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Orange Blossom Classic ESPN viewership up despite network change, low attendance

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Despite a near-historic drop in attendance and a mid-game weather delay that led to a network switch, viewership for Sunday’s Orange Blossom Classic was up from a year ago. North Carolina Central’s 31-24 win over Alabama State drew an average of 686,000 viewers, Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch told HBCU Sports on Thursday. That […]

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

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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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HBCU football picks: Orange Blossom Classic, CIAA vs. SIAC best highlight Week 1

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The first full weekend of HBCU football is upon us, and if the MEAC/SWAC Challenge is any indication, we are in for an exciting, competitive season from Dover, Delaware, to Langston, Oklahoma. Some 48 HBCU football programs begin the season with hopes for successful seasons that end either in Atlanta at the Celebration Bowl or

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Can North Carolina Central conquer the MEAC once again? How the Eagles will fare in 2024

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North Carolina Central comes into the 2024 football season looking for revenge after having its hopes for back-to-back Celebration Bowl championships stolen from them last season. Though the Eagles could not claim a second straight MEAC title, they performed well enough to warrant selection to the FCS Playoffs. This season, however, North Carolina Central will

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North Carolina Central QB didn’t take ‘easy way out,’ ready to lead Eagles

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Walker Harris comes into the 2024 season as the unquestioned starting quarterback for MEAC pre-season favorite North Carolina Central. And he wouldn’t have it any other way, even after two years of waiting his turn behind Davius Richard, now playing in the UFL. “In this generation, the transfer portal is the easy way out,” Harris

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North Carolina A&T not looking back after disastrous 1-win season: ‘It’s a new beginning’

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The 2024 North Carolina A&T football team is not focused on the past. The Aggies are coming off a 1-10 season in which they went 0-8 in their first season in the CAA under head coach Vincent Brown. The slate is now clean with fall and a new season on the horizon for the Aggies.

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Davius Richard signs contract with United Football League team

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Five months after his unfortunate injury at the HBCU Legacy Bowl, former North Carolina Central quarterback Davius Richard has finally found his way onto a pro roster. First reported by Kyle T. Mosley of HBCU Legends, Richard is on his way to the United Football League after signing with the Houston Roughnecks. During the opening drive

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