Bethune-Cookman faces Hampton in key MEAC game

Time: 7:30 p.m ET

TV: ESPNU

DAYTONA BEACH, FL — Brian Jenkins' inaugural season at Bethune-Cookman was a year-long run to a potential undefeated season and the Wildcats' claiming a share of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship for the first time since 2002.

The 2011 season could all come down to Thursday night — just three weeks into the campaign – when Bethune-Cookman meets Hampton in a nationally-televised (ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.) MEAC game at Municipal Stadium.

It's perhaps already a must-win for B-CU (1-1,0-1) if it wants to stay in the conference race. Hampton (2-1,1-0) has already beaten 2010 co-champion Florida A&M and doesn't have to face the South Carolina State team that beat B-CU 26-18 on Sept. 10.

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Senior provides spark for Stillman offense

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - Deandre Holley played a significant role last Saturday when the Stillman College football team beat Kentucky State 31-29 on the road.

But the running back didn’t find out until Monday that he had reached a personal milestone. Holley’s contributions included a career- and team-high 106 yards rushing on 19 carries, including a 7-yard touchdown run. He caught two passes for 24 yards. His longest run covered 23 yards, and the longest catch went for 19.

“I didn’t see a stat sheet,” said Holley, a senior from Belle Glade, Fla. “Actually, it was Monday at practice when they were telling me. I was like, ‘OK, I want more.’”

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Mecklenburg neighbors JCSU, Davidson renew football series

Charlotte, NC - It’s never too late to grow a rivalry.

Davidson and Johnson C. Smith, Mecklenburg County’s only collegiate football programs – at least until Charlotte’s arrival in 2013 – play Saturday at Davidson’s Richardson Field. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The series, tied at a game each, has been dormant since 1990 when Davidson won 17-7 at home. The Golden Bulls won 18-15 at Memorial Stadium the previous season.

“We got the ball with 32 seconds left and had to drive 70 yards for a touchdown,” said JCSU offensive coordinator Maurice Flowers, who tossed a 22-yard touchdown pass to David Washington on the final play of Smith’s win. “We had a couple of big plays and it came down to … 3 seconds left and we had to go to the end zone.

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Miami Dolphins Sign Running Back Richard Medlin to Practice Squad

Miami, Florida - The Miami Dolphins found running back Larry Johnson expendable, releasing him yesterday. But the team has apparently opted to keep five running backs in house by signing undrafted free agent Richard Medlin to the practice squad.

Medlin joined fellow undrafted rookie Nic Grigsby as one of two running backs on the team's eight-man practice squad. He replaces seventh-round rookie nose tackle Frank Kearse, who was signed to the Carolina Panthers' active roster Monday.



As a member of the practice squad, Medlin will make roughly $5,700 a week. He will not be eligible to play in games but will participate in practice and team meetings. He can be signed to the Dolphins' active roster if they choose, or he can sign to another NFL team's active roster at any time just as Kearse did.

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Xavier signs three, opens fall season at HBCU Championships

NEW ORLEANS -- A two-time NAIA All-American is one of three men's tennis players to sign scholarships with Xavier University of Louisiana.

Joining the Gold Rush for the 2011-12 season are junior Loic Didavi of Cotonou, Benin, freshman Nikita Soifer of Beer Sheva, Israel, and sophomore Viktor Svoboda of Kamenice, Czech Republic. Didavi transferred from Auburn Montgomery, and Svoboda transferred from Lewis-Clark State.

The Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets will begin their season Thursday in the HBCU National Championships at Clayton County Tennis Center in Jonesboro, Ga. Xavier will return to Georgia next week for its other fall event, the USTA/ITA NAIA South Regional on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Atlanta.

Didavi was second-team NAIA All-America twice at AUM. He was an ITA NAIA All-American in doubles this past season, when he was 29th in singles and fourth in doubles with Boris Obama in the final rankings. Didavi helped AUM win the NAIA championship in 2010.

Soifer, who was born in Russia but moved to Israel when he was six years old, was ranked first in singles among Israelis in the 14 and 18 age groups. His highest overall singles ranking in Israel was 12th, and he spent 2½ years in Israel's army before signing with Xavier. Nicholls State, UNC Asheville and James Madison, all of NCAA Division I, also recruited Soifer.

Svoboda helped Lewis-Clark State qualify for the NAIA National Championship in May and won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles in the Warriors' first-round loss to Lindsey Wilson. Svoboda recorded two singles victories and two doubles victories against NCAA Division I opponents.

The Gold Rush ranked a program-record-tying eighth in the final coaches poll this past season. Xavier will announce its schedule of spring-semester dual matches near the end of 2011.

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
VISIT: XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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Football has finally come to Coppin State!!

Baltimore, MD - Club football will kick off its initial season with a home game against Virginia University of Lynchburg on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. The team has 55 Coppin State University students who have played football in high school or at other campuses.

Here are some Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How does club football differ from NCAA football teams?

Club football is an opportunity for students to play against other club football teams in an organized fashion. Currently, there are approximately 20 colleges with club football teams. See the entire list -  Club Football Teams.  Coppin State University’s Club Football program is a part of the National Club Football of America organization and competes with modified NCAA rules. It’s a way for athletes interested in playing football, and for fans to support them.

2. Are the players on the team Coppin State University Students?

Yes, all of the students who participate must be a Coppin student who maintains 2.0 GPA. To see find out more about the club football players, join their Facebook page:  Coppin Club Football.

3. How much are tickets for me or my friends?

Tickets are free! Bring a friend, bring three!

4. Is there a schedule?

Yes, the football schedule is below.  Go Eagles!

COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY EAGLES CLUB FOOTBALL

9/3 - Open

9/10 - George Mason at 1pm

9/17 - Wright State 7pm

9/24 @Hampton Roads Community College Gators 1pm

10/1 - Virginia University of Lynchburg at 1pm

10/8 - Longwood University at 1pm

10/15 - Williamson Free Trade School at 1pm

10/23 - Wesley College (Homecoming) at 1pm

10/29 - @VCU at 1pm

11/5 - @ Longwood at 1pm

Mascot: Eagles

Conference: Mid-Atlantic

Official Website

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View Team Stats

2011 Schedule (PDF) | CSU Tailgating Policy/Application | Tailgating Parking 

Fellow SWAC coaches support JSU's Comegy

Jackson, MS - Southern University football coach Stump Mitchell and Alabama State coach Reggie Barlow are standing behind JSU coach Rick Comegy.

Comegy, the 58-year-old sixth-year JSU coach, is in the last few months of his contract with the school.

"I don't think Coach Comegy is going to have a problem finding a job if they don't sign him to a contract (extension)," said Mitchell, whose Jaguars lost to JSU 28-24 last week. "I think they probably need to go ahead and do it, because he's a fantastic coach, and he's been successful every place that he's been."

Said Barlow, whose team faces JSU on Saturday: "This dude, all he does is win everywhere he goes."




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