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■npniiiiiiiiiiiPii 4C SPORTS/Iie Oarlotte $o«t Thursday, September 22, 2005 For the Week of Seftember 20-26, 2005 PITCHED BATTLES NCCU Sports Photo WARREN: NC Central QB faces unbeaten Bowie State leading all black col lege QBs with 13 TD passes ▼ UNBEATENS IN DURHAM, SOUTHERN, UAPB LOOK TO UPHOLD SWAC HONOR SCORES SEPTEMBER 16 Hanplon31, NC AST 14 SEPTEMBER 17 Alabama A&M 27, Miss Valley St. 13 Alabama State 41. Ark -Pine Bluff 10 Albany State 52, Lane 31 Alcorn Stale 24. Langston 7 Allen 24, Shorter 20 Bowie State 33, Livingstone 15 Fairrrtont St 52, W Virginia Slate 0 Fayetteville State 23, St. Paul's 13 Florida A&M 33, Howard 20 Fort Valley St 20, Clark Atlanta 0 Hampton 31, NC AST 14 Jackson State 24, Texas Southern 21 James Madison 65. Delaware State 7 Kentucky St 28, Central St 0 Milsaps 24. CoTKXxdia 23 Morehouse 50, Edward Waters 26 Morgan St. 55. Savannah St. 26 Nicholls State 54. Cheyney 0 NC Central 37, Shaw 31 Paul Quinn 48, SW Assemblies 7 St Augustine's 44, Virginia State 14 St Joseph 41. Lincoln (MO) 13 SC State 27, Bethune-Cookman 24 Southern 38, Prairie View A&M 0 Tenn -Martin 42, Tennessee St 20 Tusculum 20, Miles 14 Tuskegee 31, Benedict 16 Virginia Union 15, J. C Smith 7 Washington St 48. Grambling St 7 W-Salem State 24, Eliz City State 23 HOW THEY DID IT - South ('arotina State 27,. Bethune-Cookman 24 SCSU (3-0. 1-0 MEAC) jumped out to a 20-0 lead in the first five min utes of the game and then turned away two late attempts to lie the score to leave Jacksonville's Alltell Stadium with a win over B-CC (2*1, 0-1 MEAC). The Bulldogs hit the Wildcats with a 45-yard catch and run by WR C’hris Burges-s. a 54-yard punt return by Rodreikas Darby and a 36-yard TD reception by Burgess (3 rec., 88 yards) in the first 4:55 to jump on top 20-0. But the Wildcasts fought back, gelling a TD run of five yards from Eric Weems in the first quarter, and a second quarter TD by P. J. Smith early in the second quarter to trail 20-14 at the break. The ’Cats went on top when Weems scored his second TD early in the third quarter and added to it on a 24-yard Jesus Cortez field goal to lead 24-20 entering the final period. The Bulldogs mounted a 17- play, 8()-yard drive capped by Burgess's third TD catch of the day from (^B Cleveland McCoy (15-27-0,213 yards), from seven yards out with 7:45 to play, to pul them ahead 27-24. Cortez was short on a 41-yard attempt with 4:01 remaining and had a 34-yarder blocked by SCSU's Marshall McFadden with 40 seconds left. - Bowie State 33, Livingstone 15 QB [.amar Manigo’s four TD passes allowed BSU to remain unde feated (4-0, 1-0 ClAA E) and gel to 4-0 for the first lime since 1988. Manigo finished 12 of 18 for 169 yards with scoring losses of 11,9,7 and 39 yards. Meanwhile the BSU defense registered five sacks and held Livingstone (0-4, 0-1 CIAA W) to -21 rushing yards. LC QB Ja.son Mitchell was 18 for 36 for 245 yards without an jntereception with .scoring passes of 7 and 14 yards. - North C'amlina Central 37. Shaw 31 NCCU (4-0. 1-0 ClAAW) dominated Shaw for three quarters, entering the final period with a 34-10 lead, but surrrendered three fourth quarter TDs to escape with a home win at the first Triangle Willie Gary Classic in Durham. NCCU got four TD passes (44. 3,7, 13) from QB Adrian Warren (13-31-2, 195yards)and 100-yard efforts on the ground from both (ireg Pruitt (30 car.. 119 yds.) and Corey Brown (12 car., 116 yds.) to jump out to the big lead. Shaw came back behind QB Jermonty Kimbrough (19-45-2. 227 yds.) who threw scoring passes of 5 and 16 yards in the final period around a four-yard scoring run from Reginald Price to gel the Bears within 37-31 with 5:28 to play. After Slopping NCCU in the ensuing possession, freshman J. R. Tanner picked off a Kimbrough pass to seal the win. Torrey Ross had six receptions for 85 yards and two scores (44, 3) to lead the Eagles receivers while Anthony Frost had six for 106 including a five-yard score to pace the Bears. - St. Augustine's 44. Virginia State 14 St. Augustine's (4-0. 1-0 CIAA W) became the third CIAA team to reach 4-0 - the first time that's happened in the conference since 1988 - as they used big plays on defense to pull away from Virginia State (1 -3.0-1 CIAA E). SAC QB Darrell Nesbitt ran for one TD and passed for 167 yards (13-22-2) and two scores (16 and 25) but the Falcons’ defense scored three times on .4lex Hall's second quarter 10-yard fum ble recovery return and third-quarter interception returns of 96 yards by Ivan Diggs and 58 yards by Kevin Jones to put the game away. The SAC defense had four sacks and picked off three interceptions. .Alabama A&M 27. Mississippi Valley State 13 Alabama A&M QB Kelcey Luke outshined MVSU QB Aries Nelson, throwing for three scores and running fw one as the Bulldogs (2-1. 1-1 SWAC E) kmx'ked the Delta Devils (2-1. 2-1 SWAC E) from the unbeaten ranks. The much-maligned A&M offense, which was shut out in a 44-0 loss to Grambling a week earlier, came to life behind the inspired play of Luke who completed 16 of 27 passes for 179 yards and the three scores (62, 7. 2) and also ran for 132 yards on 16 carries including a 14-yard run to paydirt that opened the scoring. Luke's brtiiher Nic. added 117 yards on 16 carries to keep the A&M offense moving. Nelson, the SWACs total offense leader, had another produc tive day completing 26 of 41 passes for 318 yards including a 2(^-yard scoring strike to Tyrone Timmoits in the secemd quarter but also threw his first two interceptions of the sea.son. A&M held MVSU to 78 rush ing yards. BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK DEFENSE ROBERT MATHIS, 6-2, 235, DE, Indianapolis (3rd year, ALABAMA A&M) - Five tackles, two assists, a sack and a forced fumble in win over Jacksonville OFFENSE DONALD DRIVER, 6-0.188, WR. Green Bay (7th year. ALCORN STATE) - Led Packers with six receptions for 105 yards including a 42-yard TD pass from Brett Favre in 26-24 loss to Cleveland, FuU list of black cpUrgc phyrrs' performances in NFL pomes a\tulahle on-line at BCSP at HBCUsportsrom DRIVER 2005 BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL (Results, Standings and Weekly Honors) OIA A CefFHAL IWTERCOtLEOlATE Athletc Association E.IXV190N Bowie State Wginia Union Biz City State St Paurs Virginia State Shaw W. DIVISION N C. Central St Augustine's PayetteviHe State W-Salem State Livingstone J.C SfTMlh W L W L 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 3 4 0 4 0 3 1 CIAA PUYERS OF THE WEEK RECBVEfi CIENN THOMAS, Sr., Wa BSU • 6 rec. 109 ydt. 2 TOe (6.39) in Mtt over Uwtgetone OFFENSIVE BACK MARTIN HICKS, Sr., RB. WSSU ■ 15 car. 155 yds, 2 T0 in Mn over ECSU DEFENSIVE BACK IVAN OIQGS, So., S, SAC - 6t. 3. fumble return of46yds.ml return96yds lorTDvs VSU SPECIALTEAMS MAH HINO, Jr., PK, WSSU • Booted 2a-yard PG es 5nal gun 10 net 24-23 wn over ECSU 3- 3 on PATs ' Athletc Conference Hampton SC State Delaware State NC AST State Flonda ASM Morgan State Bethune-Cookman Norfolk State Howard CONF AU W L W L 2 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFOJSE CLEVEUND MeCOY, R-So., 06, SCSU -15- 27-0,213yds,3TDs(45,36,7)SIVB BCC DEFENSE TYRONE McGRIFF, Sa. DE. SCSU - 5 tackles. 1 sack, recovered 2 tumbles st whi over Howard SPECIALTEAMS RON DARBY, Sr.. WR/KR, SCSU - 2 punl rehns for 71 yards, mckidstg 54-yarder tor TD vs Howard ROOKIE MARSHALL McFADDEN. Fr.. LB, SCSU - 8 tackles, 3 solo, 3 TFL of -16 yards. 1 sack, 1 TOovery and blocked PG ti las) irwtuie vs BKX: LINEMAN CHnS C0USIN1S. Fr., C, MSU - Led ins tfud helped produce 504 yards of offense vs Sav SI 0| A("' SOUTMERN iNTERCOOEOtATE Athletic Conference W L W L Tuskegee Fort Vafley State Albany State Stilman Kentucky State Morehouse Clark Atlanta Benedict Lane Miles 3 0 3 0 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 SIAC PUYERS OF THE WEEK OFENSe JOHN WASHINGTON. Sr., RB, MHC • 27 car. 234 yds. 4 TDs, 1 rec, 46 yds. vs Edw Waters DEFENSE JUNIOR TAUAW, Jr., DB, FVSU - 15t, 98. FF, FR vs CAU JOHNNY EUBANKS, So.. DB. MHC • 5t, 4s. 4 interceplons vs Edward Waters NEWCOMER RAPHAEL HORTON, Jr.. LB. FVSU • 11t, 56.1 sack, 1 ml vs CAU SPECIALTEAMS MARCUS WRIGHT, Sr., KR, KSU - 3 PR, 175 yds. 76-yarder tor TD vs CSU JAKE GRUBBS, Fr. P/PK, FVSU • 2 FGs (43, 32). 2-2 PATs. 6 ports, 45 0 avg, vs CAU Athletic Conference E DIVISION Alabama State Jackson State Miss Valley St. Alabama A&M Alcorn State W. DIVISION Grambling State Southern Praine View A&M Ark Pine Bluff Texas Southern W L W L 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 2 SWAC PUYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE ARIES NELSON. Jr., OB, MVSU -2a43-2.318 yds.. 1 TO in loss to Alabama A6M DEFENSE ROBERT NAPIER. Jr.. LB, TSU • 15 tackles, 7 solo, 2 sacks, 1 interception r loss to JSU SPEQAL TEAMS KYLE WATSON, Fr., P/PK. TSU - 6 punts for 43 2 avg, 3 of 3 on PATs vs Alabama Slate NEWCOMER CHRIS MAD00)(. Sr., WR. Alafa. St - 4 rec, 66 yards, 2 TDs m win over UAPB INDEPENDENTS Paul Quinn Concorria Cheyney Allen Langston Tennessee State Texas (Dolfege . W Va. State Lincoln (Mo.) Savannah State Central State Edward Waters PUYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE MYSHUN McALPINE, RB, Save State - Rai 25 times for 152 yards including TD runs of 70 and five yards in loss to Morgan Slate KHAUL HASAN, WR, Saw. State • Ten receptions tor 106 yards with a three-yard scoring catch m loss to Morgan State DEFENSE WESLEY HOLMES, LB, Tenn. State - Had 17 tackles. 11 soloe, and two for losses of Sfx yards in loss to UT-Marbn ROCKY LEE, MLB, Sav. State • Two tack les. four assists and an interception returned 66 yards ta a TO vs Morgan Slate CIAA unbeatens hook up, SIAC/SWAC clash A battle of unbeatens in the CIAA and two SWAC^IAC interconference battles highlight the final weekend of the first month of the 2005 regular season. CIAA In the CIAA, Bowie State and North Carolina Central, two of three conference teams off to 4-0 starts, get it on in Durham (4:00 p.m.) in a classic battle that could be a preview of the Nov. 5 title game that will also be staged in the Bull City. So far both schools have wins over MEAC opponents with NC Central downing NC A&T and BSU defeating Morgan State but the simi larities, or contrasts, don't end there. NCCU leads the CIAA in total offense get ting a healthy 424 yards per game while BSU leads in total defense giving up just 167 yards per contest. NCCU is the best passing team (268 ypg). while BSU is best on the ground (257.2 ypg.). NCCU QB Adrian Warren with WR BCSP TOP TEN BROADWAY REDMOND LYNN Torrey Ross (26 rec., 6 TDs) leads the passing stats (253 ypg., 1,015 yards, 13 TDs, 4 int.) while BSU RB Isaac Redmond is the best rusher (85 car., 477 yds., 119.2 ypg., 7 TDs). This is shaping up to be a pitched battle between second-year coach Mike Lynn at BSU and third-year man Rod Broadway at NCCU. It's also the first time since 1988 the CIAA has had three teams at 4-0. The other 4-0 squad, St. Augustine's plays in Rocky Mount, N.C. against Elizabeth City State (1-3, 0-1 CIAA E) Saturday 1. HAMPTON (3-0) - Struggled past NC A&T, 31-14. NEXT: Morgan State at the Meadowlands on BET. 2. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (3-0) - Outlasted then #4 Bethune-Cookman. 27-24 NEXT: Idle. 3. GRAMBLING STATE (1-1) -Humbled at Washington State, 48-7. NEXT: Idle. 4 TUSKEGEE (3-0) - Ran by Benedict, 31-16. NEXT: Meets Ark.-Pine Bluff in St. Louis. 5. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (2-1) - Comeback falls short against S. C. State. 27-24. NEXT At Norfolk State for Rsh Bowl. 6. ALABAMA STATE (2-1) -Strong second half nets 41-10 win over Ark.-Pine Bluff. NEXT: Hosts Alcorn State. 7. ALBANY STATE (2-1) - Outscored Lane, 52-31. NEXT: At Southern. 8. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (4-0) - Survived against Shaw, 37-31. NE)CT: Showdown of unbeatens at home vs. Bowie State. 9. ST. AUGUSTINE'S (4-0) - Knocked off Virginia State, 44-14 NEXT: Faces Eliz. City State in Rocky Mt., NC. 10. BOWfE STATE (4-0) - Beat Livingstone, 33-15. NEXT: At #6 NC Central in battle of unbeaten teams. GAMES THIS WEEK SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 Concordia vs Webber Int’l in Selma, AL Shaw vs. Livingstone in Raleigh, NC W. \/a. St. vs. Charleston (WV) in institute, WV NC Central va. Bowie State in Durham, NC Edw.Waters vs. Lincoln (MO) in Jacksonville. FL Miss i^tley Si. vs Jackson St. in Itta Bena, MS Benedict vs. Fort Valley State in Columbia, SC Clark Atlanta vs Lane in Atlanta. GA Elon vs. NC A&T in Burlington, NC Fayetteville St vs. Virginia St. in Fayetteville, NC J, C. Smith vs Saint Paul's in Charlotte, NC Langston vs. Paul (Quinn in Langston, OK NW (LA) St. V8. Texas Southern in N loches, LA Va. Union vs. Winston-Salem St. in Richmond. VA Alabama ASM vs. Allen in Huntsville, AL - Alabama 8t vs Alcorn 81. in Montgomery, AL C. Carolina vs. Delaware St. in Conway, SC Morehouse vs. Kentucky State in Atlanta, GA Southern vs. Albany State in Baton Rouge. LA Texas College vs Georgia State in Tyler, TX West Chester vs Cheyney in Chester, PA CLASSICS Fish Bowl Classic Norfolk State vs. Bethune-Cookman in Norfolk, VA Gateway Classic Ark.-Pina Bluff vs. Tuakagee in St. Louis, MO 7th Down East Viking Classic Eliz. City St vs St. Aug's in Rocky Mount, NC Joe Turner Classic Savannah State vs. Howard in Savannah, GA TV GAMES 35th NY Urban League Classic (BET, 9 pm) Hampton vs. Morgan State in East Rutherford, NJ Atlanta Football Classic (Turner South) Tennessee State vs. Flonda A&M in Atlanta, GA SUNDAY, SEPT. 25 TV GAME 5th Steel City Classic (ESPNU) Stillman vs. Miles in Birmingham, AL 1 00pm 1,00pm 400pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 6.00pm 600pm 6 00pm 6.00pm 6:00pm 6 00pm 6.00pm 6:00pm 6'30pm‘ 7.00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7 00pm 7.00pm 7:00|5m 1.00pm 4.00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 4 00pm 4C)0pm 2.00pm SIAC us. SWAC Conference favorite Ibskegee and defending champion Albany State will be representing the SIAC in their first battles against SWAC competition this year. Unbeaten Tuskegee (3-0,3-0 SIAC) has the first crack at a SWAC opponent when it travels to St. Louis for a 4:00 p.m. meeting with winless Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-3, 0-1 SWAC W) at the annual Gateway Classic at the Edward Jones Dome. Albany State (3-1, 3-1 SIAC), whose only loss so far this year is to defending Div. fl champion Valdosta State, then travels to Baton Rouge for a 7:00 p.m. date with perennial SWAC power Southern (1- 1, 1-1 SWAC). The debate over which of the four black college conferences is the strongest (or weakest) lakes anoth er turn with the two SWAC/SIAC battles. So far this year, the MEAC has posted a 3-3 record vs. CIAA competition and is 3-0 in games vs. the SWAC. The CIAA and SIAC are 1-1 in head-to- head games while the MEAC and SIAC have yet to meet. Tuskegee/Arkansas-Pine Bluff brings together what appears to be the best in SIAC versus one of the SWACs worst. If UAPB wins or plays the Golden Tigers close, it could be an indication that the top teams in the SIAC are no match for the better SWAC teams. Tuskegee enters averaging an SIAC-high 33 points per game and is led by QB Kevin Huff who leads the conference in passing (232.7 ypg.) and total offense (311.7 ypg.). Wide receiver Kenneth Henderson's 18 receptions and five TDs also led the conference. The Golden Tigers lead the SIAC in total offense and defense. Conversely, the Golden Lions have strug gled on offense scoring just five touchdowns and averaging only 14.5 points through three games, the worst in the SWAC. After posting the SWACs best rushing numbers last year dur ing an 8-3 campaign, UAPB head coach Mo Forte has incorporated much more passing into its offense with John Pierce (28 of 55, 2 TDs, 4 inis.) at the helm. Albany State goes into Baton Rouge to face a Southern team that has had two weeks to prepare after losing to Mississippi Valley State for the first time in 11 years. Jaguar QB J. C. Lewis is among the SWAC passing (297 ypg.) and total offense leaders and is the trigger-man for the confer ence's highest scoring unit (33 ppg.). The Jaguars, however, are at the bottom of the rush ing stats netting only 39 yards per game. Look for Albany State to try and pound its SIAC best rushing attack (218.8 ypg.) against a young Southern defense. ASU features the dou- ble-A running back duo of Antwan Andrews (118.8 ypg., 4 TDs) and Antonio Atkins (64.5 ypg., 1 TD). ASU QB Hosea Harris is com pleting 60.3% of his passes (41 of 68) for 509 yards with five TDs and just one interception. ASU is second in the SIAC in run defense and total defense. • Totten finds the one to follow him at MVSU ROSCOE NANCE BCSP Correspondent Mississippi Valley State coach Willie Totten has been waiting for the right quarterback ever since he look over the program at his alma mater four years ago. Totten, a Hall of Fame quarterback for the Delta Devils in the mid-1980s says his wait is over with the emergence of jun ior signal caller Aries Nelson, a 6-3,215- pound junior from Cleveland. Miss. "He's great." Totten says. "He's mobile, he has a good arm. and he man ages the offense well. When Aries came on campus. I knew I had the quarterback to make this thing go like we wanted it to." Nelson, who transferred to Mississippi Valley la.st fall after two years at Mississippi State - one in which he was red-shined - has led the Delta Devils to a 2-1 record. They opened the season with consecutive victories against Arkansas- Pine Bluff and Southern University, marking it their first 2-0 start since 1993. before losing to .Alabama A&.M Saturday. Nelson has been nothing less than spectacular. He has twice been named SWAC Offensive Player of the Week, the first time after throwing for 269 yards and three touchdowns in Week 1 against Arkansas-I^ne Bluff and again last week after passing for 318 yards and a touch down against Alabama A&M. Nelson passed for 353 yards and one touchdown against Southern in between those performances. He has passed for MVSU Sports Photo "AIR" APPARENT: Nelson, attempting a pass in last year's game against Alabama State, has been compared by his cioach to for mer Alexim State and current NFL QB Steve McNair. 940 yards and five touchdowns for the season, and he leads the SWAC in total offense with 340 yards a game. He has thrown just two interceptions in his first three games, both against Alabama A&M. after throwing three in his first game last season. Nelson and the Devils host Jackson State Saturday in a key SWAC East Division matchup. "He has matured a great deal since we played him last year." Southern coach Pete Richardson says. "He made big plays on us last year, we were just fortu nate to beat him. He's a fwce. He has made a difference in their team." Totten savs Nelson, the 2004 SWAC Newcomer of the Year, has grown by leaps and bounds since last season. He arrived on campus just two weeks before the sea son began after transferring from Mississippi Stale. Totten, who coached Nelson for two seasons at Eastside High, had planned to ease him into the Delta Devils' system. But that plan went by the boards as the other quarterback failed to lake command of the offense. Having seen first-hand what Nelson was capable of doing. Totten didn't hesi tate to start him in the Della Devils' season opener. The circumstances were similar to what the two had been through together at Eastside, where Nelson started for Totten as a freshman and led the team to a 2-8 record. Nelson's sophomore season, Eastside was 7-2-1. "He turned the program around as a sophomore." Totten says. "His second year, he knew what I was trying to do. It's the same here. He did OK (last season). He knew 50%-60% of the system. It's amazing how he has picked up the system and run with it." Mississippi Valley was 3-8 last year. After Week 2 of this season, they were ranked nationally (Sheridan poll) for the first lime since 1984. when Totten was . guiding the Delta Devils' "Satellite Express" offense which featured wide receiver Jern- Rice. "He’s using people around him to make him better, and he's reading cover ages better." said Totten. "You would have seen this out of him a long time ago if I had gotten him as a freshman right out of high school." It wasn't for lack of effort that Totten didn't get Nelson to come to Mississippi Valley. Nelson was No.l on the Delta Devils' recruiting list, just as he was No. 1 on several Division lA schools' lists before he signed with Mississippi State. "1 knew if he really wanted to go Division lA, we wouldn't be able to gel him," Totten says, adding that he thought that Nelson was good enough to play in the SEC coming out of high school. "But we had that relationship. I wasn't upset (at not signing him). I would have been upset if we lost him to a I-AA school. 1 knew that if he was unhaj^y, he could transfer." Nelson was red-shirted his freshman season. He competed for the starting posi tion his sophomore season but didn't win it. When Sylvester Croom replaced Jackie Sherrill as coach following Nelson's soph omore season, he decided it was lime to move on. "If Jackie Sherrill had stayed, he wouldn’t have transferred," Totten says. "Them getting a new coach made it better for me. I'm just glad he didn't like it at Mississippi Slate." Totten compares Nelson favorably to Tennessee Tuans quarterback Steve McNair, a former SWAC star from Alcorn State, because his size and mobility. "It's up to him how good he can be." Totten says. "If he comes to practice and prepares, the sky can be the limit. He gives excitement like McNair. He moves well. He scrambles. He has a strong arm. and he's accurate." a2EEZ CommuntcabonB. Inc VOL Xll. N0 7
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