By ADD SEYMOUR JR.
Harkening back to the days of "Big" John Merrritt, Rattler sticks, Jake Gaither and his team's "strike," Tennessee State rolled up 514 yards of total offense to defeat Florida A&M 24-13 in the inaugural FAMU Tampa Classic Saturday.
Floridian Treon Harris led the TSU offense with 211 yards and two touchdowns passing. Steven Newbold caught five of those passes for 117 yards and an electrifying touchdown in which he weaved the through the FAMU defense on a 44-yard score.
"It means a lot," Harris said, according to TSU's athletic web site. "Nobody wants to leave the stadium with a loss in a classic game and a rivalry game like this. We prepared all week and we got better. We executed the plan that we had."
Tennessee State (3-0), the No. 1 team in the ADD'S HBCU SPORTS REPORT FCS Top Ten, held FAMU's rushing game in check, only allowing 46 yards. FAMU quarterback Ryan Stanley threw for 216 yards and an 18-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Williams as time was close to expiring.
Since scoring 29 points in their season opening win over Texas Southern, Florida A&M (1-2) has struggled on offense, with only two touchdowns since.
"We just didn't make enough plays to get us into the end zone enough times to win the game when it was all said and done," FAMU head coach Alex Wood afterwards. "We got some field position on special teams that we weren't able to take advantage of.
"We just didn't make plays," he said. "You'd like to see more productivity, but we didn't, so we've got to go back and take a look at it and see how we can fix it."
Both teams dive into conference play next week with Florida A&M on the road at Savannah State and Tennessee State visiting Ohio Valley Conference foe UT-Martin.
Late Pick Six Lifts North Carolina A&T To Win Over FBS Charlotte
Franklin McCain's interception return for a touchdown lifted North Carolina A&T to a dramatic 35-31 win over FBS Charlotte.
It's the second consecutive season in which North Carolina A&T (3-0) has gotten a win over an FBS school, following last season's win over Kent State.
"For out little rag-tag bunch from Greensboro to come here and play with the big boys and come out with a win is a big deal," said Aggies head coach Rod Broadway who became the school's fourth coach with 50 wins at the school.
North Carolina A&T jumped out early, grabbing a 28-10 lead early in the third quarter after Marquell Cartwright's second touchdown run. Charlotte (0-3) battled back, on two Hasaan Klugh TD passes to pull them within three at 28-25.
"I thought we really had a chance to distance ourselves a little big scoring-wise at one point," Broadway said. "But you have to give them credit. They hung in there and made us earn everything we got."
But on the next drive, McCain stepped in front of a Klugh pass and returned it 74 yards for what proved to be the game-winning score. It was his second interception of the game.
"Give credit to A&T," said Charlotte head coach Brad Lambert. "They made a play there at the end of the game. I thought they were a good team going into it - no different going out. We dug too deep a hole."
McCain finished with eight tackles to go with is two interceptions. A&T quarterback Lamar Raynard finished with 259 yards and a touchdown passing along running for 66 yards and another TD.
Klugh threw three TDs and ran for another for Charlotte while Benny Lemay rushed for 158 yards.
North Carolina A&T begins MEAC play next week when they visit Morgan State. Charlotte hosts Georgia State Saturday.
Here are the scores and recaps of EVERY HBCU football game from Sept. 16:
CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
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Floridian Treon Harris led the TSU offense with 211 yards and two touchdowns passing. Steven Newbold caught five of those passes for 117 yards and an electrifying touchdown in which he weaved the through the FAMU defense on a 44-yard score.
"It means a lot," Harris said, according to TSU's athletic web site. "Nobody wants to leave the stadium with a loss in a classic game and a rivalry game like this. We prepared all week and we got better. We executed the plan that we had."
Tennessee State (3-0), the No. 1 team in the ADD'S HBCU SPORTS REPORT FCS Top Ten, held FAMU's rushing game in check, only allowing 46 yards. FAMU quarterback Ryan Stanley threw for 216 yards and an 18-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Williams as time was close to expiring.
Since scoring 29 points in their season opening win over Texas Southern, Florida A&M (1-2) has struggled on offense, with only two touchdowns since.
"We just didn't make enough plays to get us into the end zone enough times to win the game when it was all said and done," FAMU head coach Alex Wood afterwards. "We got some field position on special teams that we weren't able to take advantage of.
"We just didn't make plays," he said. "You'd like to see more productivity, but we didn't, so we've got to go back and take a look at it and see how we can fix it."
Both teams dive into conference play next week with Florida A&M on the road at Savannah State and Tennessee State visiting Ohio Valley Conference foe UT-Martin.
Late Pick Six Lifts North Carolina A&T To Win Over FBS Charlotte
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It's the second consecutive season in which North Carolina A&T (3-0) has gotten a win over an FBS school, following last season's win over Kent State.
"For out little rag-tag bunch from Greensboro to come here and play with the big boys and come out with a win is a big deal," said Aggies head coach Rod Broadway who became the school's fourth coach with 50 wins at the school.
North Carolina A&T jumped out early, grabbing a 28-10 lead early in the third quarter after Marquell Cartwright's second touchdown run. Charlotte (0-3) battled back, on two Hasaan Klugh TD passes to pull them within three at 28-25.
"I thought we really had a chance to distance ourselves a little big scoring-wise at one point," Broadway said. "But you have to give them credit. They hung in there and made us earn everything we got."
But on the next drive, McCain stepped in front of a Klugh pass and returned it 74 yards for what proved to be the game-winning score. It was his second interception of the game.
"Give credit to A&T," said Charlotte head coach Brad Lambert. "They made a play there at the end of the game. I thought they were a good team going into it - no different going out. We dug too deep a hole."
McCain finished with eight tackles to go with is two interceptions. A&T quarterback Lamar Raynard finished with 259 yards and a touchdown passing along running for 66 yards and another TD.
Klugh threw three TDs and ran for another for Charlotte while Benny Lemay rushed for 158 yards.
North Carolina A&T begins MEAC play next week when they visit Morgan State. Charlotte hosts Georgia State Saturday.
Here are the scores and recaps of EVERY HBCU football game from Sept. 16:
CENTRAL INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Hampton 59,
Livingstone 0 – Backup quarterback Brendan Greene was 11-of-13 passing, three
for TDs, while Yahkee Johnson rushed for 123 yards and three TDs (one for 73
yards) as Hampton (2-1) easily defeated Livingstone (0-3). Johnson ran two of his TDs in the first
quarter while Greene, who took over for starter Delmon Williams who thrown a
touchdown and led two early scoring drives, threw two TDs himself in the second
quarter. Greene later ran for another touchdown. Livingstone only had eight
first downs and 105 yards of offense all day.
Bowie State 66, St.
Augustine’s 20 – For a quarter and a half, St. Augustine’s (0-3) gave Bowie
State (3-0) a real run for their money, leading 20-16 after Delano Davis
returned a fumble 92 yards for a SAU touchdown.
But the Bulldogs got their act together, scoring a blistering
52-unanswered points and not allowing SAU to score anymore. BSU quarterback
Amir Hall and running back Robert Chesson both again had huge days. Hall had a
HUGE day as he threw for 433 yards and six touchdowns, while also running for
89 yards and two more TDs. Chesson ran
for 130 yards and a touchdown.
West Florida 51,
Chowan 23 – Bryce Witt’s late third-quarter, 20-yard touchdown pass to
Torrey Baker had made this a close, seven-point game, but West Florida (2-0)
erupted for 27-fourth quarter points to pull away for the win over Chowan
(0-3). Mike Beaudry led West Florida
with three touchdown passes while the UWF running game accounted for two more
TDs. Witt threw for 242 yards and two
touchdowns for Chowan.
Winston-Salem State 21, Virginia Union 20
Alderson-Broaddus 48, Lincoln (Pa) 10
Shaw 34, Malone 27
Elizabeth City State 45, Fayetteville State 42
MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
South Carolina State 41, Johnson C. Smith 0 - Tyler Scandrett hit four of five field goals while the South Carolina State defense allowed Johnson C. Smith less than 100 yards of offense as SCSU (1-1) got the win over Division II Johnson C. Smith (0-3). SCSU returned an interception for a touchdown, blocked a punt and recovered it for a TD, and got a safety. All American Darius Leonard had six tackles, one for a loss, forced a fumble and had a sack while Dayshaw Taylor had seven tackles. Basir Wright had 11 tackles - ten solo - to lead Johnson C. Smith. Carlo Thomas and David Francis each had nine tackles for JCSU.
West Virginia 59, Delaware State 16 - An 81-yard Delaware State touchdown pass early in the first quarter to tie the game at 7-7 made it interesting for a short time. But then FBS West Virginia poured it on, outscoring the Hornets (0-3) 52-9 the rest of the way for the rout. Will Grier threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns for West Virginia while Justin Crawford ran for 102 yards and three TDs. The Delaware State offense managed to rush for 161 yards on WVU. Jack McDaniels led Delaware State with 114 yards passing while
Richmond 68, Howard 21 - Howard's magic against FBS schools has faded since that stunning opening game win over UNLV. After a close loss to Kent State last week, Richmond's Kyle Lauletta threw for 290 yards and six touchowns - five in a first half in which the Spiders ran out to a 48-0 halftime lead. Jay Palmer added 102 yards and a TD rushing for Richmond (2-1). Howard (1-2) was led by Caylin Newton and his 183 yards and 1 TD passing and a rushing touchdown.
Montana 56, Savannah State 3 - A balanced Montana (2-1) offense piled up 561 yards of offense as they routed Savannah State (0-2). Gresch Jensen threw three touchdowns while combining with backup quarterback to throw for 368 yards. Travis Horner's 74 yards and two TDs led a Montana ground game that rushed for 193 yards and four touchdowns. Donald Rutledge had 11 tackles for Savannah State while Uriah Oliver rushed for 82 yards.
James Madison 75, Norfolk State 14
Rutgers 65, Morgan State 0
Florida Atlantic 45, Bethune-Cookman 0 - Greg Howell rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown and Devin Singletary had 109 and a score as FBS Florida Atlantic (1-2) routed Bethune-Cookman (1-2). FAU rushed for 439 yards and four touchdowns. They had 619 yards of offense. BCU only had 56 yards passing and 61 rushing and just seven first downs. They punted 11 times for 401 yards. Marquis Hendrix had ten tackles for BCU while Diquan Richardson added nine tackles, forced a fumble and had an interception.
SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Tuskegee 30, Clark
Atlanta 16 – Tuskegee (2-1, 1-1 SIAC) got back on the winning side by
forcing five turnovers, four fumbles and an interception, in defeating a
previously undefeated and high-scoring Clark Atlanta (2-1, 1-1 SIAC) squad. CAU fell behind early, with an interception
returned for a TD, a bad punt snap for a safety, and a fumble punt recovered in
the end zone for a touchdown – all in the first quarter. The Tuskegee defense
was led by star linebacker Osband Thompson who had 11 tackles and two fumble
recoveries, while Davoris Thompson had ten tackles, 1.5 sacks and forced two
fumbles. CAU was led by quarterback Johnathon McCrary, the SIAC leader in
passing and total offense, with 155 yards and a touchdown passing and 39 yards
rushing.
Morehouse 35, Central State 33 - In a back and forth game that featured a third quarter that pretty much was the game, Morehouse's Kievon Taylor scored two touchdowns, including a game-winning 1-yard run as Morehouse (2-1, 2-0 SIAC) defeated Central State (0-3, 0-3 SIAC). Morehouse was down 12 just half a minute into the third quarter after one of Taylor's three interceptions was returned for a touchdown. But Morehouse outscored Central State 21-7 in the third quarter to get the win. Frank Bailey had two TD's rushing for Morehouse while Amyr Smith caught eight passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. Kenneth Hagins had 11 tackles for Morehouse while Edward Nelson had ten and Antonio Johnson added five stops, two sacks and forced a fumble. CSU was led by Trent Mays who threw for 232 yards and a touchdown, and Terraris Safford and his 134 yards and one touchdown rushing.
North Greenville 35, Albany State 27 - Albany State (2-1, 1-0 SIAC) was surprised after two big wins by North Greenville (2-1), which jumped out to a 25-6 that Albany State couldn't overcome. The North Greenville running game amassed 251 yards and three touchdowns. Ashton Heard rushed for 134 yards and a TD while Tracy Scott had 119 yards and two touchdowns. Chancellor Johnson threw for 283 yards and a touchdown and ran for 60 yards and another touchdown for Albany State. Kelan Fraise ran for 114 yards for ASU.
Kentucky State 30, Kentucky Wesleyan 23
Miles 29, Fort Valley State 10
Benedict 30, Lane 21
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
Grambling 36, Jackson State 21 - Grambling (2-1, 1-0 SIAC) has now won two-in-a row as the Tigers' defense shut down Jackson State (0-3, 0-1) in the second half to pull away for the win. Of JSU's seven second-half drives, one ended in a TD. One lasted seven plays. One for four. The others - three and out. Devante Kincaide led Grambling with 255 yards and a TD passing and 60 yards and a touchdown rushing. Martez Carter added 96 yards and a touchdown rushing. Brent Lyles threw for 208 yards and a touchdown and ran for another, but he was sacked three times.
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Texas-San Antonio 51, Southern 17
Nicholls State 44, Prairie View A&M 13 - Chase Fourcade threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns and Kyran Irvin rushed for 113 yards and two TDs as Nicholls State (2-1) had an easy time with Prairie View A&M (0-2). PVAM actually had 347 yards of offense, but they were sacked four times and had a fumble. Sta'Fon McCray and Caleb Broach combined to rush for 101 yards while Lavell McCullers threw for 122 yards. Jalen Morton threw a TD for PVAM.
Arkansas State 48, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3
South Alabama 45, Alabama A&M 0 - Dallas Davis completed nine of 12 passes, two of them for TDs, as FBS South Alabama (1-2) defeated their neighbors to the north, Alabama A&M (0-3). USA scored touchdowns by pass, run, blocked kick recovery, and a fumble recovery. Kenneth Davis led Alabama A&M with 13 tackles.
Kennesaw State 20, Alabama State 14 - A 17-point second quarter was all visiting Kennesaw State (2-1) needed to keep Alabama State (0-3) winless. KSU did all of their damage on the ground, rushing for 243 yards and two touchdowns. They were led by Chandler Burks who ran for 70 of those yards. Kobie Jones led the Alabama State offense with 159 yards and a touchdown passing, but he threw three interceptions and was sacked five times. Their only other touchdown came on a fumble recovery for a TD with 39 seconds left in the game.
Notre Dame College 47, West Virginia State 35
Cumberland 38, Edward Waters 16 - A bruising Cumberland (4-0) running game helped them out to a 35-point first half and an easy win over Edward Waters (0-3). Telvin Rucker led Cumberland with 140 yards and a touchdown rushing while quarterback Dezmon Huntley threw a touchdown and ran for another. Of Cumberland's 424 yards of offense, 244 came on the ground. Edward Waters was led by Christian Hayes who threw for 190 yards and a TD and rushed for 86 yards.
Quincy 7, Lincoln (Mo) 3
Indiana University (Pa) 65, Cheyney 16
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