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Report: Alabama State QB Andrew Body to miss 2024 season

For the second consecutive year, the season for Andrew Body has been cut short. The Alabama State transfer quarterback, who revived hopes that the Hornets could make a SWAC championship run, will reportedly miss the remainder of the 2024 season due to a shoulder injury that requires surgery, according to HBCU Legends’ Kyle T. Mosley. […]

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Connell Maynor wants SWAC coaches to ‘chop it up’ more before games

Alabama A&M head coach Connell Maynor is a football coach who understands that the fraternity is strongest when there’s communication, even when in close competition. When asked about his pre-game conversation with Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze before Saturday’s game against the Tigers, Maynor further disclosed what was said and why those pre-game talks should

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What Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. said about Andrew Body’s status for Week 2

The quarterback situation for Alabama State moving forward is unclear while the team waits to learn the extent of an apparent injury sustained by Andrew Body in the Hornets’ 31-24 loss to North Carolina Central. Body, who rushed to a game-high 134 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday in the Orange Blossom Classic in what

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Orange Blossom Classic attendance dips to near historic low in first year without FAMU

While the latest edition of the Orange Blossom Classic featured two teams that figured to compete for a Black College National Championship, the turnout for the game was nearly a historic low. According to the official box score, North Carolina Central’s 31-24 win over Alabama State drew 10,026 fans on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium

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Florida A&M football moves up in FCS Coaches’ Poll. See where the Rattlers ranked

Florida A&M’s 2-0 start earned them a measure of respect in Tuesday’s American Football Coaches Association FCS poll. The Rattlers, who overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat South Carolina State 22-18 Saturday night, were ranked 24th in the AFCA’s Week 1 poll after being ranked 25th in the preseason poll. Week 1 @WeAreAFCA Rankings #FCS pic.twitter.com/AL1d7nCtmj —

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Delaware State football team snapped a pair of losing streaks. It was a year in the making

It had been nearly a year since the Delaware State football team had won a game and nearly two since they’d beaten an FCS opponent. Both of those long losing spells ended Saturday night with a 17-15 win at FCS Independent Sacred Heart, the Hornets’ first win since a 48-17 win over Virginia-Lynchburg on September

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Texas Southern won their first Labor Day Classic in a decade in Cris Dishman debut

Texas Southern made new head coach Cris Dishman’s debut a memorable one as they went into Panther Stadium and humbled defending SWAC West Champion Prairie View 27-9, picking up their first Labor Day Classic win since 2014. The Tigers grabbed the lead in the first quarter and never let up, starting off a new era

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Morgan State grinds out road win at Hampton to open season

The Morgan State Bears secured a thrilling 30-28 victory over Hampton in their season opener Saturday night. The game’s opening moments were marked by Hampton’s bold strategy. Seeking to seize early momentum, they surprised the Bears with an attempt to recover an onside kick. The Bears, however, were prepared and successfully recovered the kick at

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Virginia Union breaks offensive records in historic blowout of HBCU opponent

Virginia Union University’s football team racked up a school-record 674 offensive yards as the Panthers opened the 2024 season with a 69-7 win over Kentucky State University on Saturday, August 31, in Frankfort, Ky. The 674 offensive yards broke the old record of 623 yards set against Norfolk State University in 1992. VUU’s Jada Byers

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Grambling falls to Louisiana 40-10 in season opener on the road

Grambling State opened its 2024 football season under new head coach Mickey Joseph on the road with a 40-10 loss to FBS opponent Louisiana Saturday night at Cajun Field in Lafayette. The Tigers (0-1) struggled to keep pace, managing just 241 total yards in offense. Quarterback Myles Crawley completed 19 of 28 passes for 166

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