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Week 6 saw business as usual for the top two in our HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I football poll, as well as a few teams making a case to slide up – and in one case, back into – the rankings. Let’s take a look at the poll heading into what promises to be another […]
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Week 5 was a fun one in HBCU football, but it was by the letter for the most part, as teams with home-field and talent advantages won out. That meant a return to form for HBCU Sports’ intrepid weekly predictions expert (me) and not a moment too soon. Before we take a look at Week
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A hurricane’s remnants notwithstanding, Week 5 of HBCU Division I football held true to form in some cases. Others weren’t so lucky. As we prepare for what promises to be an intense Week 6, here’s the new Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I poll. 1. North Carolina Central (3-2) The Eagles were dominant in the Circle
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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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We’ve got movement, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks to a few big wins, a couple of stunning losses, and expected results, the HBCU Sports Division I football poll looks a little different than in previous weeks. And that movement will likely continue as the season progresses. 1. Florida A&M (2-2) FAMU stayed with Troy for 2
In his first career NFL regular season game, former Florida A&M wide receiver Xavier Smith delivered a big play in crunch time for the Los Angeles Rams. Trailing 24-14 with 11:57 remaining in the fourth quarter in their week three game against the San Francisco 49ers, the Rams scored 10 unanswered points to tie the
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Saturday was set to be Florida A&M’s SWAC East opener at Bragg Memorial Stadium against Alabama A&M, but with Hurricane Helene bearing down on the region, a change of plans was in order. Tuesday morning, the university announced the game would be moved to Friday Nov. 29. “Our top priority is the safety and well-being
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Saturday presented some expected wins and expected losses, but surprises within those games led to some movement in the Ultimate HBCU Sports Division I Football Poll. 1. Florida A&M (2-1) The Rattlers were off this week, but results elsewhere moved them up to the top spot. They’ll immediately get a test of their new-found top
Angela Suggs is one of many babies born and raised on the Highest of Seven Hills, attending Florida A&M’s grammar school, high school and college programs. She will be returning to campus as the new athletic director, according to reports by HBCU Gameday and Rattler Nation Blog. Suggs previously worked in the FAMU athletic department
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Week 2 wasn’t big on surprises in our Ultimate Division I Football Poll, as many in the top 10 won games they were supposed to win while others met a little more resistance from FBS opponents and FCS contenders. Here’s the updated poll heading into Week 3. 1. North Carolina Central (1-1) One week after
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