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Norfolk State finished the 2023-24 regular season with a 13-1 MEAC record and won the conference tournament to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament. But despite returning All-MEAC guard Kierra Wheeler and conference player of the year Diamond Johnson to a team that won 27 games, the Spartans were not identified as the clear […]
The North Carolina Central football team appears to be rounding into form as the season’s first half winds down. Norfolk State saw that up close and personal as the Eagles rolled to a 37-10 win in the 40th annual Circle City Classic at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Central improved to 3-2 on the
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The two marquee HBCU football games on the Week 3 slate were the annual BoomBox Classic, featuring Jackson State and Southern, and the traditional Southern Heritage Classic, featuring Tennessee State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. However, given the number of other stellar performances on tap from other HBCU bands around the country, the band performances from the
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The Norfolk State Spartans avenged their loss to the Virginia State Trojans last season, securing a 28-23 win in their home opener. Norfolk State snapped a 10-game home losing streak, with this being their first win on their home field since 2021. Big Day for the Norfolk State offense Jalen Daniels had his best game
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Following Saturday’s narrow 24-23 loss to Florida A&M in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, Norfolk State head coach Dawson Odums said the Spartans’ two-point conversion attempt was motivated by the win and concerns that his players were running out of gas. During Monday’s MEAC coaches’ conference, Odums added more context as to what went into that decision.
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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 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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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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The Norfolk State football team will open the 2024 season in a stark contrast: the primetime spotlight of a nationally televised audience. The Spartans kick off the fourth campaign of head coach Dawson Odums’ tenure on Saturday night against Florida A&M – the 18th edition of the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Airing on ABC at 7:30
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Less than a week away from the season opener, Norfolk State will be without its starting quarterback. According to the Virginian Pilot, Otto Kuhns will miss the first four games of the season, including the MEAC/SWAC Challenge against Florida A&M, due to an unidentified NCAA ruling. While Norfolk State coach Dawson Odums did not elaborate
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