North Carolina A&T’s offense stood at center stage Saturday in the inaugural Celebration Bowl after taking a backseat to the Aggies’ nationally ranked defensive unit all season. With junior running back Tarik Cohen running rings around the Alcorn State defense North Carolina A&T held on for a 41-34 nationally televised (ABC) victory at the Georgia […]
Jay Walker, ESPN College Football Analyst is gearing up for the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, airing on ABC on Saturday, December 19th, where SWAC champions Alcorn State takes on the MEAC champions, North Carolina A&T University. “It’s historic in turns of stuff that legends were made of. Jerry Rice and Buc Buchanan…they never had […]
In the wake of a strike by the University of Missouri’s football team during the height of the school’s racial tension in November, a state lawmaker has introduced legislation that would punish athletes for taking such a stand in the future. State Rep. Rick Brattin, a Republican from Harrisonville, filed a proposal Friday that would […]
Ohio State quarterback J. T. Barrett pleaded guilty Tuesday to a count of driving while impaired and was sentenced to a three-day driver-intervention program and fined $400. His license was also suspended for six months, reports the AP. The 20-year-old apologized to his family, his school and OSU football fans in a brief statement at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has granted a mistrial in the case of two former Vanderbilt football players convicted in the dorm-room rape of a student, saying “bias has been clearly shown.” Criminal Court Judge Monte Watkins on Tuesday ruled in favor of defense attorneys who said a juror, 31-year-old Todd Easter, (pictured) intentionally […]
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — If anybody’s looking for an early Heisman Trophy favorite for next season, look no further than Zeke. He’s already locked up the voting bloc called the Slobs. Tailback Ezekiel Elliott, known as Zeke to his teammates, had 246 yards on 36 carries and scored four touchdowns. And the “slobs” — the […]
Jameis Winston is done with college. The embattled Florida State University quarterback has decided to forgo his junior year and enter the NFL draft, his father announced Wednesday morning, according to ESPN. Initially, Antonor Winston said his son planned to wait until after the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T to announce a […]
