Weekend of Oct. 11-13

Tuskegee Shuts Out Stillman in Big SIAC West Contest

                                                       Photo by Erin Nelson for The Tuscaloosa News

            In a key Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Western Division matchup, Tuskegee shut out Stillman 16-0 on Thursday night.

            Tuskegee’ (5-1, 4-0) owned the first half as William Buford picked off a Stillman pass and returned for a touchdown and the SIAC’s leading rusher, Derrick Washington, had a 12-yard touchdown run.  Tuskegee added a field goal to close out the half.

            The Stillman offense got it together in the second half, but couldn’t cash in on red zone opportunities.  Twice they got inside the Tuskegee 20 yard line, but came up empty both times.  One was stymied by a Jamar Hornsby interception of a Joshua Straughan pass in the end zone.

            The win gives Tuskegee a leg up in a close division race.  They host Kentucky State on Oct. 18 whil  Stillman (4-3, 3-1) hosts Fort Valley State that same day.

 Tennessee State, Alabama A&M and Winston Salem State Continue to Top HBCU Polls 

Tennessee State continues to top the black college football polls as Alabama A&M and Winston Salem State continue to follow close behind.
     All three teams are 6-0 and in the midst of dream seasons.  (Winston Salem State is a Division II team and is ranked first in D-II polls or third in polls for all HBCU teams).  TSU has hit the thick of the Ohio Valley Conference season and has knocked off one ranked Football Championship Series team (#16 Eastern Kentucky) and faces another top FCS team in Southeast Missouri this week.  Alabama A&M has plowed through the Southwestern Athletic Conference so far but face an improving Alcorn State team Saturday.   Winston Salem State faces a feisty St. Augustine's team that is 4-2 and looking to knock off a contender.

Polls:

Boxtorow.com
http://www.boxtorow.com/polls/nationalhbcufootballpoll.ph

Sheridan Broadcasting Network
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/sheridan-poll.htm


Schedule for the Week of 11-13

SWAC

Jackson State vs. Alabama State
Texas Southern vs. Southern
Alcorn State vs. Alabama A&M
Grambling vs. Mississippi Valley Sta

MEAC

South Carolina State vs. Delaware State
Howard vs. North Carolina A&T
North Carolina Central vs. Morgan State
Norfolk State vs. Hampton

SIAC

Albany State vs. Morehouse
Lane vs. Point
Miles vs. Kentucky State
Benedict vs. Clark Atlanta
Concordia vs. Fort Valley State

CIAA

St. Augustine vs. Winston Salem State
Elizabeth City State vs. Lincoln
Johnson C. Smith vs. Fayetteville State
Shaw vs. Livingstone
Virginia State vs. Bowie State

OTHER CONFERENCES/INDEPENDENTS

Tennessee State vs. Southeast Missouri
Central State vs. University of Indianapolis

Results From Weekend of Oct. 6

Tennessee State Stays Unbeaten With Win Over #16 Eastern Kentucky

       Michael Germain's one-yard touchdown dive with eight seconds left gave 24th ranked Tennessee State a 23-20 win over #16 Eastern Kentucky, keeping the Big Blue Tigers undefeated at 6-0 on the season.
       Tennessee State, the number one ranked historically black college football team in the nation, was down 20-10 in the fourth quarter.  Running back Trabis Ward capped a 72-yard Tiger drive with a three-yard touchdown run.  The Tigers missed the extra point, but stopped the EKU offense on their next drive.
       Germain led the Tigers 68 yards over the next 2:24 seconds, ending with his touchdown run to give TSU the win.
        Germain finished with 228 yards passing while Ward moved up to fourth on TSU's all-time rushing list with 113 yards on the ground.
       
Deaunte Mason's Four Touchdowns Leads Unbeaten Alabama A&M Over Mississippi Valley

     

 Deaunte Mason threw for two touchdowns and ran for another two and the SWAC's stingiest defense clamped down as Alabama A&M routed Mississippi Valley State 35-0 to stay unbeaten.
        Mason had thrown for three scores and ran for two in each of the three games before Saturday's contest.  Against Mississippi Valley, the Bulldogs didnt need the extra TD.
        Mason ran a touchdown and added a 31-yard touchdown pass to lead the Bulldogs to a 21-0 halftime lead.  He added another rushing touchdown and touchdown pass to secure the win.  Mason has accounted for 19 touchdowns already this season and hasn't thrown an interception.
        Alabama A&M continues their dream season, with the Bulldogs 6-0 for the first time since 1966.  The Bulldogs host Alcorn State next weekend for Alabama A&M's homecoming weekend.


Kam Smith Throws for Five TDs in Winston Salem's Rout of Johnson C. Smith 

     Winston Salem State didnt even need starting quarterback in the second half against Johnson C. Smith.
     That's how dominant the Rams were in trouncing Johnson C. Smith 63-7 Saturday in Charlotte.
     Winston Salem quarterback Kam Smith threw five touchdown passes and 259 yards in the first half and then sat out the final two quarters as the Rams ran their record to 6-0 on the season.  Winston Salem State is ranked fourth among all Division II teams in the country.
     

Scores from This Weekend

SWAC

Alabama State 45, Texas Southern 0
Alabama A&M 35, Mississippi Valley State 0
Alcorn State 20, Southern 17
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 34, Jackson State 24
Prairie View 31, Grambling 14

MEAC

Howard 17, Florida A&M 10
Bethune Cookman 28, North Carolina A&T 12
Morgan State 45, Savannah State 6
North Carolina Central 40, South Carolina State 10
Delaware State 20, Norfolk State 17

SIAC

Albany State 36, Lane 14
Stillman 24, Benedict 19
Tuskegee 21, Morehouse 14
Miles 28, Clark Atlanta 7
Fort Valley State 36, Kentucky State 6

CIAA

Virginia State 28, Elizabeth City State 17
Shaw 45, Fayetteville State 28
Virginia Union 61, Lincoln 13
St. Augustine's 32, Livingstone 27
Winston Salem State 63, Johnson C. Smith 7
Bowie State 35, Chowan 31

INDEPENDENTS AND OTHER CONFERENCES

Tennessee State 23, Eastern Kentucky 20
Missouri University of Science & Technology 27, Central State 21