WEEK-ONE HSRN NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK FAN POLL NOMINEES

Hartly, DE – The 2011 college football season kicked off in full swing this past weekend and the Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) national player of the week fan poll voting has started. Each week, HSRN will announce a national player of the week from both the top DI-FCS and Division II action.

The top performance each week will be selected and the HBCU fans across the country will get a chance to cast their vote for who they think had the best game. The Fan Poll is designed to get fans involved with the excitement of the HBCU college football action. Fans are asked to log on to HSRN.com and cast their vote for the top performance. Fans can vote on the poll today (Mon., Sept. 5) thru Wednesday (Aug. 7) until 11 am CT. The nominees are below:

Div. I FCS
Jamarr Robinson – Bethune Cookman – QB – 6’0, 195 – SR/Charlotte, NC
In his first start for the Wildcats, Robinson completed 22 of 31 (70%) for 251 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed for 35 yards on five carries, with two going for touchdowns. Finishing the afternoon with 286 yards of total offense, leading the Wildcats to an impressive 63-14 win over Prairie View in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge.

Nick Andrews – Alabama St. – WR – 5’9 – SR/Maplesville, AL
Andrews had a career high 10 receptions for 104 yards and a career high three touchdowns. He caught scoring passes for 36, five, and eight yards in the first half. He also moved up ASU career charts and now ranks second in career receptions (134), seventh in yards (1,764) and fifth in touchdown receptions (20). The Hornets defeated MS Valley St. 41-9.

Chris Walley – Norfolk St. – QB – 6’2, 200 – SR/Tallahassee, FL
In the Annual Labor Day Classic, Walley led the Spartans to 37-3 win over Virginia St. completing 25-29 (0 INT) passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns. He also had 10 rushes for 42 yards, finishing the game with 297 yards of total offense.

Trabis Ward – Tennessee St. – RB – 5’10, 200 – SO/Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ward had an impressive 141 yards on 18 carries and one touchdown. He also caught two passes for 16 yards, giving him 157 all-purpose yards. The Tigers defeated Southern 33-7 in the John Merritt Classic.

Div. II
Jerrel Noland – Kentucky St. – QB – 6’0, 249 – SR/Detroit, MI
Noland led the Thorobreds to a 39-21 victory over Central St. completing 13 of 16 passes for 218 yards (No INT) and four touchdowns. He also had nine rushes for 55 yards, finishing with 273 yards of total offense.

Doug Cook – Lincoln (PA) – QB – 6’0, 170 – FR/Diana Beach, FL
In his first collegiate start, Cook completed 30 of 47 passes for 317 yards and one touchdown. His performance was not enough as the Lions came up short to arch-rival Cheyney 21-19 in the Annual Wade Wilson Classic.

Stanley Jennings – Albany St. – QB – 6’2, 250 – SR/Marietta, GA
Jennings led the Golden Rams to a come from behind 37-34 win with his 12 yard TD run with 19 seconds on the clock. He completed 16 of 35 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 25 yards, finishing the game with 265 yards of total offense.

Jamian Smith – St. Augustine’s – WR – 6’0, 185 – SR/Kenansville, NC
Smith caught nine passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Falcons to a dominating 30-5 win over Catawba. With that performance he moved up to #2 on the Falcons career reception list. He has 87 career catches and needs nine more to become the all-time leader.

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Morehouse rolls to 47-9 win over Miles in Labor Day Golden Classic

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- By the start of the third quarter, the light rain falling on the turf at Legion Field had turned into a downpour. Tropical Storm Lee was announcing its presence at the fifth Labor Day Golden Classic, but Morehouse College had already stolen the show.

The Maroon Tigers jumped all over Miles College from the start, grabbing a 23-point halftime lead and running away with a 47-9 victory Sunday to spoil Reginald Ruffin's debut as Golden Bears' head coach.

"I put all the blame on myself," said Ruffin, who came to Miles after five years as the defensive coordinator at Tuskegee. "I didn't have the guys ready to play. I thought we were ready to play, but unfortunately we weren't. I'm just very disappointed in myself, and I apologize to my coaches, I apologize to my team for not having them ready to play."

Led by junior quarterback Byron Ingram's two rushing touchdowns and one through the air, Morehouse encountered minimal resistance on its way to 427 yards of total ...

PHOTO GALLERY: Miles vs. Morehouse 2011

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SWAC Shellacking: Bethune-Cookman opens with 63-14 rout

ORLANDO, FL -- New season. New quarterback. Same old Wildcats. Bethune-Cookman started its second season under head coach Brian Jenkins a lot like it started its first -- with a thorough thrashing of an overmatched opponent.

Last year, B-CU pummeled an NAIA team -- Edward Waters (70-10) -- in Jenkins' debut. On Sunday, the Wildcats cruised to a 63-14 victory over Prairie View A&M before an announced crowd of 17,337 in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge at the Florida Citrus Bowl.

Prairie View of the Southwestern Athletic Conference is coming off a 7-4 season, but the Panthers (0-1) are rebuilding under new coach Heishma Northern, while the Wildcats (1-0) are reloading with a new quarterback.

Senior Jamarr Robinson, who transferred from the University of Maryland, passed for 251 yards and a touchdown and added two scoring runs while playing just one series into the third quarter, when the 'Cats took a commanding 49-7 lead.

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Eastern Michigan beats Howard 41-9 in game postponed by thunderstorms

YPSILANTI, Mich. — The Eastern Michigan University football team had to wait 17 hours to finally get on the field to play its 2011 home opener, but in the end the wait was worth it for the Eagles in a 41-9 win over a visiting Howard University team Sunday, Sept. 4, here in Rynearson Stadium.

Eastern and season-opening opponent Howard University both went through pre-game warmups on Saturday, Sept. 3, before a series of lightning strikes forced both teams into their respective locker rooms just after 6 p.m.

The teams did not return to the field Saturday as the storm, with lightning and rain present, swept through the area for most of the evening, forcing the postponement of the game until Sunday, Sept. 4, at noon.

Despite the long wait to get back on the field, the Eagles responded with a strong effort on both sides of the ball to post the 32-point win.



Senior tailback Dominique Sherrer (Cincinnati, Ohio-Colerain) came up with an electrifying 77-yard run from scrimmage in the third quarter to give the Eagles a comfortable 34-9 lead with 14:05 left in the third quarter.

That Sherrer run, the first touchdown of his career, was the second longest for an EMU player in Rynearson Stadium-history and tied for the fifth-best single-rush effort in the EMU rushing record book.

Box score

Photo Gallery.

Re-Watch the Game.
Coach English Postgame Audio.
Buche/Cudworth Postgame Audio.

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EASTERN MICHIGAN USES RUNNING GAME TO GET BY HOWARD

Ypsilanti, MI—September 4--Eastern Michigan parlayed its power running game and good field positon into a 41-9 win over Howard University in a non-conference game at Rynearson Stadium. The game had been scheduled for Saturday but the weather conditions forced the change to Sunday.

The game marked the debut of Howard head coach Gary “Flea” Harrell, who was a standout performer at wide receiver and kick returner from 1990-93.

The Bison struck first when sophomore safety Julian David stepped in front of an EMU receiver, wrestled the pass from him, and raced 29 yards for his first career touchdown less than five minutes into the game. Howard failed to convert on the PAT, but led, 6-0.

The Eagles (1-0) responded with a short drive but the Howard defense stiffened and forced the hosts into a Kody Fulkerson 45-yard field goal, making it 6-3 at the 7:43 mark of the first quarter.

The Bison (0-1) countered with a drive of its own, going 44 yards in nine plays before settling for a 39-yard field by sophomore placekicker Parker Munoz.

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JCSU bust open season with 64-27 win over West Virginia State

Charlotte, NC – The Johnson C. Smith University football ignited with a 64-27 season opener win against West Virginia State University on Saturday afternoon inside the Irwin Belk Complex. J.C. Smith is 1-0 for the first time since their 24-0 season opening win over Edward Waters in 2007; prior to the coaching leadership from Steven Aycock.

Believe it or not, this game started off a little shaky for the Golden Bulls. With just two plays, the Yellow Jackets had put a touchdown on the scoreboard. After a rush for no gain, Ricky Phillips connected with Ervin Kent for a 74 yard touchdown reception for a 7-0 WVSU lead. It would be the last time Johnson C. Smith trailed in the game.

The Golden Bulls did not flinch after the opposition's score; they calmly put together a drive down the field with three first downs. This drive was led and capped off by freshman quarterback Keahn Wallace (Homestead, FL) with a seven yard TD pass to sophomore receiver Avius Capers (Charlotte, NC). Senior defensive tackle Rashad Dukes (Charlotte, NC) put in some work with two tackles on a three and out on the next WVSU possession.

Yet another freshman came up big, this time receiver William (B.J.) Trimble (Fayetteville, GA) returned a punt 70 yards to the house for a 14-7 JCSU advantage. West Virginia State managed to produce another score on the following drive off a 25 yard touchdown rush from LeFloyd Phillip.



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Norfolk State Labor Day Classic Tail Gate Party 2011

Lane Dragons get first win since 2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Lane’s football team made history on Saturday. The Dragons traveled to Edward Waters in Florida and came away with a 17-10 win, their first victory since November of 2008.

Lane took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter when Ryan Bullock hit a 22-yard field goal about eight minutes into the game. No one scored after that until Darren Henry ran 16 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.

Lane scored about three minutes later when Alan Ferguson took a quarterback keeper over the goal line from a yard out. The Dragons scored on the quick possession after the defense recovered a fumble on about the Edward Waters 35-yard line.

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