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GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- There aren’t many times when a football coach will deem a game “ugly” after putting up 70 points on the scoreboard.
Grambling coach Broderick Fobbs will when his team helped give up 54 points and almost 600 yards of total offense in a wild 70-54 win Saturday over Prairie View A&M at the State Fair Classic in Dallas.
“To me it’s an ugly win because I expected us to play better total as a team," he said. "It’s not just about the offense. It’s about the kicking game, making sure we punt the ball effectively, making sure we tackle effectively and then, defensively, making sure that we get off the field on third down.
Even though Grambling improved to 2-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play, the win wasn’t even close to Fobbs’ standards. Grambling almost allowed Prairie View to come back from four 20-plus point deficits before the offense, led by seven total touchdowns from quarterback Johnathan Williams and four from running back Martez Carter, sealed the victory.
HARTLY, Delaware -- Alcorn State University and Tuskegee University remained in the top spots following the fourth full week of HBCU football action. ASU solidified its position on top of the FCS rankings while, for the second straight week, TU’s Golden Tigers were unanimously picked #1 in DivisionII/NAIA HSRN Football Polls.In the Division I FCS poll, Alcorn State QB John Gibbs, Jr. threw two touchdowns passes as the Braves breezed by Concordia-Selma 40-7 on Saturday at Spinks-Casem Stadium.
North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State remained #2 and #3 as Bethune-Cookman and Tennessee completed the top five.
#7 Grambling State and #10 Norfolk State entered the poll for the first time this season
In Division II, Tuskegee ran its unbeaten streak to four with a convincing 41-14 road win over Lane College. For the second straight week, the Golden Tigers captured all the first place votes of HSRN pollsters.
Virginia Union took sole possession of second place in the reshuffled rankings. Bowie State climbed to third followed by Chowan and Virginia State. Fort Valley State returned to the top 10 while Fayetteville State, on the strength of is win over Virginia State, entered the poll for the first time this season.
Division I FCS
School (First Place Votes)
Record
Pts
Last Week
1
Alcorn State (12)
3-1
145
1
2
North Carolina A&T
2-1
130
2
3
South Carolina State (2)
2-1
119
3
4
Bethune-Cookman
3-1
92
5
5
Tennessee State (1)
3-1
85
7
6
Southern
2-2
81
4
7
Grambling State
2-2
53
NR
8
Hampton
2-2
23
6
9
Prairie View A&M
2-2
22
8
10
Norfolk State
1-3
20
NR
Others receiving votes
N.C. Central (14), Texas Southern (14), Alabama St (10)., Morgan St.(10), Jackson St.(4) Alabama A&M (3)
Division II/NAIA
School (First Place Votes)
Record
Pts
Last Week
1
Tuskegee (13)
4-0
132
1
2
Virginia Union
3-1
121
2T
3
Bowie State
3-1
98
5
4
Chowan
3-1
75
7
5
Virginia State
2-2
54
2T
6
Fort Valley State
3-1
39
NR
7
Fayetteville State
1-3
36
NR
8
Elizabeth City State
2-1
37
4
9
Morehouse
2-2
34
8
10
Winston-Salem State
1-3
33
10
Others receiving votes
Livingstone (25), Albany State (14), Miles (13), Lincoln (PA) (8), Lane (7), Central State (6),West Virginia St. (5), Lincoln (Mo) (5), St. Augustine's (4), Stillman (3), Kentucky St. (2), Texas College (1), Johnson C. Smith (1)
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Grambling State quarterback Johnathan Williams , Jackson State defensive end Teddrick Terrell, Alabama A&M kicker Nick Carden and quarterback De’Angelo Ballard have been recognized by the Southwestern Athletic Conference as football players of the week for their outstanding performance in competition during Sept. 26 action.
Offensive Player of the Week
Johnathan Williams Grambling State
Quarterback
QB • Sr. • 5-11 • 185 • Tampa, Fla. It was a banner day for Grambling’s senior quarterback, as he tossed for 429 yards on 20-of-33 passing and six touchdowns in leading the Tigers to a 70-54 shootout victory over Prairie View A&M during the Southwest Airlines State Fair Classic. Williams also ran for another score, accounting for seven total touchdowns in the contest.
Defensive Player of the Week
Teddrick Terrell Jackson State
Defensive End
DE • Sr.• 6-2 • 230 • Jackson, Miss. Terrell stuffed the stat sheet for Jackson State, racking up seven stops, including two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss in Jackson State’s 34-30 win over Texas Southern. Terrell’s second sack came on the last play of the game, snuffing out Texas Southern’s comeback attempt in the final seconds.
Special Teams Player of the Week
Nick Carden Alabama A&M
Punter
P • So. • 6-3 • 190 • Huntsville, Ala. Carden averaged 41.3 yards per punt attempt in the Bulldogs’ 28-9 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Carden twice pinned the Golden Lions’ offense inside the 20-yard line, also unleashing a 54-yard punt during the contest.
Newcomer of the Week
De’Angelo Ballard Alabama A&M
Quarterback
QB • Jr. • 6-0 • 200 • Macon, Miss. Ballard claims his second-straight SWAC Newcomer of the Week award after another 300-yard, three-touchdown outing. Ballard threw for 353 yards on 20-of-30 passing to lead the Bulldogs to victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. He also chipped in 30 yards rushing in the contest.
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Rattler Nation, I tip my cap to you.
FAMU was 0-3 and coming off a 36-0 shutout at the hands of South Carolina State before Saturday’s first home game against Tennessee State.
The Rattlers had very little offense to speak of and the defense was ranked last in the FCS.
Florida A&M has one victory at home since 2013 and, before Saturday, had lost three straight to Tennessee State.
None of that mattered. When the Rattlers received the opening kickoff from Tennessee State, there were 18,202 screaming fans in Bragg Memorial Stadium.
Ettrick, Virginia – The Fayetteville State University football team beat defending CIAA champion Virginia State University 33-20 on Saturday, September 26th inside a rain-soaked Rogers Stadium. FSU improves to 1-3 overall and 1-0 in conference, while the Trojans fall to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the CIAA.
The Broncos jumped out to a 19-0 lead with three passing touchdowns from senior quarterback Derek Bryant (Carrboro, NC). On the first offensive possession, Bryant connected with senior wide receiver Tavon Gatlin (Virginia Beach, VA) for a 62-yard scoring strike. The first quarter ended with VSU trailing 7-0.
Bryant and Gatlin were the scoring connection again for Fayetteville State at the beginning of the second. Gatlin snagged a catch out of the air and managed to get one foot down in the back of the end zone for a TD. Senior wide receiver Chris Hubert (Apex, NC) nestled in a 32 yard TD reception with one hand for the next score.
FSU held a 19-0 advantage until late into the second quarter. Freshman place kicker David Lamb (Pineville, NC) seemed effected by the wet field conditions. He missed the extra points on the last two touchdowns.
Virginia State crossed the goal line just before the end of the first half. Walter Harold had a three yard pass over the middle to Javon Smallwood for a TD. VSU completed a 14-play, 92 yard drive and left 58 seconds on the clock in the second quarter.
Fayetteville State managed to drive down to the VSU four yard line with four seconds remaining. The 24-yard field goal attempt sailed left and hit the crossbar to miss. The Trojans went into halftime with a 19-7 deficit.
Senior running back Andre Montgomery (Goldsboro, NC) dug a deeper hole for the Trojans scoring at the start of the third. Montgomery battered his way into the end zone from 12 yards out to cap a four play drive. The extra point was blocked to account for a 25-7 Broncos’ lead.
VSU responded with two consecutive touchdowns in the third quarter. Trenton Cannon scored on a 13 yard run. Later in the quarter, Harold threw a 25 yard TD pass to Gene Holloman. Earl Hughes was stopped short of the goal line on the two-point conversion rush attempt. FSU held onto a 25-20 lead entering the fourth quarter.
The Broncos lost a fumble on their first offensive series of the fourth. Bryant completed a 52 yard pass to Hubert; the ball was freed upon contact with the ground. The officials called a fumble, which Malik Sexton recovered at the VSU 28 yard line. Two plays later, junior defensive back Eric Henderson (Charlotte, NC) intercepted the ball and regained possession for Fayetteville State.
FSU iced the game with another touchdown reception late in the quarter. Bryant to Hubert again for a 32-yard score with 2:23 left to play. Gatlin caught a two-point conversion pass for a 33-20 score in favor of the Broncos.
Virginia State failed to score in the fourth and had their 17-game win streak over CIAA opponents ended. FSU earned their first victory over the Trojans since 2011 and their first at VSU since 2010. Head coach Lawrence Kershaw also records his first career victory over Virginia State; which happens to be his alma mater.
“We just executed the whole game; had a little lull in there where it wasn't going as good but we just stuck with the plan,” said Kershaw. We knew VSU was going to make some plays; they are a good football team. We stuck with what we were doing and made plays. We needed a drive to close out the game and we got it.”
Bryant completed 28-of-39 (71%) of his passes for 430 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions. He received NCAA Division II “Make It Yours” Player of the Game honors for his performance. Hubert caught a game-high 12 passes for 184 yards and two TDs. Gatlin finished with nine catches for a game-high 186 yards and two scores.
Senior defensive end Thomas Perry (Windsor, NC) collected five solo tackles, including a sack for a loss of eight. Henderson also had five solo tackles and an interception.
Fayetteville State returns home for their next matchup against The Lincoln University on Saturday, October 3rd. This contest marks the annual “Ball in Pink” and Military Appreciation game at FSU. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Luther “Nick” Jeralds Stadium.
CIAA
Chowan 49, Saint Augustine's 0
Virginia Union 33, Johnson C. Smith 3
Fayetteville State 33, Virginia State 20
Bowie State 45, Livingstone 17
Lincoln (Pa.) 20, Shaw 10
Winston-Salem State 17, Elizabeth City State 10
SIAC
Kentucky State 21, Central State 17, Circle City Classic
Fort Valley State 33, Benedict 3
Miles 13, Morehouse 10
Tuskegee 41, Lane 14
Delta State 40, Albany State 0
West Georgia 56, Clark Atlanta 0
CSFL
Langston 32, McMurry 20 MWC
Charleston (WV) 34, West Virginia State 13
PSAC
Kutztown 34, Cheyney 0
GLVC
Truman State 31, Lincoln (Mo.) 14
The Sun Conference
Point University 56, Edward Waters 14
MEAC
Bethune-Cookman 42, Savannah State 12
Norfolk State 24, Hampton 12, Battle of the Bay
Morgan State 21, Howard 13, Chicago Football Classic
Tennessee State 30, Florida A&M 14
SWAC
Alabama A&M 28, Arkansas Pine Bluff 9
Alabama State 45, Mississippi Valley State 15
Alcorn State 40, Concordia-Selma 7
Grambling State 70, Prairie View A&M 54
Jackson State 34, Texas Southern 30
Georgia 48, Southern 6
GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- There aren’t many times when a football coach will deem a game “ugly” after putting up 70 points on the scoreboard.
