DOVER, Delaware -- Bethune-Cookman rushed for 353 yards and five touchdowns in a 49-21 victory over Delaware State in a MEAC contest at Alumni Stadium this afternoon. Second-string quarterback Larry Brihm, Jr. ran for 141 yards and two scores to lead the Wildcats’ 489-yard offensive attack.
Freshman running back Brycen Alleyne scored his first two collegiate touchdowns, while leading the Hornets in rushing and receiving yards in the contest.
Bethune-Cookman won for the seventh time in eight games to improve to 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the MEAC. DSU fell to 0-8 and 0-5.
Delaware State took advantage of a special teams play to score first in the contest.
Bethune-Cookman drove 69 yards on its first possession, but the drive stalled at the Hornet 11. Wildcat placekicker Uriel Hernandez’s 28-yard field goal attempt was blocked by DSU’s Gabe Sherrod. Logan Wescott scooped up the ball and ran 82 yards down the sideline to the endzone to give the Hornets a lead for the first time this season. Wisdom Nzidee’s extra point kick put DSU ahead 7-0 with 7:40 left in the first quarter.
BCU wasted little time to match the Delaware State score. The Wildcats drove 68 yards in five plays on the ensuing possession to even the game. Quentin Williams connected with Frank Brown on a seven-yard touchdown pass to cap off the two-minute-11 second drive. The extra point kick by Hernandez tied the game at 7-7 with 5:21 remaining in the opening quarter.
Bethune-Cookman added touchdowns on each of its next four possessions to take control of the game.
Running backs Michael Jones and Anthony Jordan scored touchdowns on short runs in the second quarter and Brihm scored from a yard out with less than a minute to go in the quarter to give the Wildcats a 28-7 lead at the break.
BCU stretched its lead to 35-7 on a 34-yard touchdown pass from Williams to Ja-Quan Lumas on the opening possession of the third quarter.
Delaware State showed some fight by scoring 14 unanswered points to raise its hopes.
Alleyne capped off a 12-play, 78-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run for the first touchdown of his career. Hornet quarterback Gil Rivera completed first down passes to Morris Frasier (13 yards) and Malik Golson (16 yds.), while Dae-Hon Cheung rushed for 23 yards during the five-minute-four-second drive. Nzidee’s extra point kick was blocked, leaving DSU in a 35-13 hole with 7:54 left in the third quarter.
The Hornets took advantage of another special teams miscue by the Wildcats to get closer early in the fourth quarter.
Delaware State received the ball at the BCU 24-yard line after Wildcat punter Jonathan Cagle came up short while attempting to run on fourth down and one.
Four plays later, Rivera found Alleyne open in the endzone for a 14-yard touchdown. It was Alleyne’s first collegiate touchdown catch. The Hornets successfully converted a two-point play following the touchdown when Rivera handed the ball to Golson, who completed a pass to Rivera in the endzone to cut the Wildcats’ lead to 35-21 with 14:48 left to play.
The Delaware State defense forced BCU to punt after three plays and recovered a fumble on the next two Wildcat possessions, but the Hornets could not take advantage.
Bethune-Cookman tacked on two fourth quarter touchdowns, one with 17 seconds left to play, to close out the scoring.
Delaware State totaled 200 yards in the contest, 104 rushing and 96 passing.
Alleyne had a team-high 65 yards rushing on 19 carries, and led the Hornets with two catches for 52 yards.
Rivera completed seven-of-17 passes for 96 yards.
DSU cornerback J.R. Robinson had a career-high 13 tackles, including 2.5 behind the line-of-scrimmage. Linebackers Malik Harris and Rashawn Barrett had 12 and 10 tackles, respectively, for the Hornets.
The Hornets begin a two-game road swing with a visit to North Carolina Central next Saturday (Nov. 7). Game time is 2 p.m. in Durham, N.C.
Delaware State will visit North Carolina A&T the following week (Nov. 14) before returning home to face Howard in the season finale on Nov. 21 at Alumni Stadium (2 p.m.).
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Saturday, October 31, 2015
Bowie State Bulldogs Crush Lincoln (Pa.) 57-3 in Home Finale
BOWIE, Maryland – Bowie State University scored early and often in its home finale, crushing Lincoln University of Pennsylvania 57-3 on Saturday afternoon at Bulldogs Stadium. With the win, Bowie State improves to 8-1 overall, 6-0 in the CIAA and 4-0 in the North while Lincoln (Pa.) dips to 3-6 overall, 1-5 in the league and 0-4 in the North.Freshman Nyema Washington (Forestville, Md.) threw for a game-high 188 passing yards, completing 20-of-31 (one interception) and three touchdowns. Senior Garry Cropper (Odenton, Md.) hauled in two touchdowns passes and led the Bulldogs receivers with 69 yards on five catches.
Graduate student Kendall Jefferson (Temple Hills, Md.) rushed for a team-high 95 yards on 13 carries and scored twice while freshman Robert Chesson (Annapolis, Md.) added 78 rushing yards on seven carries in the win.
Senior Brian Hall (Capitol Heights, Md.) and junior Joshua Davis-Stokes (Baltimore, Md.) tallied eight tackles each for Bowie State.
Two of Bowie State's scores came courtesy of their defense with freshman Quinton Jordan (Upper Marlboro, Md.) returning an interception 46 yards and redshirt freshman Kyle Jackson (Upper Marlboro, Md.) scooped up Lincoln fumble and rumbled 65 yards for six.
Lincoln's defense had three sacks against Bowie State while the offense produced 253 total yards. Linebackers Rhamir Thomas (Washington, Pa.) and Wadel Louis (Miami, Fla.) combined for one sack, while Tony Jones, Jr. (Baltimore, Md.) and Joseph Webb (Queens, N.Y.) had the other two solo sacks. Thomas and Louis had a game-high ten tackles each Jones pitched in with seven tackles.
Running back Stephen Scott (Baltimore, Md.) produced game highs in carries (28) and rushing yards (147) to lead the Lincoln attack.
The Lions rushed for 188 yards and passed for 65 yards to four different receivers. Emmanuel Saint-Jean (Silver Spring, Md.) and Bradley Martin (Philadelphia, Pa.) had two catches each for 27 and 18 yards respectively.
Bowie State jumped out to a 14-0 advantage after one quarter of play and pushed that lead to 35-0 by halftime. At the end of the first 30 minutes, the Bulldogs outgained the Lions 303 to 168. Bowie State had a pretty balanced attack in the first half, accounting for 161 yards on the ground and 142 yards in the air.
The Bulldogs lead ballooned to 50-0 after three quarters before allowing the Lions their only points of the game.
At the 14:52 mark of the fourth quarter, Lincoln's Brett Arkelian (Clovis, Calif.) avenged an earlier (37) missed field goal and made a 30-yard field goal for the Lions' only points of the afternoon.
Bowie State will conclude the regular season next Saturday (11/7), traveling to Elizabeth City (N.C.) State University for a 1 p.m. conference finale in Roebuck Stadium.
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WSSU Rams lose to Shaw in double OT
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Winston-Salem State got all it could handle and more from winless Shaw in front of 15,000 at Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
When it was over, Shaw wasn’t winless anymore, and the homecoming crowd went home in a hurry as the Bears pulled out a 32-25 double overtime victory.
“Bye bye,” running back Marquise Grizzle of the Bears said as he waved to the WSSU side of the field. It was Grizzle, who became the school’s all-time leading rusher thanks to his 209 yards rushing on 28 carries, who scored the deciding touchdown in double overtime.
The Bears (1-8, 1-5 CIAA) tied the game at 18 with 23 seconds left on a 36-yard field goal from Joe Nguyen, who earlier in the game had missed two point-after attempts.
In the first overtime both teams scored to keep the game tied, and then it was Grizzle, a senior, who made the play of the game. He went off tackle and ran 25 yards to give the Bears a 32-25 lead.
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When it was over, Shaw wasn’t winless anymore, and the homecoming crowd went home in a hurry as the Bears pulled out a 32-25 double overtime victory.
“Bye bye,” running back Marquise Grizzle of the Bears said as he waved to the WSSU side of the field. It was Grizzle, who became the school’s all-time leading rusher thanks to his 209 yards rushing on 28 carries, who scored the deciding touchdown in double overtime.
The Bears (1-8, 1-5 CIAA) tied the game at 18 with 23 seconds left on a 36-yard field goal from Joe Nguyen, who earlier in the game had missed two point-after attempts.
In the first overtime both teams scored to keep the game tied, and then it was Grizzle, a senior, who made the play of the game. He went off tackle and ran 25 yards to give the Bears a 32-25 lead.
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FAMU Wins 4th Straight MEAC Women’s XC Title
DOVER, Delaware – The Florida A&M University Women’s Cross Country team won their fourth straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship here Saturday morning, becoming the third school in league history to do so.
FAMU, which has now won the last four titles (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), joins Delaware State (1984-87) and Coppin (Md.) State (1991-94) as the only schools to win four consecutive titles.
Dr. Darlene Moore’s Orange and Green team was led by senior Cynthia Chelelgo, who finished first overall with a time of 17:49.60, followed by sophomore Judith Kibii, who ran second in 17:53,90.
An elated Moore said afterwards: "I am extremely proud of the way our young ladies performed, not just today, but the entire season. We've worked really hard all year to get to this point, and I couldn't be happier."
"FAMU was always my dream job for me," Moore continued, "and to be able to guide these young ladies to make FAMU history is more than a country girl from Georgia could ask for."
FAMU placed five runners in the top eight overall, with senior QuanDra Shanks (18:30.90) getting fifth; senior Effiey Kosgei (18:46.60 finishing sixth, and sophomore Fridah Limo (18:47.90) getting eighth.
Also competing for FAMU’s victorious crew were Caroline Kiplagat (19:22.50); Emmaculat Kiplagat (19:36.40); Nicole Kvitkaukas (19:39.20); Destiny Johnson (20:45.10) and April Polite (21:20.00).
Finishing in the top five teamwise behind FAMU were Maryland-Eastern Shore, Hampton, Bethune-Cookman and Morgan State.
FAMU’s Cynthia Chelelgo was named Outstanding Performer, while FAMU coach Dr. Darlene Moore was named Outstanding Coach.
FAMU, which has now won the last four titles (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), joins Delaware State (1984-87) and Coppin (Md.) State (1991-94) as the only schools to win four consecutive titles.
Dr. Darlene Moore’s Orange and Green team was led by senior Cynthia Chelelgo, who finished first overall with a time of 17:49.60, followed by sophomore Judith Kibii, who ran second in 17:53,90.
An elated Moore said afterwards: "I am extremely proud of the way our young ladies performed, not just today, but the entire season. We've worked really hard all year to get to this point, and I couldn't be happier."
"FAMU was always my dream job for me," Moore continued, "and to be able to guide these young ladies to make FAMU history is more than a country girl from Georgia could ask for."
FAMU placed five runners in the top eight overall, with senior QuanDra Shanks (18:30.90) getting fifth; senior Effiey Kosgei (18:46.60 finishing sixth, and sophomore Fridah Limo (18:47.90) getting eighth.
Also competing for FAMU’s victorious crew were Caroline Kiplagat (19:22.50); Emmaculat Kiplagat (19:36.40); Nicole Kvitkaukas (19:39.20); Destiny Johnson (20:45.10) and April Polite (21:20.00).
Finishing in the top five teamwise behind FAMU were Maryland-Eastern Shore, Hampton, Bethune-Cookman and Morgan State.
FAMU’s Cynthia Chelelgo was named Outstanding Performer, while FAMU coach Dr. Darlene Moore was named Outstanding Coach.
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Magic City Classic: A look at the football matchup
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- For fans of Alabama State (3-4, 3-3) and Alabama A&M (2-4, 2-2), the Magic City Classic – full of sights, sounds and football – serves as a mid-season championship for both historically black colleges, an annual matchup neither wants to lose Saturday afternoon at Legion Field.
After all, nobody likes to hear trash talk for an entire year.
While Alabama State leads the all-time series, 39-36-3, Alabama A&M has won seven of the last 10, including last season's epic finish, a 37-36 victory. Alabama State had a 15-yard TD run called back with 15 seconds left. Then on the game's final play, the Hornets then a field goal which would have won the game.
"Just the tradition and history and of course the large venue is an additive to it," said Brian Jenkins, head coach of Alabama State. Jenkins is preparing for his first game in the SWAC series, considered one of the nation's top HBCU Classics.
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HBCU Football Judgment Day Schedule: Week 9 (Oct. 29-31)
SATURDAY, October 31, 2015
OVC
Austin Peay at Tennessee State, 3 PM Live Stats Live Video TV: OVC Digital Network
SWAC
College of Faith at Texas Southern, 2 PM LISTEN LIVE l LISTEN LIVE
Arkansas Pine Bluff at Prairie View A&M, 2 PM LIVE STATS l LISTEN LIVE
Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State, 3:30 PM, Birmingham, AL, Magic City Classic, TV: ESPN3
Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State, 5 PM Listen Live l l LISTEN LIVE l LIVE STATS
Alcorn State at Southern U., 5 PM LIVE AUDIO l LISTEN LIVE l WATCH LIVE l LIVE STATS
MEAC
Savannah State at Howard, 1 PM
Hampton at South Carolina State, 1:30 PM, Homecoming
Bethune-Cookman at Delaware State, 2 PM
Norfolk State at North Carolina Central, 2 PM, Homecoming
North Carolina A&T at Florida A&M, 5 PM
SIAC
Miles 37, Stillman 7
Kentucky State at Lane, 1 PM
Clark Atlanta at Concordia-Selma, 1 PM
Morehouse at Fort Valley State, 2 PM, Homecoming
Benedict at Albany State, 2 PM
Central State (OH) at Tuskegee, 2 PM Live Video
Clark Atlanta at Concordia-Selma, 5 PM
PSAC
West Chester at Cheyney, 12 Noon
GLIAC
Lincoln (MO) at McKendree (IL) 12 Noon
The Sun Conference
Edward Waters at Ave Maria, 12 Noon
MWC
West Virginia State at UNC Pembroke, 2 PM
CSFL
Texas College at Oklahoma Panhandle State , 1 PM
Langston at Lyons, 1 PM
Johnson C. Smith at Saint Augustine's, 1 PM, Homecoming
Lincoln (Pa.) at Bowie State, 1 PM
Elizabeth City State at Virginia Union, 1 PM
Fayetteville State at Livingstone, 1:30 PM, Homecoming
Shaw at Winston-Salem State, 2 PM, Homecoming
Virginia State at Chowan, 3 PM, Homecoming VSU Audio
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Norfolk State tries to find form, catch MEAC leaders
NORFOLK, Virginia -- Norfolk State's players and coaches know their backs are perilously close to the proverbial wall.They also know that in the wild world of the MEAC, they still have an outside chance.
The Spartans (2-5, 2-2 MEAC) will look to snap a two-game league losing streak when they visit North Carolina Central at 2 p.m. today. The game represents NSU's latest opportunity to get back on track while hoping someone - two someones, actually - can knock off unbeaten N.C. A&T over the season's final four weeks.
In addition to beating N.C. Central (4-3, 3-1), the Spartans also need one-loss teams Bethune-Cookman and South Carolina State to falter at some point.
Last season, five teams finished tied for first place in the league with two losses each. The Spartans' best hope is that it happens again.
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