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Road to SWAC West title for Southern is explained through Terrence Graves belief

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Some 13 months ago, Terrence Graves stood at a podium in front of Southern stakeholders and assembled media and explained why he thought Southern chose him to be the Jaguars coach despite being a three-decade assistant. “Why Terrence Graves? I’m glad you asked,” he last December after he was named head coach mere weeks after […]

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HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Top teams succeed on championship Saturday

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Week 12 of HBCU football ended championship chases in the MEAC and in each SWAC division, and there isn’t much change in the HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I poll, so as these teams head into their regular season finales, here’s how they fared in our rankings. 1. Jackson State (9-2) The Tigers scored enough points

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HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Jackson State maintains grip on No. 1 spot

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The homestretch of Division I HBCU football has made for some fun football games and a lot to discuss, including the HBCU Sports’ Ultimate Division I Football poll. No changes in the top three as Nos. 1 and 2 both took care of business while No. 3 had the week off. After that, there’s where

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HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Jackson State rises to No. 1, SC State jumps to No. 2

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Madness and chaos reigned supreme across all levels of HBCU football this past weekend, but Division I saw quite a few surprising results that led to some serious movement in the HBCU Sports’ Ultimate D-I poll. We have a new No. 1, some teams moving up, teams moving down and either out or in. And

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HBCU Sports Ultimate Division I Football Poll: Hampton moves into top 10

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As the season progresses, HBCU football at the Division I level will continue to produce storylines and results worthy of recognition, discussion, and critique. That includes this week’s HBCU Sports Ultimate D-I poll, in which the top stayed the same, the middle experienced some movement, and one school made its way back into the top

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‘We don’t lose in Bragg’: How Florida A&M extended home win-streak vs Southern

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Florida A&M earned a commanding 24-6 victory over Southern University. From special teams heroics to defensive stops, the Rattlers made their mark early and never looked back. It was the Rattler’s 22nd consecutive win at Bragg Memorial Stadium, the second-longest active home victory streak in the FCS. “We don’t lose in Bragg,” said quarterback Daniel

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Here are the top 5 HBCU band halftime shows from Week 8

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Homecoming was the continuing theme for HBCU band halftime shows during Week 8 of the HBCU football season. Howard University, North Carolina A&T, Grambling State, Southern University, and Johnson C. Smith were among the notable school homecoming celebrations for Week 8. However, our top five HBCU band performances feature bands from Alcorn State, Jackson State,

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Florida A&M and Southern have a lot to prove in intriguing SWAC matchup

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At this point in the SWAC schedule, it was figured that by the time Florida A&M and Southern met in Tallahassee, one team would be on top in its division while the other would be fighting to stay in the race. Who would have thought Florida A&M would be looking up in the SWAC East

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