Shaw Scores 14 In The Fourth for 20-17 Win Over UNC Pembroke

DURHAM, North Carolina  --  Junior wide receiver Atravius James scored the winning two-point conversion with nearly five minutes left to play as the Shaw University football team won its first game of the season, 20-17, at home against UNC Pembroke on Saturday night in Durham County Stadium.

With the win Shaw is now 1-2 overall on the season.  UNC Pembroke drops to 1-2.

This was the second time that the Bears and Braves had met and the first win over UNC Pembroke.

Defensively, the Bears held UNC Pembroke to 258 total yards and sacked the Braves once in the win.  Junior Roland Green had nine tackles, eight unassisted, including a sack and three tackles for a loss. UNC Pembroke had just 95 yards on the ground.

The Braves scored 14 points off two Shaw turnover-on-downs in a ten minute span to take a 14-0 lead in the first half. 

It wasn't until the third quarter that the Bears were able to put points on the board. With a four-play, 83-yard scoring drive to bring the game to 17-6 with 49 seconds left in the quarter.  Senior quarterback Trey Folston rushed from two-yards out on a second-and-goal.

The Bears scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth, finally eliminating a deficit that had begun in the second quarter of the game. 

A long 16-play, 80-yard drive took 5:40 off the clock. A five-yard pass caught by Nick Jones scored the second touchdown of the game for the Bears.

A fumble by UNC Pembroke's Seth Owen was recovered by Shaw'sDominique Hannibal and set the Bears up for the win.

Eight plays and 50 yards later Folston scored a one-yard touchdown. Atravius James caught the two-point conversion, putting the Bears 20-17 above the Braves.

Green's eight solo tackles led the Bears.  Junior Raheem Bramwell added seven solo tackles while Chris Ellerbe added five tackles.

Folston finished the game 21-for-32 for 266 yards and two touchdowns. 

"We are getting better and that's a good thing," said head coach Robert Massey. "We've gotten better believe it or not we lost 30-6 first, came right back and lost 30-6 the following week. When watching the film we did improve. We were able to put it all together tonight and held on for a win."

Next week begins CIAA conference play, when the Bears host the Lincoln University Tigers in Durham County Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

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TSU Tigers Slip by TTU Golden Eagles, 10-7

NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- A dominant performance from the Tennessee State defense helped the Tigers to a, 10-7, win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday in front of 9,217 fans at Hale Stadium.

TSU (3-1, 1-0 OVC) held the Golden Eagles (1-2, 0-1 OVC) to just 150 yards of total offense and five of TTU’s 16 series were three-and-outs.

Quarterback Ronald Butler started in place of Mike German and finished the day 15-of-24 for 113 yards and an interception.

Most of Butler’s passes went Weldon Garlington’s way, and the senior had six receptions for 54 yards.

Vantavious Williams led the TSU defense with seven stops and Gabe Terry recorded two sacks.

TSU spotted TTU seven points early in the first quarter when Austin Tallant picked off Ronald Butler and raced 29 yards for an easy score.

The Tigers inched a little closer when Lane Clark booted a 26-yard field goal to make the score 7-3 in favor of the visitors with 2:23 to play in the opening period.

Two plays later, Ronnie Vinson picked off a Jared Davis’s throw at the 50-yard line and ran all the way in for the Tigers’ first touchdown.



Both sides were unable to put points on the board in the second quarter, and TSU went into the break up, 10-7.

Tennessee State held the ball for 21 minutes in the first half and the Tiger defense only allowed 42 yards of total offense.

TTU passers were 3-of-11 during the opening 30 minutes and the Golden Eagles averaged just 1.9 yards per play.

After another scoreless quarter, Bernell Brooks intercepted a deep pass to begin the fourth, but the Tigers were forced to punt once again.

Tennessee Tech completed a 50-yard bomb with just six minutes left in the game, putting the Golden Eagles at the TSU 26-yard line. TTU only gained two yards from there, and John Arnold’s 42-yard game-tying field goal went wide left.

The Golden Eagles got one more chance with 1:57 left and the ball on their own 20-yard line, but they lost one yard in four plays and the Tigers took over.

Tennessee State will stay at home, but host Florida A&M next week at LP Field for homecoming. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

NOTES: Butler’s first-quarter toss that went for a TTU touchdown was the first interception returned for a score against TSU since last year’s Southern Heritage Classic on Sept. 14… Clark’s field goal in the opening quarter was the first made FG of his career… Vinson’s pick was the third of his career, and the seventh for TSU this season… Running back Telvin Hooks carried the ball for the final play of the first quarter, it was his first game action since tearing his ACL against Butler in the FCS Playoffs on Nov. 30… Brooks’s pick in the fourth was his second of the season and fourth of his career…The Tennessee State defense has forced at least one turnover in seven straight contests dating back to last year… The last time TSU won a game with 10 points or fewer was 1986, a 7-6 victory over Middle Tennessee State… The Tigers have not score an offensive touchdown in 66:46 of game time… The sides combined for 23 tackles for loss, 15 by Tennessee Tech…

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Ex-Vanderbilt player accused of rape back on Alcorn State football team

NASHVILLE, Tennessee  -- A former Vanderbilt University football player accused of raping an unconscious female in a dorm room has resumed his college football career.

According to the team's roster, Jaborian “Tip” McKenzie suited up for Alcorn State University in Mississippi this past weekend.

McKenzie played for the team last year but was removed after only one game.

Click here for complete coverage on the Vanderbilt rape case.

It wasn't immediately clear why Alcorn State reversed their previous decision and allowed him to play.

When asked, the school sent the following statement to News 2 Wednesday: "Alcorn State University has decided that Jaborian McKenzie, a student since 2013, will compete as a student-athlete on the 2014 Braves football team."

He and former teammates Brandon Banks, Corey Batey and Brandon Vandenburg are each charged with five counts of aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery for an alleged rape, which took place in ...

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WSSU downs Tuskegee 24-13

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina --Winston-Salem State took care of business in the second half on its way to a 24-13 win over Tuskegee at Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday night.

The Rams didn’t panic, stuck to their game plan, and eased out in front after a 10-10 tie at halftime. WSSU improved to 2-1.

“The coaches just came in at halftime and were calm and cool and just said let’s keep doing what we are doing,” said offensive lineman Michael Sabb. “There’s no panic in this team.”

Coach Kienus Boulware of the Rams said there was nothing special said at halftime.

“Coach (Steed) Lobotzke (the offensive coordinator) had a lot in his playbook that we didn’t get to use in the first half because we didn’t have the ball that much,” Boulware said. “He opened up the playbook a little more in the second half.”



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South Carolina State gets 'signature win' over No. 21 Furman, 17-7

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- There was an air of deju vu Saturday night at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.

Among the South Carolina State Athletic Hall of Fame inductees honored at halftime was former defensive back Jermaine Derricott. In 1997, the former Hunter-Kinard-Tyler player and coach and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year was part of an inspired defensive effort which helped the Bulldogs upend then-10th-ranked Furman 17-6.

Nearly 17 years later, history closely mirrored itself as S.C. State upended the 21st-ranked Paladins 17-7 before a home-opening crowd of 9,613.

“It means a bunch,” said S.C. State head football coach Buddy Pough, who also picked up his 99th career college win. “We hadn’t had a signature win like this in some time and to get a big win like this under the circumstances as poorly as we’ve played the last couple of weeks was big for us. So our kids are extremely excited and everybody here is excited. So it’s a big win for us.”

South Carolina State vs. Furman

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Week 4: HBCU ScoreCard

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OVC
Tennessee State 10, Tennessee Tech 7

MEAC
Temple  59, Delaware State 0  Watch Replay 
Buffalo 36, Norfolk State 7  Highlights  »Watch Replay 
Morgan State 38, Howard 35 at East Rutherford, NJ   Watch Replay 
Coastal Carolina 48, Florida A&M 3
Towson 31, North Carolina Central 20
South Carolina State 17, Furman 7
Hampton 34, Miles 30
North Carolina A&T 59, Chowan 0
Central Florida 41, Bethune-Cookman 7   Highlights  » Watch Replay 



SWAC
Alabama State 42, Arkansas Pine Bluff 7 (Thursday) Highlights  » Watch Replay 
Alcorn State 52, Mississippi Valley State 9
Southern 34,  Prairie View 24
Grambling State 40, Jackson State 35
Texas Southern 45, Alabama A&M 23

CIAA
Concord 37, Bowie State 34
Montclair State 27, Lincoln (Pa.) 14
Livingstone 60, Virginia University Lynchburg 12
West Georgia 49, Johnson C. Smith 0
Benedict 20, Elizabeth City State 19, Down East Vikings Football Classic
Stillman 37, Saint Augustine's 19
Virginia State 16, Kentucky State 13
North Carolina A&T 59, Chowan 0
Winston-Salem State 24, Tuskegee 13
Virginia Union 25,  Fayetteville State 13
Shaw 20, North Carolina-Pembroke 17



OTHER CONFERENCES
Edward Waters (Bye Week)
Clarion 27, Cheyney 6
West Liberty 38, West Virginia State 16
Houston Baptist 72, Texas College 6
Livingstone 60, Virginia University Lynchburg 12
Southeastern 59, Concordia-Selma 16
Lincoln (Mo.) 42, Quincy 13
Shaw 20, North Carolina - Pembroke 17
North Alabama 56, Langston 7

SIAC
Morehouse 43, Central State (OH) 9, Chicago Football Classic
Lane 18, Paine 16 OT
Hampton 31, Miles 24
Winston-Salem State 24, Tuskegee 13
Fort Valley State 19, Clark Atlanta 18

Delaware State player's mother accuses basketball coach of verbal abuse

DOVER, Delaware  --  Delaware State University women’s basketball coach Tamika Louis is not handling the position’s duties as an internal investigation into her behavior is investigated amid allegations regarding the program, a school spokesman said Friday.

Carlos Holmes would not term Ms. Louis’s status as suspended, and said “the head coaching duties have been taken over by an assistant coach.” Earlier this week, the school said assistant Yvette Harris is taking on head coach responsibilities as the internal investigation continues.

Holmes said a letter received by DSU President Dr. Harry L. Williams concerning complaints and allegations related to the women’s basketball program prompted an investigation. The probe is being conducted by the school’s human resources department, according to DSU.

No school employees were available for comment, Holmes said.

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