Sunday, November 6, 2011
NCCU Eagles Send Delaware State To Seventh Straight Loss
Dover, Delaware - North Carolina Central recorded seven sacks and two interceptions en route to a 14-7 win over Delaware State at Alumni Stadium this afternoon. The Eagles snapped a six-game losing streak to notch their first MEAC win of the season (1-5). NCCU improved to 2-7 overall.The Hornets dropped their seventh in a row to fall to 2-7 and 0-6. The loss overshadowed a career day by Delaware State wide receiver Travis Tarpley, who tied a school record with 11 catches for a career-high 162 yards.
North Carolina Central's Andre Clark scored each of his team's touchdowns, including the game-winner in the third quarter.
Delaware State advanced to the NC Central 23 on the final possession of the game, but Hornet quarterback Nick Elko was sacked by Stephen Young on the last play of the game. Young had 2.5 sacks among his seven tackles in the contest.
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DSU's offensive struggles continue
DOVER, DE — The losing isn’t what bothers Delaware State’s first-year head coach Kermit Blount. He has consistently said that he expected to take his lumps this year as his Hornets adjusted to completely new systems on offense and defense.
But when his team begins to lose games due to a lack of focus, that’s what really gets under Blount’s skin. That’s what happened when Delaware State failed to execute during a last-ditch effort for a touchdown as North Carolina Central pulled out a 14-7 victory over the Hornets in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game at Alumni Stadium on Saturday.
With DSU driving at the Eagles’ 23-yard line and time quickly running out, quarterback Nick Elko was sacked by Brandon Outlaw, but rather than get up and spike the football, he tried to get another play off.
It turned out to be to no avail as time expired while the Hornets were trying to get organized at the line of scrimmage, sending NCC into celebration before a gathering of 1,795 spectators, and leaving DSU’s players with an empty feeling of “What if?”
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Howard defeats Hampton 10-7, its first win since 1995 in battle of the 'Real HU'
HAMPTON, Virginia — Gary Harrell insisted his Howard Bison don't get caught up in any "Real HU" rivalry with Hampton. The sight of his players bathing Harrell in three Gatorade showers as their coach gestured triumphantly toward Howard fans after his team's 10-7 victory Saturday at Armstrong Stadium suggested otherwise.
Of course, Hampton's supporters probably aren't familiar with a typical Howard celebration, since it's been so long since they've witnessed one. The Pirates came in having won 14 straight in the series, with Howard's last victory coming in 1995. But on this chilly, blustery afternoon, that streak died — along with Hampton's dreams of claiming a share of the MEAC title.
At least that was the opinion of Hampton coach Donovan Rose, who didn't need to wait for the results of games involving conference leaders Norfolk State and Morgan State to offer what amounted to a concession speech.
"That's over now," a solemn Rose said of the Pirates' title chances. "All we can do now, hopefully, is having a winning season."
Despite subpar offense all afternoon, the Pirates (5-4, 3-3 MEAC) positioned themselves to steal this one late in the third quarter when, trailing by three, they had first-and-goal at the Howard 2-yard line.
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Pirates lose the battle of the "Real HU"
HAMPTON, Virginia - For the first time since 1995, Howard claimed the Battle of the Real HU in a series that had become a one-sided battle for the past 15 years. After the dust had cleared, Howard left Armstrong Stadium on Saturday with a 10-7 win over Hampton.
Hampton (5-4, 4-3 MEAC) seemed like it was out of sync the entire first half, as the Pirates were unable to get on the scoreboard. As for Howard (5-5, 4-3 MEAC), the Bison were able to get in the red zone, but couldn’t convert as the Pirates defense forced a turnover and prevented the Bison from scoring. Hampton’s defense held the Bison out of end zone on two different occasions and forced Howard to attempt a field goal on both. The Pirates defense also forced a fumble in the end zone late in the game, which became the only score of the day for Hampton.
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Of course, Hampton's supporters probably aren't familiar with a typical Howard celebration, since it's been so long since they've witnessed one. The Pirates came in having won 14 straight in the series, with Howard's last victory coming in 1995. But on this chilly, blustery afternoon, that streak died — along with Hampton's dreams of claiming a share of the MEAC title.
At least that was the opinion of Hampton coach Donovan Rose, who didn't need to wait for the results of games involving conference leaders Norfolk State and Morgan State to offer what amounted to a concession speech.
"That's over now," a solemn Rose said of the Pirates' title chances. "All we can do now, hopefully, is having a winning season."
Despite subpar offense all afternoon, the Pirates (5-4, 3-3 MEAC) positioned themselves to steal this one late in the third quarter when, trailing by three, they had first-and-goal at the Howard 2-yard line.
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Pirates lose the battle of the "Real HU"
HAMPTON, Virginia - For the first time since 1995, Howard claimed the Battle of the Real HU in a series that had become a one-sided battle for the past 15 years. After the dust had cleared, Howard left Armstrong Stadium on Saturday with a 10-7 win over Hampton.
Hampton (5-4, 4-3 MEAC) seemed like it was out of sync the entire first half, as the Pirates were unable to get on the scoreboard. As for Howard (5-5, 4-3 MEAC), the Bison were able to get in the red zone, but couldn’t convert as the Pirates defense forced a turnover and prevented the Bison from scoring. Hampton’s defense held the Bison out of end zone on two different occasions and forced Howard to attempt a field goal on both. The Pirates defense also forced a fumble in the end zone late in the game, which became the only score of the day for Hampton.
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XU survives Dillard, finishes 10-0 in GCAC regular season
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| Coach Christabell Hamilton Career Record: 19-6, 10-0 GCAC |
Taylor Reuther had 13 kills, 14 digs and three aces, and Xavier erased a five-point fourth-set deficit to defeat Dillard 25-13, 25-13, 23-25, 25-21 in a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference match at The Barn. The Gold Nuggets (19-6, 10-0) became the third GCAC team in six years to finish the regular season unbeaten in conference matches.
"I trust my teammates," said Reuther, who recorded her ninth kill-dig double-double of the season. "When we stay together we can accomplish so much more."
"We've come back before," said teammate Celeste Poe, who also had 14 digs and reached double figures for the 11th time this season. "We're a good comeback team."
But a comeback wasn't in the Gold Nuggets' early plans. Xavier led 8-0 in the first set and 14-3 in the second as it cruised to a commanding lead. Then the Lady Bleu Devils, the 2010 GCAC Tournament champion, stayed alive by rallying from 15-10 and 23-21 deficits in the third.
Jessica Goods-Morris had six kills and four blocks in the third, and she clinched the set with a kill after Krista Hall stretched for a sideline dig.
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| Taylor Reuther |
"We got too comfortable," Reuther said, "and Dillard stepped up their game."
Goods-Morris had five kills and and two blocks during an 11-4 run which gave Dillard a 19-14 lead in the fourth, but the Gold Nuggets scored 11 of the final 13 points, six on Dillard errors, to complete a two-match sweep of their city rival. Reuther, Moira Kirk, Jeanay Butler and Iva Bobkova each contributed a kill during the final 13 rallies.
"I knew we could push through like that and handle it," said Kirk, who had six blocks -- her most since mid-September -- and 10 kills. "Under pressure we stay together instead of folding and getting angry at each other."
It was Xavier's eighth consecutive victory in a match longer than three sets.
Butler had a career-best nine kills. Butler, Poe and Bobkova each served two aces.
Goods-Morris had 13 kills and 10 blocks for Dillard (15-10, 7-3). Paula Ogbevoen had eight kills, 12 digs and six blocks, and Samantha Salao had 19 digs.
Xavier will be the No. 1 seed in the GCAC Tournament at Nashville, Tenn., and play eighth-seeded Edward Waters in the opening round at 10 a.m. Thursday. The tournament winner will receive an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship, which will begin Nov. 19.Hamilton, in her first season as a collegiate head coach, led the Gold Nuggets to their first winning record in the the program's fourth year. Xavier was 11-26 in 2010 and a combined 5-17 in its first three GCAC seasons.
"It's amazing," Hamilton said. "It's such a great feeling. We clinched the title last week, but to be able to finish 10-0 in the conference . . . I credit our team for trusting me. It's so rewarding and such a blessing to see what we've accomplished."
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By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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Battle of the Bands: Grambling State World Famous Marching Band vs. JSU Sonic Boom of the South Marching Band
This high quality, high definition video of yesterday's battle between rivals Grambling State University World Famous Tigers Marching Band and the Jackson State University Sonic Boom of the South Marching Band is provided for our enjoyment by talented videographer O-JAY, TheOProductions1907. O-Jay is one of the best videographers in the business and has done outstanding work this year in recording for "history" the titanic band battles of our storied HBCU band programs.
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