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The final quarter of HBCU football season begins Saturday with conference games of significance across the country, especially in the CIAA and SIAC, where Championship Saturday is closer than most realize. Last week was pretty solid for your friendly neighborhood HBCU football prognosticator, but I have a bunch of questions about Week 10’s slate of […]
DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick authored several big plays as teammates on the Philadelphia Eagles. Now they’ll write a new chapter as opposing coaches when Jackson’s Delaware State Hornets and Vick’s Norfolk State Spartans meet Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field, the site of some of their biggest moments as NFL players. The game will
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HBCU football had a Saturday to remember in Week Nine, especially at the Division I level. We’ve got plenty of changes and a new addition to our HBCU Sports’ weekly rankings. 1. Jackson State (5-2) Last Week: Lost to Grambling 26-24 Up Next: at Florida A&M Saturday Nov. 1 An injury to JaCobian Morgan has
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The DeSean Jackson era at Delaware State now can claim its biggest win. The Hornets (5-3, 0-1) stunned North Carolina Central (5-3, 0-1) with a 35-26 win Saturday, spoiling the Eagles homecoming and getting an early edge in the race for the MEAC championship. The win was monumental for two reasons. This was DSU’s first
It wasn’t about the opponent. It wasn’t even about Colorado. For a few minutes, Deion Sanders’ press conference turned into something deeper, a conversation about legacy, opportunity, and what it means for two of his mentees to walk the same path he once did. “It’s very significant to me, first and foremost. These are like
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Week Seven’s Division I HBCU football action was light, so our top 10 doesn’t move very much. The competition picks up again this weekend with the first full week of MEAC play and more SWAC games to decide who has a chance and who is playing for next year. Here’s our weekly Division I rankings.
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For DeSean Jackson, his first HBCU homecoming was a success. After his Delaware State team dominated Southern Connecticut State 70-23, the program’s first homecoming win since 2018, the Hornets’ head coach took time to reflect on a week full of activities and dedication to detail by his players. “I wasn’t familiar with HBCU homecomings, but
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A rainy Saturday could not stop the shine of the Delaware State Hornets. The Hornets punished Division II Southern Connecticut State with their FCS-leading rushing offense en route to a 70-23 win, their first homecoming win since the 2018 season. The points are tied for the most in DSU history (they defeated Bowie State 70-8
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Norfolk State looks to repeat as MEAC men’s basketball champions for the second time this decade and the preseason voters believe they can, naming the Spartans the conference’s top team during Wednesday’s media day event. Norfolk State led all teams with 118 voter points while Howard was picked second with 97 points. Rounding out the
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The Delaware State football team has been through some massive changes in the last three years, including their third head coach in that time period, NFL all-pro and Super Bowl champion DeSean Jackson. Many outsiders wondered if Jackson was ready and willing for the task to rebuild a program that has not had a winning
