Alabama State is tops on the Sheridan Broadcasting Network, Heritage Sports Radio Network, Dr. Cavil’s Black College Major Division Football Top 10 and Urban Sports News poll, after besting Texas Southern 43-28 last week. Just who ranks at No. 2, however, is in doubt. “Alabama State is playing the best football in the country right [...]
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SWAC coaches: Quarterback controversy? What quarterback controversy?
Hopefully, you had your roster handy at last week’s Southwestern Athletic Conference games. If you pay attention to quarterback play — and who doesn’t? — you likely needed one. Jonathan Troast, seeing his first action since the season opener against Bethune-Cookman, came off the bench for Prairie View and proceeded to toss four TD passes [...]
Complete black college football polls, Week 4: The return of a consensus (well, almost) No. 1
South Carolina State is almost back to consensus status, after destroying once-resurgent MEAC foe Delaware State. The Bulldogs are now atop the Sheridan Broadcasting Network, Heritage Sports Radio Network, and the Urban Sports News polls. Dr. Cavil’s Black College Major Division Football Top 10 Rankings, meanwhile, have the SWAC’s Alabama State at No. 1. “South [...]
Relationship between Grambling, Alabama A&M coaches goes back to Super Bowl victory
The night before Super Bowl XXII, arguably the biggest night of Doug Williams’ career, was spent in a medicated blur because of an abscessed tooth — so much so that Williams barely remembers talking to the guy in the next bunk. That room mate was Anthony Jones, now head coach at Alabama A&M. Williams, who [...]
Karl Morgan sees incremental improvement at Mississippi Valley, despite losses
Mississippi Valley State remains winless on the year, but this time it took a furious comeback bid by fellow SWAC foe Alcorn State to top the Delta Devils. That’s something to build on, coach Karl Morgan says. “It’s the first game since I’ve been here that we’ve been in the game into the third quarter,” [...]
Complete black college football polls: Is Jackson State getting overlooked?
Is Jackson State, undefeated but ineligible for the postseason in the wake of low APR scores, getting overlooked in the polls? South Carolina State, coming off an impressive effort against an FBS foe but boasting just one win on the year, remains atop the Sheridan Broadcasting Network and Heritage Sports Radio Network’s black college football [...]
In a tightly contested game, Jackson State’s Rick Comegy says: ‘I sure enough prayed’
There are moments, when a game is whipsawing back and forth, when all you can do is look heavenward. Ask Rick Comegy, whose Jackson State squad pulled out a tightly contested game last week at fellow Southwestern Athletic Conference foe Southern. “It was probably one of the most exciting games I have been involved with [...]
South Carolina State shows stirring resolve in losing effort against Indiana
When FBS Indiana leapt out to a big lead against South Carolina State, putting up three touchdowns and 221 yards in the first quarter alone, it looked the expected rout was on. Not so fast. “We got behind big, gave up a couple of deep balls,” South Carolina State coach Buddy Pough said in published [...]
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