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Monday, October 16, 2023

OFFICIAL | Road to ESPN Inaugural HBCU Band of the Year National Championships | Norfolk State University Spartan Legion Marching Band | Field Show 10/14/2023

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

NSU Spartan "Legion" Half Time vs TSU 2023 https://t.co/nT0LH8XdqR via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

NSU Spartan Legion vs TSU Fifth Quarter 2023 https://t.co/amPwPmCJB4 via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

OFFICIAL | Road to ESPN Inaugural HBCU Band of the Year National Championships | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Marching Musical Machine of the Mid=South | M4 | Field Show 10/14/2023

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

UAPB Halftime vs MVSU https://t.co/geez7j5HrS via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

UAPB vs MVSU 5th Quarter https://t.co/sYFXInzRFj via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

MEAC Announces Weekly Volleyball Honors, presented by Coca-Cola

MEAC Announces Weekly Volleyball Honors, presented by Coca-Cola https://t.co/n0WQyAOvXO
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

HU Women's Soccer Secures Win over Sharks

Women's Soccer Secures Win over Sharks https://t.co/O4qmfvwNK6
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

Bison Women’s Tennis Display Another Solid Outing

Women’s Tennis Display Another Solid Outing https://t.co/PBSBRaGk0M
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

Howard Women’s Golf Wins SAS Title for the Second Straight Year

Women’s Golf Wins SAS Title for the Second Straight Year https://t.co/dz6icNpjMK
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

Hornets Finish Second, Sydney Reardon Was Named to All tournament team

Hornets Finish Second, Sydney Reardon Was Named to All tournament team https://t.co/PMN1FhsN29
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

Triathlon Qualifies for Nationals at Blue Ridge Draft Legal Festival

Triathlon Qualifies for Nationals at Blue Ridge Draft Legal Festival https://t.co/b5ASdcwLUk
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

Men’s Tennis Wraps Up Fall Season with Impressive Showing at Navy Invitational

Men’s Tennis Wraps Up Fall Season with Impressive Showing at Navy Invitational https://t.co/6HARoKJYCW
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

CSU Bowling Opens Season with Victory over Nationally Ranked Delaware State at Bud Whitman Memorial

Bowling Opens Season with Victory over Nationally Ranked Delaware State at Bud Whitman Memorial https://t.co/R29qKsluy4
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

MEAC Volleyball Recap, Oct. 15

MEAC Volleyball Recap, Oct. 15 https://t.co/AIUiIpI5A2
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

Improving Southern ready for the final SWAC stretch | Jim Kleinpeter

Improving Southern ready for the final SWAC stretch https://t.co/Zuxv6HewVE via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

Southern assistant coach Sean Wallace battling Stage IV cancer | Zach Barnett

Southern assistant coach Sean Wallace battling Stage IV cancer https://t.co/zTSVT4XQ6B via @zach_barnett
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

WATCH | HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Week 7 Recap

HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Week 7 Recap https://t.co/UhChubSAN4 via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

WATCH |SWAC Football Media Session: Monday, Oct. 16

SWAC Football Media Session: Monday, Oct. 16 https://t.co/ae41H0ssD9 via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

The SAU Cycling team hosted a series of campus cyclocross races as part of the Berger Hardware Bikes Cross Central Series over the weekend

The SAU Cycling team hosted a series of campus cyclocross races as part of the Berger Hardware Bikes Cross Central Series over the weekend. Over 100 riders competed in multiple heats and divisions. https://t.co/M5CmOH6fms pic.twitter.com/wNwZ7A4UE1
— Saint Augustine's University (@SAU_News) October 16, 2023

Week 7 | SWAC Football Players of the Week 🏈

Week 7 | SWAC Football Players of the Week 🏈@Pepsi

OFFENSIVE: @aamubulldogs Xavier Lankford

DEFENSIVE: @txsotigers Jacob Williams

SPECIALIST: @txsotigers LaDarius Owens

NEWCOMER: @mvsudevilsports Ty’Jarian Williams#SWACFB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/hfyFiIp6M5
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) October 16, 2023

Smith gets 200th career victory in win over MVSU

Smith gets 200th career victory in win over MVSU https://t.co/E9D1vOw7pE
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

WATCH | Willie Simmons Live Returns Monday, October 16 at 7 PM with guest Patrick Jean-Pierre.

Willie Simmons Live Returns Monday, October 16 at 7 PM with guest Patrick Jean-Pierre.#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍https://t.co/4XLzUycRwr
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) October 16, 2023

WATCH | Coach Simmons Press Conference: Week Eight at Texas Southern

Coach Simmons Press Conference: Week Eight at Texas Southern https://t.co/IfVGh39Hny
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

Who's NEXT? 👀👀

2024 @Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl Selection:

ISAIAH MAJOR
LB, @FAMU_FB #LegacyBound ✊🏿 pic.twitter.com/UrXOjEAWKp
— HBCU LEGACY BOWL (@HBCULegacyBowl) October 16, 2023

Rattlers Spoil Homecoming, Senior Night for BCU

Rattlers Spoil Homecoming, Senior Night for BCU https://t.co/ezvFRGFQXX
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

Gotta love a 🧹 vs bcu#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/XgUtt6kPYF
— Florida A&M Volleyball 🏐 (@FAMU_VB) October 14, 2023

Silly Wildcats, don’t schedule the Rattlers on senior night.

FAMU 3⃣
BCU 🥚

(25-21, 25-22, 25-17)#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp🐍 pic.twitter.com/TVLGMqPwNl
— Florida A&M Volleyball 🏐 (@FAMU_VB) October 13, 2023

Isis Williams has 9.5 points tonight ... five kills, one solo block, 7⃣ assisted blocks. Yes, Isis‼️

FAMU 19 (2)
BCU 15 (0)

📺 https://t.co/5aAsZ5gSLb
📊 https://t.co/q6EXhKIepl #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp🐍
— Florida A&M Volleyball 🏐 (@FAMU_VB) October 13, 2023

Bringing hardware back to the Highest of Seven Hills!

Bringing hardware back to the Highest of Seven Hills!#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 pic.twitter.com/q7x28gQAQm
— Florida A&M Golf 🏌🏾🏌🏻 (@FAMU_Golf) October 15, 2023

Rattlers hit ten-under on day two to win SAS Championship D1 HBCU Invitational. #FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 https://t.co/bXvKizbMGn
— Florida A&M Golf 🏌🏾🏌🏻 (@FAMU_Golf) October 15, 2023

'We needed it': No. 18 FAMU rejuvenated, recharged from bye week, eager to return to action | Gerald Thomas III

Back to the regularly-scheduled program for #FAMU. The #SWAC-leading Rattlers made the most of their bye week and now transitions back to game mode. 🏈

🎙: @HCWillieSimmons

Via @TDOnline https://t.co/spUQp0Qzhm
— G. Thomas III (@3peatgee) October 16, 2023

**Group Tickets**

Group ticket packages can give you access to a discounted ticket rate, reserved blocked seating, scoreboard recognition and more!

To create your group ticket package, visit https://t.co/k2VyuP2dp8 pic.twitter.com/uv8YiRGykH
— Florida Classic (@FloridaClassic) October 16, 2023

Simmons provides injury update before press conference ends: Feels good about WR Jah’Marae Sheread, TE Jeremiah Pruitte, DB TJ Huggins playing this weekend

OL Jalen Goss back practicing, but “Still a week or two away.” https://t.co/eqpMP8s27x
— G. Thomas III (@3peatgee) October 16, 2023

Simmons said the staff spent the weekend recruiting — Atlanta, Duval, Kansas, Tampa, Polk County, Miami https://t.co/5Kn9vpQauZ
— G. Thomas III (@3peatgee) October 16, 2023

SCHEDULE UPDATE | No.18 FAMU homecoming game versus Prairie View A&M will now be played on ESPNU.

Homecoming game versus Prairie View A&M moved to ESPNU https://t.co/ViPOG5vak0
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) October 16, 2023

🚨 SCHEDULE UPDATE 🚨

Our homecoming game versus Prairie View A&M will now be played on ESPNU. #FAMU | #Rattlers | #OurTime pic.twitter.com/fvnM88D3Qz
— Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) October 16, 2023