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Ultimate HBCU Sports Division II Football Poll: Virginia State, Albany State move up

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Johnson C. Smith moved one step closer to clinching its first-ever undefeated season, beating Winston-Salem State on the road for the first time since 1975. While the Golden Bulls have a chance to clinch a spot in the CIAA championship game this weekend with a win, Virginia Union and Virginia State are heading toward a […]

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James Colzie has football-related message for new Florida A&M athletic director

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Florida A&M this week announced the hire of new athletic director Angela Suggs. Suggs, a FAMU alum, was previously the president and CEO of the Florida Sports Foundation and replaces Tiffani-Dawn Sykes, who was dismissed in August in a university staff purge by interim President Timothy Beard. First-year head coach James Colzie was asked on

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HBCU football games to watch: The championship chase starts Saturday for conference contenders

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In Week 4 of the HBCU football season, former MEAC teams dip their feet back in conference waters to reignite historic rivalries. Elsewhere, a pair of CIAA contests that could impact the championship race take place, and two historic SWAC programs meet for the first time in two years. Here are the five games to

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Ultimate HBCU Sports Division II Football Poll: A pair of CIAA schools switch spots at the top

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This week’s poll is all about Johnson C. Smith, who has notified the world that they are a top contender in Division II football. They are the last remaining Division II HBCU football team with an unblemished with Shaw, Fayetteville State, and West Virginia State all suffering losses and Clark Atlanta’s game ending in a

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Ultimate HBCU Sports Division II Football Poll: CIAA dominates rankings

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The CIAA dominates this week’s edition of HBCU Sports’ Division II football poll after improving to 5-0 this season against the SIAC following two head-to-head meetings this past weekend. Chief among them is Shaw, who overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the reigning SIAC championship runner-up Albany State. Meanwhile, West Virginia State finds its

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HBCU running back Ian Wheeler’s emotional injury takes ‘Hard Knocks’ center stage

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Former Howard University running back Ian Wheeler was having a solid training camp with the Chicago Bears until an ACL tear ended his season and landed him on injured reserve. As the Bears are on HBO’s annual behind-the-scenes show Hard Knocks, the cameras caught Wheeler and his mother Beaura’s embrace after learning of the severity

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HBCU football picks: Orange Blossom Classic, CIAA vs. SIAC best highlight Week 1

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The first full weekend of HBCU football is upon us, and if the MEAC/SWAC Challenge is any indication, we are in for an exciting, competitive season from Dover, Delaware, to Langston, Oklahoma. Some 48 HBCU football programs begin the season with hopes for successful seasons that end either in Atlanta at the Celebration Bowl or

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Poll: Which band won the 2024 MEAC/SWAC Challenge halftime show, FAMU or Norfolk State?

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In traditional fashion, the annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge, featuring Florida A&M and Norfolk State, kickstarted the 2024 HBCU football season. A match-up that resulted in a 24-23 victory for the Rattlers could have ended differently if it had not been for some special team mistakes that proved to be costly for the Spartans down the stretch.

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