BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern University's 2012 football schedule features a season-opening date at Football Bowl Subdivision member New Mexico on Sept. 1 and seven games away from A.W. Mumford Stadium, the Athletics Department announced Saturday.
For the first time since playing at Louisiana-Lafayette in 2009, the Jaguars open the season against a FBS opponent in the first-ever meeting against New Mexico at University Stadium in Alberquerque, N.M.
One week later, Southern host Mississippi Valley State in its home and SWAC opener on Sept. 15 before reaching the season's first off week.
The Jaguars wrap up the month of September on the road against two rivals on Sept. 22 at Jackson State, followed by a return trip to Atlanta to take on Florida A&M on Sept. 29 in the Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic in the Georgia Dome.
Southern travel to Lorman, Miss. to take on Alcorn State on Oct. 6, before hosting Texas Southern for homecoming on Oct. 13 and Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Oct. 20.
Southern embarks upon a two-game road swing when the Jaguars return to Shreveport, La. to meet Prairie View in Independence Stadium, where the two teams met in 2010, on Oct. 27. The following week, Southern visits Alabama A&M for a rare late-season matchup in Louis Crews Stadium.
Southern closes the 2012 campaign looking to snap a four-game losing streak to arch-rival Grambling State in the State Farm Bayou Classic on Nov. 24.
The Jaguars, who will make six television appearances, including three live broadcasts, are slated to make a Thursday night appearance on ESPNU as apart of the sport broadcasting company's agreement with the SWAC.
ESPN will select the Thursday night game that will broadcast from a list of proposed games submitted by Southern, which includes the Jaguars Sept. 15 game against Miss. Valley St.
Southern other two live broadcast will appear courtesy of NBC (Grambling, Nov. 24) and NBC Sports (Florida A&M, Sept. 29) - previously refered to as Versus.
Season book applications are available at the SU Ticket Office.
2012 Southern U. Football Schedule (Printable PDF)
September
1 at New Mexico (Alberquerque, N.M. | University Stadium)
15 Miss. Valley State
22 at Jackson State (Jackson, Miss. | Veterans Memorial)
29 vs. Florida A&M (Atlanta Football Classic | Atlanta, Ga. | Georgia Dome)
October
6 at Alcorn State (Lorman, Miss. | Jack Spinks Stadium)
13 Texas Southern (Homecoming 2012)
20 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
27 at Prairie View A&M (Shreveport, La. | Independence Stadium)
November
Nov. 3 at Alabama A&M (Huntsville, Ala. | Louis Crews Stadium)
Nov. 10 Alabama State (Senior Night)
Nov. 24 vs. Grambling State (State Farm Bayou Classic | New Orleans, La. | Mercedes-Benz Superdome)
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Former Syracuse University recruit Tyree Smallwood signs with Bethune-Cookman
Syracuse, NY -- Tyree Smallwood, a member of Syracuse University's recruiting class of 2011, is now headed to FCS college Bethune-Cookman, according to a report in the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Smallwood, who failed to qualify academically out of Cornwall Central High School in New Windsor, ended up enrolling at Milford Academy prep school in New Berlin. But the 5-11, 180-pound running back never became a part of SU's 2012 class.
Smallwood is still listed on the 2011 Milford Academy football roster, but statistics for him, which had been listed during the season, have been removed.
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B-CU signs ex-Syracuse 3-Star signee
Former Syracuse signee Tyree Smallwood signed a letter of intent Friday to play football next season at Bethune-Cookman, Wildcats coach Brian Jenkins said Sunday.
Smallwood rushed for more than 2,500 yards as a high school senior at Cornwall, N.Y., in 2010 and signed with Syracuse but did not qualify. He played football for Milford Academy prep school in New Berlin, N.Y., this past season. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound speedster will play wide receiver for B-CU but will likely also see time at running back, Jenkins said.
"I'm real excited about this one," Jenkins said of his 16th signee of the 2012 class. "He has legit 4.3 speed. When you watch him run, it's impressive. You can see it on film. We look at him as a major offensive weapon. I think he'll help us out immediately."
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Smallwood, who failed to qualify academically out of Cornwall Central High School in New Windsor, ended up enrolling at Milford Academy prep school in New Berlin. But the 5-11, 180-pound running back never became a part of SU's 2012 class.
Smallwood is still listed on the 2011 Milford Academy football roster, but statistics for him, which had been listed during the season, have been removed.
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B-CU signs ex-Syracuse 3-Star signee
Former Syracuse signee Tyree Smallwood signed a letter of intent Friday to play football next season at Bethune-Cookman, Wildcats coach Brian Jenkins said Sunday.
Smallwood rushed for more than 2,500 yards as a high school senior at Cornwall, N.Y., in 2010 and signed with Syracuse but did not qualify. He played football for Milford Academy prep school in New Berlin, N.Y., this past season. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound speedster will play wide receiver for B-CU but will likely also see time at running back, Jenkins said.
"I'm real excited about this one," Jenkins said of his 16th signee of the 2012 class. "He has legit 4.3 speed. When you watch him run, it's impressive. You can see it on film. We look at him as a major offensive weapon. I think he'll help us out immediately."
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Tennessee State Tigers Rally to Defeat Miami RedHawks, 68-61
OXFORD, Ohio -- Tennessee State used an 11-0 run late in the game to seal a 68-61 victory over Miami (Ohio) in the annual Sears BracketBusters game on Sunday afternoon at Millett Hall. The Tigers took a 53-51 lead after Peters hit another trey with five minutes left. Miami took a brief 54-53 lead, but TSU used part of an 11-0 run in the final 3:44 to take the go-ahead lead.
Tennessee State extended its' win streak to nine games - the longest since the 1994-95 season. TSU forced 14 Miami turnovers, scoring 15 points in the process. TSU out-scored Miami 32-to-11 off the bench. The win also gave TSU a 4-2 all-time record in the BracketBusters.
From the field, the Tigers knocked down 46 percent (21-of-45), including 54 percent (13-of-24) in the second half. Miami was held to 37 percent (7-of-19) in the second half.
Four Big Blue student-athletes reached double-figures in the game. Robert Covington scored 14 points, shooting 4-of-8 from the field. Covington pulled in six rebounds, collected five steals, an assist and a block. Covington's six rebounds on Sunday gave him 662 in his career, moving him in 13th all-time in school history, passing Nico Childs (1987-91).
Patrick Miller scored 10 of his 12 points in the second half. Miller grabbed six boards and dished out three assists in 36 minutes.
Also adding 12 points was forward Kellen Thornton. The junior was 6-of-10 with three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Jordan Cyphers notched 10 points, while Kenny Moore inked nine for the Tigers.
Tennessee State trailed by nine at the half, giving up 50 percent shooting (12-of-24) to Miami. The RedHawks were 7-of-13 behind the arch. TSU was held to 38 percent (8-of-21) and out-rebounded 18-to-9 in the opening frame.
Miami used five triples in the first eight minutes to open a 19-11 lead with 11:56 left in the first half. TSU rallied back within three after Kenny Moore made a basket and connected on an and-one.
The RedHawks used another triple and two inside baskets to maintain their lead to 30-25 with 3:07 left in the game.
At the halftime buzzer, Miami's Will Sullivan was fouled at the 3-point line. He made two-of-three attempts to extend the RedHawks lead to 35-26 at the break.
The RedHawks opened up to a double-digit lead, but the Tigers started to claw back. Patrick Miller connected on six straight points to help the Tigers pull within 45-41 as 10:29 remained on the clock.
Wil Peters hit a trey at 9:50 to put the Tigers within 46-44. Miami added two more points and TSU again pulled within added a bucket from Thornton.
The Tigers tied the game at 48. Peters' triple at 5:01 gave the Tigers the 53-51 lead. Miami battled to take a brief 54-53 advantage with 3:44 remaining.
Thornton added a basket underneath and Cyphers hit a triple on the next possession to give TSU the 58-54 lead with 2:12 left. From there TSU used a Cyphers dunk and another two-pointer from Thornton to seal a 68-61 win over Miami.
Tennessee State closes out the regular season with No. 14/16 Murray State on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Gentry Center. Tip is slated for 7 p.m. and will be televised on ESPNU.
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Indiana Take On North Carolina Central
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana -- The Indiana Hoosiers are mathematically eliminated from being able to win the Big Ten after starting off so strongly when conference play began, but all is not lost for the boys in crimson. At this point they're more concerned with just upping themselves to a good position in the NCAA Tournament, after all.
They can start with a win over MEAC squad North Carolina Central -- a team that they should absolutely destroy, especially at home -- on Wednesday at 7 PM ET. It won't matter much in the standings, but they can drag momentum from that into their weekend tie against Minnesota.
It took a brilliant comeback and overtime for Notre Dame to beat Villanova last week, but they kept their winning streak alive at eight straight games and all but guaranteed they would keep their spot in the Top 25 rankings, where they placed 25th last week. The Fighting Irish are third in the Big East and can move over Marquette into second place if they can beat the West Virginia Mountaineers on Wednesday at 7 PM ET.
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They can start with a win over MEAC squad North Carolina Central -- a team that they should absolutely destroy, especially at home -- on Wednesday at 7 PM ET. It won't matter much in the standings, but they can drag momentum from that into their weekend tie against Minnesota.
It took a brilliant comeback and overtime for Notre Dame to beat Villanova last week, but they kept their winning streak alive at eight straight games and all but guaranteed they would keep their spot in the Top 25 rankings, where they placed 25th last week. The Fighting Irish are third in the Big East and can move over Marquette into second place if they can beat the West Virginia Mountaineers on Wednesday at 7 PM ET.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Howard University Releases 2012 Football Schedule
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Howard University will kick off the 2012 season against Morehouse College in the Second Annual Nation's Football Classic on Saturday, September 1 at 3:30 pm at RFK Stadium. The Bison will then travel to Piscataway, New Jersey to face Rutgers on September 8.
Howard will follow with its first conference game of the season when it travels to Norfolk, VA to take on defending MEAC champion, Norfolk State on September 15 at 4 pm.
Following a bye on September 22, the Bison will play their first "official" home game when they host Savannah State in Greene Stadium at 1 pm on September 29. Florida A&M comes to Greene Stadium on October 6, followed by a road game at rival North Carolina A&T on October 13.
Howard will return home for homecoming the following week to take on the Bears of Morgan State. The schedule then takes the Bison on the road to Orangeburg, SC for a date with the Bulldogs of South Carolina State on October 27.
Howard returns home on November 3 for a conference showdown with Hampton and will then travel to Statesboro, Georgia for a first-ever game against perennial FCS power, Georgia Southern onNovember 10.
The Bison will close out the 2012 regular season with a home game against Delaware State on November 17.
Howard Bison 2012 Football Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time
9/01/12 Morehouse, Washington, DC RFK Stadium 3:30 p.m. Nation's Football Classic
9/08/12 at Rutgers Piscataway, NJ,TBA
9/15/12 at Norfolk State,Norfolk,VA Dick Price Stadium,4 p.m.
9/22/12 OPEN
9/29/12 Savannah State, Washington, DC, Greene Stadium 1 p.m.
10/06/12 Florida A&M, Washington, DC , Greene Stadium 1 p.m.
10/13/12 at North Carolina A&T, Greensboro, NC, Greensboro, NC TBA
10/20/12 Morgan State (Homecoming) Washington, DC 1 p.m.
10/27/12 at South Carolina State, Orangeburg, SC TBA
11/03/12 Hampton, Washington, DC 1 p.m.
11/10/12 at Georgia Southern, Statesboro, GA TBA
11/17/12 Delaware State, Washington, D.C. 1 p.m., Senior Day
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Howard will follow with its first conference game of the season when it travels to Norfolk, VA to take on defending MEAC champion, Norfolk State on September 15 at 4 pm.
Following a bye on September 22, the Bison will play their first "official" home game when they host Savannah State in Greene Stadium at 1 pm on September 29. Florida A&M comes to Greene Stadium on October 6, followed by a road game at rival North Carolina A&T on October 13.
Howard will return home for homecoming the following week to take on the Bears of Morgan State. The schedule then takes the Bison on the road to Orangeburg, SC for a date with the Bulldogs of South Carolina State on October 27.
Howard returns home on November 3 for a conference showdown with Hampton and will then travel to Statesboro, Georgia for a first-ever game against perennial FCS power, Georgia Southern onNovember 10.
The Bison will close out the 2012 regular season with a home game against Delaware State on November 17.
Howard Bison 2012 Football Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time
9/01/12 Morehouse, Washington, DC RFK Stadium 3:30 p.m. Nation's Football Classic
9/08/12 at Rutgers Piscataway, NJ,TBA
9/15/12 at Norfolk State,Norfolk,VA Dick Price Stadium,4 p.m.
9/22/12 OPEN
9/29/12 Savannah State, Washington, DC, Greene Stadium 1 p.m.
10/06/12 Florida A&M, Washington, DC , Greene Stadium 1 p.m.
10/13/12 at North Carolina A&T, Greensboro, NC, Greensboro, NC TBA
10/20/12 Morgan State (Homecoming) Washington, DC 1 p.m.
10/27/12 at South Carolina State, Orangeburg, SC TBA
11/03/12 Hampton, Washington, DC 1 p.m.
11/10/12 at Georgia Southern, Statesboro, GA TBA
11/17/12 Delaware State, Washington, D.C. 1 p.m., Senior Day
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TSU Women's golf begins spring season at Ann Rhoads Invitational
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee --- The Tennessee State University women's golf team will kick-off the spring season at the Ann Rhoads Spring Invitational on Sunday, Feb. 18 in Birmingham, Alabama.
The tournament, hosted by Birmingham Southern, will feature 18 teams, including two from the Ohio Valley Conference: Southern Illinois, Methodist, UT Tyler, Belmont, Anderson, Lipscomb, Montevello, Lenoir-Rhyne, King College, Indianapolis, Tennessee Tech, Tennessee State, Jackson State, IUPUFW, Indiana State and host Birmingham Southern.
Play will begin on Sunday with the practice rounds set for Saturday at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley.
Oxmoor Valley is a 54-hole facility in Birmingham built on former mining land owned by U.S. Steel. Sculpted from the peaks and valleys of the Appalachians, the courses offer scenic forests, numerous creeks and challenging elevation changes.
This weekend will mark Tennessee State's first action since participating in the F&M Bank Intercollegiate last October. TSU finished in 10th place led by Jamie Pierce's score of 157. She recorded a low of 77 in the final round.
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Celestin leads SU men past Alabama A&M
“It’s good to have him back,” Banks said. His re-emergence came at a great time, as Southern (14-13, 10-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak and remained alone in second place.
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