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Thursday, September 13, 2007
For THE Week OF September 11-17, 2007
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CHALLENGER: Stillman
QB Charles McCullum to
lead his squad vs. four
time champ Albany State
in an SIAC showdown.
MEAC STEPS UP IN COMPETITION: SWAC WEST,
SIAC STAGE EARLY SHOWDOWNS
SCORES
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Ark.-Pine Bluff 21, Alcorn St. 3
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Alab. A&M 41, Clark Atlanta 10
Alabama St. 21, Tex. Southern 10
Albany State 24, Kentucky St. 3
Arkansas Tech 21, Texas Coll. 6
Catawba 46, Livingstone 7
Chaileston 17, Eliz. City St. 8
C. Carolina 28, W-Salem State 21
DelState20, Florida A&M 7
Edward Waters 31, Shaw 30
Evangel 24, Langston 0
Hampton 31, Howard 24
lUP 80, Cheyney 14
Miles 20, Benedict 17
Morehouse 14, Lane 7
Newberry 41, Bowie State 7
NC Central 6, St. Augustine’s 0
Pittsburgh 34, Grambling St. 10
Prairie View 22, NCA&T7
St. Paul's 33, Chowan 32
'Stillman 27, Shorter 24
Savannah St. 24, JC Smith 10
- SC State 24, B-Cookman 13
Southern 23, Miss. Valley St. 6
Tenn. State 16, Jackson State 13
TowTSon 28, Morgan State 21
Valdosta State 69, Ft. Valley St. 0
Va. State 48, George Mason 0
Va, Union 37, Central State 20
West Alabama 28, Concordia 21
W. Va. State 37, Lincoln 14
HOW THEY DID IT
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Jiird quarter to down
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Tlie three top teams in the MEAC - Hampton, South Carolina State
and Delaware State - each got conference wins but were challenged.
- Hampton 31, Howard 24
Three-lime defending champion and BCSP No. 1 Hampton (1-0, 1-0
MEAC) broke from a 10-10 tie at the end of the third quarter to down
Howard (0-1, 0-1 MEAC) in the debut of i
Bison coach Carey Bailey. Hampton QB T. J.
Mitchell (19-36-0, 310 yards) threw all three of
his TD passes (38, 78, 19) in the fourth quarter
though the Bison hung in scoring two TDs them
selves in the final period. In the final stats, Howard
matched Hampton with 405 yards of total offense,
outgaining the Pirates on the ground (161 to 95),
Howard QB Brian Johnson completed 21 of 37 MITCHELL' 19
passes for 244 yards and two TDs (1,16) without qJ ^0 for 310
an inlerception.Hampton WR Jeremy Gilchrist j j
.... - o • , yards and three
had eight receptions for 93 yards including al9- in u ^
yarderfor a score. Kevin Teel had four receptions ^'
for 110 yards including a 78-yard TD. Jarahn Williams led Howard
with nine receptions for 101 yards including a one-yard TD catch.
- Delaware State 20, Florida A&M 7
Delaware State (2-0, 1-0 MEAC) QB Vashon Winton (17-25-1, 179
yards) threw twoTD passes (11,19) and the Hornets got two field goals
from Peter Gaertner (34, 36) in downing Florida A&M (0-2, 0-1
MEAC) in another close MEAC contest. The Hornets scored first fol
lowing a second quarter blocked punt which gave them the ball at the
FAMU 1 .Winton hit Shahecr McBride (5 rec.,57 yards) from 11 yards
out for the score. Winton hit William Gri^s with a 19-yard score in the
third quarter, FAMU QB Albert Chester completed 19 of 34 passes for
172 yards with one interception. Tkj Jenkines got the Rattlers' score on
a 5-yard second quarter pass from Chester.
- South Carolina Slate 24, Bethune-Cookman 13
Two Bethune-Cookman fumbles by QB Jimmie Russell'in its own ter-
itory led to South Carolina State scores and allowed the Bulldogs (1-1,
1-0 MEAC) to hold off the Wildcats (l-l, 0-1 MEAC). SCSU piled up
277 rushing yards and got twoTD passes (11,49) from QB Cleveland
McCoy, After the Bulldogs converted a 35-yard field goal in the game's
opening possession, Russell's first fumble led to IVavil Jamison's three-
yard TD run with 7:32 left in the fust period. B-CU blocked two field
goals to keep the game close and only trailed 17-13 when placekicker
Luis Esquevil kicked thru his second field goal of the game, a 27-yarder
with 2:12 left in the third quarter. Earlier in the quarter. Corey Council
scored the Wildcats' only TD when he retruraed a kickoff 98 yards for a
third quarter score. The Bulldog's final score came on McCoy's 49-yard
pass to Oliver Young, early in the fourth quarter.
Four SWAC teams stayed unbeaten, with Southern and Alabama State
getting conference wins.
-Alabama A&M 41, Clark Atlanta 10
Defending SWAC champ and BCSP No. 2 Alabama A&M (2-0, 0-0
SWAC E) rolled up 608 yards of total offense in routing Div. II Clark
Atlanta (0-3,0-1 SIAC). A&M QB Keicy Luke complete 21 of 32 pass
es for 301 yards and four TDs (65,51,20,26) without an interception
while RB Ulysses Banks ran for 211 yards on i 9 carries with TD runs
of 3 and 4 yards. WR Morti Lightburn was the lone bright spot for the
Panthers catching five passes for 123 yards ncluding their only TD on a
61-yard reception.A&M registered seven sacks and held the Panthers to
-2 yards rasing in 24 attempts.
- Prairie View 22, NC A&T 7
Va! Ford returned two second quarter blocked punts for TDs as Prairie
View (2-0,1-0 SWAC W) stayed unbeaten with a win before a crowd of
32.278 at the Los Angeles ColiseuTtr in the Angel City Classic, The
Panthers added a second half TD on QB Chris Gibson's nine-yard run
at the end of the third quarter. A&T's TD came in the fourth quarter when
back-up QB Shelton Morgan hit Giorgio Lawrence on a 32-yard hook
up. A&T RB Michael Ferguson rushed for 181 yards on 22 carries.
- Southern 23, Mississippi Valley State 6
Southern (2-0,1-0 SWAC W) racked up 293 rushing yards and got three
TD passes (54,12,20) from QB Bryant Lee (16-28-0,206 yards) as the
Jags handed Mississippi Valley State (1-1,1-1 SWAC E) its first loss.
WR Kendrick Smith scored on his only two receptions and Brian
Threat led Southern rashers with 102 yards on 11 carries as the Jags
rolled up 499 yards of total offense. MVSU's only score came on
Clarence Cotton's 20-yard reception from Paul Roberts (17-31-0.121
yards) just before halftime.
-Alabama Slate 21, Texas Southern 10
Jay Peck ran for 141 yards and Rahmod TVaylor added 97 rushing
yards and both had late fourth quarter scores to allow the Hornets (2-0,
1-0 SWAC E) to rally past Texas Southern (0-2,0-2 SWAC W). After
trailing 7-0 at the half, TSU tied the score on a 13-yard Tino Edgecombe
to Daniel Davis TD pass in the third quarter and took a 10-7 lead early
in the fourth on Djavan Conway's 23-yard field goal. Peck ended a 4-
play, 24-yaid drive that following a 17-yard TSU punt with a three-yard
TD run with 2:40 left to put ASU back on top. After stopping TSU on
downs, Trayloi ran in ftom 22 yards on the ensuing play. Brian Haith
had six receptions for 118 yards to lead TSU.
Virginia Union 37, Central State 20
- QB Lamar Little (12-25-1,232 yards) threw two TD passes (16,97)
to WR Michael Hampton and ran six yards for another score as
Virginia Union (2-0, 0-0 CIAA E) stayed unbeaten with a win over
Central State (1^1). RB Elihu Smith added 155 rushing yards on just ten
carries and scored on a 45-yaid TD run. Hampton finished with six
receptions for 138 yards.
© A2EEZ Communications, Inc. Vd. XIV, No. 6
2007 BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL (Results, Standings and Weekly Honors)
Athletic Association
E. DIVISION
Virginia Union
St. Paul's
Bowie State
Virginia State
Eliz. City State
W. DIVISION
Shavr
J. C. Smilti
St. Augustine s
Livingstone
Fayeneville Slate
RECEIVER SAADIQHORRIS,So.,WR,SPC-
3rec.,131yartis,2TDs(54,65).
OFFENSIVE BACK MICHAELTERRY, Sr.,Q8,
VSU - 24 ot 35,349 yds., 2 TDs. Also ran lor a
TO.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN ERIC BYERS, So..
OLE, SPC • 111,6 sob. 2 for lossss. I sack
C^FENSIVE BACK LIONEL VINCENT, Sr.,
DB,LC-l5tacUes.9SOlO.IKirlOSS .
ROOKIE JEANDESSEIN,Fr.,08,SPC-18ol
31,310 yards,2T0s
SPECIALTY NELSON DAVALOS, Ft., K/P,
SPC - 5 punts, 37,2 avg,, 3-3 on PATs, 2-2 FGs
* Athletic Conference
CONF ALL
Norfolk Slate
Bethune-Cookman
Howard
Florida ASM
NC AST Slate
#W-Salem State
f Nol eligible lor title
MEAC PUYERSOFTHEWEEK
OFFENSE
T, J, MITCHELL, So,. QB, HAMPTON • I9-3E, 310
yards. 3TDa Also had 5 car,, teyaids,
DEFENSE
MARKEE HAMLIN, S«,, DBISS, SCSU • II lack-
les. 4 solo. 1 lor loss Of 2 yards.
ROOKIE
ITURAVANI, Fr., PK, HAMPTON • 2q-yard
heldgo:
on PATs
SPECIAL TEAMS
COREY COUNCIL, Jr., KR, B-CU • 98-yiird tackofl
relumlorTD. 3KOsfor142yards, 1 punt relum lor
15 yards.
LINEMAN
JAMES LEE, Sr, 0T,SCSU-
Athletic Conference
Benedict
Clark Atlanta
Kentucky Stale
3
SIAC FLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
CHARLES McCULLUM, Sr., QB, STILLMAN -2
Of 38,402 yards, 4 TDs (9,74,24,4|,
CARLOS KING, Sr, OB, MHO • 244 passT
yards, 113 rushing yards, 357 total yards
DEFENSE
HARVEY LOGAN, Sr. LB. STILLMAN - IS tad
MARIO FULLER $0., DB. ASU • 7 tackles, 5
solos. I inlerceplion. 1 pass break-up
NEWCOMER
DEMETRICE JOHNSON, Jr. RB. ASU • 5 cat., SI
yards. I TO. 12.2 ypc.
SPECIAireAMS
PATRICK CUFF, Fr, PK, ASU - 46-yard field goal,
49.6 avg. or five punts.
' ATHuric Conference
0 2 0
0 0 2
2 0 2
fERS OF THE WEEK
:E,Sr.,QB, AAaM-2t OI32.301
VAL FORD, Jr, FS, FVAiM - Relumed tw
blocks purls for TDs, one IS yards and the the
other 3 yards. Also had a fourth ryjader safely.
INDEPENDENTS
Langston
Edward Waters
Concordia
Lincoln (Mo.)
Cheyney
PUYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
KAMAU LEfTNER, QB. EWC • 22 Ol 30 for
171 yards, 3 TDs IrcludKig game-tying scab
vs. Shaw with no bmo cr Ihe dodi and
rushed for 1 TO.
ANTVHAN EDWARDS, RB, SSU • Rushed
14 times for 103 yards including a 4-yaid TO
vs. JCSU.
DEFENSE
TEVIN GIBSON, DB, WSSU - 2 intercep-
lons in win over Shaw.
SPECIAL TEAMS
ERIC BENSON, PK, TENN. STATE • Kicked
geln^winnlng 35-yatd FG widi no lime on
Iheckxk kt win over Jackson Stale. 1 d 2 on
PATs.
Early showdowns in SWAC, SIAC
MEAC team hit the road to take on three BCS foes
GAMES THIS WEEK
LUT WILLIAMS
BCSP Editor
There's an early season show
down in the SIAC and between
unbeatens in the SWAC West,
while three MEAC teams hit the
road to face BCS teams as the
September football schedule hits
the halfway point this weekend.
In the SWAC. Henry
Frazier's upstart Prairie View (2-
0.1-0 SWAC W) squad travels to
BCSP Photo
FRAZIER: His Prairie
SWAC E) is at defending SWAC
West Division champ Arkansas-
Fine Bluff (6 p.m.). Last year,
the Hornets beat UAPB 31-13.
Defending East Division and
conference champ Alabama
A&M hosts Mississippi Valley
State (6:30 p.m.) in a key divi
sion match-up. MVSU beat
A&M last season 23-20.
Also. Alcorn State (0-2.0-2
SWAC W) is at Alabama-
Baton Rouge to take on fellow vjgw A&M squad looks Birmingham Saturday while win-
Soulhern Jags,
unbeaten Southern (2-0, 1-0
SWAC W) with the early season
West Division lead at stake.
Frazier, in his fourth year at
Prairie View, got his first win over Southern
last season, a 26-23 home win in overtime.
While the Southern game was a breakthrough
win for the Panthers, they went on to drop
seven straight games before a season-ending
victory over eventual conference champ
Alabama A&M. Five of those seven losses
however were by less than a touchdown with
three three-point decisions.
Two early season wins have the Panthers
on a three-game winning streak headed into
this weekend's match-up. They're giving up
just 10.5 points per game, second-best in the
SWAC, but are last in total defense giving up
382.5 yards per game.
Those are not good numbers headed into
a road game against Southern whose offense
has been rejuvenated behind a strong running
game and the passing of QB Bryant Lee. Both
teams are averaging 28 points per game. Thru
two games, Southern is averaging a league-
best 265.5 rushing yards per game while Lee
has thrown for 421 yards and four touchdowns
without an interception.
PREDICTION: Southern by 10.
In other SWAC contests, both reigning
division champs have conference tests against
opponents that knocked them off last season.
Unbeaten Alabama State (2-0. 1-0
to get to 3-0 in a date in less Texas Southern (0-2, 0-2
Baton Rouge with the SWAC W) and Jackson State (0-
2, 0-0 SWAC E) meet Thursday
in a 7 p.m. contest on ESPNU.
Three MEAC teams have the unenviable
task of facing BCS opponents this weekend
with two of their adversaries ranked in the AP
and USA Today Top 25.
Norfolk State (1-0.0-0 MEAC) travels to
Piscataway. N,J, for a 3:30 p.m. game vs.
unbeaten (2-0) No. 13 Rutgers. South
Carolina State, faces its second BCS oppo
nent in three weeks when it travels to
Columbia to face Steve Spurrier's South
Carolina (2-0) team, ranked 17th in the latest
AP poll.
The only one of the three MEAC squads
not facing a ranked team is unbeaten Delaware
State (2-0,1-0 MEAC), who has risen to 24th
in the latest NCAA PCS poll. The Hornets will
still have their hands full playing at Kent State.
The Flashes (l-I) have a win over Iowa State
of the Big Ten. They lost 56-20 last week to
Kentucky despite ru.shing for 324 yards.
Elsewhere in the MEAC, three-time
defending champ and BCSP No. 1 Hampton
(1-0, 1-0 MEAC) is at North Carolina A&T
(0-2,0-0 MEAC) in a 6 p.m. game to be carried
by tape delay at 10 p.m. on ESPNU. The
Aggies increased the nation's longest losing
streak to 18 games with its loss to Prairie View
last week. Hampton is up to 13th in the latest
FCS poll- Howard (0-1,0-1 MEAC) travels to
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
Tennessee Tech vs. Concxirdia in Cookeville, TN
ESPNU - Live
Jacksgn State vs, Texas Southern in Jackson, MS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Southern Va Webcast
Southern Virginia vs. Lincoln (MO) in Morehead, KY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Bowie State vs. Slippery Rock in Bowie, MD
Carson Newman vs. St. Augustine’s in Jefferson City, TN
Cheyney vs. California (PA) in Cheyney, PA
Dayton vs. Central State in Dayton, OH
Savannah State vs. Bethune-Cookman in Savannah, GA
W. Virginia Slate vs. Fairmont State in Institute, WV
Belhaven vs. Texas College in Jackson, MS
Charleston Southern vs. JC Smith in Charleston, SC
Tusculum vs. Saint Paul’s in Greenville, TN
Rutgers vs. Norfolk State in Piscataway, N.J.
Kent State vs. Delavvare Stale in Kent, OH
Morgan State vs. W-Salem State in Baltimore, MD
Shaw vs. Morehouse in Durham, NC
Fort Valley State vs. Miles in Fort Valley, GA
Ala.-Birmingham vs. Alcorn State in Birmingham, AL
Ark.-Pine Bluff'VS. Alabama State in Pine Bluff, AR
Austin Peay vs. Tennessee State in Clarksville, TN
Benedict vs. Tuskegee in Columbia, SC
Clark Atlanta vs. Kentucky State in AUanta, GA
Florida A&M vs. Howard in Tallahassee, FL
Lane vs. Langston in Jackson, TN
Livingstone vs. Virginia Union in Salisbury, NC
Alabama A&M vs. Miss Valley St. in Huntsville, AL
South Carolina vs. SC State in Columbia, SC
CLASSICS
37/h New York Urban League Classic
NC Central vs, Elizabeth City St. in E.Rutherford, NJ
INTERNET
CSTV Broadband
Stillman vs, Albany State in Tuscaloosa, AL
Catawba Webcast
Catawba vs. Fayetteville State in Salisbury, NC
TV GAMES
ESPNU - Delay 10p Eastern
NC A&T vs. Hampton in Greensboro, NC
Cox Sports Television
Southern vs. Prairie View ASM in Baton Rouge, LA
BCSP TOP TEN
1. HAMPTON (1 -0) Held off Howard, 31-24, NEXT: At winless NC A&T on ESPNU.
2. ALABAMA A&M (2-0) - Easily disposed of Clark Atlanta, 41-10. NEXT: Hosting Mississippi
Valley State.
3. DELAWARE STATE (2-0) ■ Got by Florida A&M, 20-7. NEXT: At Kent State.
4. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (1-1) - Defeated Bethune-Cookman, 24-13, NEXT: At South
Carolina,
5. SOUTHERN (2-0) - Beat Miss, Valley Stale, 23-6. NEXT: Hosts BCSP No. 9 Prairie View.
6. GRAMBLING STATE (M) - Fell to Pittsburgh, 34-10, NEXT: Idle,
7. TUSKEGEE (1-0) - Idle, NEXT: At Benedict.
8. VIRGINIA UNION (2-0) - Defeated Central State, 37-12. NEXT: At Livingstone.
9. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (2-0) - Beat NC A&T, 22-7. NEXT: Big SWAC West game at BCSP No,
5 Southern,
10. ALABAMA STATE (2-0) - Rallied by Texas Southern, 21-10. NEXT: At Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Tallahassee, FL, to take on Florida A&M (0-2,0-1
MEAC). Bethune-Cookman (I-l, 0-1 MEAC) is
at Savannah State (1-1) and Morgan State (I-l.
0-1 MEAC) hosts Winston-Salem State (I-l) in
non-conference action.
There's also a showdown in the SIAC when
four-time defending champion Albany State (2-1.
1- 0 SIAC) travels to Tuscaloosa, Al. to face
Stillman (3-0,0-0 SIAC).
The Stillman challenge will be led by quarter
back Charles McCullum, who currently leads the
SIAC in passing averaging 295 yards per game
with nine TDs, ASU won last year's matchup 14-7.
Elsewhere in the SIAC, Thskegee (1-0, i-0 SIAC)
is at Benedict (0-1,1 -2) and Miles (1 -2,0-1 SIAC)
is at Fort Valley State (1-0,2-1), Morehouse (2-1.
2- l)is at Shaw (0-0,1-1 CIAAW) and Lane (0-1,
0-1) hosts Langston (1-1) in out-of-conference
play.
There are mostly non-conference games for
CIAA schools this weekend with the exception of
Virginia Union (2-0,0-0 CIAA E) playing at win
less Livingstone (6 p.m.).
In a rematch of last year's CIAA title game.
N.C. Central (2-1), now out of the conference,
faces reigning East Division champ but struggling
Elizabeth City State (0-2,0-0 CIAA E) at the New
Jersey Meadowlands in the 37th annual New York
Urban League Classic.
BCSP Notes
MEAC basketball luncheon
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will host the annual
Basketball Press Luncheon, Tuesday, October 9 at the Sheraton Raleigh
(N.C) Hotel in beginning at noon.
The press luncheon provides media and fans an opportunity to get
first-hand news and updates on the 2007-08 basketball sea,son from
MEAC head coaches. Local media outlets are invited to participate in one-
on-one interviews with head coaches prior to the luncheon. Head coaches
of the women's programs will be available at 9:30 a.m., followed by the
head coaches of the men’s teams beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Tickets for the press luncheon are available to the public for $20 per
seat or $200 per table. Members of the media may obtain a credential to
the interview session by contacting the MEAC Media Relations Office at
(757) 416-7100 in the Governor’s Ballroom 1 & 2.
The 2007-08 MEAC basketball preseason is highlighted by the
Delaware State basketball programs who will compete in both the men
and women’s preseason National Invitation Tournaments, The defending
MEAC women's champion Lady Hornets will face the University of
Delaware on Friday, Nov. 9. The men’s team will face Columbia
University in the opening round Nov. 12 on the campus of Ohio State
University. The MEAC basketball tournament is slated for March 10-15,
2008 at the RBC Center in Raleigh,
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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
(FOR GAMES OF 9/6-9/9-10)
DEFENSE
ROBERT MATHIS, 6-2, 235, DE,
Indianapolis (5th year, ALABAMA
A&M) - Four solo tackles, one assist, one
sack and one forced fumble in Colts’ 41-
10 win over New Orleans.
OFFENSE
TAVARIS JACKSON, QB, Minnesota
(2nd year, ALABAMA STATE) -
Completed 13 of 23 passes for 163
yards including a 60-yard TD pass to
Adrian Peterson with one interception
in Vikings’ 24-3 win over Atlanta.
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