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

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?

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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Dawson Odums explains two-point conversion decision: Not ‘enough gas’ to finish

Dawson Odums knew the question was coming, and a justifiable response would be required. Moments after Norfolk State lost its seventh one-score game in the last 11 months, the veteran head coach — in an important fourth season — took it upon himself to explain to the press why he decided to attempt a two-point

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Florida A&M football gets richer with Daniel Richardson

There were some questions about the Florida A&M quarterback position after the departure of SWAC Offensive Player of the Year Jeremy Moussa. Florida Atlantic transfer Daniel Richardson eased any doubts with a scintillating 22 of 30, 286-yard, three-touchdown passing performance to lift the Rattlers over a game Norfolk State squad 24-23 in Saturday’s Cricket MEAC/SWAC

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HBCU football players highlight preseason Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List

The Reese’s Senior Bowl is one of the premier postseason college football all-star games where scouts and player personnel executives observe aspiring NFL hopefuls. The HBCU football community is represented heavily on the latest Senior Bowl Watch List released on Wednesday morning. Highlighting the selections are Howard duo Jarett Hunter and Kenny Gallop Jr., the

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FAMU names Daniel Richardson starting QB for MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Ahead of their 2024 football season debut in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, the Florida A&M Rattlers have eliminated any suspense about who their starting quarterback will be. The Rattlers have named FBS transfer Daniel Richardson as their starting quarterback. He won the starting job over veteran Junior Muratovic and North Carolina A&T transfer Alston Hooker. Richardson

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FAMU QB battle still undecided on cusp of MEAC/SWAC Challenge

As the Florida A&M Rattlers finish fall camp, all eyes are on the quarterback position, a critical factor in their pursuit of back-to-back Celebration Bowl titles. The competition is heating up between two key contenders: Junior Muratovic, a seasoned veteran in his fourth year with the program, and Daniel Richardson, an experienced graduate transfer. Both

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Florida A&M athletic director out in interim president university leadership staff purge

Florida A&M interim President Timothy Beard is attempting to start a new era at the university and is doing it in sweeping style just before the school’s fall semester begins. Beard, who was tabbed nearly a month ago to replace the resigning Dr. Larry Robinson, wrote a letter to key senior leadership, requesting their resignations

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HBCU football national champs FAMU ranked in 2024 preseason FCS Coaches’ Poll

Florida A&M is still the HBCU football national champion until further notice, and the FCS Coaches’ Poll agrees, voting the Rattlers into the organization’s preseason top 25 for the 2024 season. FAMU, 12-1 in 2023, earned 71 votes to come right at No. 25, with a first-place vote for good measure. The Rattlers will look

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