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DeSean Jackson Earns First Win as Delaware State Head Coach in Weather-Delayed Thriller

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DOVER, Del. — Former NFL star turned HBCU coach DeSean Jackson earned his first career victory as head coach of the Delaware State Hornets, guiding his team to a dramatic 37–32 win over Albany in a game that lasted more than seven hours due to multiple lightning delays. The victory not only gave Jackson his […]

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Delaware State football ready for sunny days after rain-soaked home opening win

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Delaware State football has seen its share of stormy days, but Saturday afternoon-turned-night’s home opener against Albany was something for the record books. There were two separate weather delays totaling nearly four hours that reduced a surprisingly good home crowd to just parents of Great Dane football players and a few Hornet fans braving the

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Delaware State football overcomes Albany and the weather for DeSean Jackson’s first win

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The Delaware State football team wasn’t going to let a three-hour rain delay keep them from the first win in the DeSean Jackson era. Kaiden Bennett’s third touchdown run of the day, from 31 yards away with 34 seconds left, was the difference as the Hornets defeated Coastal Athletic Association member Albany 37-32 Saturday night

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Norfolk State completes comeback over Virginia State for first win of the season

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In a game that needed an extra period to be decided, the Battle of the States ended with Norfolk State taking a 34-31 win over Virginia State. The win marks the first in the coaching career of the Spartans’ head coach, Michael Vick, as well as the fourth win in their last five meetings against

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Isaiah Knowles scores 7 TDs in Albany State’s 49-21 win over Kentucky State

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Thanks to a spectacular performance from quarterback Isaiah Knowles, the Albany State Golden Rams keep their record unblemished, notching a 49-21 win over the Kentucky State Thorobreds. Knowles ended the game with 304 passing yards, completing 74% of his passes, and scoring six passing touchdowns. He also added a game-leading 89 rushing yards on 13

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Kelvin Durham powers Johnson C. Smith to a 28-16 win over Valdosta State

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The Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls got a big day from quarterback Kelvin Durham, leading the team to a 28-16 win over the vaunted Division II contender Valdosta State. Johnson C. Smith becomes the second HBCU to defeat the three-time Division II national champions, joining Virginia Union, which claimed its win in 2022. Trailing 10-0

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Jackson State, Southern Miss presidents issue joint statement after racial post surfaces

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The presidents of Jackson State University and the University of Southern Mississippi issued a joint statement Saturday encouraging fans to “show pride and respect” ahead of the football game between the two schools in Hattiesburg. The statement comes after a Facebook post from a Southern Miss supporter circulated earlier this week that listed a mocking

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HBCU Chris-tal Ball: Week Two filled with non-conference toss-ups…maybe.

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Week One was pretty by-the-book as far as HBCU Football goes and that led to a great week for those of us in the prediction business; namely me. Week Two promises to be a little more difficult, especially in the Division II ranks where SIAC and CIAA teams face each other or will deal with

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