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Howard prepared with “confidence, faith and trust” to beat Florida A&M

Howard head football coach Larry Scott and his staff prepared for every viable scenario leading into Saturday’s Orange Blossom Classic against Florida A&M. The one with the most on the line turned out to be the most successful as sophomore place kicker Matt Conord booted a 43-yard field goal as time expired to give the […]

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DeSean Jackson sees “Night and Day” attitude change in Delaware State football team

DeSean Jackson has had a few days to reflect on his debut as Delaware State head football coach and he sees some positives after the Hornets’ 35-17 loss to in-state rival Delaware, most notably a change in the team’s attitude. “Overall, the morale of this team is night and day from last year. The guys

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Jackson State rises to No. 15 in FCS poll, other HBCUs receive votes

Jackson State climbed two spots to No. 15 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll released Monday following its 28-14 season-opening win over Hampton Saturday. The Tigers are the only HBCU program ranked in the Top 25 after Week 1. Three other HBCU programs, Tennessee State, South Carolina State, and North Carolina Central, received

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Tuskegee rides strong 2nd half to win over Winston-Salem State in Red Tails Classic

In the final HBCU football game of the weekend, the Tuskegee Golden Tigers rode a strong second-half performance to a 20-17 victory over the Winston-Salem State Rams in the Red Tails Classic. Tuskegee has now won two of the last three Red Tails Classics after previously losing the first two iterations of the game’s history.

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Curtis Allen shines in Virginia Union’s Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic win over Miles

In the first Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic to feature each of the Division II conference’s reigning champions, the CIAA came out on top as Virginia Union toppled Miles in a 45-3 win. This marks the third straight year the CIAA has beaten the SIAC in the Black College Football Hall of Fame

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Prairie View wins Tremaine Jackson’s first game in dramatic fashion

Prairie View head coach Tremaine Jackson got an up close and personal feel for the Labor Classic rivalry in his first game as Panthers head coach. And thanks to the play of quarterback Cameron Peters, Jackson achieved his first win as PVAMU head coach. Peters fired a 17-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Ojo as time

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Southern survives Mississippi Valley State comeback in 34-29 win

ITTA BENA, Miss. — Jason Gabriel ran for 97 yards and a touchdown in Southern’s 34-29 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday in a Southwestern Athletic Conference opener at Rice-Totten Stadium. Gabriel’s 25-yard scoring run with 8:35 left in the fourth quarter gave Southern (1-1, 1-0 SWAC) a 12-point cushion. The Delta Devils (0-1,

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Jackson State pulls away late to defeat Hampton in season opener

Jackson, Miss. — Ahmad Miller ran for 172 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Jackson State pulled away late to beat Hampton 28-14 in Saturday’s season opener at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Miller’s 2-yard score with 5:32 remaining broke a 14-all tie. Less than two minutes later, he sealed it with a 76-yard touchdown run, giving

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Johnson C. Smith forces 4 interceptions in Essence HBCU Classic win over Morehouse

Johnson C. Smith’s 2025 football campaign got going with a strong defensive performance in a 45-9 win over Morehouse in the inaugural Essence HBCU Classic. This is the second time in the past three seasons the Golden Bulls have begun a season winning by a margin of over 35 points (defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 49-6

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Transfer kicker boots Howard to Orange Blossom Classic win over Florida A&M

Howard placekicker Matt Conord transferred from Division II Chowan, and his services were required late in Saturday’s Orange Blossom Classic. The sophomore came through with a 43-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Bison to a stunning 10-9 victory over Florida A&M, gaining some measure of revenge for the Rattlers’ 2023 Celebration Bowl

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