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Thanks to Michael Vick, a MEAC football game is being moved to a larger venue. Howard University and Norfolk State University are set to clash at Audi Field on Saturday, Nov. 22, with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET in a contest billed as the Truth and Service Classic, presented by AT&T, and broadcast live […]
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Norfolk State looks to repeat as MEAC men’s basketball champions for the second time this decade and the preseason voters believe they can, naming the Spartans the conference’s top team during Wednesday’s media day event. Norfolk State led all teams with 118 voter points while Howard was picked second with 97 points. Rounding out the
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The Howard women’s basketball team has made the MEAC championship game each of the last five seasons, winning the championship in 2022, so it’s no surprise the preseason voters expect them to make it back again this year. The Bison were selected as the top team in the MEAC women’s basketball preseason polls with 118
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Week six of the HBCU football season ends with a strong teaser for the upcoming weekend, setting up what will be the Game of the Year in the SWAC in week seven. The CIAA champs are on the fast track to a third straight title game appearance thanks to what has been a monstrous streak
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Hampton and Norfolk State renewed their storied HBCU rivalry Saturday in the latest edition of the Battle of the Bay. The Spartans, led by first-year head coach Michael Vick, fell to 1-5 on the season after suffering a 41-34 loss to the Pirates. Hampton improved to 2-4 on the season. But when it comes to
Braden Davis threw for a touchdown and ran for another as Hampton held off Norfolk State, 41-34, to win The Battle of the Bay. Davis, the Pirates’ signal-caller, completed 16 of 28 passes for 202 yards and connected with Donovan Shepard for a 7-yard touchdown late in the first quarter to help close an early
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HBCU football enters its sixth week, headlined by a pair of conference contests in the CIAA that could see a change in hierarchy at the top of the standings. A classic MEAC rivalry is renewed with the home team looking for its first win in the series in nearly a decade. Also, a MEAC team
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Norfolk State head coach Michael Vick addressed the media Monday following a tough 18–13 loss to Wagner, a game where the Spartans squandered an early two-touchdown lead despite forcing four turnovers. “We’ve got to learn to step on teams when we get the opportunity,” said Vick, reflecting on the missed chances that led to the
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Norfolk State let a 13-point advantage slip away in an 18-13 road loss at Wagner to drop its third straight game. Quarterback Otto Kuhns threw for 119 yards and an interception, with Israel Carter entering late and also throwing an interception. Running backs Kevon King and X’Zavion Evans provided the team’s only touchdowns with first-quarter
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Despite an explosive offensive showing and a thrilling two-minute drill in the final moments, Norfolk State’s late comeback bid came up just short in a 31-28 loss to Sacred Heart on Saturday. First-year head coach Michael Vick reflected on his team’s fight, the lessons learned, and what lies ahead as the Spartans prepare to face
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