SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2017 FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - OCTOBER 13

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1 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 2017 FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE - OCTOBER 13 Football Contact: Peter Holehan Office: (205) p.holehan@swac.org CONFERENCE NEWS & NOTES 2017 CONFERENCE & OVERALL STANDINGS EASTERN DIVISION Conference Overall Team W/L PCT W/L Pct Alcorn State Alabama A&M Mississippi Valley St Alabama State Jackson State This week s Prairie View A&M-Alcorn State match up features the only two skill set players in the conference to have scored three touchdowns in a single game. The Panthers Dawonya Tucker accomplished this against Sam Houston State on Sept. 7 while the Braves De Lance Turner completed the feat versus Southern on Sept. 23. WESTERN DIVISION Conference Overall Team W/L PCT W Pct Grambling State Prairie View A&M Southern Arkansas-Pine Bluff Texas Southern RESULTS WEEK 7 SCHEDULE WEEK 6 THURSDAY - OCTOBER 5 *Alcorn State 24, Alabama State 10 Montgomery, Ala./ 6:30 p.m ESPNU SATURDAY - OCTOBER 7 94th State Fair Classic * #19 Grambling State 34, Prairie View A&M 21 Dallas, TX / 4:00 p.m. * Southern 35, Alabama A&M 14 Baton Rouge, La. / 6:00 p.m. *Mississippi Valley St. 38, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 31 Pine Bluff, Ark. / 6:00 p.m. Kennesaw State 48, Texas Southern 3 Kennesaw, Ga. / 6:00 p.m. PeachTree TV (Local) Open: Jackson State * Denotes SWAC Game All Times Central SATURDAY - OCTOBER 14 *Prairie View A&M at Alcorn State Lorman, Miss. / 2:00 p.m. *Mississippi Valley St. at Alabama A&M Huntsville, Ala. / 2:00 p.m. *Alabama State at Texas Southern Houston, TX / 2:00 p.m. AT&T Sports Net Central State at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, Ark. / 2:30 p.m. Jackson State vs. Tuskegee Mobile, Ala. / 6:00 p.m. Open: Grambling State, Southern * Denotes SWAC Game All Times Central Mississippi Valley State wide receiver Quinn McElfresh possess the longest reception in a game this season when he caught a ball 82 yards against Southern Illinois on Sept. 9. The junior ranks third in the SWAC in receiving yards per game with 74.2 per game. Alabama A&M junior linebacker Yurik Bethune ranks tied for third in the SWAC in sacks with four. The Bulldogs will be facing the Delta Devils, who have thrown more passes (215) and for more passing yards (1,505) than any other team in the conference. Alabama State will welcoming in new interim head coach Donald Hill-Eley this week as he enters with a career coaching record of at Morgan State, where he was the 2002 MEAC Coach of the Year. The Texas Southern offense has converted the best percentage (87.5%) inside the red zone to lead the conference. The Tigers have scored on seven of eight opportunities inside the 20- yard line (five touchdowns, two field goals, one interception). UAPB s Shufon Alcorn leads the conference in passes defended with 10. The junior has nine pass break ups and one interception in six games thus far. Jackson State continues to lead the conference in time of possession, holding the ball for an average of 35 minutes per game. FOLLOW THE facebook.com/theswac twitter.com/theswac youtube.com/user/swacsports FB Week 7 Notes.indd 1 10/13/ :13:14 AM

2 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 7 2 CONFERENCE NEWS & NOTES Preseason Player of the Year: Offensive: Devante Kincade (QB) Grambling State Defensive: Keontre Anderson (DL) Jackson State FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB Devante Kincade Grambling State RB Martez Carter Grambling State RB Jordan Bentley Alabama A&M OL Trent Scott Grambling State OL Donovan Wheaton Prairie View A&M OL Timothy Gardner Alcorn State OL William Waddell Grambling State OL Sam Baptiste Alabama State WR KhaDarel Hodge Prairie View A&M WR Devohn Lindsey Grambling State TE Dillon Beard Southern FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL Keontre Anderson Jackson State DL Aaron Tiller Southern DL Michael Brooks Alcorn State DL DeVohn Reed Prairie View A&M LB Kenneth Davis Alabama A&M LB Sean Jones Texas Southern LB De Arius Christmas Grambling State DB Danny Johnson Southern DB Everett Nicholas Mississippi Valley State DB Tere Calloway Alabama A&M DB Derrick Dixon Grambling State FIRST TEAM SPECIALS K Nick Carden Alabama A&M P Owen Hoolihan Prairie View A&M RS Martez Carter Grambling State 2017 SWAC PRESEASON FOOTBALL TEAMS SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB Austin Howard Southern RB Sta Fon McCray Prairie View A&M RB De Lance Turner Alcorn State OL Skylar Prol Southern OL Deonte Brooks Alcorn State OL Vincent Hunter Jackson State OL Austin Simmons Alabama A&M OL Alvin Solomon Mississippi Valley State WR Norlando Veals Alcorn State WR Darius Floyd Prairie View A&M TE Jordan Jones Grambling State SECOND TEAM DEFENSE DL Christopher Johnson Grambling State DL James Harper Prairie View A&M DL Brandon Varner Grambling State DL Ramonte Bell Alcorn State LB Kentavious Preston Southern LB Malcolm Williams Grambling State LB Shawn Bishop Jackson State DB Ja Terious Pouncy Grambling State DB O.J. O Neal Alcorn State DB Jamar Mitchell Southern DB Percy Cargo Grambling State SECOND TEAM SPECIALS K Trevor Vincent Alabama State P Jamie Gillan Arkansas-Pine Bluff RS Joshua Simmons Prairie View A&M 2017 SWAC PRESEASON PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH WEST DIVISION Grambling State 85 Southern 68 Prairie View A&M 59 Texas Southern 37 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 21 EAST DIVISION Alcorn State 80 Alabama State 66 Jackson State 59 Alabama A&M 45 Mississippi Valley State 20 SWAC / NFL / COLLEGE HALL OF FAME NFL training camps opened with 12 former SWAC players on rosters. Chad Williams WR (Arizona Cardinals - Grambling State) Jylan Ware OL (Oakland Raiders-Alabama State) Lenard Tillery RB (Los Angeles Rams-Southern) Brandon Barnes TE (New York Jets) Anthony Lanier- DE (Washington Redskins - Alabama A&M) Larry Donnell - TE (Baltimore Ravens- Grambling State) Chester Rodgers WR (Indianapolis Colts - Grambling State) Isaiah Crowell - RB (Cleveland Browns - Alabama State) RaShaun Allen - TE (Houston Texans - Southern) Arthur Miley - DE (Carolina Panthers - Southern) Terron Armstead-OL (New Orleans Saints-Arkansas-Pine Bluff) Kyle Coleman - LB (Los Angeles Chargers - Arkansas Pine Bluff) A total of 516 players from the SWAC s current member insitutions have played at least one season or game during the NFL season. Former Grambling State wide reciever Chad Williams was taken 98th overall in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE COACHING RECORDS Alabama A&M James Spady - Record at AAMU (4th year); Overall (4th year) Alabama State Donald Hill-Ely - Record at ALST 0-0 (1st year); Overall (13th year) Alcorn State Fred McNair - Record at ALCN 9-8 (2nd year); Overall 9-8 (2nd year) Arkansas-Pine Bluff Monte Coleman - Record at UAPB: (10th year); Overall: (10th year) Grambling State Broderick Fobbs - Record at GRAM (4th year); Overall (4th year) Jackson State Tony Hughes- Record at JKST 3-13 (2nd year); Overall 3-13 (2nd year) Mississippi Valley State Rick Comegy - Record at MVSU 5-33 (4th year); Overall (27th year) PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (14) GRAMBLING STATE (4): Willie Brown, Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis, Charlie Joiner - JACKSON STATE (3): Lem Barney, Walter Payton, Jackie Slater - MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE (2): Jerry Rice, David Deacon Jones - PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (1): Ken Houston - SOUTHERN (2): Mel Blount, Aeneas Williams - TEXAS SOUTHERN (1): Michael Strahan ALABAMA A&M - John Stallworth. COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (15) Buck Buchanan - Grambling State, Kevin Dent - Jackson State, Gary Johnson - Grambling State, Walter Payton - Jackson State, Jerry Rice - Mississippi Valley State, Willie Richardson - Jackson State, Willie Totten - Mississippi Valley State, Doug Williams - Grambling State, Paul Tank Younger - Grambling State, Coach Marino Casem - Alabama State / Alcorn State, /Southern, W. C. Gorden - Jackson State, John Merritt - Jackson State / Tennessee State, William J. Nicks - Morris Brown / Prairie View A&M, Doug Porter - Mississippi Valley State, /Howard / Fort Valley State, Eddie Robinson - Grambling State Prairie View A&M Willie Simmons - Record at PVAM 17-9 (3rd year); Overall 17-9 (3rd year) Southern Dawson Odums - Record at SUBR (6th Year); Overall (6th year) Texas Southern Michael Haywood - Record at TXSO 4-12 (2nd year); Overall (4th year) 2017 FB Week 7 Notes.indd 2 10/13/ :13:14 AM

3 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 7 3 NATIONAL POLLS STATS FCS POLL 2017 TELEVISION BROADCAST SCHEDULE Date Game Site Time (CT) Network Saturday, Aug. 26 Texas Southern at FAMU Tallahassee, Fla. 11 a.m. ESPNU Saturday, Sept. 2 Alabama A&M at UAB Birmingham, Ala. 2:30 p.m. WHNT (Local) Saturday, Sept. 2 Miss. Valley St. at N. Dakota St. Fargo, ND 2:30 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday, Sept. 2 Grambling State at Tulane New Orleans, La. 7 p.m. ESPN3 Rank School Votes (1st) Prev 1 James Madison (5-0) 4192 (160) 1 2 North Dakota State (5-0)4038 (8) 2 3 Jacksonville State (4-1) South Dakota (5-0) Wofford (5-0) Central Arkansas (4-1) South Dakota State (4-1) Youngstown State (3-2) Sam Houston State (4-1) Eastern Washington (4-2) Villanova (4-2) New Hampshire (4-1) Richmond (3-2) Western Illinois (4-1) North Carolina A&T (6-0) Elon (5-1) Illinois State (4-1) Weber State (4-1) Samford (4-2) Grambling State (5-1) Western Carolina (4-2) McNeese (5-1) 592 NR 23 Citadel (3-2) Montana (4-2) 251 NR 25 North Carolina Central (4-1)226 NR Others: Dartmouth (211), Albany (199), Northern Arizona (136), Stony Brook (127), Nicholls (104), Delaware (81), Tennessee State (74), Monmouth (44), Eastern Illinois (25), Columbia (23), Liberty (19), Charleston Southern (18), UNI (16), Kennesaw State (16), Colgate (9), UT Martin (8), Princeton (7), Duquesne (7), Mercer (7), Austin Peay (6), Alcorn State (6), Furman (3), UC Davis (3), Saint Francis U (1) Saturday, Sept. 2 Jackson State at TCU Fort Worth, Texas 7 p.m. FOX Sports Network Sunday, Sept. 3 S.C. State at Southern Baton Rouge, La. 1:30 p.m. ESPN2 Thursday, Sept. 7 Sam Houston St. at Prairie View Prairie View, Texas 6:30 p.m. ESPNU Thursday, Sept. 7 Houston Baptist at Texas Southern Houston, Texas 7:30 p.m. AT&T Sports Net (Local) Friday, Sept. 8 Alcorn State vs. FIU Brimingham, Ala. 6 p.m. bein Sports Saturday, Sept. 9 Alabama A&M at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 3 p.m. SECN Alternate Saturday, Sept. 9 Alabama State at Troy Troy, Ala. 5 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday, Sept. 9 Miss. Valley St. at S. Illinois Carbondale, Ill. 6 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday, Sept. 9 Southern at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, Miss. 6 p.m. Stadium TV Saturday, Sept. 9 Jackson State at Tennessee State Memphis, Tenn. 6 p.m. Fox Sports Southeast Saturday, Sept. 9 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Akron Akron, Ohio 6:30 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday, Sept. 16 Alabama A&M at South Alabama Mobile, Ala. 6 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday, Sept. 16 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Ark. St. Jonesboro, Ark. 6 p.m. ESPN3 Saturday, Sept. 16 Jackson State at Grambling St. Grambling, La. 6 p.m. ESPN3 / ESPNU (tape delayed) Friday, Sept. 29 Alcorn State at Texas Southern Houston, Texas 8 p.m. AT&T Sports Net (Local) Thurs., Oct. 5 Alcorn State at Alabama St. Montgomery, Ala. 6:30 p.m. ESPNU Saturday, Oct. 7 Texas Southern at Kennesaw St. Kennesaw, Ga. 6 p.m. PeachTree TV (Local) Saturday, Oct. 14 Alabama State at Texas Southern Houston, Texas 2 p.m. AT&T Sports Net (Local) Saturday, Oct. 28 Alabama A&M vs. Alabama St. Birmingham, Ala. 2:30 p.m. ESPN3 / ESPNU (tape delayed) Saturday, Nov. 11 Southern at Texas Southern Houston, Texas 5 p.m. AT&T Sports Net (Local) FCS COACHES POLL Saturday, Nov. 25 Southern vs. Grambling State New Orleans, La. 4 p.m. NBC Sports Saturday, Dec. 2 SWAC Championship Houston, Texas 3:30 p.m. ESPNU Saturday, Dec. 16 Celebration Bowl Atlanta, Ga. 11 a.m. ABC Schedule subject to change. WEEKLY COACHES TELECONFERENCE CALLS RANK TEAM POINTS PREV REC 1 James Madison (25) North Dakota State (1) Jacksonville State South Dakota Wofford Central Arkansas South Dakota State Youngstown State T-9 Sam Houston State T-9 Eastern Washington North Carolina A&T New Hampshire Richmond Villanova Illinois State Weber State Western Illinois Samford Grambling State Elon McNeese The Citadel Nicholls Northern Arizona 40 RV Western Carolina 36 RV 4-2 Others receiving votes: Monmouth (20), Northern Iowa (19), Montana (16), Tennessee State (15), Stony Brook (11), Prairie View A&M (11), N.C. Central (9), Saint Francis (9), Southern Utah (8), Delaware (7), Kennesaw State (5), Northwestern State (4), Dartmouth (3), Albany (2), Eastern Illinois (2), Yale (1). The SWAC head football coaches will be available on a weekly teleconference Mondays from August 28 - November 20 from 10:00 am until noon central time. Each coach will be available for 8-10 minutes to field questions. DATES FOR 2017 TELECONFERENCES: August 28 September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 SWAC Head Coaches Weekly Schedule: 10:00 a.m :05 a.m. SWAC News and Notes 10:05 a.m :15 a.m. James Spady Alabama A&M University 10:15 a.m :25 a.m. Donald Hill-Eley Alabama State University 10:25 a.m :35 a.m. Fred McNair Alcorn State University 10:35 a.m :45 a.m. Monte Coleman University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 10:45 a.m :55 a.m. Broderick Fobbs Grambling State University 10:55 a.m :05 a.m. Tony Hughes Jackson State University 11:05 a.m :15 a.m. Rick Comegy Mississippi Valley State University 11:15 a.m :25 a.m. Willie Simmons Prairie View A&M University 11:25 a.m :35 a.m. Dawson Odums Southern University 11:35 a.m :45 a.m. Michael Haywood Texas Southern University 2017 FB Week 7 Notes.indd 3 10/13/ :13:15 AM

4 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK DATE OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST NEWCOMER 9/4 De Lance Turner (ALCN) Kenneth Davis (AAMU) Marquis Warford (ALCN) Kobie Jones (ALST) 9/11 Martez Carter (GRAM) Solomon Muhammad (ALCN) Darius Floyd (PVAM) Lavell McCullers (PVAM) 9/18 Lenorris Footman (ALCN) De Arius Christmas (GRAM) Marc Orozco (GRAM) George Golden (ALST) 9/25 De Lance Turner (ALCN) De Aumante Johnson (GRAM) Jamie Gillan (UAPB) Aqeel Glass (AAMU) 10/2 Devante Kincade (GRAM) Isiah Thomas (ALCN) Danny Johnson (SUBR) Lavell McCullers (PVAM) 10/9 Devante Kincade (GRAM) De Andre Hogues (GRAM) Marc Orozco (GRAM) Anfernee Mullins (GRAM) 10/16 10/23 10/30 11/6 11/13 11/20 ALL-SWAC PRESEASON HONORS / PROJECTIONS The Southwestern Athletic Conference released its 2017 SWAC Preseason Teams July 14 with 14 players from defending SWAC Champion and Celebration Bowl winner Grambling State being tabbed for the most individual honors. After helping lead the Tigers to a conference-best 11-win season, Grambling State quarterback Devante Kincade was the voters choice for the SWAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year award. In 2016, Kincade completed 63 percent of his passes and threw for 3,022 yards with 31 touchdowns against just four interceptions. Jackson State defensive end Keontre Anderson was tabbed as the SWAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year after leading the nation with 25.5 tackles for a loss to go along with nine sacks and six hurries. Prairie View A&M had the second most selections with eight including four first teamers. Alcorn State and Southern were tied for the third most amount of selections with seven apiece (four first team selections each) while Alabama A&M garnered five selections. Jackson State nabbed three spots, Alabama State and Mississippi Valley State each had two representatives while Texas Southern and Arkansas-Pine Bluff had one selection apiece. Joining Kincade on the preseason first-team offense are: running backs Martez Carter (Grambling State) and Jordan Bentley (Alabama A&M), offensive linemen Trent Scott (Grambling State), Donovan Wheaton (Prairie View A&M), Timothy Gardner (Alcorn State), William Waddell (Grambling State), and Sam Baptiste (Alabama State), wide receivers KhaDarel Hodge (Prairie View A&M) and Devohn Lindsey (Grambling State) and tight end Dillon Beard (Southern). Joining Anderson on the preseason first-team defense are: defensive linemen Aaron Tiller (Southern), Michael Brooks (Alcorn State), and DeVohn Reed (Prairie View A&M), linebackers Kenneth Davis (Alabama A&M), Sean Jones (Texas Southern), De Arius Christmas (Grambling State), and defensive backs Danny Johnson (Southern), Everett Nicholas (Mississippi Valley State), Tere Calloway (Alabama A&M) and Derrick Dixon (Grambling State). Kicker Nick Carden (Alabama A&M), punter Owen Hoolihan and Martez Carter (Grambling State) were each tabbed as first team selections for special teams. Carter was the only player to double as a first team selection at separate positions (also made first team as a running back). East Division defending champion Alcorn State totaled 80 points as it was named the preseason favorite to win the East. Alabama State was selected to finish in second with 66 points, Jackson State received 59 points, followed by Alabama A&M (45) and Mississippi Valley State (20). In the West Division, reigning SWAC champion and Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl winner Grambling State was chosen as the overall favorite after amassing a conference-best 85 points in the voting. Southern was selected second after it received 68 points. Prairie View A&M followed closely in third place with 59 points while Texas Southern (37) and Arkansas Pine Bluff (21) rounded out the order of predicted finish. SWAC FOOTBALL MEDIA CONTACTS EASTERN DIVSION Alabama A&M (AAMU) Bud McLaughlin aamusportsinfo@yahoo.com Phone: (205) Website: aamusports.com Alabama State (ALST) Travis Jarome tjarome@alasu.edu Phone: (334) Website: bamastatesports.com Alcorn State (ALCN) Robbie Kleinmuntz rkleinmuntz@alcorn.edu Phone: (601) Website: alcornsports.com Jackson State (JKST) Wesley Peterson wesley.peterson@jsums.edu Phone: (601) Website: jsutigers.com Mississippi Valley State (MVSU) LaMonica Scott lamonica.scott@mvsu.edu Phone: (662) Website: mvsusports.com WESTERN DIVSION Arkansas Pine-Bluff (UAPB) Habtom Keleta keletah@uapb.edu Phone: (870) Website: uapblionsroar.com Grambling State (GRAM) Brian Howard HowardB@gram.edu Phone: Website: gsutigers.com Prairie View A&M (PVAM) Duane Lewis dclewis@pvamu.edu Phone: (936) Website: pvpanthers.com Southern (SUBR) Christopher Jones jones_chrisk@yahoo.com Phone: (225) Website: gojagsports.com Texas Southern (TXSO) Andrew Roberts robertsa@tsu.edu Phone: (713) /6829 Website: tsusports.com 2017 FB Week 7 Notes.indd 4 10/13/ :13:15 AM

5 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 7 5 SWAC PLAYERS ON PRESEASON AWARD WATCH LISTS STATS FCS Walter Payton Watch List QB Devante Kincade - Grambling State SWAC lands two on STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team (STATS) Two players from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) were selected to the STATS Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Preseason All-American Third Team on Monday with Jackson State defensive lineman Keontre Anderson and Southern defensive back Danny Johnson receiving top recognition for the conference. 97 players were chosen from all 13 FCS conferences with 55 schools represented. Anderson, the 6-foot-3, 240-pound senior, had 55 tackles (31 solo), nine sacks (tied for second in the SWAC), six hurries and was the leader in the nation in tackles for a loss with a whopping 25.5 to account for 107 yards lost from opposing offenses. Earlier this month, Anderson was also named the All-SWAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year as well as to the All-SWAC First Team. Johnson, the 5-foot-10, 195-pound senior, had 57 tackles (43 solo) with the second most passes defended with 16 (nine pass break ups and a nation-best seven interceptions with one returned for a touchdown). Additionally, Johnson also made the All-SWAC Preseason First Team as a defensive back. STATS FCS Walter Payton Award Watch List (STATS) Many talented players adorn the preseason watch list for the 2017 STATS Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Walter Payton Award, announced on Wednesday. Even more precise, many familiar names. Eighteen of the 22 players were nominees for the outstanding offensive player of the year in the FCS last season, including 14 finalists. The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will be represented once again this season as Grambling State redshirt senior DeVante Kincade was named to the Payton Watch List. The quarterback is off the heels of a season in which the choice for the SWAC s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year completed 219-of-342 passes for 2,999 yards with 31 touchdowns against just four interceptions. The Payton Award, first handed out in 1987, has had past winners such as Steve McNair, Tony Romo, Brian Westbrook, John Friesz, Brian Finneran, Jimmy Garoppolo and Cooper Kupp move on to the NFL. The watch list will have updates during the season. A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will vote on 25 finalists following the regular season. The breakdown of the watch list by position: 10 quarterbacks, five wide receivers, four running backs, one fullback, one tight end and one offensive tackle. Also this season, STATS will present the Buck Buchanan Award (FCS defensive player of the year), Jerry Rice Award (FCS freshman of the year), Eddie Robinson Award (FCS coach of the year) and Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year. STATS will hold its national awards banquet the night of Jan. 5 in Frisco, Texas, on the eve of the FCS national championship game. SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CLASSIC LINE UP DATE CLASSIC TEAM CITY STADIUM TIME 9/3 13th MEAC/SWAC Challenge Southern vs. S.C. State Baton Rouge, La. Ace W. Mumford Stadium 1:30 p.m. 9/9 27th Southern Heritage Classic Jackson State vs. Tennessee State Memphis, Tenn. Liberty Bowl 6:00 p.m. 9/23 67th Louis Crews Classic Alabama A&M vs. Texas Southern Huntsville, Ala. Louis Crews Stadium 6:00 p.m. 10/7 94th State Fair Classic Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State Dallas, Texas Cotton Bowl 4:00 p.m. 10/28 76th Magic City Classic Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State Birmingham, Ala. Legion Field 2:30 p.m. 11/23 94rd Turkey Day Classic Alabama State vs. Cheyney Montgomery, Ala. ASU Stadium 2:00 p.m. 11/25 44th Bayou Classic Southern vs. Grambling State New Orleans, La. Mercedes-Benz Superdome 4:00 p.m. 11/25 33rd Labor Day Classic Texas Southern vs. Prairie View Houston, Texas BBVA Compass 6:00 p.m. BOLD - Indicates Southwestern Athletic Conference Member Match Up 2017 FB Week 7 Notes.indd 5 10/13/ :13:15 AM

6 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK TOYOTA SWAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MORE INFO SWACFOOTBALL.COM The SWAC Football Championship Game began in 1999, with conference teams beginning play in an East-West divisional format, allowing division winners to meet on the field to decide a champion. Through an agreement forged with the City of Birmingham, Ala. the Southwestern Athletic Conference staged its first championship game at historic Legion Field. On Saturday, December 11, 1999, the Jackson State University Tigers (East Champion) and the Southern University Jaguars (West Champion) kicked off the inaugural Southwestern Athletic Conference Football Championship game. In a thriller, Southern came from behind for a win. In 18 years of the SWAC Championship Game, nine of the 10 conference schools have earned a berth to play for the title. From the Western Division, Grambling State has earned a trip to the championship eight times the most of any SWAC school and posts a 7-1 record. Southern has played in the title game five times with a 3-2 record, while Arkansas-Pine Bluff has made two appearances capturing its first outright league title in football in Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern have each won a title in 2009 and Alabama A&M has represented the Eastern Division five times and posted a 1-4 record in the championship game. Alabama State is 1-3 in its four appearances, while Jackson State is 1-4 in four championship games. Mississippi Valley State is the only school that has never appeared in the SWAC Championship Game. In May of 2013, The Southwestern Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously to relocate the 2013 Toyota SWAC Football Championship to Houston, Texas. The football championship game has been held at NRG Stadium ever since, which is home of the NFL s Houston Texans. In June of 2017, it was voted on by the Coucil of Presidents that the SWAC forgo the championship game beginning in the 2018 season to develop the Celebration Bowl. The Final Judgement will take place on Saturday, December 2 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas and will be shown on ESPNU with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff scheduled. ALL-TIME CHAMPIONS 1921 Wiley 1922 Paul Quinn 1923 Wiley 1924 Paul Quinn 1925 Bishop 1926 Samuel Huston 1927 Wiley 1928 Wiley 1929 Wiley 1930 Wiley 1931 Prairie View 1932 Wiley 1933 Langston, Prairie View 1934 Texas College 1935 Texas College 1936 Texas College, Langston 1937 Southern, Langston 1938 Southern, Langston 1939 Langston 1940 Southern, Langston 1941 No Champion 1942 Texas College 1943 No Champion 1944 Wiley, Texas College, Langston 1945 Wiley 1946 Southern 1947 Southern 1948 Southern 1949 Southern, Langston 1950 Southern 1951 Prairie View 1952 Prairie View 1953 Prairie View 1954 Prairie View 1955 Southern 1956 Texas Southern, Langston 1957 Wiley 1958 Prairie View 1959 Southern 1960 Southern, Prairie View, Grambling 1961 Jackson State 1962 Jackson State 1963 Prairie View 1964 Prairie View 1965 Grambling 1966 Grambling, Southern, Texas Southern, Arkansas at Pine Bluff 1967 Grambling 1968 Alcorn State, Grambling, Texas Southern 1969 Alcorn State 1970 Alcorn State 1971 Grambling 1972 Grambling, Jackson State 1973 Grambling, Jackson State 1974 Grambling, Alcorn State 1975 Grambling, Southern 1976 Alcorn State 1977 Grambling 1978 Grambling, 1979 Grambling, Alcorn State 1980 Grambling, Jackson State 1981 Jackson State 1982 Jackson State 1983 Grambling 1984 Alcorn State 1985 Jackson State, Grambling 1986 Jackson State 1987 Jackson State 1988 Jackson State 1989 Grambling State 1990 Jackson State 1991 Alabama State 1992 Alcorn State 1993 Southern 1994 Alcorn State, Grambling 1995 Jackson State 1996 Jackson State 1997 Southern 1998 Southern DIVISIONAL PLAY AND CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ERA 1999 E: Jackson State; W: Southern; C: Southern (11-1) - Score: E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling; C: Grambling (10-2) - Score: E: Alabama State; W: Grambling; C: Grambling (10-1) - Score: E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling; C: Grambling (11-2) - Score: E: Alabama State; W: Southern; C: Southern (12-1) - Score: E: Alabama State; W: Southern; C: Alabama State (10-2) - Score: E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling; C: Grambling (11-1) - Score: E: Alabama A&M; W: Arkansas-Pine Bluff; C: Alabama A&M (9-3) - Score: E: Jackson State; W: Grambling; C: Jackson State (8-4) - Score: E: Jackson State; W: Grambling; C: Grambling (11-2) - Score: E: Alabama A&M; W: Prairie View A&M: C: Prairie View A&M (9-1) - Score: Score: E: Alabama State; W: Texas Southern; C: Texas Southern (9-3) - Score 11-6* 2011 E: Alabama A&M; W: Grambling; C: Grambling (8-4) - Score: E: Jackson State; W: Arkansas-Pine Bluff; C: Arkansas-Pine Bluff (10-2) - Score: OT 2013 E: Jackson State; W: Southern; C: Southern (9-4) - Score: OT 2014 E: Alcorn State; W: Southern; C: Alcorn State (9-4) - Score: E: Alcorn State; W Grambling State C: Alcorn State (9-4) - Score: E: Alcorn State; W: Grambling State C: Grambling State (11-1) - Score FB Week 7 Notes.indd 6 10/13/ :13:15 AM

7 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 7 7 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M at ALCORN STATE Saturday October 14 2:00 p.m. CST Jack Spinks Marino-Casem Stadium (22,500) Lorman, Miss. Radio: 91.7 FM (Lorman) Series: Alcorn State leads Last meeting: Prairie View A&M 31, Alcorn State 27 (2016) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (2-3, 2-1 SWAC) Mascot: Panthers Head Coach: Willie Simmons Career: 17-9 (3rd year) at PVAM: 17-9 (3rd year) RUSH: Dawonya Tucker (55 carries, 249 yds, 4 TDs) PASS: Lavell McCullers ( TDs-1 INT) RECEIVING: Khadarel Hodge (15 rec., 202 yds, 2 TDs) TACKLES: Anthony Stubbs (36) SACKS: Stubbs, Jalyn Williams, Jalan Coleman (2 each) INTERCEPTIONS: Ju Anthony Park (2) ALCORN STATE (4-2, 2-0 SWAC ) Mascot: Braves Head Coach: Fred McNair Career: 9-8 (2nd year) at ALCN: 9-8 (2nd Year) RUSH: De Lance Turner (87 carries, 728 yds, 3 TDs) PASS: Lenorris Footman ( ,334 yds-9 TDs, 4 INTs) RECEIVING: Norlando Veals (31 rec., 524 yds, 3 TDs) TACKLES: Solomon Muhammad (43) SACKS: Michael Brooks (3) INTERCEPTIONS: Javen Morrison, Muhammad, I. Thomas (1 each) MISS. VALLEY ST. at ALABAMA A&M Saturday October 14 2:00 p.m. CST Lewis Crews Stadium (21,000) Normal, Ala. Radio: WJAB-FM 90.9 (Huntsville) Series: Alabama A&M leads 20-9 Last meeting: Alabama A&M 35, Miss. Valley State 16 (2016) MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE (1-4, 1-1 SWAC) Mascot: Delta Devils Head Coach: Rick Comegy Career: (27th year) at MVSU: 5-33 (4th year) RUSH: O. Anderson (20 carries, 35 yds) PASS: Christopher Fowler ( yards-0 TDs-4 INTs) RECEIVING: Quinn McElfresh (28 rec., 371 yds, 1 TD) TACKLES: Patrick Harbin (51) SACKS: Harbin (3.5) INTERCEPTIONS: J. Emanuele, E. Nicholas, A. Campbell (1 each) ALABAMA A&M (2-4, 2-1 SWAC) Mascot: Bulldogs Head Coach: James Spady Career: (4th year) at AAMU: (4th Year) RUSH: Trevon Walters (56 carries, 194 yds, 3 TDs) PASS: Aqeel Glass ( yds, 3 TDs, 6 INTs) RECEIVING: Octavious Miles (20 rec., 263 yds, 1 TD) TACKLES: Kenneth Davis (40) SACKS: Yurik Bethune (4) INTERCEPTIONS: Devonte King (2) ALABAMA ST. at TEXAS SOUTHERN Saturday October 14 2:00 p.m. CST BBVA Compass Stadium (22,039) Houston, TX TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest Series: Alabama State leads Last meeting: Texas Southern 31, Alabama St. 27 (2016) ALABAMA STATE (0-5, 0-2 SWAC) Mascot: Hornets Interim Head Coach: Donald Hill-Eley Career: (13th year) at ASU: 0-0 (1st year) RUSH: Ezra Gray (26 carries, 145 yds, 1 TD) PASS: Kobie Jones ( yds-2 TDs-4 INTs) RECEIVING: Willis White (12 rec.,100 yds) TACKLES: Treyon Garnett (28) SACKS: Seven players tied with one INTERCEPTIONS: Ronnie Scott, Jeffrey Hill (1 each) TEXAS SOUTHERN (0-5, 0-2 SWAC) Mascot: Tigers Head Coach: Michael Haywood Career: (4th Year) at TXSO: 4-12 (2nd Year) RUSH: Brad Woodward (41 carries, 151 yds, TD) PASS: Dominic DeLira ( yds, 0 TDs, 4 INTs) RECEIVING: Darvin Kidsy (27 rec., 377 yds, 2 TDs) TACKLES: Sean Jones (45) SACKS: Ike Onwuasoanya (1.5) INTERCEPTIONS: Brad Woodward, Archie Rice, Matt Butler (1 each) HONOR THE HERITAGE FOUNDED PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 2017 FB Week 7 Notes.indd 7 10/13/ :13:17 AM

8 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 7 8 CENTRAL STATE AT ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Saturday October 14 2:30 p.m. CST Golden Lion Stadium (16,000) Pine Bluff, Ark. TV: None Series: Tied 3-3 Last Meeting: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 29, Central State 16 (1996) CENTRAL STATE (0-6, 0-3 SIAC) Mascot: Marauders Head Coach: Cedric Pearl Career: (4th Year) at CSU: (4th Year) RUSH: Terraris Saffold (58 carries, 513 yds, 2 TDs) PASS: Trent Mays ( ,045 yds-4 TDs-5 INTs) RECEIVING: Lavon Meeks (26 rec., 337 yds, 2 TDs) TACKLES: Kailen Abrams (44) SACKS: Darrel Latham (1.5) INTERCEPTIONS: Henry Alexander III (2) JACKSON STATE VS TUSKEGEE Fifth Quarter Classic Saturday October 14 6:00 p.m. CST Ladd Peebles Stadium (31,471) Mobile, Ala. TV: None Series: Jackson State leads 2-0 Last meeting: Jackson State 24, Tuskegee 12 (1993) ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (2-4, 1-2 SWAC) Mascot: Golden Lions Head Coach: Monte Coleman Career: (10th Year) at UAPB: (10th Year) RUSH: Keshawn Williams (66 carries, 396 yds, 4 TDs) PASS: Brandon Duncan ( yards-3 TDs-9 INTs) RECEIVING: Tyrin Ralph (26 rec., 182 yds, 1 TD) TACKLES: Jontavis Testa (45) SACKS: Tashad Charity (5) INTERCEPTIONS: Four players with 1 each JACKSON STATE (0-5, 0-2 SWAC) Mascot: Tigers Head Coach: Tony Hughes Career: 3-13 (2nd Year) at JKST: 3-13 (2nd Year) RUSH: Jordan Johnson (64 carries, 292 yds, 2 TDs) PASS: Brent Lyles ( yds-1 TD-3 INTs) RECEIVING: Jevon Floyd (18 rec., 162 yds, 1 TD) TACKLES: Shawn Bishop (33) SACKS: D. Woods, M. Gladney, A. Lloyd, K. Johnson (1 each) INTERCEPTIONS: R. Theyard, J. Hayes, D. Robinson, T. Alex (1 each) TUSKEGEE (4-2, 3-0 SIAC) Mascot: Tigers Head Coach: Willie Slater Career: (12th year) at Tuskegee: (12th year) RUSH: Hoderick Lowe (44 carries, 174 yds, 3 TDs) PASS: Jamarcus Ezell ( yds-1 TD-1 INT) RECEIVING: Javarrius Cheatham (10 rec., 186 yds) TACKLES: Osband Thompson (82) SACKS: Terance Leatherwood (3.5) INTERCEPTIONS: Jonah McCutcheon (2) HONOR THE HERITAGE FOUNDED PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME 2017 FB Week 7 Notes.indd 8 10/13/ :13:17 AM

9 SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WEEKLY RELEASE - WEEK 7 10 ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS (2-4, 2-1) Sat, Sept. UAB, L 38-7 Sat, Sept. Vanderbilt, L 42-0 Sat, Sept. South Alabama L 45-0 Sat, Sept. 23 Texas Southern W (Louis Crews Classic) Sat, Sept. 30 Arkansas Pine-Bluff W (Homecoming) Sat, Oct. Southern L Sat, Oct. 14 Miss. Valley State 2 p.m. Sat, Oct. 28 Alabama State TBA (Magic City Classic in Birmingham, Ala.) Sat, Nov. Alcorn State 1 p.m. Sat, Nov. 11 Jackson State 1 p.m. Sat, Nov. 18 Kentucky State 1 p.m. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE DELTA DEVILS (1-4, 1-1) Sat, Sept. North Dakota State, L 72-7 Sat, Sept. Southern Illinois, L 55-3 Sat, Sept. 16 Open Sat, Sept. 23 Grambling State, L 38-6 Sat, Sept. Charleston Southern, L 58-7 Sat, Oct. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, W Sat, Oct. Alabama A&M, 3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 21 Virginia Lynchburg, 2 p.m. (Homecoming) Sat, Oct. 28 Jackson State, 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. 4 Texas Southern, 1 p.m. Sat, Nov. Alcorn State, 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. 18 Alabama State, 1 p.m. ALABAMA STATE HORNETS (0-5, 0-2) Sat, Sept. 2 TUSKEGE, L 14-6 Sat, Sept. Troy L 34-7 Sat, Sept. 16 KENNESAW STATE L Sat, Sept. 23 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M L 34-0 Sat, Sept. 30 Open Thurs, Oct. 5 ALCORN STATE L Sat, Oct. Texas Southern 2 p.m. Sat, Oct. 28 Alabama A&M TBA (Magic City Classic in Birmingham, Ala.) Sat, Nov. Jackson State Sat, Nov. 11 GRAMBLING STATE 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. Mississippi Valley State 1 p.m. Thurs, Nov. 23 CHEYNEY 2 p.m. (Homecoming) PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS (2-3, 2-1) Thu, Sept. #3 Sam Houston State, L Sat, Sept. Nicholls State L Sat, Sept. Alabama State W 34-0 Sat Sept. 30 vs. Jackson State W 38-9 Sat, Oct. 7 vs. #21 Grambling State L (State Fair Classic, Dallas, Texas) Sat, Oct. Alcorn State 2:00 PM Sat, Oct. 28 vs. Bacone 2:00 PM (Homecoming) Sat, Nov. Southern 4:00 PM Sat, Nov. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1:00 PM Thu, Nov. Incarnate Word 6:00 PM Sat, Nov. Texas Southern 6 p.m. (Labor Day Classic XXIII rescheduled) ALCORN STATE BRAVES (4-2, 2-0) Sat, Sept. 2 MILES COLLEGE, W Sat, Sept. 9 vs. FIU (Birmingham, Ala.) L Sat, Sept. 16 MCNEESE STATE L Sat, Sept. 23 SOUTHERN W Fri, Sept. Texas Southern W Thurs, Oct. Alabama State W Sat, Oct. 14 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 2 p.m. Sat., Oct. Grambling State 2 p.m. Sat, Oct. 28 Open Sat, Nov. 4 ALABAMA A&M 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. 11 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. State 2 p.m. SOUTHERN JAGUARS (3-3, 1-1) Sun, Sept. 3 vs. South Carolina State, W 14-8 (MEAC/SWAC Challenge) Sat, Sept. Southern Miss, L 45-0 Sat, Sept. Texas-San Antonio L Sat, Sept. Alcorn State L Sat Sept. 30 vs. Fort Valley State W Sat, Oct. 7 vs. Alabama A&M W (Homecoming) Sat, Oct. Jackson State 6:00 PM Sat, Oct. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2:30 PM (Little Rock, Ark.) Sat, Nov. 4 vs. Prairie View A&M 4:00 PM Sat, Nov. Texas Southern 5:00 PM Sat, Nov. 25 vs. Grambling State 4:00 PM (Bayou Classic/ New Orleans, La.) GRAMBLING STATE TIGERS (5-1, 2-0) Sat, Sept. Tulane, L Sat, Sept. 9 vs. Northwestern State, W Sat, Sept. 16 vs. Jackson State W Sat, Sept. Mississippi Valley State W 38-6 Sat, Sept. 30 vs. Clark Atlanta W (Chicago Football Classic in Chicago, Ill.) Sat, Oct. 7 vs. Prairie View A&M W (State Fair Classic in Dallas, Texas) Sat, Oct. 21 vs. Alcorn State 2:00 PM Sat, Oct. 28 vs. Texas Southern 2:00 PM (Homecoming) Sat, Nov. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2:30 PM Sat, Nov. Alabama State 2:00 PM Sat, Nov. 25 vs. Southern 4:30 PM (Bayou Classic in New Orleans, La. on NBCSN) TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS (0-5, 0-2) Sun, Aug. 26 L, Florida A&M 11:00 AM (Jake Gaither Classic) Thu, Sept. 7 vs. Houston Baptist, Sat, Sept. Alabama A&M L Fri, Sept. 29 vs. Alcorn State L Sat, Oct. Kennesaw State L 48-3 Sat, Oct. 14 vs. Alabama State 2:0PM (Homecoming) Sat, Oct. Grambling State 2:00 PM (Shreveport, La.) Sat, Nov. Miss. Valley State 1:00 PM Sat, Nov. 11 vs. Southern 2:00 PM Sat, Nov. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2:30 PM Sat, Nov. 25 vs. Prairie View A&M 6 p.m. Labor Day Classic XXIII rescheduled) JACKSON STATE TIGERS (0-5, 0-2) Sat, Sept. L 63-0 Sat, Sept. Tennessee State, L (Southern Heritage Classic) Sat, Sept. Grambling State L Sat, Sept. 23 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF L (OT) (W.C. Gorden / Hall of Fame / High School/ Transfer Day Game) Sat., Sept. Prairie View A&M L 38-9 Sat., Oct. 7 Open Sat, Oct. 14 vs. Tuskegee (Mobile, Ala.) 6 p.m. (5th quarter classic) Sat., Oct. 21 SOUTHERN 6 p.m. Sat, Oct. Mississippi Valley State 2 p.m. Sat, Nov. 4 ALABAMA STATE 2 p.m. (Homecoming) Sat, Nov. Alabama A&M 1 p.m. Sat, Nov. 18 ALCORN STATE 2 p.m. ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF GOLDEN LIONS (2-4, 1-2) Sat, Sept. 2 vs. Morehouse College, W Sat, Sept. Akron 6:30 PM, L 52-3 Sat, Sept. Arkansas State L 48-3 Sat, Sept. Jackson State W (OT) Sat, Sept. Alabama A&M L Sat, Oct. 7 vs. Mississippi Valley State L Sat, Oct. 14 vs. Central State 2:30 PM (Homecoming) Sat, Oct. 28 vs. Southern 4:00 PM Sat, Nov. 4 vs. #21 Grambling State 2:30 PM Sat, Nov. Prairie View A&M 1:00 PM Sat, Nov. 18 vs. Texas Southern 2:30 PM (Little Rock, Ark.) HONOR THE HERITAGE FOUNDED PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMERS 15 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME 2017 FB Week 7 Notes.indd 10 10/13/ :13:19 AM