Morehouse Beats Benedict 42-10

ATLANTA -- The Benedict College Tigers turned the ball over four times and gave up four touchdowns of more than 50 yards as the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers took a 42-10 victory on Saturday at B.T. Harvey Stadium on the campus of Morehouse.

The loss dropped the Tigers to 0-8 on the season and 0-3 in the SIAC. Morehouse improves to 4-4 overall and 2-1 in the SIAC.

"It's kind of hard to put into words this game. I thought this might have been the worst," Benedict head coach Mike White said. "After putting 10 quick points on the board, that's about as bad as you can play as far as giving up plays. It didn't even look right. I'm just disappointed in the trick plays."

Benedict took an early 10-0 lead in the first quarter, but the excitement after Okechi Ntiasagwe's 11-yard touchdown pass from Kalu Onumah was short lived, as Morehouse's Amyr Smith took the ensuing kickoff from the goal line and raced 100 yards down the right sideline for Morehouse's first big score of the game. On the first play of the second quarter, Smith came up with another big play for the Maroon Tigers. He caught a lateral pass then threw a pass to a streaking Devon Mann down the left sideline for an 80-yard touchdown pass to give the Maroon Tigers a 14-10 lead. With the Maroon Tigers facing a third-and 13 later in the quarter, Smith caught a pass from Kivon Taylor, slipped around the Benedict defender, and raced 52-yards for the score to give the Maroon Tigers a 21-10 lead at the half.

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A black college closed in 1955, but its fading alumni fight to pass on a legacy

Storer College graduated West Virginia’s first black attorney, J.R. Clifford; Ella Nora Phillips Stewart, one of the nation’s first female African American pharmacists; and jazzman Don “The Little Giant” Redman. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria’s first elected president, spent two years there.


HARPERS FERRY, West Virginia -- William Vollin remembers first climbing the hill to Storer College in 1947.

He was 16, a black kid on scholarship who arrived at Harpers Ferry, W.Va., with a change of clothing in a paper sack.

“I was just a nice little boy, not sophisticated,” says Vollin, 84, who sports a silver mustache, stylish spectacles and a wry smile.

“No way in the world would I stay there,” he thought back then of the bare-bones place that left him cold and homesick. He wanted to hop a train home to Arlington, Va., where he lived in public housing with his family.

But he stayed, and gradually campus life took hold. Vollin played football at Storer, met Anna Mildred Roy — they have been married 62 years — and fortified his belief that he was equal to any person, black or white.

Which is why on an August afternoon, Vollin, a retired educator who lives in Southeast Washington, is back in Harpers Ferry for the annual Storer reunion. And why his son, David Vollin, 53, is by his side. Growing up, David’s sisters, Sharon and Angela Vollin, were also regulars.

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18th-ranked Tuskegee Golden Tigers Win on the Road

FRANKFORT, Kentucky -- Playing for the fourth time in five weeks on the road, the 18th-ranked Tuskegee University Golden Tigers were able to come out with a 38-28 victory over Kentucky State at Alumni Stadium on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
 
Kenno Loyal became the first Golden Tiger to rush for over 100 yards, finishing with 113 yards on nine carries, whileDennis Norfleet rushed for 83 yards on five carrries. The team finished with 280 yards rushing in the game – the highest total of the season for the Golden Tigers.
 
Defensively, Osband Thompson and Jewell Ratliff combined to lead the Golden Tigers with eight tackles each, while Jonah McCutcheon recorded his fifth interception of the season.
 
After Kentucky State was able to cut into the deficit, the special teams of Tuskegee made their presence felt. After a defensive stand by the defense resulting a 19-yard field goal attempt, the Golden Tigers' Osband Thompson got through the line and blocked the attempt. The kick was picked up by Michael Robinson, who raced 88 yards for the touchdown, and extended the lead to 38-21 midway through the fourth quarter.
 
The kick was the second blocked this season by the Golden Tigers, both of which were returned for touchdowns. The 88-yard touchdown is the second longest touchdown of the season for Tuskegee, and was the third of 70 or more yards on Saturday.
 
The Golden Tigers were able to overcome two blocked kicks – one of which resulted in a touchdown – and trimmed the lead to 38-28 with 4:02 to play in the game. The Thorobreds were able to recover the ensuing onside kick, resulting in a defensive stand by the Golden Tigers with just over three minutes to play.
 
Tuskegee (7-1, 6-0 SIAC, 3-0 West) used a rushing attack that gained 217 yards in the first half alone – their third-highest rushing total of the entire season – in just 30 minutes. The Golden Tigers finished just 23 yards short of their season-high 240 against Lane and just eight yards short of their total last week against Stillman.
 
Tuskegee used their rushing attack to get on the board early in the opening quarter. After their opening drive looked to be stalled, fullback Josh Matthews matched his career-long run of 16 yards to pick up a first down at the Kentucky State 15-yard line. That eventually led to a five-yard touchdown by Tyree Brooks – his fifth in the last three games.
 
The Golden Tigers would strike again, but not until near the end of the first quarter when another drive looked to stall deep in their own territory. Running back Kenno Loyal took the handoff and ran up the middle, nearly untouched, for a 79-yard touchdown run that put the Golden Tigers up 14-0 with just 25.6 seconds left in the opening quarter. The run by Loyal is the fourth-longest play for a touchdown this season for the Golden Tigers, matching the 79-yard pass from Kevin Lacey to Van Powell against Albany State. It is also the longest run from scrimmage this season for the Golden Tigers – besting the mark set by Dennis Norfleet set last week against Stillman of 59 yards.
 
Kentucky State was able to answer and get on the board with 10:08 remaining in the first half, taking the ball down the field in nine plays and covering 82 yards – the second longest drive this season against the Tuskegee defense. The drive culminated in an Ora Johnson 21-yard pass to Charles Johnson that trimmed the lead to 14-7.
 
The Thorobreds took advantage of a fumble by Tuskegee, driving down the field using a 34-yard run by Reginald Johnson that set up another touchdown. Kentucky State tied the game up with 7:02 to play in the half, when Johnson connected with Lavelle Cloyd on a screen that covered six yards that tied the game at 14-all.
 
Following a delay due to a significant lower leg injury to a Kentucky State player, Tuskegee wasted no time regaining the lead. The Golden Tigers took two plays, and used the speed of Dennis Norfleet for a 74-yard scamper with just over six minutes to play in the half. The run put the Golden Tigers up 21-14, and was the second longest run of the day (and the season) for a touchdown by the Golden Tigers.
 
They wasted little time in building their advantage back to two touchdowns as Norfleet set the offense with a first down at the 26-yard line. Using just two plays and 52 seconds, the Golden Tigers' Loyal scored his second touchdown of the day from nine-yards out and put Tuskegee ahead 28-14 with just over four minutes to play in the contest.
 
The second half scoring started on eight play drive that covered only 18 yards for the Golden Tigers, but it took 3:31 off the clock. It resulted in a 30-yard field goal from Kemuel Lawrence that extended the Tuskegee lead to 31-14 with 7:12 to play in the third quarter.
 
Kentucky State was able to answer the opening drive by Tuskegee as they took their second possession 64 yards on 10 plays. The Thorobreds used a William Johnson two-yard run with 1:20 to play in the third quarter to trim the Tuskegee lead to 31-21.
 
Tuskegee returns next week against Central State University at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 pm, and the Golden Tigers will honor their seniors during a pregame ceremony. They are also asking all fans to wear pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
 
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Chowan Hawks Hold off Elizabeth City State Vikings

MURFREESBORO,  North Carolina  -- The Chowan University football team earned a 24-20 victory over the visiting Elizabeth City State Vikings on Saturday afternoon.  The Hawks improve to 5-3 overall with the victory and advance to 3-2 against CIAA opponents.  The Vikings move to 4-3 on the year and drop to 2-3 in league play.  Chowan's win over Elizabeth City State was the Hawks' first divisional win of the season and marked the first win against the Vikings in program history. 

Elizabeth City State got on the board first in the contest using a 37 yard field goal by Jeff Flores.  Chowan promptly answered back on the next drive of the game, using a four play, 75 yard drive capped by an 18 yard touchdown run by Tyree Lee to take a 6-3 advantage.  Nick Hahula's point after attempt was successful, resulting in a 7-3 lead for the Hawks with 7:38 left in the first quarter.

With 1:55 on the clock before the start of the second quarter, Jordan Watkins connected with Damian Ellis on a 33 yard touchdown pass to push the Hawks ahead 13-3.  Hahula made good on the point after attempt, extending Chowan's advantage 14-3. 

Daquan Neal's two-yard touchdown rush with 8:37 remaining before halftime along with Flores' successful point after attempt capped a seven play, 43 yard drive for the Vikings and cut the deficit to 14-10.  Hahula took matters into his own hands with a 39 yard field goal with 5:31 remaining before halftime to push Chowan ahead 17-10. 
The Hawks' defense held the Vikings off in the remainder of the second half and held a 17-10 lead heading into halftime. 

After a scoreless third quarter, Elizabeth City State fought back with vengeance in the fourth, outscoring Chowan 10-7 in the final fifteen minutes of play.  The comeback proved to be too little too late as the Hawks held on to earn the 24-20 win. 

Khayree Lundy intercepted Watkins' pass at the Vikings' 15 yard line to shift the momentum in favor of Elizabeth City State with 30 seconds remaining in the third quarter.  Neal then connected with Montario Hunter on a 48 yard pass to set up Ra'Sheed Rushing for a four yard touchdown run and Flores made good on the point after attempt to knot the score 17-17. 

At the midway point of the fourth quarter, Flores made good on a 38 yard field goal to restore the advantage to the Vikings.  Down but not out, the Hawks regrouped on the next drive with a seven play, 88 yard drive highlighted by Watkins 45 yard touchdown pass to Lee.  Hahula's point after attempt was good, leaving the Vikings trailing 24-20 with 6:12 left to play.

The Hawks and Vikings exchanged drives as the clock wound down in the fourth quarter.  With 34 seconds left in the game and the ball on the Hawks' 47 yard line, Vincente` Stafford intercepted Neals' pass at the 35 yard line to secure the victory for the Chowan Blue and White. 

The Vikings tallied 410 yards of offense over the course of the competition while the Hawks collected 343.  Rushing led the effort for Elizabeth City on the ground with 17 carries for 96 yards and one touchdown.  Neal completed 18-37 pass attempts for 256 yards while tallying 11 carries for 22 yards and one touchdown.  He connected with Lovie Banks-Rose eight times for 107 yards and Montario Hunter six times for 125 yards. 

Lee paced Chowan with 31 carries for 173 yards and one touchdown for the Hawks.  Watkins, in his first collegiate start, completed 12-19 pass attempts for 187 yards and two touchdowns.  Kaine Lombard and Anthony Elliott each grabbed four passes on the afternoon.  Lombard accounted for 50 receiving yards while Elliott totaled 38 on the afternoon.  Lee and Ellis tallied 58 and 41 receiving yards, respectively, and each caught one touchdown pass in the victory. 

Defensively, Darren Wilson led all players in the game with 13 tackles (seven solo, six assisted) followed by Stephen Williams with 10 tackles (seven solo, three assisted). Demetrius Newberry notched a team-high seven tackles (six solo, one assisted) and tallied two pass breakups while Roderick Lindsey also tallied seven tackles (six solo, one assisted) along with one breakup.

The Hawks return to action at Garrison Stadium on Saturday, October 31^st as Chowan hosts Virginia State University.  The contest is Chowan's Homecoming Game and will also be Senior Day for the Hawks.  Kick-off is slated for 3:00pm. 

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Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Releases 2015-16 Men's Basketball Media Guide

GCAC MEN'S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2015-16 (.pdf)

NEW ORLEANS -- The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced the release of the the 2015-16 Men's Basketball media guide today.

The eight-page publication features a statistical recap of the 2014-15 season along with the 2015 Preaseason Coaches' Poll, Preseason All-GCAC team listing, as well as rosters, season previews and schedules for each conference basketball team.

Fans and media may download a full-color PDF version of the media guide by clicking on the link above.
The 2015-16 men's basketball season tips off on Oct. 26 when defending conference champion Talladega hosts Oakwood College.

The GCAC schedule begins on Jan. 2, 2016.

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Les East: Alcorn State’s visit Saturday would be the perfect time for Southern to put it all together

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern has all the pieces.

This is the week that the puzzle has to come together.

The Jaguars passed the halfway point in the Southwestern Athletic Conference season when they beat Texas Southern 40-21 on Saturday in soggy Houston.

They improved to 4-1 in SWAC play and, over the course of those five games, they have established themselves as a contender for a third consecutive West Division title. But each performance — the four victories as well as the defeat — has featured blemishes.

The one constant has been the passing game, which has been one of the most dynamic and efficient in the SWAC. With Austin Howard distributing the ball to a half-dozen or more productive receivers, the Jaguars have consistently moved the ball through the air, the primary reason they have scored at least 40 points in every SWAC game.

The only times in conference play that Southern has had limited success in the passing game have been when it didn’t need to throw much — such as Saturday, when the running game and the defense dominated.



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Alabama State wins 2015 Women's Cross Country Title

CLINTON, Mississippi  –  The Alabama State University women’s cross country team won its fifth-straight Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Saturday at Choctaw Trails. The Hornets were led by Paige Rankine, who earned the top spot with a time of 18:09.85. Alabama State scored 15 points and saw eight Hornet runners finish in the top 10.

Rankine's efforts earned her the 2015 SWAC Women's Runner of the Year honor.

Alabama State Head Coach Ritchie Beene was named SWAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Along with Rankine, Alabama State's Artrailia LeSane, Shantia Wilson, Tatiana Etienne and Santina Williams finished second through fifth to earn first-team All-SWAC honors.

Second-Team All-SWAC consisted of Alabama State's Shakalia Williams, Texas Southern's Mariah Stewart, Alabama State's Brandee Ebert and Sad Lavallias, and Prairie View A&M's Constance Jacob.

In the team competition, Prairie View A&M placed second with a score of 85, and Texas Southern finished third with 119 points.

Women's Awards
Athlete of the Year: Paige Rankine - Alabama State
Coach of the Year: Ritchie Beene - Alabama State

2015 Women's Results

2015 All-SWAC Women's Cross Country - First Team
Name Team
Paige Rankine Alabama State
Artrailia Lesane Alabama State
Shantia Wilson Alabama State
Tatiana Etienne Alabama State
Santina Williams Alabama State

2015 All-SWAC Women's Cross Country - Second Team
Name Team
Shakalia Williams Alabama State
Mariah Stewart Texas Southern
Brandee Ebert Alabama State
Sade Lavallias Alabama State
Constance Jacob Prairie View A&M

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Haywood you look at this? XU beats Tougaloo again

TOUGALOO, Mississippi — Claudia Haywood, a longtime volleyball nemesis of Tougaloo, reprised that role Saturday.
     
Haywood had a season-high-tying 12 kills and hit .579 to lead Xavier University of Louisiana in a 25-20, 25-16, 27-25 victory against the Lady Bulldogs. It was the fifth consecutive victory for the Gold Nuggets (13-7, 8-1 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference), who remained a half-match behind SUNO in the GCAC standings.
     
Haywood, a senior middle blocker and a GCAC Preseason Co-Player of the Year, rebounded from a two-match slump in which she hit .030 in 33 attacks. She was the only Gold Nugget to reach double figures in kills, and she raised her career hitting percentage against Tougaloo to .540 in eight matches: 87 kills and 13 errors in 137 attacks. In two matches this season against Tougaloo, Haywood hit .594 with 21 kills and two errors in 32 attacks.
     
Xavier hit .372, its second-highest percentage this season and its best on the road by nearly 100 points. Patricia Young Yen had nine kills and hit .563, and Jada Broussard had six kills an hit .667. Neither Young Yen nor Broussard produced an attack error.
     
Taylor Reuther had eight kills and 11 digs for Xavier. Darian Harris had 18 digs, and CeCe Williamshad 10.
     
Chassidy Harris had nine kills for Tougaloo (8-18, 3-6). Kristin Rice had eight blocks, and Kayla Cole had 26 digs.
     
The Gold Nuggets won the third set after trailing 7-2.
     
Xavier completed a two-match regular-sweep of Tougaloo and is 12-0 all-time against the Lady Bulldogs.
     
SUNO, which beat Xavier in five sets Sept. 25, maintained its conference lead with a 25-11, 23-25, 25-12, 25-12 home victory against Philander Smith. SUNO will visit Xavier at 1 p.m. next Saturday. The Gold Nuggets' next match will start at 6 p.m. Thursday at another city rival, Loyola.

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Men of steal: JCSU picks Bears clean, 4 more interceptions in 17-10 win vs. Shaw

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- Big-play fever is spreading on Johnson C. Smith’s defense.

The Golden Bulls have eight interceptions in the last two games – both wins – with free safety Carlo Thomas accounting for seven of them. The other belongs to Jamaal Tutt, whose 21-yard return for a touchdown proved to be the winning margin in Saturday’s 17-10 win against CIAA Southern Division rival Shaw.



“Carlo is having a phenomenal year, but he’s such an athlete, he can see things happening before other people can,” JCSU coach Kermit Blount said. “I’m real happy for Tutt because he works tremendously hard to get where he is and for him to come up with a pick-six, it’s a great feeling for him.”

Tutt’s first interception was the result of Bryce Smith tipping Terrence Shambray’s attempted screen pass in the third quarter. The ball fluttered down to Tutt, who ran untouched for the score and a 17-point Golden Bulls lead.

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WSSU gets lucky at Livingstone

SALISBURY, North Carolina — A little luck went a long way for Winston-Salem State on Saturday afternoon.

The Rams held on to beat the determined Livingstone Blue Bears 23-21 on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn’t easy.

With 20 seconds left and the dependable Leo Manzo ready to attempt a 32-yard field goal, it looked as if the Blue Bears were going to break their 12-game losing streak against the Rams. But Manzo, who was 3 of 4 on field goal attempts this season and made a 54-yarder against St. Aug’s two weeks ago, pushed the attempt just right, and the Rams stayed unbeaten in Southern Division play.

How the Rams (4-4, 3-0 Southern Division) even took the lead at 23-21 with less than seven minutes to go involved luck.

Kicker Will Johnson attempted a 30-yard field goal but Livingstone was whistled for roughing the kicker on the missed attempt.



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HBCU Football Judgement Day Scoreboard (Week 8, Oct. 24)

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SATURDAY, October 24, 2015

OVC
Eastern Kentucky 45, Tennessee State 21

SWAC
Grambling State 49, Mississippi 14
Jackson State 37, Arkansas Pine Bluff 3
Southern 40, Texas Southern 21

MEC
West Virginia State 24, Glenville State 21

CSFL
Langston 49, Bacone 7
Arizona Christian 24, Texas College 0

SIAC
Albany State 26, Clark Atlanta 14
Central State (OH) 24, Stillman 7
Miles 37, Lane 10
Morehouse 42, Benedict 10
Tuskegee 38, Kentucky State 28

The Sun Conference
Edward GWaters 26, Concordia-Selma 24

GLVC
Indianapolis 41, Lincoln (MO) 18

PSAC
Shippensburg 70, Cheyney 7

CIAA
Bowie State 23, Virginia Union 19
Chowan 24, Elizabeth City State 20
Fayetteville State 40, Saint Augustine's 18
Johnson C. Smith 17, Shaw 10
Virginia State 35, Lincoln ( Pa.) 0
Winston-Salem State 23, Livingstone 21

MEAC
Bethune-Cookman 59, Norfolk State 49
North Carolina Central 20, Morgan State 17
South Carolina State 34, Delaware State 7
North Carolina A&T 65, Howard 14
William and Mary 40, Hampton 7

Jarvis Small scores twice as Albany State beats Clark-Atlanta

ATLANTA — Jarvis Small rushed 22 times for 100 yards to lead the Albany State Rams to a 26-14 victory over the Clark-Atlanta Panthers Saturday afternoon to spoil the Panthers’ homecoming.

With the win, ASU improves to 4-3 overall and 4-1 in the SIAC after winning its third straight game. The Rams are also 2-0 in the SIAC East Division.

Clark-Atlanta falls to 1-7, 1-3.

Albany State scored the first points of the game at the 2:21 mark of the first quarter when Caleb Edmonds found wide receiver Jessie Atkins for a 63-yard touchdown. Zachary Gayden-Holley added the PAT, and ASU had an early 7-0 lead after a drive that went three plays for 86 yards in 1:12.

With 14:16 left in the second quarter, Gayden-Holley kicked a 34-yard field goal to put the Rams ahead 10-0, ending a six-play, 17-yard drive that used 2:49. Less than three minutes later, Clark’s Brenton Martin scored off a 58-yard pass from Matthew Vincent to cut the deficit to 10-7.

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Bowie State Defeats Virginia Union 23-19 In CIAA North Battle for First Place

BOWIE, Maryland -- In a battle of the two top teams in the CIAA Northern Division, Bowie State University remained unbeaten (3-0) in the CIAA North, beating Virginia Union University 23-19. Virginia Union is now 2-1 in the CIAA North.

"I told these guys on the first day of camp that we have a very special group of kids", said an elated Bowie State head coach Damon Wilson. "In spite of all the things we're going through right now, we remain focused and continue to persevere."

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Bowie State (7-1, 5-0 CIAA, 3-0 North) was led on offense by freshman Nyema Washington (Forestville, Md.) with a career-best 211 passing yards in his first start of the year. Washington completed 10-of-24 passes, threw two touchdowns but was intercepted four times. Graduate Kendall Jefferson (Temple Hills, Md.) rushed for a game and career-high 148 yards on career-best 18 carries. Bowie State's top receiver was redshirt junior Nyme Manns (Baltimore, Md.) with a game-high 147 yards on six receptions and two scores.

Redshirt junior Kevaugn Townsend (Fort Washington, Md.) paced the Bulldogs defense with a game-high 11 tackles which included one sacks and one pass breakup. Freshman DeVonta' High (Upper Marlboro, Md.) recorded eight tackles in the win while seniors Anthony McDaniel (Fort Washington, Md.) and Brian Hall (Capitol Heights, Md.) tallied seven tackles each. McDaniel also tied his own school single game record of four sacks.

Virginia Union (6-2, 4-1 CIAA, 2-1 North) were led offensively by quarterback Shawheem Dowdy (Baltimore, Md.) with a game-high 399 passing yards, completing 28-of-40 but was sacked five times. Dowdy threw three touchdown passes to three different receivers. Andre Coble (Richmond, Va.) had a game-high nine receptions (103 yards) while Shaquille Mitchem (Gainesville, Fla.) hauled in seven catches for a game-high 110 reception yards. Olu Izegwire (Washington, D.C.) also had triple digit receptions yards with 106 on just four receptions.

The Panthers defense was led by Rodeshawn Joseph (Pompano Beach, Fla.) with a half dozen tackles followed by Anthony Cooper (Virginia Beach, Va.) with five tackles.

Bowie State scored the first points of the contest at the 7:56 mark of the first quarter on a Washington to Manns' 4-yard pass and catch. Junior Christopher Palmer (St. Mary's, Md.) added the extra point for the 7-0 Bulldogs lead.

Virginia Union's Dowdy connected with Chazton McKenzie (Lauderhill, Fla.) for a 10-yard touchdown for the Panthers first points of the afternoon. Beymar Piraquive (Doral, Fla.) converted the extra point to tie the game at 7-all in the second quarter.

Dowdy threw his second touchdown pass of the game with 2:42 left before halftime, this time hitting Mitchem for the 52-yard score. Piraquive's PAT was blocked but the Panthers led 13-7.

The Bulldogs scored on their very next possession with 2:16 remaining in the first half, on a Washington to Manns 62 yard pass and catch. Palmer's extra point shifted the advantage back over the Bowie State at 14-13 as the teams headed to their respective locker rooms at the half.

Bowie State pushed the lead to 21-13 early in the third quarter on a 7-yard touchdown run by Washington.

The Panthers pulled within two at 21-19 at the 4:36 mark of the third quarter when Dowdy connected with Izegwire for an 18 yard score. Virginia Union decided to go for two, but Dowdy's pass was intercepted by BSU's Hall and returned 98 yards and two points for the Bulldogs defense, accounting for the final margin of 23-19.

The Bulldogs will close out the home portion of their 2015 schedule on Saturday (October 31st) hosting the Lions of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania. This game has been designated as senior day with 18 seniors being recognized prior to the 1 p.m. kickoff.

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Fayetteville State routs Saint Augustine's 40-18 to keep CIAA title hopes alive

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Fayetteville State receiver Tavon Gatlin sprinted across the goal line and pointed directly at former teammate Kasunn Williams, who had risen from his front-row seat in the end-zone bleachers.

They embraced and engaged in a choreographed salute, making sure to celebrate that Williams' prediction of a three-touchdown performance had come true.

Thanks to a fourth-quarter outburst, the Broncos' big-picture goal is still attainable.

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Fayetteville State beat winless Saint Augustine's 40-18 on a homecoming Saturday at Jeralds Stadium, outscoring the Falcons 27-0 in the fourth quarter and prolonging its hopes of reaching the CIAA championship game.

The Broncos (4-4 overall, 2-1 Southern Division) close the regular season against Livingstone, which dropped into a second-place tie with Fayetteville State on Saturday, and Winston-Salem State, which improved to 3-0 in the division by defeating the Blue Bears 23-21.

"We needed to win this game for next week to matter," Fayetteville State coach Lawrence Kershaw said. "We've got to win next week for the last game to matter."

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Southern Jaguars defense, special teams help power 40-21 win over Texas Southern

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HOUSTON, Texas -- A blocked punt. A muffed punt. A fumble on the 1-yard line. And more dropped passes.

Early on, Southern’s game against Texas Southern was looking every bit like the Jaguars’ five-point home loss to Prairie View the week before.

In the second half, Southern made sure it didn’t finish that way.

Instead, it was the Jaguars defense and special teams making big plays, while the offense rode the legs of Lenard Tillery for a 40-21 win over TSU in a rain-soaked BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Tillery ran for a career-high 196 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries, while a punt block and sack-forcing fumble proved the difference in a pivotal third quarter.

“We had our backs against the wall, and I think they stepped up and accepted the challenge,” Southern coach Dawson Odums said.

“We just challenged our guys to get off the field defensively and stay on the field offensively. When we do that, we are going to be successful.”



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Grambling State Wins 2015 SWAC Championship

CLINTON, Mississippi – With 61 points, Grambling State men’s cross country team won the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Saturday at Choctaw Trails. It is the team's first title since 2011. Grambling was led by freshman Hassan Chepkwony, who finished first with a time of 25:56.81. Chepkwony was also honored as 2015 Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Year.

Grambling State Head Coach Bertram Lovell was named SWAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Along with Chepkwony, Prairie View A&M's Aaron Austin, Mississippi Valley State's Aaron Albert, Grambling State's Montieco Harris and Jackson State's James Curtis finished second through fifth to earn first-team All-SWAC honors.

Second-Team All-SWAC consisted of Prairie View A&M's Syed Hussain, Texas Southern's Abraham Morales, Southern's Andrew Pena, Alcorn State's Mario Martinez and Alabama State's Bryont Brown.

In the team competition, Texas Southern placed second with a score of 66, and Alabama State came in third with 83 points.

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Men's Awards

Athlete of the Year: Hassan Chepkwony - Grambling State

Coach of the Year: Bertram Lovell - Grambling State

2015 All-SWAC Men's Cross Country - First Team

Name Team
Hassan Chepkwony Grambling State
Aaron Austin Prairie View A&M
Aaron Albert Mississippi Valley State
Montieco Harris Grambling State
James Curtis Jackson State


2015 All-SWAC Men's Cross Country - Second Team

Name Team
Syed Hussain Prairie View A&M
Abraham Morales Texas Southern
Andrew Pena Southern
Mario Martinez Alcorn State
Bryont Brown Alabama State





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JSU Tigers Beat UAPB 37-3 for Homecoming

JACKSON, Mississippi --  Junior signal caller Jarin Morikawa, in his first career start for the Tigers, passed for 333 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Jackson State Tigers (2-5, 2-3 SWAC) to a 37-3 win over the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-6, 0-5 SWAC) Saturday at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The win snapped a two game losing streak for the Tigers. The 37 points scored were also a season high for JSU.


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Morikawa, who completed 25 of 40 passing attempts, connected with 11 different receivers en route to the homecoming game victory. All of his passing numbers were career highs for the Hawaii native. His only negative play came on a sack for one yard.
Senior WR Devin Fosselman also had a career day as he hauled in six passes for a career high 175 yards and three touchdowns. The Woodville, Miss. native caught a short pass from Morikawa and raced 48 yards to give the Tigers  an early 7-0 lead – following a Ryan Deising extra point – on the opening drive of the game. His second touchdown reception was on a 10 yard pass at the 4:39 mark in the second quarter, making the score 24-0. His final TD was a 59-yard strike to open the fourth quarter, making the score 34-3.

When Morikawa and Fosselman were not hooking up, Robert Johnson, IV helped the Tigers eat up the clock as he spearheaded a solid rushing attack. He finished with a season best 100 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. The Terry, Miss. native had his all around best game of the season, averaging 5.6 yards per carry. His only score of the game came on a 42-yard dash. The run capped a two-play 45 yard drive and put JSU ahead 17-0 with 7:10 left in the second quarter.

The Tigers offense was clicking on all cylinders, finishing with 136 rushing yards, 333 passing yards for a total 469 total yards. JSU had no interceptions of fumbles and only had three penalties for 15 yards.

The Tigers defense applied constant pressure to UAPB QB Nolan Sorensen. Sorensen was held to 99 passing yards and 27 rushing yards. He was sacked only twice but the Tigers had a season high 16 QB hurries. The Tigers allowed only nine UAPB first downs, 76 rushing yards and 99 passing yards.

Keontre Anderson finished the game with seven QB hurries and Teddrick Terrell had five. Terrell and Javancy Jones each recorded a sack on Sorensen.

Senior K Ryan Deising was also a key contributor for the Tigers, connecting on three of four field goals. He nailed a season long 49-yarder with 3:09 left in the game, making the final score 37-3. The Nashville, Tenn. native connected on his first field goal, a 20-yard attempt, with 10 seconds remaining in the first quarter – which effectively put the game out of reach for the Golden Lions.

JSU returns to action Oct. 31 to face Mississippi Valley State in Itta Bena, Miss. in SWAC action. Kick-off is set for 4 p.m.


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Post-Game Notes
- Jarin Morikawa is the first native of Hawaii to start at QB for JSU.
-Interim head coach Derrick McCall picked up his first career coaching victory at JSU.
-JSU held UAPB to a season low nine first downs.
-WR Daniel Williams was held to a season low 1 catch for 11 yards.
-P Darcy Williamson had an effective day punting the ball. He averaged 31.5 yards per punt. UAPB’s average field position started at its own 27 yard line.
- JSU finished the game with 28 rushing attempts and 40 passing attempts.



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Grambling sloshes past MVSU

GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- Mississippi Valley State coach Rick Comegy declared there were brighter days ahead for the Delta Devils football program earlier this week after it was competitive in a loss to Texas Southern a week ago.

Saturday was not one of those brighter days.

The rain poured down and a steady stream of errors came with it in Mississippi Valley State’s 49-14 loss to Grambling in a SWAC matchup at Eddie Robinson Stadium.

“We played a real excellent football team,” Comegy said after the game. “Both had a lot of mistakes, but they were able to capitalize on theirs and we weren’t.”

The Delta Devils (0-8, 0-6 SWAC) showed some signs of life in the first quarter. Defensive back Farrean Toney recorded an interception, and Mississippi Valley State was able to keep the score close.

It took advantage of a short field when running back Thomas Stokes Jr. capped a 32-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run.

Stokes’ run brought the Delta Devils within seven points with 6:51 left in the first, then Grambling (6-2, 6-0 SWAC) dropped the hammer.

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S.C. State Cruises to 34-7 Win Over Delaware State

DOVER, Delaware -- South Carolina State posted a much needed win in a 34-7 victory over Delaware State Saturday (Oct. 24) at Alumni Stadium.

The Bulldogs improve to 4-3 overall, 3-1 in the MEAC, while Hornets remain winless at 0-7, 0-4 in the MEAC. Freshman quarterback Caleb York sparked the offense with his third 200-yard or more passing performance on the day.

"It was a good win for us," said a happy and excited Buddy Pough after the game. "We got off to another fast start, taking advantage of some outstanding play by our special teams. (Tevin) Richard made some great plays for us early that got us two quick scores. He's fun to watch out there, and we had some other players to make some good plays us as well.

"Caleb (York) did a good job in the passing game," continued the Bulldog head coach. "We thought coming in we would have to put a lot on his shoulder as we were concerned about a couple of their players on their defensive line bottling up our running game. He came through for us, as did our receivers. But, we still have a lot of work to do and we just need to keep getting better every week."

York finished with a game-high 17-of-28 for 241 yards and two touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Taquan West had his best outing of the season with nine (9) catches for 113 yards. Redshirt freshman Lynard Jamison dazzled the crowd once again for the second straight week with three (3) catches for 93-yards and a touchdown.

Senior reserve linebacker Tevin Richards highlighted the special teams with five (5) tackles, two (2) forced fumbles which led to a 10-yard touchdown run and two block punts.

The defense was spearheaded by All-American defensive lineman Javon Hargrave with eight (8) tackles, three (3) sacks, four (4.0) tackles for loss for 24-yards and one forced fumble.

NEXT UP: The Bulldogs return home to celebrate "Homecoming 2015" when they host the visiting Pirates of Hampton University at O.C. Dawson Stadium. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m.

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NCCU Battles Morgan State for Rematch Victory

DURHAM, North Carolina – After a one-point loss in 2014, the North Carolina Central University Eagles made for a successful rematch, defeating the Morgan State University Bears, 20-17, on Saturday, Oct. 24 in O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium.
 
A late fourth-quarter interception from Ryan Smith appeared to be the most pivotal moment of Saturday's battle, as he stopped what would have been a Morgan State (3-4, 3-2) touchdown and possibly a loss for the Eagles (4-3, 3-1).


Redshirt freshman Dorrel McClain headed the ground attack with 113 of the team's 187 rushing yards, along with two touchdowns for the Eagles.
 
On defense, C.J. Moore was the leader with 10 total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for a loss. NCCU's defense obtained 14 total tackles for a loss, four sacks, and the Eagles held the Morgan State offense to -11 rushing yards. Defensive linemenRichard Mitchell and Darius Spruill accounted for five takedowns, including 2.5 hits for a loss with 1.5 sacks each for NCCU. Spruill also forced and recovered a fumble.
 
Lavontis Smith took on a 41-yard punt return in the first quarter, placing the Eagles in good position for McClain to fight through the Bears defense and pick up a one-yard rushing touchdown. The Eagles were first on the scoreboard, leading 7-0.
 
Redshirt senior Nathan Scruggs had a leaping 19-yard catch, advancing the Eagles to the Morgan State 21-yard line. McClain toughed his way through for a two-yard touchdown, and NCCU dominated Morgan State 14-0 at the close of the first quarter.
 
A two-yard rushing touchdown from Morgan State quarterback Seth Higgins gave the Bears control of the field before their visit to the locker room, though they were still trailing, 14-7.
 
Coming out of the locker room, the Bears maintained the momentum with another early third-quarter touchdown. A pass to Morgan State tight end Willie Gillus from Higgins knotted the score at 14.
 
The battle was only tied for moments, because NCCU freshman Nigel Macauley stepped on the field attempting a 47-yard field goal and regained the lead for the Eagles at 17-14 in the third quarter.
 
No score went unattended as the game reached the final quarter. Morgan State responded to the NCCU field goal with one of their own, this time for 50 yards off the foot of Chris Moller. The score was then tied at 17.
 
The Bears lined up to punt with under eight minutes remaining, but a blocked punt by the Eagles led to a fumble recovery, bringing Macauley back in action for the Eagles. Macauley's field goal broke the tie for the second time, giving the Eagles their 20-17 lead.
 
After Smith's interception, the Eagles managed to wind down the clock with 2:48 remaining, and they now look to take on Norfolk State University on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. back in O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium for NCCU's homecoming.
  
NOTES:
 
NCCU freshman kicker Nigel Macauley, who tops the NCAA Division I-FCS with an average of 2.0 field goals per game and is the top scorer in the MEAC, made two field goals, including the game-winner from 30 yards out with 6:19 remaining.

NCCU redshirt-freshman running back Dorrel McClain recorded his second straight 100-yard rushing performance and third of the season with 113 yards and two touchdowns on the ground versus Morgan State.
 
NCCU held Morgan State to minus-11 rushing yards, fewest rush yards by an opponent since Sept. 29, 2001 when Edward Waters finished with minus-42 rush yards.
 
NCCU amassed 14 tackles for a loss, including four sacks, resulting in a loss of 53 yards.
 
NCCU head coach Jerry Mack celebrated his 35th birthday on Saturday, Oct. 24. He was born Oct. 24, 1980 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Written by Staci Green, NCCU sports information student assistant
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