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^ For the Wok of Scftbmer 21 tmrouqh September 27.1996 hp W * >. j> TSU FACES SHOWDOWN ' IN TUCSON ! IT TOP-RANKED TSU TAKES ANOTHER TEAM TO ARIZONA FOR FRIDAY TEST TwnasM6 SMi Photo rsu PREZ HEAFNER: His office's control of program at center of HCAA invesjgatxxi p? i 1 "1 UNDER THE BANNER WHATS GOING ON IN AND ARCXJNO BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS % ? TSU MAKING A MOVE : Tennessee Stale (3-0), fresh off a 42-23 win over defending black college champion Honda A&M Saturday, moved up to eighth in the latest Sports Network NCAA Div. I-AA poll, receiving one first place vote. TSU is also eighth in the USA Today/ESPN I-AA poll where they received two first place votes. Meanwhile, QB Leon Murray, who has passed for 888 yards, 10 TDs and no interceptions in the Blue Tigers three games is nursing a hyper-extend muhhay: Blue .. . ? ,. .. , .. . Tigers signal caller ??e he suffered .n the fourth quar nursing injured knee, ter of the FAMU game. Murray, who left the game late in the fourth quarter with his knee packed in ice, has led TSU to 447 yards and 43.7 points per game. He has two weeks to rest before an Oct. 2 date at Alabama A&M. Hampton (3-0) and Southern (3-0) are ninth and tenth in the ESPN poll while FAMU (1-2) fell into a tie for 18th. Jackson State (2-1) is 21st. Hampton (10), Southern (12), FAMU (19) and Jackson State (21) made the Sports Network Top 25. Wade Nash photo 1. TENNESSEE STATE (3-0) - Had their way with then *3 Florida ASM, 42-25 in Atlanta. NEXT: A date with the NCAA in Tuc8on, Arizona. 2. HAMPTON (34)) - Handled first SWAC challenge, 26-13 over Arkansas Pine Bluff. NEXT: SWAC test #2 vs. Grambhng State in the Meadowlands. ,-v 3. SOUTHERN (3-0) - Thrashed Prairie View 42-0. NEXT At Alabama State. 4. FLORIDA ASM (1-2) ? Beaten soundly by Tennessee State 42-25 in Atlanta. NEXT: South Carolina State in Jacksonville, Florida's Orange Blossom Classic. 5. JACKSON STATE (2-1) - Blitzed Grambling State, again, 31-6. NEXT Hosting Mis sissippi Valley State. 6. TUSKEGEE (3-0) - Edged Miles 13-7. NEXT: Idle. 7. FORT VALLEY STATE (4-0) - Outscored Morris Brown, 28-21. NEXT At Kentucky State. 8. ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (1-2) - Second loss to top five team, this time stymied by *2 Hampton 26-13. NEXT: Hosting Alcorn State in Little Rock. 8. GRAMBLING STATE (2-1) - Knocked back to reality by Jackson State. 31-6. NEXT: Taking on BCSP *2 Hampton at 22nd Urban League Classic in the Meadowlands. '10. VIRGINIA UNION (2-1) - Knocked off defending CIAA champ Livingstone, 24-6. NEXT At home for key CIAA match vs. Winston-Salem State. OTHERS: NORTH CAROLINA AST (2-0), S. CAROLINA STATE (2-0). TEXAS SOUTHERN (2-1) HOWARS? (1-2), BETHUNE-COOKMAN (2-1) 5 THE STAT CORNER WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS - Trailing 27-10 with got three TDpass es from QB Bobby Townaend (18-39,396 yards, 4 TDs), the last with :3S left to play to knock off Bethune-Cookman (0-1 MEAC, 2-1) 31-27 before 21,812 fans at the first-River City Classic in Cincinnati. Townsend hit Jevont Phil pott with a.73 yard scoring strike to begin the comeback and then connected with WR Elijah Thurman from 16 and 36 yards. Thurman, a 6-4. 208 pounder, finished with 11 receptions for 202 yards and the two scores. B-CC QB Pa'Teil Troutman ran 17 times for 1 IS yards and a TD but only passed for 24 yards (4 of 10). Wildcat RB Jeremy Thomas had 99 yards on 16 carries with two TDs. A key interference call on a fourth down play in the Bison's last scoring drive and several key calls down the stretch left B-CC coach Alvin Wyatt and his players irate with the officiating. Expect action from the MEAC ofTice. - Virginia Union <1-0 CIAA, 2-1) held Livingstone (0-1 CIAA. 1-2), who came in averaging 236.S yards rushing per game, to 29 yards on the ground in 30 attempts while rushing for 2SS yards and two touchdowns themselves as they knocked off the two-time defending CIAA champs, 24-6. Macfciat London had 92 yards and a TD on 21 catTies for the Panthers. CIAA rushing leader Carlton Jones of Livingstone was held to 23 yards on 10 carries. - Jackson State (0-0 SWAC East. 2-1) knocked Doug Williams' Grambling State team (04) SWAC West, 2-1) from the unbeaten ranks with a thorough 31-6 whipping at home in front of 19,600 fans. JSU QB Mark Washington came out the winner in his duel with GSU QB Lionel Hayes, who came into the game with nine TD passes in two games Washington threw for 274 yards (17 of 27) and three TDs while Hayes could only manage 12 completions in 30 attempts and just one score. JSU RB Destry Wright was the game's star, running 24 times for 167 yards and one TD and grabbing four passes for 61 yards and another score. - RB Lavorris White ran for 133 yards on 20 carries and scored three touchdowns (33. 12 and 6) as Fori Valley State (2-0 SIAC. 4-0) defeated Morris Brown 28-21. -s BCSP #1 Tennessee State (04) OVC. 3-0) jumped on top of Florida AAM (1-0 MEAC. 1-2) 32-3 at the half and held on for a 42-23 win in front of 43,000-pi us at the Georgia Dome's Atlanta Football Clastic. TSU QB Leon Murray hit on 23 of 41 pass es for 343 yards and four TDs. three to WR Julias Hall covering 43.43 and the back breaker from 37 yards with 4:29 to play after the Rattlers rallied to 33-23. Reserve QB JaJaaa Srider (10-17.138 yards) led the Rattler second half comeback, running for a score and throwing for one of 13 yards to Cahaoa Lamb - SIAC lushing leader Alvon Brown grinded out 147 rushing yards including a 75 yarder to paydin leading Kentucky Stale (14) SIAC, 2-2) to a 38-7 win over dark Atlanta (0-2 SIAC. 0-3). KSU DB/KR Chris PuinStr returned a punt 53 yards for a score and also returned a fumble the same distance far a TD. - Hampton QB Roy Johnson ran for two short TDs and threw for two more to lead the BCSP#2 Pirates (2-0 MEAC. 3-0) toa 26-13 win over Arkansas Plae Bluff 10 1 SWAC West. 1-2) before 27.000 at the Trans World Dome in St. Louis Johnson did not throw an interception while completing 10 of 16 tosses for 249 yards. - TE Jerwadt IJoyd and WR Dansoa Thompson nearly split QB Antonio Hawkins' 331 passing yards as Vlrghda State (2-0 CIAA, 2-1) heeded overtime to down North Carottssa Caastral (0-1,0-3) 35-28. Lloyd had eight receptions lor 154 yards and a TD while Thompson pulled in seven for 163 and Hawkins other TD pass, a 14-yarder in overtime that was the game winner 4 CAZUZ Casasaantcadaaa, lac. VOL. VL NO. t * SCORES < N*am AIM 26 Mat. Vttay SMa ? At** 9Mi 36 UoMaaa 3 Banadd 36. LangMon 12 ha Ma a Jaftnan C Mi I* dm sounwi * m * a, mm OWttBiWHI CMmm Sua & No** SMa ? Fat VMay Sua 2B Mom Bm< 21 Haa*feai 26 A*anaaa ftna BU113 I lu?d 31. Mali Cm*?127 Mm SMa J1. GonMng 9Ma 6 ?nd) sat * da* mm 7 liaiyMt 26. SMaan 6 itogm San ? s c San mud Soutwn42. Piam Ww 0 pa ?? :??<?>! at o Itat SflMlMti 36. Una IS Toy SMi 27, Atatiama SMi 20 TuaMgaai3. Mlat7 Vkgaaa SMa 36. H C Catt 21 OF Vagna Unan 2t, LmgaBna ? P| A A CENTRM.b(TEROCU?QUrf W,r^ri Atmletc Association CO* Mi ?-IT V L T VagmSl* 2 0 0 2 t 0 Vvgna Jrvor 1 0 0 2 1 0 BowSMe 1 0 0 2 1 0 FqMwkSl 10 0 12 0 MMot&taSl 0 0 0 0 2 0 Um(*M 0 10 12 0 NCCaM 0 1 0 0 3 0 BaMiClySl 0 1 0 0 3 0 XCSmli 0 2 0 0 3 0 s. 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Hoeard - Graded oul al 98% at Beer racked 14 512 yank of total cAenee agansi BetvwCookmar ROOWE r>, JAMAL NAJL Fr, DE. Nortok SMe - Had 11 taodes and Ivee tads r to* to Dal Stole CI A Souncm *itnxx?taun ?,#*v Anurc Comki com all ? L T It ! Fort Watty 2 0 0 4 0 0 KMuckySl 1 0 0 2 2 0 Tusktgte 1 0 0 3 0 0 MM* 2 2 0 2 2 0 AltanySlaae 1 1 0 2 2 0' Clarit Atlanta 0 2 0 0 3 0 Lane 0 2 0 0 3 0 Moraftouae 0 20 0 3 0 'SaMmartSt 2 2 0 - Moms Brow 2 2 0 ? Not MgMa ta cotma m sac PUTEKS Of TW a?k 0TOS uyORMS ?tart Jr_ AB. Fart ttaay Ma ? Rusned tor 135 yards on 20 camas and acond three TDs (36.12 and 6) in 20-21 am over Moms Brown DEFENSE ANDRE DUOLEY, Sr. DE. INNpt ? Htf MR solo has. two sacks lor -18 yards and had| a pan break-up n am over IAk SPECIAL TEAMS CHRS POMTER, Sr. KR. KMcfcy 9MM - Reuned tour pirnls tor 50 yards rotoMng one 56 yards lor TD n asp oner dark ABanu Portr added a 55-yard TD run of a Iwnble recovary eu/AC souMum, W??V AnurcConea ON Ml " LOMMM W L T WIT AtafaamtMM 1 0 0 2 1 0 AkanStoti 10" 0 110 JwiaonSMi 0 0 0 2 1 0 MM VMey 91. 0 1 0 0 3 0 DW Ml taMOU WIT WIT Soutwm 2 0 0 3 0 0 TMatSoUham 1 0 0 2 1 0 GramMngSMi 0 0 0 2 1 0 Alt Pine BUI 0 10 12 0 PmVUUNO 2 0 12 0 OFFENSE DESTWY WMOMT. Sl. m. Mm Sato AcauMd tor 224 yardi al KM o*me i? rushmg an 24 cames adh one TD. 61 on tour catches end ? TD in mn over Granting DEFENSE TOMMK MEAD. Sr? LB, Jackson Stale Had new lartrtee. mm solo* lour lor -14 yank a sac* ml * paae t?a*-<4> ** Granting SPECIAL TEAMS MATT BU9HART Sr? P, Southern Averaged 43.6 yards on seven punts ?rfh long of 50 yards m am over Piame \Aea INDEPENDENTS .. ? l T j , Tanraaaea San 3 0 0 W Vk SUM 2 t 0 Beneoa 2 < 2 0 LangMon *| t 0 Cheynay 1 2 0 SMnar .0 3 0 . acsa flayers of the ??* OFFENSE ' LEON MURRAY. Sr. OR SMM Spam* agar compaang2SoM1 paaaaa to MS yank and Em TOi <43.15. 43 and 57) adR no idaacapaona r 42-25 aaiMa> Honda AAM JUUIS HULL. Jr. MR. Taanaaaaa sua Cau^t Wa ol Muayi aanaN hi 137 yank and law TDa <43 43 and 57) I o Classics, inter-conference games close first month Wade Nash Photo rvAiL i u me mni>: nenry 'Hank' Aaron, shown here speak ing before the start of Saturday's Tennessee State/Florida A&M game, was honored in pregame ceremonies. Twenty-five (25) years ago Aaron hit home run #715 to surpass Babe Ruth as the major league's all-time home run king. LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor A mixture of conference and non conference games highlight this week's schedule as the first month of the season comes to a close. Key non-conference matchups are on ihe classic schedule. Grambling State (0-0 SWAC West, 2-1) suffered their firs loss last week against Jackson State and has the unenviable task of trying to rebound against #2 Hampton (2-0 MEAC, 3-0) in the 22nd Urban League Classic at Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands (5:00 pm). Grambling has not beaten Hampton since 1994, the year that for mer coach Eddie Robinson posted his last winning season which included a trip to the Heritage Bowl. Coach Joe Taylor's troops have won three straight including last year's 28-15 triumph over the Doug Williams-led Tigers. Bethune-Cookman (0-1 MEAC, 2-1) also hopes to get back on the win ning track in Fort Lauderdale's South Florida Classic (7 pm) as they take on Morris Brown (2-2). B-CC was knocked from the unbeaten ranks in a last minute loss to Howard. Mo Brown has won two close games and lost two close ones. Also on the non-conference sched ule, North Carolina A&T <0-0 MEAC. 2-0) travels to Elon (3-0) in a battle of unbeatens (2 pm). Howard (1-1 MEAC, 1-2) hosts Texas Southern (1-0 SWAC West, 1-2) in Washington, D. C. (1 pm). South Carolina State (0-0 MEAC, 2-0) and Florida A&M (1-0, 1-2) moved their MEAC contest to Jacksonville's All tell Stadium for the 63rd Orange Blossom Classic (3 pm). SCSU hasn't beaten FAMU? since 1994, when they finished 10-2 and appeared in Heritage Bowl IV. Virginia Union (1-0 CIAA, 2-1) is at home to Winston-Salem State (0-0 CIAA, 0-2) in a battle of CIAA favorites while SIAC leader Fort Valley State (2 0 SIAC, 4-0) is at dangerous Kentucky State (1-0 SIAC, 2-2) at 1:30 pm. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1999 Alabama ASM vs. Prairie View ASM in Huntsville, AL 6:30p ArKansas-Pine Bluff vs. Alcorn Stale in Little Rock AR 7:00p Bowie State vs. Livingstone in Bowie. MD 1 OOp Bucknell vs. Delaware State in Lewisburg. PA 12:30p Elizabeth City State vs. J.C. Smith in Eliz.City, NC 7:00p " Eton vs. North Carolina A&T in Eton, NC 2 00p ? Howard vs. Texas Southern in Washington. DC 1 OOp ' Jackson State vs. Miss. Valley State in Jackson, MS 6:30p Kentucky State vs. Fori Valley State in Frankfort. KY 1:30p Lane vs. Morehouse in Jackson, TN 1 OOp Liberty vs. Fayetteville State in Lynchburg. VA 7 OOp Lincoln (MO) vs. Kemper Military in Jeff City, MO 2:00p Lock Haven vs. Cheyney in Lock Haven, PA 2:00p Miles vs. Clark Atlanta in Fairfield. AL 1:30p , N.C. Central vs. Benedict in Durham, NC > 4:00p Rhode Island vs. Morgan State in Providence. Rl 12:00p Virginia Union vs. W-Salem State in Richmond. VA 7:00p CLASSICS 26th Gulf Coast Classic Alabama State vs. Southern in Mobile, AL 7:00p South Florida Classic Bethune-Cookman vs. Morris Brown in Ft. Lauderdale 7:00p 63rd Orange Blossom Classic Florida A&M vs. S.C State in Jacksonville. FL 3:00p 22nd Whitney Young Urban League Classic Hampton vs. Grambling State in E.Rutherford, NJ 5:00p 6th Joe Turner Classic Savannah State vs. Virginia State in Savannah, GA 5:30p , Tennessee State ready to face the music LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor The biggest event on this week's black college schedule may be Tennessee State's date with NCAA officials Friday morning in Tucson, Arizona. That's where and when TSU officials, including Presi dent Dr. James Heafner and new athletics director Dr. James Smith, get to answer questions related to NCAA charges of "lack of institutional control" over its athletics program. An investigation by a uni versity committee into the charges this summer uncovered several infractions and imposed a series of internal sanctions aimed at heading off more strin gent NCAA measures. Heafner said Saturday in Atlanta that nearly a dozen school officials will be attending the inquiry including key mem bers of the committee that con ducted the self-study. "We feel that what we will say to them will be very impor tant because we're going to tell the truth," said Heafner. "There are some things that we self reported that we did wrong and we're going to admit that. And there's nothing wrong with that. We've imposed many sanctions on ourselves and I think that what they'll see is that what we have done is not only in the best interest of Tennessee State but of NCAA rules and regulations." Head football coach L. C. Cole and his brother, former Tiger's offensive coordinator, Johnny Cole, are scheduled to testify and answer questions before the NCAA Infractions Committee. Johnny Cole has been banned from the staff for the year while L. C. Cole has been barred from off-campus recruiting and had his salary frozen as a result of the internal investigation. Smith, who was hired as AD in mid-August after several years as an assistant athletic director at the University of Memphis, was given the job to right the athletic department ship after it had apparently floundered for the past three years. ' "When we selected James Smith, we selected someone that the NCAA has a lot of respect for," Heafner said. "He will be there to let them know the changes that have been made thus far since he's been on board, and they've been signifi mtw man: New ?u James Smith expected to boost TSU's appearance before the NCAA. \ cant and dramatic." The NCAA's decision is not ? expected until late October or ? early November. * ? ? m 4 Tennessee Stale Photo Williams, Grambling not there yet ROSCOE NANCE Special to the BCSP Don't look now, but Grambling State could be on the verge of reclaiming its spot among black college football's elite. After four consecutive losing sea sons, the G-Men began the season 2-0 for the first time since 1994 before losing to Jackson State this past weekend. What's more, they are packing the kind of offen sive wallop they carried in their halcyon days, averaging almost 28 points a game. But Doug Williams, in his second season as the successor to legendary head coach Eddie Robinson, isn't proclaiming that Grambling is back being the program that struck fear in opponents' hearts for so many years. "We're just in our second year," says Williams. "We're not in'a reloading situa tion. We're rebuilding. That's not overnight. It's good for the program that we're where we are but we have to be pre pared if things don't work out. We have to be fair. This is not basketball... Give me a center, a point guard, a rebounder and somebody who can shoot, and we can turn it around. Football is a little different." Still Williams is pleased with the start the Tigers have gotten off to after four consecutive losing seasons and not finishing higher than fourth in the South western Athletic Conference during that period. A big step in their continued growth is a date this weekend at Giants' Stadium in the Meadowlands with BCSP #2 Hampton. "This is the kind of start you want and you expect," he says. It goes without saying that other SWAC coaches are tak ing notice of the way Grambling has got ten out of the gate, "Overall they've improved tremen dously, and Doug has a good club," says Alcorn State coach Johnny Thomas, who started nine true freshmen on defense in the Braves' 41-25 season opening loss WILLIAMS: Has Tigers on the right track to restoring winning tradition. to Grambling in Chicago. "They took advantage of our youth and inexperience. They are significantly improved in passing and running. Their defense is strong enough to stop people from scoring and winning. They're not back to the Gram bling of old to the extent where they line up and dominate you. They took advantage of our mistakes. That's what good clubs do. They will get back to that I'm sure. Doug has them heading in that direction." Williams attributes much of Gram bling's success to his coaching staff, which includes several NFL players. Todd Bowles, a cornerback with the Washington Redskins when Williams was their quarterback, is the defensive coordi nator. Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sammie White, a Grambling alum, is receivers coach. Matthew Reed, another Grambling product and one of the first black quarterbacks in the NFL, is quarterback coach. One-time Pittsburgh Steelers guard Ty rone McGriff. a Florida A&M product, coaches the offensive line, and Ernest Sterling, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the only holdover from Robinson's staff, coaches the defen sive line. Sterling is in his 26th season at his alma mater. "We're fortunate to have them." says Williams. "This our second year together. We as coaches have a better command and jnderstanding of who we have on the [earn. Having coaches who played in the NFL creates a lot of respect. When one of the coaches talks to you he can't be telling you something wrong. He knows what he's talking about. Nine out of 16 times he's experienced or he has seen it. He's been there." Former Southern University defen sive back Heishma Northern (running backs), Melvin Spears (offensive coordi nator). Michael Roach (linebackers) and Leonard Griffin (strength and condition ing) complete the coaching staff. But regardless of how accomplished his coaching staff is, Williams understands that ultimately it's players who win games. He cites improved attitudes among the G Men as another key element this season. "The kids came back in shape, worked hard and they are confident," he s(?ys. The talent level is also higher than it has been in recent years. Freshman run ning back TVey White, the son of receivers coach Sammie White, was one of the most sought after athletes in Louisiana. He had scholarship offers from Miami (Fla.), Notre Dame and Tennessee and was recruited by virtually every major college in the nation. But he has seen only spot action behind Walter Williams, who leads the Southwestern Athletic Conference in rush ing. Windell Alvin. a 6-4, 290-pound offensive tackle from Riviera Beach, Fla., and defensive end Antwan Lawrence (6 1, 230) from Brunswick. Ga.. were also blue chippers. Quarterback Lionel Hayes is much improved and is the No.l passer in the SWAC. As good as Hayes has been this season, Williams thinks he can improve as the season progresses. "As a coach and a fan. you look at it and say Lionel is having a great year." says Williams. "The numbers point to that. We ? feel he could have even a better year with a ? few better decisions. He has better under- ? standing of what we're trying to do, the I scheme we're running. He looks at it a lit- I tie different than last year when it was I more getting the ball to the open guy and J not worrying about why. He threw inter- * ceptions last year because a guy might J have been open on one particular play and * he thought he would be open again." ? Hayes has thrown just^ one intercep- ? tion in 90 attempts this season and has 10 ? touchdown passes, including six against ? Alcorn. He threw 19 touchdowns with 11 ? interceptions, last season and completed 491# of his passes. If Hayes keeps up that touchdown-to interception ratio, Williams thinks Gram bling will have an excellent chance to cap ture the SWAC Western Division champi onship and play for the conference title on 1 Dec. 11 in Birmingham, Ala. "When you go to camp you have that ' in mind," says Williams. "If you don't, you shouldn't be practicing. If you play well and things go right, that happens. It's no different than the (expansion) Cleveland ,* Browns thinking they're going to the Super - Bowl. u "Turnovers, mistakes and staying focused will be the key to the rest of the ' season. They're handling our early success ' pretty good. We try to keep them down to earth. We tell them to enjoy tonight because we have a game next week." Many observers looked at the Jackson 1 State game as the yardstick that would measure exactly where the Grambling pro- ? gram is. Williams disagrees with that kind < of thinking. "I don't look at it as a measuring i stick," he says. "You can't as a coach. It's ? just another game." { Even though Grambling lost, the ! Tigers sue still in excellent position to win 4, the SWAC West title since Jackson State is \ in the Eastern Division and their game did- J n't count in the league standings. ? I ? All Pro Photography
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