeouts.

Hollamon parlayed his scholastic and collegiate career into 22 seasons with the Eastern Shore Baseball League. Eighteen of those seasons were with the Perdue Chicks, where he helped lead the team of 11 league championships and five national World Series appearances. With over 530 games with the Chicks, Hollamon is enshrined in their record book numerous times, and earned induction to the National Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

His coaching career began in the mid-1990s as an assistant at Maryland Eastern Shore. That was followed by 18 seasons as a high school in Wicomico County, first with Mardela and then 14 years at Parkside High School in Salisbury. Hollamon was named the Hawks head coach in 2017 and is preparing for his second season at the helm.

The ESBHOF Induction Banquet will take place Nov. 17 at The Commons Bistro Room on the campus of Salisbury University. Socials begin at 5 p.m. followed by a 6 p.m. dinner. Tickets are $35 and must be purchased in advance by calling 410-221-0406 or by emailing info@esbhalloffame.org.

The museum is located at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium, home of the Delmarva Shorebirds. Admission is free, and hours are by appointment or during Shorebirds home games.

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Lincoln Blue Tigers Ready For MIAA Championship

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri -- The Lincoln cross country team heads to Emporia, Kan. on Saturday (Nov. 3) for the 2018 MIAA Championship. The 6K race, hosted by Emporia State University, will be held at Jones Park Cross Country Course and will begin at 11:00 a.m. CT.

This will be the second 6K race of the season for the Blue Tigers, with the first being the Central Missouri Mule Run (Oct. 20), the last race in which Lincoln competed. Melissa Tyme paced the Blue Tigers in the 6K race, their first such competition of the season, with a time of 25:14.05 while Danielle James was next at 25:27.72. Kamoy Fagan finished next for LU, timing in at 29:31.12, while Christine Moss (30:02.60) and Segale Brown (31:18.34) rounded out the Blue Tigers.

The Blue Tigers opened 2018 with a third-place finish at the Forest Park Cross Country Festival on Sept. 7. James was LU's top finisher, clocking in at 22:05.1 to place 10th out of all the scored runners. Tyme finished 11th in the scoring, as she came in just behind James with a time of 22:07.0.

Renea Ambersley had the Blue Tigers' next-quickest finish of 23:27.4, placing her 16th on the points list, and Shanice Clarke timed in at 24:14.7 for Lincoln's fourth-best result of the afternoon. Fagan(24:36.2), Rusheda Blake (25:57.1) and Moss (25:57.6) closed out the scoring for Lincoln while Brown (26:00.6) and Tajera Lawkin (26:50.6) also competed.

The Blue Tigers also raced in the Southern Stampede on Sept. 15, where Tyme led Lincoln by clocking in at 20:54.0. James (21:11.5), Moss (24:38.6) and Brown (24:42.5) also had notable finishes for LU.

Lincoln's other race of the season was the Gary Stoner Invitational, where the Blue Tigers again posted a third-place result. James took 10th overall with a time of 20:59.8, and Tyme clocked in at 21:40.6 while Clarke timed in at 24:44.5. Fagan (24:50.6), Brown (25:16.5) and Lawkin (26:15.8) also represented LU.

The Blue Tigers, who placed 10th at the Central Missouri Mule Run, has posted three top-10 team finishes in 2018.

Dan Carr, Assistant AD for Media Relations
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Lincoln University 2018-19 Men's and Women's Basketball Media Guides Now Online

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri -- The 2018-19 Lincoln men's basketball media guide is now available online. The 68-page publication includes player and coach bios, statistics from last season, information on the MIAA and LU's opponents, more Blue Tiger basketball history than previous guides and much, much more. All information is accurate as of Nov. 2, 2018.

The Blue Tigers open the 2018-19 season on Nov. 9 in Bolivar, Mo. against East Central at 2:00 p.m. CT.

2018-19 Lincoln Men's Basketball Media Guide

The 2018-19 Lincoln University Women's Basketball Media Guide is now available online. This 60-page publication features player bios, statistics and photos as well as game-by-game results and an expanded MIAA section. This guide also includes an all-time roster as well as Lincoln's career records. The publication additionally contains all-time series records, photos of Blue Tigers past and present and much, much more. All information within this guide is accurate as of Nov. 1, 2018.

2018-19 Lincoln Women's Basketball Media Guide

Dan Carr, Assistant AD for Media Relations
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS

Smith’s late goal lifts Grambling State Lady Tigers to title game

PHOTO COURTESY: CLAY BAILY/SWAC.ORG

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | Jasmine Smith's goal in the 84th minute proved to be the game-winner as the Grambling State University women's soccer team avenged last season's championship loss to Alabama State with a 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Semifinal victory on Friday afternoon at the Prairie View Soccer Field.

Grambling State (14-7), the top seed in the tournament, will meet No. 2 seed Howard in Sunday's Championship game at 11 a.m. at the Prairie View Soccer Field. Howard battled No. 3 Texas Southern to a 0-0 tie and the Bison won the game, 4-1, in the penalty kick shoot out. The championship game will be streamed live on the SWAC Digital Network. Alabama State, which entered as the two-time defending SWAC Tournament champions and the fourth seed in this year's tournament, ended the season with a 7-11 overall record.

The Lady Tigers dominated the match, but could not find the back of the net. Grambling State registered 14 shots, seven of them coming on frame, but could not get anything past Alabama State goalkeeper Gianna Guyot.

However, in the 84th minute, Smith's shot bounced off Guyot and into the back of the net to give the Lady Tigers a 1-0 lead.

With the victory, Grambling State picked up its ninth straight shutout and have not conceded a goal in 840 minutes.

BOX SCORE

The @GSU_TIGERS soccer team advances to @theswac championship game for the second consecutive year and our fans are pretty hyped about it! GSU will face the winner of the @HUBisonSports vs. @TXSOTigers match! pic.twitter.com/4AbJ7kM5vS

— #BeatMVSU (@Tiffani_Sykes) November 2, 2018

Inside the Numbers
> Rita Siaha started in goal for the Lady Tigers and played 45 minutes with one save
> Hanna Johnson played in the final 45 minutes and did not registered a save
> Gianna Guyot tallied six saves for the Lady Hornets
> Grambling State finished with 14 shots, including seven on frame
> Alabama State tallied four shots, with just one on goal
> The Lady Tigers held a 3-2 edge in corner kicks
> There was a combined 19 fouls

News and Notes
> Grambling State recorded its ninth straight shutout
> The Lady Tigers have not conceded a goal in 840 minutes
> GSU is the top seed in the SWAC Tournament
> The Lady Tigers are seeking their first SWAC Tournament title since 2006
> Grambling State reaches its second SWAC Tournament final in as many seasons
> The Lady Tigers have now won three more games than a season ago (2017 record: 11-7-2)

Up Next
Grambling State advances to Sunday's SWAC Championship game and will face second-seed Howard at 11 a.m. The match will be played at the Prairie View Soccer Field, on the campus of Prairie View A&M University and the game will be streamed live on the SWAC Digital Network.

Follow Grambling State Athletics
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Brian Howard, Sports Information Director
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY TIGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS