SCORES SEPTEMBER 8 Ark.-Pine Bluff 45, Alcorn St. 43, 3 OTs SEPTEMBER 10 Albany State 24, Southeastern 2 Benedict 42, Central State 6 Central Conn. State 44, Bowie State 35 Chowan 35, West Florida 28 Clemson 59, South Carolina State 0 Davidson 38, Livingstone 12 Elizabeth City State 35, Morehouse 30 Elon 26, Fayetteville State 3 Ft. Valley St. 37, Clark Atlanta 31, 3OTs Grambling State 35, Jackson State 14 Hampton 34, Howard 7 IUP 55, Cheyney 0 Jacksonville 41, Edward Waters 7 Lane 46, Langston 44 McMurry 63, Texas College 6 Morehead State 56, Lincoln (PA) 6 N. C. Central 65, St. Augustine s 7 Prairie View A&M 41, Alabama A&M 20 Southern 64, Alabama State 6 Quincy 40, Lincoln (MO) 14 Tenn. State 31, Bethune-Cookman 24 Texas Southern 31, Miss. Valley St. 0 Tulsa 58, North Carolina A&T 21 Tuskegee 20, Florida A&M 17 UNC Pembroke 38, Shaw 19 Virginia State 20, Kentucky State 7 Virginia Union 37, W-Salem St. 14 W. Va. Wesleyan 35, W. Va. State 14 William & Mary 35, Norfolk State 10 Wofford 59, Johnson C. Smith 0 * FBS vs. HBCU games Xtra For Games of Sept. 15-17, 2016 BCSPX III, 3 BIG WINNERS! Arkansas-Pine Bluff Southern Tennessee State Tuskegee Grambling State Virginia Union Hampton ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF - The Golden Lions (1-2, 1-0 SWAC West) pulled off the biggest upset of this week s games as they came from two touchdowns back in the last six minutes to force overtime, and then converted a two-point converstion in the third overtime to knock off BCSP No. 3 and two-time defending SWAC champion Alcorn State, 45-43. UAPB redshirt sophomore quarterback Brandon Duncan threw for careerhighs of 505 yards (29 of 52) and four TDs without an interception. Two of the scores went to senior wideout Willie Young, who hauled in a 27-yarder to open the scoring and a 25-yarder to close out the scoring in the third OT. Duncan then completed a pass over the middle to John Hawkins that won it. Young finished with 13 catches for 232 yards and the two TDs. After ending regulation in a 30-30 tie, the teams traded touchdowns and PATs in the first overtime and both were held without a score in the second OT. In the UAPB, SR, WR third OT, Alcorn scored first but could not covert on the mandatory 2-point attempt. Willie Young Alcorn got three rushing TDs from QB Noah Johnson (18 carries, 74 yds.) who also completed 30 of 41 passes for 355 yards and another three scores. The teams combined for 1,095 total yards. UAPB, R-SO, QB Brandon Duncan BCSP No. 8 Southern - Wide receiver/kick returner Willie Quinn scored on receptions of 72, 19 and 78 yards from quarterback Austin Howard and also returned a punt 73 yards to paydirt as the Jaguars (1-2, 1-0 SWAC West) got their first win in a big way over Alabama State, 64-6. Howard finished with 304 passing yards (14-27-1) and four TDs while running back Lenard Tillery ran for 124 yards on 22 carries. At 5-5, 150, Quinn finished with four receptions for 204 yards and 290 all-purpose yards. The Southern defense picked off three passes and picked up three fumbles in holding the Hornets to a single touchdown in the game s final minute. TENNESSEE STATE - The Blue Tigers (3-0, 0-0 OVC) back-up quarterback Ronald Butler came off the bench to throw two second-half touchdowns, the last of seven yards to Patrick Smith with just under four minutes left that proved to be the game winner in a 31-24 win on the road against BCSP No. 4 Bethune-Cookman (0-2, 0-0 MEAC). The teams were tied at 17 at the half and TSU went up 24-17 late in the third quarter on Butler s first TD pass of 6 yards to Chris Sanders-McCollum. B-CU came back to tie the score on Jamaruz Thompkin s 20-yard run early in the fourth quarter. TSU got the ball back in the fourth quarter on Terrel Bonds interception of a Anthony Cruz pass that set them up at the B-CU 38. Nine plays later, Butler hit TSU, SR, QB Ronald Butler Smith with the game-winner. On B-CU s next possession, Bonds picked off B-CU QB Arkevious Williams. TSU RB Earl Harrison ran for 113 yards and scored on a 46-yard TD run. TSU WR Steven Newbold had 3 rec. for 104 yards including a 71-yarder from QB starter O Shay Ackerman -Carter. SOUTHERN, WR/KR Willie Quinn
TUSKEGEE - Quarterback Kevin Lacey hit wideout Desmond Reece on a 23-yard TD strike with less than three minutes left to give the BCSP No. 9 Golden Tigers (3-0, 2-0 SIAC W) a 20-17 win over Florida A&M in the 5th Quarter Classic in Mobile, AL. The clinching score was set up by Ladarell Pettway s 24-yard return of a punt to the FAMU 33. Lacey hit Reece on the second play after the punt. After trailing 13-7 at the half, Florida A&M (0-3, 0-0 MEAC) had taken a 17-13 third-quarter lead following a 43-yard field goal by Austin Miller and QB Kenneth Coleman s 5-yard pass to Brandon Norwood after the Rattlers recoverd a fumble deep in TU territory. Tuskegee scored its first-half points on two Delton Hall field goals (32, 31) and a 19-yard TD scamper by Jayjerian Craig. Coleman also hit Norwood on a 28-yard scoring pass in the second quarter for FAMU s initial points. TUSKEGEE, WR Desmond Reece BCSP No. 2 GRAMBLING STATE - The BCSP No. 2 G-Men (1-1, 1-0 CIAA N) got a 51-yard TD pass from QB Devante Kincade to wideout Chad Williams to open the scoring and scored on two first-half turnovers in downing Jackson State 35-14. GSU added a 62-yard interception return in the first quarter by Joseph Williams and a 51-yard third -quarter fumble return by Donovan McCray to build a 28-0 lead. VIRGINIA UNION - The Panthers got 119 rushing yards and TD jaunts of 30, 6 and 4 yards from running back William Stanback to run past Winston-Salem State 37-14 Saturday night in Winston-Salem. VUU (1-2, 0-0 CIAA N) also got 10 receptions for 143 receiving yards and two TDs (56, 5) from quarterback Shawheem Dowdy (14-19-0,, 212 yards) to wideout Jusse York (10 rec., 143 yds.). WSSU (1-2, 0-0 CIAA S) amassed 375 yards of offense but only scored on two Rod Tinsley to Canard Brown passes of 8 and 5 yards. HAMPTON - The Pirates (1-2, 1-0 MEAC) led just 7-0 at the break but scored 24 unanswered third-quarter points to pull away to a 34-7 win over Howard (0-3, 0-0 MEAC). William Stanback VVU RB takes flight BIG LOSERS! SC State NC A&T St. Augustine s BCSP No. 7 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE - S. C. State head coach Buddy Pough requested and was granted cutting the second half by six minutes as his Bulldogs were manhandled by AP No. 2 Clemson 59-0. Pough reportedly made the request at halftime with his team trailing 45-0. The third and fourth quarters were reduced to 12 minutes instead of 15 minutes. BCSP No. 1 NORTH CAROLINA A&T - FBS Tulsa made sure that would be no repeat of the Aggies upset of FBS Kent State as they jumped up 48-0 at the half and led 58-0 before settling for a 58-21 win. A&T hung in early, trailing only 10-0 before QB Oluwafemi Bamiro threw an ill-advised pass while being hit that was returned 65 yards for a score. Bamiro threw another pick on the Aggies next possession which the Hurricanes turned into a 51-yard scoring pass. Tulsa later blocked two Steve Sawicki punts. ST. AUGUSTINE S - The Falcons (0-3, 0-0 CIAA S) gave up 60+ points to its second MEAC team in falling to North Carolina Central 65-7. WORTH NOTING COHEN HELD OUT - Dynamic North Carolina A&T RB Tarik Cohen went out in the first quarter of the Aggies game in Tulsa and did not return with a shoulder injury. The Aggies are off next week and return to action on Thursday, Sept. 29 vs. Hampton DELAYED START - The start of North Carolina A&T s big four-overtime upset of Kent State was delayed two hours Players, Stats Worth Watching because of dangerous weather in that area of Ohio. The delay caused the game to be played past midnite. The game was also the first FBS game in history with a female, Amana Sauers (r.) as the head referee. A&T linebacker Jeremy Taylor, a former walk-on, was named the STATS FCS National Player of the Year for his huge efforts in the game (See BIG WINNERS)!
TOP PERFORMANCES PASSING Brandon Duncan, UAPB 29-52 505 yards 4 TDs 0 ints. Amir Hall, BSU 33-50 418 yards 3 TDs 2 ints. Randall Dixon, CHOW 28-44 399 yards 2 TDs 3 ints. Noah Johnson, ALC 30-41 355 yards 3 TDs 0 ints. Caleb Edmonds, ALB 14-24 307 yards 2 TDs 0 ints. Austin Howard, SOU 14-27 304 yards 3 TDs 1 int. Averion Hurts, TXS 15-24 273 yards 3 TDs 1 int. Malcolm Bell, NCCU 19-24 270 yards 3 TDs 1 int. Quinterris Toppings, ALST 24-41 248 yards 0 TDs 3 ints. Rod Tinsley, WSSU 26-45 235 yards 2 TDs 3 ints. Devante Kincade, GSU 19-32 227 yards 1 TD 0 int. Shawheem Dowdy, VUU 14-19 212 yards 2 TDs 0 int. Bryan Digsby, LIV 18-37 201 yards 1 TD 1 int. Jaylan Williamson, HAM 8-15 198 yards 1 TD 0 ints. Trey Green, PVAM 12-23 197 yards 2 TDs 1 int. Daquan Neal, ECSU 14-38 194 yards 4 TDs 1 Int. D. J. Johnson, SAU 15-27 193 yards 1 TD 0 ints. UAPB, SO, QB Brandon Duncan ALCORN STATE, FR, QB Noah Johnson RUSHING George Myers Jr., BEN 13 carries 235 yards 1 TD Sta fon McCray, PVAM 17 carries 192 yards 2 TDs Earl Harrison, TNST 14 carries 154 yards 1 TD Tyree Lee, CHOW 30 carries 147 yards 2 TDs Dorrell McClain, NCCU 19 carries 130 yards 2 TDs Jordan Bentley, ALAM 12 carries 126 yards 1 TD Lenard Tillery, SOU 22 carries 124 yards 0 TD WIlliam Stanback, VUU 23 carries 119 yards 3 TDs Kavon Bellamy, VSU 25 carries 116 yards 2 TDs De Michael Jackson, CSU 15 carries 107 yards 0 TD Jason Collins, HAM 7 carries 98 yards 0 TD Darron Darling, SHAW 17 carries 90 yards 2 TDs RECEIVING Willie Young, UAPB 13 receptions 232 yards 2 TDs Tyrone Carter, CHOW 11 receptions 188 yards 1 TD Willie Quinn, SOU 4 receptions 178 yards 3 TDs KhaDarel Hodge, PVAM 8 receptions 158 yards 1 TD Victor Tabbs, ECSU 8 receptions 154 yards 2 TDs Nyme Manns, BSU 12 receptions 150 yards 1 TD Jusse York, VUU 10 receptions 143 yards 2 TDs McKinley Habersham, ALB 3 receptions 137 yards 1 TD Chad Williams, GSU 7 receptions 131 yards 1 TD Ryan Edwards, MHC 6 receptions 124 yards 0 TD Jaborrian McKenzie, ALC 11 receptions 119 yards 1 TD Steve Newbold, TNST 3 receptions 104 yards 1 TD Dan Williams, JSU 11 receptions 102 yards 0 TD Elijah Bell, NCAT 5 receptions 101 yards 1 TD Jordan Garrison, BSU 8 receptions 101 yards 0 TD Otis Brown, FVSU 8 receptions 98 yards 3 TDs Quentin Atkinson, NCCU 6 receptions 95 yards 0 TDs Everett Ransom, LIV 7 receptions 94 yards 0 TD Norlando Veals, ALC 7 receptions 92 yards 1 TD Cody Swain, UAPB 7 receptions 92 yards 0 TDs Sam Boyd, SAU 5 recepitons 87 yards 1 TD Canard Brown, WSSU 7 receptions 86 yards 2 TDs BENEDICT, RB George Myers, Jr. ARK-PINE BLUFF, SR, WR Willie Young PRAIRIE VIEW, RB Sta fon McCray CHOWAN, JR, WR Tyrone Carter
ATTENDANCE MATTERS For Games Last Week 5th Quarter Classic Tuskegee vs. Florida A&M in Mobile, AL 19,223 Alabama State @ Southern 14,199 Grambling State @ Jackson State 13,890 Hampton vs. Howard at RFK Stadium, Wash., DC 13,068 Tennessee State @ Bethune-Cookman 9,385 Clark Atlanta @ Fort Valley State 6,543 Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Alcorn State 4,826 Winston-Salem Classic Virginia Union vs. Winston-Salem State 4,572 Prairie View A&M @ Alabama A&M 4,226 Saint Augustine s @ N. C. Central 4,016 19th Down East Classic Elizabeth City State vs. Morehouse 3,108 B C S P F O O T B A L L T O P T E N 1. North Carolina A&T (2-1) - Routed at Tulsa, 58-21. NEXT: Bye week. 2. Grambling State (2-1) - Defeated Jackson State, 35-14. NEXT: Hosting Alcorn State. 3. Alcorn State (1-1) - Stunned in three overtimes by Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 45-43. NEXT: At No. 2 Grambling State.. 4. North Carolina Central (1-2) - Got in the win column with 65-7 win over St. Augustine s. NEXT: At Norfolk State in MEAC opener. 5. Prairie View A&M (2-1) - Got by Alabama A&M, 41-20. NEXT: At winless Mississippi Valley State. 6. Bethune-Cookman (0-2) - Fell to Tennessee State, 31-24. NEXT: At Savannah State. 7. South Carolina State (0-3) - Third straight FBS loss to Clemson, 59-0. NEXT: Travels to Florida A&M. 8. Southern (1-2) - Got in winner s column in big way, 64-6 over Alabama State. NEXT: At Alabama A&M 9. Tuskegee (3-0) - Stayed unbeaten with 20-17 comeback win over Florida A&M. NEXT: Hosting Lane 10. Bowie State (1-1) - Fell to FCS Central Connecticut State, 44-35. NEXT: At Shaw. G A M E S T H I S W E E K THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Charleston (WV) vs. W. Va. State in Charleston, WV SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Alabama A&M vs. Southern in Huntsville, AL Tuskegee vs. Lane in Tuskegee, AL Cheyney vs. Bloomsburg in Cheyney, PA Livingstone vs. Chowan in Salisbury, NC Saint Augustine s vs. Lincoln (PA) in Raleigh, NC Shaw vs. Bowie State in Durham, NC Morehouse vs. Miles in Atlanta, GA 2p Ark.-Pine Bluff vs. Jackson State in Little Rock, AR 4p Miss Valley State vs. Pr. View A&M in Itta Bena, Miss. 4p J. C. Smith vs. Elizabeth City State in Charlotte, NC 4p Norfolk State vs. NC Central in Norfolk, VA 4p McMurry vs. Langston in Abilene, TX Alabama State vs. Texas Southern in Montgomery, AL Benedict vs. Fort Valley State in Columbia, SC Clark Atlanta vs. Ave Maria in Atlanta, GA Fayetteville State vs. Va. Union in Fayetteville, NC Florida A&M vs. SC State in Tallahassee, FL W-Salem State vs. Virginia State in W-Salem, NC Truman State vs. Lincoln (MO) in Kirksville, Mo Albany State vs. West Georgia in Albany, GA Edward Waters vs. Point in Jacksonville, FL Morgan State vs. Howard in Baltimore, MD Sav. State vs. Bethune-Cookman in Savannah, GA Missouri vs. Delaware State in Columbia, MO TBa WEBCASTS SWAC Digital Network Grambling State vs. Alcorn State in Grambling, LA 33rd Circle City Classic - ESPN3 Watch ESPN Kentucky State vs. Central State in Indianapolis, IN 3p
2 0 1 6 B L A C K C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L (Standings and Weekly Honors) CIAA Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association DIV CONF ALL NORTH DIVISION W L W L W L Virginia State 0 0 0 0 3 0 Chowan 0 0 0 0 2 1 Bowie State 0 0 0 0 1 2 Lincoln 0 0 0 0 1 2 Virginia Union 0 0 0 0 1 2 Elizabeth City State 0 0 0 0 1 2 SOUTH DIVISION Winston-Salem State 0 0 0 0 1 2 Livingstone 0 0 0 0 1 2 Fayetteville State 0 0 0 0 0 3 Johnson C. Smith 0 0 0 0 0 3 Saint Augustine s 0 0 0 0 0 3 Shaw 0 0 0 0 0 3 Mid Eastern MEAC Athletic Conference CONF ALL w l w l Hampton 1 0 1 2 NC A&T State 0 0 2 1 Norfolk State 0 0 1 2 Bethune-Cookman 0 0 0 2 N. Carolina Central 0 0 1 2 Delaware State 0 0 0 2 Morgan State 0 0 0 2 # Savannah State 0 0 0 2 SC State 0 0 0 3 Florida A&M 0 0 0 3 Howard 0 1 0 3 # Not eligible for title SIAC Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference CONF ALL EAST DIVISION W L W L Morehouse 1 0 2 1 Fort Valley State 1 1 1 2 Clark Atlanta 1 2 1 2 Benedict 0 0 2 1 Albany State 0 1 1 2 WEST DIVISION Tuskegee 2 0 3 0 Lane 1 0 3 0 Miles 0 0 1 1 Kentucky State 0 1 0 3 Central State 0 1 0 3 SWAC Southwestern Athletic Conference CONF ALL EAST DIVISION W L W L Alcorn State 1 1 1 1 Alabama A&M 1 1 1 2 Jackson State 0 1 0 3 Miss. Valley State 0 2 0 3 Alabama State 0 2 0 3 WEST DIVISION Prairie View A&M 2 0 2 1 Grambling State 1 0 1 1 Southern 1 0 1 2 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 0 1 2 Texas Southern 1 1 1 2 INDEPENDENTS W L Tennessee State 2 0 Langston 2 1 Cheyney 1 2 W. Va. State 1 2 Edward Waters 0 3 Lincoln (Mo.) 0 3 Texas College 0 3 Va. Univ. of Lynchburg 0 2