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Sunday, September 17, 2023

OFFICIAL | Road to ESPN Inaugural HBCU Band of the Year National Championships | Bowie State University Symphony Of Soul Marching Band | Field Show: 9/16/23

ESPN Events will host the inaugural Band Of The Year Championship. The event is scheduled for December 15th at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The Band Of The Year Championship will be a part of Cricket Celebration Bowl weekend, with the traditional football game featuring the MEAC & SWAC champion set to take place after the conclusion of the event. The event will be broadcasted on an ESPN platform unspecified at this time.

MEAC/SWAC SPORTS MAIN STREET and YOU will review the 'pool of potential Division I and Division II finalists' (in our expert opinion) during the 2023 Football Season.

Bowie State University Symphony Of Soul 2023 | Field Show | vs Shaw Univ... https://t.co/VrpT8Uve8U via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

VUU Moves to 3-0 with 28-20 Win Over Livingstone

VUU Moves to 3-0 with 28-20 Win Over Livingstone https://t.co/QdPcVrWmOl
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Lady Tigers Top Lane, LeMoyne-Owen

Lady Tigers Top Lane, LeMoyne-Owen https://t.co/eMcBWWfs2x
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

BC Tigers Shut Down Lane, 54-7

Tigers Shut Down Lane, 54-7 https://t.co/nONMUH09de
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Tuskegee Holds off Central State with 27-21 win, Improves to 3-0 for First Time Since 2016

Tuskegee Holds off Central State with 27-21 win, Improves to 3-0 for First Time Since 2016

📰 https://t.co/wFTCEAH86P #TuskegeeAthletics l #HBCU l #SkegeeFB
— Tuskegee Football (@SkegeeFootball) September 17, 2023

Golden Rams Defeat Maroon Tigers in 2nd Annual Toyota HBCU New York Classic

https://t.co/qtOBXMXNmx
— Golden Ram Athletics (@ASUGoldenRams) September 17, 2023

HBCU NY Classic: Albany State vs. Morehouse | EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS | 9/16/23 | NBC Sports

HBCU NY Classic: Albany State vs. Morehouse | EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS | 9/16... https://t.co/WKa4YYQQJ2 via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

🏐 | 🐝 Volleyball opens home schedule with a pair of sweeps against Virginia State

🏐 | 🐝 Volleyball opens home schedule with a pair of sweeps against Virginia State 👇https://t.co/IdfS7R497U
— WVSU Athletics (@WVSU_GoJackets) September 16, 2023

🏈 | West Virginia State downs Concord with run-heavy offense

🏈 | West Virginia State downs Concord with run-heavy offense and run-stopping defense👇https://t.co/Ompvl8TyeG
— WVSU Athletics (@WVSU_GoJackets) September 16, 2023

🏈 | FINAL: WVSU 47, CU 27

⚫ J. Felder: 29 ATT, 159 YDS, 2 TD
🟡 J. Bunch: 7 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD
⚫ J. Jones: 2.0 SACK
🟡 DEF: Held CU to 47 rushing yards#GoSTATE 🐝 pic.twitter.com/jCfLLMiwMy
— WVSU Athletics (@WVSU_GoJackets) September 16, 2023

Bowie State Hold Shaw to 72 Rushing Yards in 21-7 Victory

🐶🏈 | @bowiestatefb Hold Shaw to 72 Rushing Yards in 21-7 Victory https://t.co/RcaZeDgavY
— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) September 16, 2023

🐶🏈| BULLDOGS WINNN!

Final from Bulldogs Stadium.#BULLDOGNATION #BITEDOWN pic.twitter.com/YgXJ6zW6no
— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) September 16, 2023

🐶🏐 | Bulldogs Swept by West Virginia Wesleyan, 3-0

🐶🏐 | Bulldogs Swept by West Virginia Wesleyan, 3-0 https://t.co/9GAJtFkqXa
— Bowie State Athletics (@BSU_Sports_Info) September 17, 2023

Virginia State defense dominates as they top the Falcons

Virginia State defense dominates as they top the Falcons https://t.co/2lnRYHjSrt
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

The O&G StrikeZone | FAMU vs UWF Postgame Show | Sept. 16, 2023

The O&G StrikeZone | FAMU vs UWF Postgame Show | Sept. 16, 2023 https://t.co/tBz4azTqxf via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

HIGHLIGHTS: FAMU wins first ever game on Ken Riley Field, 31-10 over UWF

HIGHLIGHTS: FAMU wins first ever game on Ken Riley Field, 31-10 over UWF https://t.co/R7003fpKYh via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Rattlers crush the Agronauts in their first game on Ken Riley Field

Rattlers crush the Agronauts in their first game on Ken Riley Field https://t.co/gMrEA3GE4n
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Rattlers with the home dub!

16th consecutive win in Bragg, the second longest home winning streak in the nation.

FAMU - 31
UWF - 10 #FAMU | #Rattlers | #OurTime pic.twitter.com/GaPfhQcoXg
— Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) September 17, 2023

Strong second half pushes FAMU to run away from West Florida at home opener | Takeaways | Gerald Thomas III

Strong second half pushes FAMU to run away from West Florida at home opener | Takeaways https://t.co/Zj0ZCtK9vF
— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) September 17, 2023

“𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗢! 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘, 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘, 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘!”

The winning locker room after the first win on Ken Riley Field. #FAMU | #Rattlers | #OurTime pic.twitter.com/CsL91Ym4na
— Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) September 17, 2023

Notebook: Southern's running game remains grounded against Alabama A&M | Jim Kleinpeter and Charles Salzer

Notebook: Southern's running game remains grounded against Alabama A&M https://t.co/8BA53dLGfm via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Southern defense comes up big in win against Alabama A&M https://t.co/uw9Aylkz2R via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Southern picks up first win of season over Alabama A&M despite more mistakes | Jim Kleinpeter

Southern picks up first win of season over Alabama A&M despite more mistakes https://t.co/w07rdAnKrW via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

McNeese falls 17-3 at Alcorn

McNeese falls 17-3 at Alcorn https://t.co/2Re1lF6qw8
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Your Final Score from Lorman... BRAVES WIN!!!

Braves beat the Cowboys by a score of 17-3!!#FearTheBrave #LetsMakeItHappen pic.twitter.com/iiA97FaL68
— Alcorn Braves Athletics (@BRAVESSPORTS) September 17, 2023

Statesmen Dominate In The 2023 Delta Classic

🏈 Statesmen Dominate 2023 Delta Classic#WhereChampionsPlay https://t.co/ldMaFjKzqp
— #DSUFamily (@DeltaStateFB) September 17, 2023

Great night for the Statesmen! Proud of our team and the Statesmen Nation support. Thank you to our students who came early and did not leave. You made a difference. Let’s do it again next weekend! https://t.co/ojiYh0Ccdo
— Mike Kinnison (@kinnison_mike) September 17, 2023

🟢 Cleveland!! You brought the energy tonight!
Can't wait to see you back next week for Pig Pickin"!#WhereChampionsPlay pic.twitter.com/yfc1xf1ybM
— Delta State Athletics (@DSUStatesmen) September 17, 2023

Full Game Highlights | Texas State 77, Jackson State 34

Incase you missed tonight's game...

Here are the highlights😏

➡️ https://t.co/nP6eCYQkYO pic.twitter.com/iUmVH2FZSZ
— Texas State Bobcats (@TxStateBobcats) September 17, 2023

What went wrong, and what went right, in Jackson State football's blowout loss at Texas State | J.T. Keith

What went wrong, and what went right, in Jackson State football's blowout loss at Texas State https://t.co/epWwqWt8tp via @clarionledger
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Near-Record Offensive Output Powers Texas State to 77-34 Victory https://t.co/MYnH1cff6u
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Bobcats Win!!#EatEmUp #TakeBackTexas pic.twitter.com/QQg4OQbou1
— Texas State Football (@TXSTATEFOOTBALL) September 17, 2023

Rice Owls Roll Past TSU to Complete City Sweep | Game Highlights

Tigers Fall At Rice Saturday Night https://t.co/F6jf6ibqr1
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Big night on South Main!

🗞️ https://t.co/1nA3WsBQNN #GoOwls👐 x #RFND
— Rice Football (@RiceFootball) September 17, 2023

Game Highlights: Rice 59, Texas Southern 7 Football (September 16, 2023) https://t.co/VaktGwVaVL via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Mustangs Win Big Over PVAMU 69-0 | Game Highlights

SMU 6⃣9⃣, Prairie View A&M 0⃣
🏈1st shutout since 52-0 vs SFA 2012
🏈2nd-largest shutout win & 2nd-largest margin (70-0 vs Daniel Baker 1920)
🏈4th-most points in program history
🏈2-0 at home this season, 20-4 since start of 2019 https://t.co/epZBkAQZg0
— SMU Stats & Info (@SMUStatsInfo) September 17, 2023

Mustangs Win Big Over PVAMU 69-0 https://t.co/rJCC8wibjh
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Game Highlights: SMU 69, Prairie View A&M 0 https://t.co/KUZK87PJ4y via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023

Late defensive plays lift UAPB past Miles College, 21-20 | Tanner Spearman

Defense carried the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to a dramatic victory in its home opener Saturday evening. The Golden Lions slipped past upset-minded Miles College 21-20 at Simmons Bank Field for their first win of the season. https://t.co/oo4W2sZ4RN
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 17, 2023