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Monday, November 20, 2023

22 FCS freshman standouts named 2023 Jerry Rice Award finalists | Stan Becton

The 2023 finalists for the Jerry Rice Award have been announced by @FCS_STATS. Who do you think will take home this year's trophy?

📰: https://t.co/HxMHN8Yaoh #FCS pic.twitter.com/Py4BMFxbgl
— NCAA FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) November 20, 2023

Week 12 | SWAC Football Players of the Week 🏈

Week 12 | SWAC Football Players of the Week 🏈

@‌Pepsi

OFFENSIVE: @_aamuathletics Donovan Eaglin

DEFENSIVE: @bravessports Terreance Ellis

SPECIALIST: @famuathletics Cameron Gillis

NEWCOMER: @bamastatesports Damon Stewart#SWACFB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/KhSxejQAq4
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) November 20, 2023

2023 FCS playoff bracket: Predictions, picks for every FCS playoff game and round | Stan Becton

The 2023 FCS football playoff bracket is in. NCAA Digital's Stan Becton predicts the bracket team by team from the first round through the championship.

📰: https://t.co/uNGgM0QtIQ #FCS pic.twitter.com/pBE9928IX5
— NCAA FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) November 19, 2023

20 FCS Coaches are Named Finalists for the 2023 Eddie Robinson Award | Craig Haley

Congratulations to the 2023 Eddie Robinson Award Finalists in FCS college football.https://t.co/rj7pgW9J9y #TeamFedEx #FedEx
— FCS Football (@FCS_STATS) November 20, 2023

Updated with Northern Arizona coaching change | Craig Haley

Updated with Northern Arizona coaching change.https://t.co/lREtoDnA80
— FCS Football (@FCS_STATS) November 20, 2023

The Center for Black Entrepreneurship, at @SpelmanCollege and @MorehouseCollege, just received a $750K grant to support early-stage Black Tech entrepreneurs in Atlanta.

The Center for Black Entrepreneurship, at @SpelmanCollege and @MorehouseCollege, just received a $750K grant to support early-stage Black Tech entrepreneurs in Atlanta. https://t.co/1GcOogFXcw
— Spelman College (@SpelmanCollege) November 20, 2023

GIVE THEM A HIGH FIVE! FAMU football near the top of FCS in end of regular season rankings | Gerald Thomas III

Top five, no debating. #FAMU is in the upper-echelon in #FCS football. The Rattlers jumped 20 spots in the Coaches Poll rankings over the course of the regular season. 🏈

Via @TDOnline https://t.co/29rpeXxnYK
— G. Thomas III (@3peatgee) November 20, 2023

WATCH | Howard Wins MEAC in a Slugfest| NCCU Facing Richmond in FCS Playoffs

Howard Wins MEAC in a Slugfest| NCCU Facing Richmond in FCS Playoffs https://t.co/BhskGCZcSp via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) November 20, 2023

FCS Playoffs: First-Round TV Schedule | Sam Herder

All #FCSPlayoffs games in the first round will air on ESPN+ this Saturday

The schedule of games: https://t.co/M9VKyZjcvf
— HERO Sports FCS (@HEROSports_FCS) November 20, 2023

WATCH | 🔮 The bracket is in! Let's hear @stan_becton 's predictions on the NCAA FCS Football playoffs | Stan Becton

🔮 The bracket is in! Let's hear @stan_becton's predictions on the NCAA FCS Football playoffs. #FCSPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/C7BuHtNP0v
— NCAA FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) November 20, 2023

FAMU enters SWAC Championship ranked No.5 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll | Awaits Round 2 with Western Division champion PVAMU Panthers

PVAMUFB: A final score with the Panthers taking the win over the Alabama State Hornets, being named the Western Division Champions. The team will be back in action December 2nd for the 2023 SWAC Football Championship against Florida A&M.#WhereChampionsAreBuilt pic.twitter.com/fN5C2WrPiQ
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) November 18, 2023

South Dakota State enters the FCS Playoffs ranked No.1️⃣ in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll

1️⃣@GoJacksFB
2️⃣@MontanaGrizFB
3️⃣@SDCoyotesFB
4️⃣@VandalFootball
5️⃣@FAMU_FB

The rest of the final Top 25 of the regular season ⬇️https://t.co/KRIK0Afuvc
— AFCA (@WeAreAFCA) November 20, 2023

Rattlers finish the regular season ranked 5th in the @WeAreAFCA Coaches Poll.

Rattlers finish the regular season ranked 5th in the @WeAreAFCA Coaches Poll. #FAMU | #Rattlers | #OurTime pic.twitter.com/TaatsBxPTc
— Florida A&M Football 🏈 (@FAMU_FB) November 20, 2023

The 2023 FAMU Rattlers “Dark Cloud Defense” is the top rated defense in the country after the regular season finishing #1 NATIONALLY in Total Defense and Tackles For Loss, #2 in Scoring Defense and 3rd Down Defense and Top 10 in 3 other categories! Amazing job defensive staff!…
— Coach Willie Simmons (@HCWillieSimmons) November 19, 2023

2023 HBCU Regular Season Attendance Leaders

2023 HBCU Regular Season Attendance Leaders

30,060 Jackson St
17,616 FAMU
17,465 Southern
17,385 Alabama St
15,656 Norfolk St
12,934 AAMU
12,018 Alcorn St
10,661 SC State
9,582 NCAT
9,055 NCCU
7,761 UAPB
7,431 Hampton
7,422 TX So pic.twitter.com/6nwUpPJ9Ft
— HBCU Premier Sports & More (@HBCUSports1) November 20, 2023

Shout out to @HEROSports_FCS for % capacity data for FCS games. FAMU’s been operating at dang near 90% capacity all season! pic.twitter.com/TfDcJibz1V
— Siti G. (@sitiart) November 20, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 SWAC Volleyball All-Tournament Team selections

Congratulations to the 2023 SWAC Volleyball All-Tournament Team selections.@Gatorade #SWACVB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/BDr5VXuf7J
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) November 20, 2023

Coppin State claims their first ever MEAC Volleyball Championship Title with three-set sweep over Howard

Coppin State claims their first ever MEAC Volleyball Championship Title with three-set sweep over Howard https://t.co/0kERVKgKhI
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) November 20, 2023

IT'S A COPPIN STTTTTTTTAAAAAAAATTTTTEEEEEEE MEAC CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY!! @Coppin_VB 🧹🧹🧹 Howard 25-20, 26-24, 25-19 to win their 1st @MEACSports Volleyball Championship in program history!

Take a look at ALL the hysterics during Championship point!@coppinsports @afronews pic.twitter.com/wYc5mfF6uH
— Keith Henry (@KeithHenry11) November 20, 2023

EAGLES REACH NEW HEIGHTS IN THE MEAC 🦅@Coppin_VB clinches the final AQ of the night and wins the @MEACSports title, defeating Howard in a sweep 🟡#NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/L5PgC8Uc9A
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) November 20, 2023

WATCH | 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬!! | Join us at Al Lawson as we face off against the University of California.

𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬!! #Rattlernation join us at Al Lawson as we face off against the University of California.

⌚️4:00 PM
📺ESPN+
📊https://t.co/FPlltHkxq6

#FAMU | #Rattlers | #PRESSURE pic.twitter.com/tgv2MD5mpJ
— Florida A&M Women’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_WBB) November 20, 2023

Attend tomorrow's basketball doubleheader for a chance to win a pair of AirPods from AT&T. There will be a winner at the women's and men's game.

1️⃣ Women vs. Cal, 4 PM
2️⃣ Men vs. Oregon, 8 PM
🎟 https://t.co/QTGHeIMbio
🎟 students = FREE#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/gpI6b68o0T
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) November 20, 2023

Congratulations to Jackson State’s ( @GoJSUTigers ), Alexis Williams for being named the 2023 SWAC Volleyball Tournament MVP!

THE TIGERS EAT ‘EM UP🐯

In yet ANOTHER championship sweep today, @GoJSUTigersVB defeats Florida A&M to claim @theswac title and AQ‼️#NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/OLHmZYbH2F
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) November 19, 2023

THEE M-V-P‼️

Congratulations to Jackson State’s (@GoJSUTigers ), Alexis Williams for being named the 2023 SWAC Volleyball Tournament MVP!#SWACVB | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/sQ6Au5Gf5l
— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) November 20, 2023

Jackson State Men's Basketball Drops Missouri for First Win of Season | Highlights..

HBCU UPSET! Jackson State’s Chase Adams hits a go-ahead jumper to knock off Missouri 73-72. Congrats to @GoJSUTigersMBB and @mowilliams on the win.

pic.twitter.com/LwkkaJ3ufZ
— Mason Smith (@Masont_Smith) November 20, 2023

Men’s Basketball Drops Last-Minute Contest https://t.co/lRABIodKeC
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) November 20, 2023

Final. pic.twitter.com/n7Ilm0QPa7
— Mizzou Hoops (@MizzouHoops) November 20, 2023

Jackson State stuns Mizzou hoops, captures an upset https://t.co/reomHgRGnA via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) November 20, 2023

Jackson State vs Missouri Basketball Game Highlights 11 19 2023 https://t.co/o7iEbIw6Fj via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) November 20, 2023

A&T Shuts Down Liberty to Win Third Straight

A&T Shuts Down Liberty to Win Third Straight https://t.co/2OhNePg9Bl
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) November 20, 2023

North Catrolina A&T Bowling Defeats No. 1 Vanderbilt

A&T Bowling Defeats No. 1 Vanderbilt https://t.co/Xf3yHTxgQg
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) November 20, 2023

Bowling Looks Sharp in Tournament Featuring 12 Nationally-Ranked Teams https://t.co/JgK4r0NlaY
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) November 20, 2023

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Myles and Nunley have double-doubles in Prairie View A&M's 78-66 win over UT Martin

Myles and Nunley have double-doubles in Prairie View A&M's 78-66 win over UT Martin https://t.co/hQwzL4DtkY
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) November 20, 2023

PVAMUMBB: The Panthers take the win over the UT Martin Skyhawks. They will return to action on Tuesday, Nov. 21, when they take on Eastern Kentucky for a 11AM tipoff. #WhereChampionsAreBuilt pic.twitter.com/ZNkeDEVCtx
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) November 19, 2023

WATCH | FAMU Marching 100 2023 Florida Classic Performance

The BCzzzzzz 😪💤.... Sorry fell asleep while typing. The 2023 Florida Classic Halftime Performance is now on YouTube.https://t.co/XqRbk0Izwl pic.twitter.com/8oQfWeFOuF
— FAMU's Marching 100 (@THEMARCHING100) November 19, 2023

Famu Marching 100 | "Florida Classic 5th Quarter" 2023 https://t.co/VAP2hpHiGA via @YouTube
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) November 19, 2023

Finally home, catch us at the next game 🐍💯 pic.twitter.com/nAfGVokK8l
— FAMU's Marching 100 (@THEMARCHING100) November 19, 2023

WATCH | Bethune-Cookman Marching Wildcats Florida Classic Performance 2023

Coach Alvin Wyatt in the house!

My college head coach. Anybody know his name? pic.twitter.com/VavbIdWJ6a
— Devin Rispress (@Coach2Bless) November 17, 2023

I finally got to meet Alvin Wyatt (an HBCU icon) at the Florida Classic & the interaction did not disappoint. I told him I remember BCC playing at Hampton years ago, and I went just to see his outfit. I asked if he had on a big buckle, he said “not today, I got on Burberry.” 😭 pic.twitter.com/XyFe3vyzwj
— Tiffani-Dawn (@Tiffani_Sykes) November 19, 2023

Surprising your student-athlete by wearing their t-shirt at the Florida Classic >>> pic.twitter.com/0vYTjbLeye
— Tiffani-Dawn (@Tiffani_Sykes) November 19, 2023

Put the Flames out at home 😁

Put the Flames out at home 😁 #AggiePride pic.twitter.com/Z06lgYv2BG
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) November 19, 2023