Stillman defeats Clark-Atlanta 37-12 at home

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  --  Stillman College scored 17 unanswered in the first half on its way to a 37-12 victory against Clark-Atlanta Saturday afternoon.

Tigers' kicker Alejandro Huerta wedged a 30-yard field goal between a pair of touchdown passes from quarterback Josh Straughan to standout wide receiver Damian Ford to build a double-digit lead, heading into halftime against the Panthers.

Straughan hit Ford on a 24-yarder for a score with 12:12 to play in the first. Then, the freshman found his favorite target again on a 13-yarder with 6:25 to play before the half.

Clark got on the board with a 48-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tyree Williams to David Grace with 6:47 to play in the third but the point after attempt failed.

 

Stillman would respond with another touchdown pass, this one a 20-yarder to Dondre Purnell to take a 24-6 lead into the third.

Straughan added a fourth touchdown pass, finding Travis Robinson on a 10-yarder with 10:03 to play and Robinson would score on a run from 1-yard out to give the Tigers their last score.

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WSSU wins but it was no walk in the park

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina – I was starting to wonder who kidnapped the second-ranked Winston-Salem State Rams on Saturday afternoon.

The Rams played one of their worst halves of football in Coach Connell Maynor’s three seasons and wound up being tied at 6-6 at halftime. It was unfamiliar territory for the usually dominant Rams who had not been in a close game since early September.

In the second half the Rams finally got their you-know-what together and dominated the Broncos, who also came back down to earth. The Broncos played their best half of defense this season in forcing quarterback Kam Smith, the likely player of the year in the CIAA, into two interceptions and one fumble.

Smith, who will likely be named offensive player of the year in the CIAA on Tuesday, was visible frustrated and said as much after the game.

“The offense came out in the first half and just thought they were going to score 50 points right away,” said linebacker Carlos Fields. “But it didn’t work out that way.”

 

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AAMU Bulldogs take a 24-23 overtime win over Southern University

NORMAL, Alabama – The Bulldogs kept their championship hopes alive with a 24-23 overtime win over Southern University on senior day.

Seniors Terrell Badie, Jared Bing, Cedric Clayborn, Denzel Cotton, Joaquenssi Eugene, Bobby Goldsby, Chris Hall, Kenneth Harris, David Isabelle, Jamaal Johnson-Webb, Kaderius Lacey, Dee Lett, Vernon Marshall, Deaunte Mason, Preston Nelson, Melvin Payne, Bryant Ross, Montay Rover, Torey Smith, Tim Tillman, Joshua Udeh, Julius Williams and Chance Wilson were honored before the start of the contest.

Running back Kaderius Lacey rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Deaunte Mason rushed for 14 yards for a score and threw another touchdown on 11 of 22 passing for 96 yards.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a 10-0 lead on a Chance Wilson 33 yard field goal and a three yard rush by Lacey. They would go into half-time with that lead looking for their first victory on senior day since 2009.

The Jaguars came out and scored 17 straight points in the second half with a 20 yard pass and catch from Dray Joseph to Lee Doss. On SU’s second drive of the third quarter kicker Matthew Hill connected on a 45 yarder to even the score at 10 all.

Southern then scored seven more with a one yard rush by fullback Brian McCain to give the Blue & Gold a 17-10 lead early in the fourth quarter.
With 10,208 fans in attendance Alabama A&M was not about to go down without a fight. After six first downs, a personal foul penalty by SU and 12 plays, Mason found Montaurius Smith open for a seven yard touchdown to put the game in overtime which is a Louis Crews first since November 3, 2007 when Jackson State defeated AAMU 43-40.

In the extra time A&M won the toss and chose to play defense first. After four plays Joseph found Rashaun Allen in the right corner of the end zone to give the Jags a 23-17 lead. But Hill then missed the extra point which opened the door for AAMU if they scored.

With the win only 25 yards away the Bulldogs needed help and prayer as they came face to face with a fourth and 11 situation. Mason lined up in the shotgun and found Terrance Pride who then dove for the first down giving the Bulldogs new life. After a two yard Lacey run Mason punched the ball in tying the score at 23-all. Senior Chance Wilson then hit his biggest kick of his career, the extra point, to give A&M their first win since October 6.

“I was really excited and nervous but I’m glad it went through the uprights,” said Wilson. “I was joking before the game saying I was going to kick the winning score.”

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Duhart Leads Alabama State Hornets Past Prairie View

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Daniel Duhart completed 22 of 31 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns to rally Alabama State to a 35-21 in a weather-delayed win at Blackshear Field.

Duhart entered the game late in the first quarter in place of an injured Greg Jenkins and led Alabama State from a 14-point first quarter deficit with 20 second-quarter points. Duhart threw touchdown passes to T.C. McWilliams (13 yards) and Justin Robinson (12 yards) as Alabama State took at 20-14 halftime lead.

“We got off to a slow start,” head coach Reggie Barlow said. “We talked about it all week that it would be a different game for us. It's hard to travel out here, it's a different atmosphere, and for whatever reason you have to keep fighting. (Prairie View) came out and threw the first punch, and did some good things, and our guys stayed in the moment and stayed focused and we came back and fought back and were able to get the win.”

Alabama State (6-3, 6-2) forced three turnovers in the final 2:36 of the first half to take its first lead. A fumble recovery by Marcus Berg at the PV 19-yard line led to the Duhart-to-Robinson scoring pass with 1:36 to play in the half to tie the game at 14-all.

On the next Panthers' drive, Maurice Tate's interception at the PV 20 led to Bobby Wenzig's 42-yard field goal to give the Hornets their first lead at 17-14 with 42 seconds to play in the half.

Kejuan Riley's interception and 58-yard return to the Panthers' seven-yard line with three seconds to play left enough time for Wenzig's 24-yard field goal on the final play of the second quarter for the halftime lead.

The game was delayed for one hour and 50 minutes due to lighting and storms in the area of the Prairie View campus. The game was at halftime with both teams in the locker room when the delay began, as fans were evacuated to the William Nicks Building.

After Prairie View regained the lead 21-20 late in the third quarter, the fourth quarter was all Hornets. After Alabama State thwarted the second of two Prairie View fake punt attempts, the Hornets drove 45 yards in four plays. Malcolm Cyrus' 12-yard touchdown run and the two-point conversion pass from Duhart to Robinson gave Alabama State the lead for good, 28-21 with 9:05 remaining.

On the ensuing possession, a fumbled PV punt attempt was recovered by Deontrelle Simon at the Panthers' five-yard line, setting up Rodney Cross' scoring run on the next play for the final margin.

“We were proud of him and the way he played,” Barlow said of Duhart's play in his most extensive action of the season. “We knew he could do that. His teammates call him 'Kobe'. When your guys call you Kobe, that tells you what type of character and what type of person this kid is and the type of commitment he has to the team. He did a good job for us.”

Duhart led the Hornets to scores on six of his first 10 possessions in the game.

Cyrus had a career-high 82 yards rushing on 11 carries, and T.C. McWilliams caught six passes for 65 yards.
Riley made a season-high nine tackles and his third interception of the season, extending his school record to 20 career picks. It was one of six turnovers forced by the Hornets (four fumbles, two INTs).

Alabama State remains tied for first in the SWAC East Standings and plays at Southern next Saturday at 6 p.m.

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Nuggets sweep at Dillard for 2nd straight 10-0 run through GCAC

Taylor Reuther

NEW ORLEANS -- Taylor Reuther had 18 kills, two aces and eight digs Satuday to lead Xavier University of Louisiana to a 25-18, 25-19, 25-19 women's volleyball victory against Dillard which completed the Gold Nuggets' second consecutive unbeaten run through the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular season.

The Gold Nuggets (18-7, 10-0) will be top seeded in the GCAC Tournament, which will begin Thursday in Little Rock, Ark.

Chinedu Echebelem had nine kills, three aces and 13 digs, Moira Kirk had eight kills, and Jodi Chatters had 11 digs for Xavier, which swept the Lady Bleu Devils (5-12, 4-6) for the first time at Dillard's Dent Hall.

Xavier scored eight consecutive points to erase Dillard's 17-13 first-set lead. Reuther, who hit .500 in 30 attacks, ended the match with a kill. Reuther recorded seven kills in each of the final two sets.

More on this game will be posted online at http://www.xula.edu/athletics/news/2012/1103c.html 


By Ed Cassiere, SID
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XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA

Gold Nuggets win by 54 in Convocation Center debut

NEW ORLEANS -- Andraquay Quinnine scored 12 points Saturday, all on 3-pointers, to lead NAIA No. 11 Xavier University of Louisiana to an 88-34 victory against Johnson & Wales (Fla.) in the first women's basketball game at XU's Convocation Center.

The game followed the XU men's 80-66 victory against Morehouse. A blessing and ribbon-cutting of the 3,937-seat facility preceded the doubleheader. The Convocation Center replaces The Barn, a gymnasium which opened in 1937 and seats 1,300. Attendance for the women's game was approximately 1,000.

Quinnine made a pair of 3-pointers during a 19-0 run which gave Xavier a 21-2 lead in the eighth minute. Quinnine was one of five newcomers to score during the run.

The Gold Nuggets (1-0) led 45-15 at halftime and took their largest lead, 82-25, after Etheral Lesene's basket with 6:40 remaining.

Chelsea Broussard scored 10 points, and Paige Gauthier and Paige Rochelle scored nine apiece for Xavier. Newcomer Talor Hixon led the Gold Nuggets with six rebounds and six assists.

Myia Russell had 14 points and eight rebounds for Johnson & Wales (0-4), and Shikina McMillan scored 11. The Lady Wildcats lost by 50 or more points for the second consecutive day.

More on this game will be posted online at http://www.xula.edu/athletics/news/2012/1103a.html

By Ed Cassiere, SID
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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WEEK 10, HBCU SCORECARD

OVC
Murray State 49, Tennessee State 28

MEAC
North Carolina Central 23, Delaware State 20 (OT)
North Carolina A&T 16, Florida A&M 3
Bethune-Cookman 24, Morgan State 13
Norfolk State 33, Savannah State 21
Howard 20, Hampton 10

SIAC
Tuskegee 27, Miles 17
Fort Valley State 38, Albany State (Ga.) 20
Lane 38, Benedict 21
Morehouse 55, Kentucky State 7
Stillman 37, Clark-Atlanta U. 12

SWAC
Jackson State 53, Grambling State 17
Mississippi Valley State 33, Alcorn State 9
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 49, Texas Southern 3
Alabama A&M 24, Southern 23 (OT)
Alabama State 35, Prairie View A&M 21

OTHER
Edward Waters 48, Ava Maria 14
Fairmont State 48, West Virginia State 28
Shippensburg 61, Cheyney 9
McMurry 53, Texas College 0
Concordia-Selma  , New Orleans
McKendree 34, Central State 13
Langston 21, SW Assemblies of God 7
NE Oklahoma 45, Lincoln (Mo.) 21

CIAA
Elizabeth City State 14, Bowie State 13
Chowan 35, Lincoln (Pa.) 19
Winston-Salem State 41, Fayetteville State 8
Saint Augustine's U. 43, Shaw 42
Johnson C. Smith U. 57, Livingstone 6
Virginia Union 19, Virgina State 14