Eddie Robinson, the legendary coach who made Grambling State a household, created a mystique around the G-Men and the belief that they’re never out of a game. Saturday, the G-Men put on a show against defending Black College champion and No. 1 ranked Alcorn State that would have made Robinson proud. The G-Men rallied from […]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida freshman defensive back Deiondre Porter was suspended indefinitely Wednesday following his arrest for allegedly firing a gun in the direction of his pregnant girlfriend. One of the team’s top special teams players, Porter was arrested Wednesday on four felony charges, including domestic violence enhancements. He is being held on a […]
The expectation when Southern played at Alabama State Saturday night was for a close game that likely would not be decided until the waning moments. After all, the margin of victory in each of the last five contests had been seven points or less, and all but one was decided in the final 20 seconds. […]
An escort’s allegations in a tell-all book that former Louisville men’s basketball staffer Andre McGee hired her to provide dancers to strip and have sex with Cardinals recruits, their fathers and players stunned the college basketball world when word of its pending release surfaced a week ago. Four investigations have been launched, two this week, […]
Bethune-Cookman survived another scare Saturday en route to a 28-26 MEAC road win against North Carolina Central. The Wildcats escaped with the victory when freshman Elliott Miller blocked Nigel Macauley’s 18-yard field goal attempt with 32 seconds left in the game after the Eagles had driven 92 yards to the one-yard line. It was Bethune-Cookman’s […]
A federal appeals court struck down a plan to pay college football and basketball players in a ruling that NCAA leaders believe supports their contention that the athletes are students and not professionals. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed Wednesday that the NCAA’s use of college athletes’ names, images and likenesses in video […]
The SWAC West Division showdown between Grambling State and Prairie View A&M in the 90th State Fair Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas Saturday turned into a shootout. In the end, Grambling had the most big guns. The G-Men set a school scoring record and walked away with a 70-54 victory. Their point total […]
Southern’s home field advantage hasn’t been much of an advantage for the Jaguars against SWAC rival Jackson State in recent years as the Tigers hadn’t lost at A.W. Mumford Stadium since 2005. It was a different story Saturday night, however, thanks to quarterback Austin Howard’s career-best passing performance. Howard threw for 395 yards while leading […]
Bethune-Cookman played at Grambling State for the first time in almost 30 years Saturday night and came away with a wild 56-53 victory. The Wildcats (1-1), scoreless until midway through the second quarter, scored two touchdowns in a span of one minute, 44 seconds in the fourth quarter to give Terry Sims his first victory […]
It didn’ take first-year Prairie View A&M coach Willie Simmons long to get into the swing of Labor Day Classic, which pits the Panthers against their in-state SWAC West Division rival Texas Southerrn. Simmons guided Prairie View to a 38-11 victory over the Tigers Saturday night in Houston in his head coaching debut. The victory […]
UCLA football keeps getting tackled by internal drama. The latest comes via one of the school’s star players taking a major hit off the field. According to TMZ Sports, the university suspended Ishmael Adams indefinitely after the cornerback allegedly fought and robbed an Uber driver of his cell phone early Sunday morning (Aug. 30). Fortunately for authorities, […]
Fans of Black College Football can expect an intriguing and highly competitive 2015 season. The season gets underway Thursday night with defending Black College National Champion Alcorn State playing up a level against Georgia Tech. The Braves don’t figure to fare well against the Yellow Jackets, but they are the team to beat among HBCUs. […]
