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February 12, 2012 Volume I: Football Edition

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MEAC FOOTBALL

Week 13

FCS Playoffs

Old Dominion	35	Norfolk State	18

MEAC Standings

School	Coach	MEAC	Overall	Pct
Norfolk State	Pete Adrian	7-1	9-3	.750
Bethune	Brian Jenkins	6-2	8-3	.727
SC State	Oliver Pough	6-2	7-4	.636
FAMU	Joe Taylor	5-3	7-4	.636
Hampton	Donovan Rose	5-3	7-4	.636
Howard	Gary Harrell	4-4	5-6	.455
Morgan State	Donald Hill-Eley	4-4	5-6	.455
NC A&T	Rod Broadway	4-4	5-6	.455
Delaware State	Kermit Blount	1-7	3-8	.273
NC Central	Henry Frazier	1-7	2-9	.182
Savannah State	Steve Davenport	1-7	1-10	.091

Individual Leaders

Rushing

Player	School	YPC	TDs	YPG
Mike Mayhew	NC A&T	4.9	9	101.8
Isidore Jackson	Bethune	5.9	7	86.6
Travis Davidson	Morgan St	5.1	7	73.2
Antwon Chisholm	Hampton	4.1	8	72.4
Terrance Lefall	Howard	3.7	3	81.2

Passing

Player	School	TDs	Efficiency
Chris Walley	Norfolk St	17	148.5
Lewis Kindle	NC AT	16	129.7
Michael Johnson	NCCU	16	111.5
Greg McGhee	Howard	13	110.5
Damien Fleming	FAMU	11	134.7

Receiving

Player	School	Receptions	YPG	TDs
Willie Carter	Howard	60	66.5	7
Wallace Miles	NC A&T	70	95.3	6
Travis Tarpley	Delaware St	66	66.8	4
Xavier Boyce	NSU	65	65.9	4
Justin Wilson	Delaware St	54	62.6	6

DEFENSE

Tackles-Sacks

Player	School	Solo	TFL	Sacks
Keith Pough	Howard	71	21.0	3.0
Ryan Davis	Bethune	40	21.5	12.0
Sackie Kerkulah	Howard	30	19.0	9.5
Corwin Hammond	Norfolk St	66	13.0	2.5
Corey Berry	Howard	22	15.5	6.5

Interception

Player	School	Ints	PDs	TDs
Devontae Johnson	FAMU	5	10	0
Lanny Kelly	Howard	4	18	0
Micah Pellerin	Hampton	4	19	0
Dominique Ellis	SC State	3	6	1
Joe Thomas	SC State	3	1	1

2011 ALL-MEAC TEAM

Offense

POS	Name	CL	School	Hometown
QB	Chris Walley	r-Sr.	Norfolk State	Tallahassee, Fla.
RB	Isidore Jackson	r-So.	Bethune-Cookman	Mossy Head, Fla.
RB	Mike Mayhew	Sr.	North Carolina A&T	Charlotte, N.C.
TE	Lamont Bryant	Sr.	Morgan State	Newport News, Va.
WR	Willie Carter	Sr.	Howard	Denmark, S.C.
WR	Xavier Boyce	r-Jr.	Norfolk State	Virginia Beach, Va.
OL	Kendall Noble	r-Sr.	Norfolk State	Rocky Mount, N.C.
OL	Steven Robinson	r-Sr.	Florida A&M	Tallahassee, Fla.
OL	Corey Gwinner	r-Sr.	Howard	Ypsilanti, Mich.
OL	Blake Matthews	r-Sr.	Norfolk State	Manassas, Va.
C	Shelly Anthony	r-So.	Florida A&M	Atlanta, Ga.
Defense
DL	Ryan Davis	Sr.	Bethune-Cookman	Tampa, Fla.
DL	Sackie Kerkulah	r-Sr.	Howard	Willingboro, NJ
DL	Josh Turner	r-Sr.	Norfolk State	Chesterfield, Va.
DL	Pat Washington	r-Sr.	South Carolina St	Hollywood, S.C.
LB	Keith Pough	r-Jr.	Howard	Orangeburg, S.C.
LB	Corwin Hammond	r-Sr.	Norfolk State	Louisville, Ky.
LB	Donovan Richard	r-Sr.	South Carolina St	Georgetown, S.C.
DB	John Ojo	Jr.	Florida A&M	Tallahassee, Fla.
DB	Micah Pellerin	Sr.	Hampton	New Orleans, La.
DB	Justin Ferrell	Sr.	North Carolina A&T	Danville, Va.
DB	Dominique Ellis	r-Sr.	South Carolina St	Union City, Ga.
P	Branden Holdren	Jr.	Florida A&M	Jacksonville, Fla.
P/K	Ryan Estep	r-Sr.	Norfolk State	Chesapeake, Va.
Ret	Edmond Baker	r-Jr.	Florida A&M	Miami, Fla

Source: MEACSports.com

Monarchs Defeat Norfolk State, 35-18
In NCAA First Round

Taylor Heinicke passes for five TD's

ODU Sports Info
Nov. 26, 2011

NORFOLK, VA -- Old Dominion University freshman QB Taylor Heinicke threw for 5 touchdowns and passed for 269 yards to lead the Monarchs to a 35-18 over crosstown rival Norfolk State in the first round of the NCAA FCS Championships in front of a sold out crowd of 19,818 in Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium.

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Heinicke, Monarchs knock Spartans
out of FCS Playoffs

Old Dominion, which revived its program three years ago after a 69-year absence, won its first-round FCS
playoff game with cross-city rival Norfolk State on Saturday.
(courtesy:ncaa.com)

By: John O'Connor
Published: November 27, 2011

NORFOLK -- Taylor Heinicke looked as if he was waiting for a bus late Saturday afternoon.

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S.C. State's Carson Receives Walter Camp

Written By: MEAC Media Relations Release: 01/19/2012

ORANGEBURG, SC - Former SC State defensive standout Harry Carson, one of the most distinguished football players to wear a Bulldog uniform, will join an elite cast of gridiron greats Saturday when he is presented the Walter Camp Football Foundation's 2011 "Man of the Year" award at Yale University.

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Jordan Powers Bulldogs to 20-10 Win

SC State Finishes the Season 7-4 and 6-2 in the MEAC

SC State RB, Asheton Jordan rushes for 151 yds in defeat of Savannah State

SAVANNAH, GA - SC State junior Asheton Jordan galloped for a 151 yards and a touchdown in 15 attempts to lead the Bulldogs to a 20-10 victory over Savannah State Saturday at T.A. Wright Stadium in the season finale for both teams.

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Bulldogs Down Aggies 30-22

SC State wins Battle of the Border, but eliminated from MEAC race

SCSU Sports Info

11/12/2011 6:07:00 PM

ORANGEBURG, SC - The South Carolina State Bulldogs (6-4, 5-2 MEAC) defeated MEAC rival N.C. A&T State Aggies (4-6, 3-4 MEAC) 30-22, Saturday at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium/Willie Jeffries Field.

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Bison stumble in 31-0 loss

SC State RB, Asheton Jordan jumped on the Bison early in 31-0 rout in Greene Stadium

By Tarik El-Bashir, Published: October 29 Washington Post

Any hope the Howard football team had of ending a nine-year drought against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference rival South Carolina State slipped away in a snowy first quarter Saturday.

There was a high snap on a punt, a fumbled kickoff by a normally sure-handed senior and a punt that traveled a mere 13 yards.

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Black College Football

Hall of Fame Class of 2012

SC State Coach Emeritus, Willie Jeffries, a 2011 Black College Hall of Fame inductee

SC State MEAC Title hopes on life support

by Thomas Grant Jr. T&D Senior Sports Writer, Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Saturday witnessed a rare scene of a sullen-looking Buddy Pough following a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game.

Such a sight following a setback to Florida A&M Saturday at Oliver C. Dawson was not only even rarer, but unheard of during his head coaching tenure at South Carolina State.

Heading into the contest, the Rattlers and North Carolina A&T were a combined 0-17 against the Bulldogs, who had a 61-14 record in conference play under Pough.

Rattlers snap 8 game losing streak, win 27-24

Brandon Hepburn sacks SCSU QB Richard Cue; upsets Bulldogs in Orangeburg SC

Release: Saturday 10/22/2011 (ET)
by Florida A&M Sports Information

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (Oct. 22) - Lavante Page scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns as Florida A&M snapped with their eight-game losing streak to South Carolina State as the Rattlers defeated the Bulldogs, 27-24, here today afternoon at Oliver Dawson Bulldog Stadium.

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SCarolina State 23
Georgia State 13

SC State passed for 213 yds and closed Georgia State out in 4th qtr

By Doug Roberson

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

8:40 p.m. Sunday, October 16, 2011

The game against South Carolina State was Georgia State's most consistent performance on offense, defense and special teams since the season-opening win against Clark Atlanta. However, the result was the same as the previous five games, a defeat, 23-13.

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SC State Holds Off NCCU 49-38

SC State Bulldogs survive a 49-38 shootout with the NCCU Eagles

10/8/2011

SCSU Sports Information

ORANGEBURG, SC - Junior running back Asheton Jordan rushed for a career-high 226 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns to lead South Carolina State (3-3 overall, 3-1 MEAC) to a 49-38 victory over North Carolina Central (1-4, 0-2 MEAC) on Saturday at Oliver C. Dawson.

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Wiley Leads #25 SC State Over DSU 69-0

SC State QB, Derrick Wiley scored 6 TDs in 69-0 ambush of Delaware State

(courtesy: SCSU Athletics)

9/24/2011 7:55:00 PM

ORANGEBURG, SC - Junior red-shirt quarterback Derrick Wiley had a career setting day passing for four touchdowns and rushing for two, as SC State demolished Delaware State 69-0 Saturday at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.

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Hoosiers Top SC State, 38-21
Indiana coach Kevin Wilson gets his first career win

Freshman D'Angelo Roberts racked up over 100 all-purpose yards in the second half

(courtesy: Indiana Hoosier Sports Info)

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SCSU knocks off Bethune, 26-18, in Daytona

SC State proves itself "big dog" in the MEAC, knocks off Co-Champion Bethune in Daytona

(courtesy: SC State Athletics)

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA - The #23 ranked South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-1, 1-0 MEAC) pulled out a huge come from behind victory defeating the #24 ranked Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman (1-1, 0-1 MEAC) 26-18 in a tough defensive battle Saturday at Municipal Stadium.

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C. Michigan downs SC State, 21-6

Fr. Jalen Simmons rushes against Central Michigan's defense

(photo courtesy: SC State Athletics)

MT. PLEASANT, MICH - The South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-1) suffered a tough 21-6defeat to Central Michigan in its season opener at Kelly/Shorts Stadium Thursday night in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

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Delaware St Edges Howard, 39-36

           Delaware State WR, Justin Wilson pulls away from Bison for 1st MEAC win

by Perry Green
AFRO Sports Editor
Dover, DE - The Howard University Bison entered their final game of the season just one away from earning their first winning record in nearly a decade. Unfortunately for the Bison, they didn’t get that one victory, as they blew a 12-point fourth quarter lead in a 39-36 loss to the Delaware State Hornets on Nov. 19 at Alumni Stadium in Delaware, Md.
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          NCCU EDGES HORNETS
       FOR 1st CONFERENCE WIN

     NCCU DT, Stephen Young records 2.5 of 7 total sacks that put a stop to Delaware State

by Kyle Serba, Associate A.D. for Media Relations
11/5/2011 7:32:00 PM
DOVER, Del. – Redshirt freshmen running backs Idreis Augustus and Andre Clarke led the North Carolina Central University offense and junior cornerback Malik Cromartie was the Eagles’ defensive hero as NCCU earned its first MEAC victory with a 14-7 win over Delaware State University on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium in Dover, Del.

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      BEARS REMAIN IN THE HUNT,
         SHUTOUT HORNETS 12-0

      Morgan State RB, Tracy Martin rushed for 154 yds in victory over Delaware State
                                               (courtesy: Morgan State Sports Info)
10/29/2011 5:15:00 PM
DOVER, Del. -- Morgan State did what they had to do on a dreary, windy and rain-soaked day for the Hornet's Homecoming. They protected a slim lead, played solid defense and ran the ball.

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           Aggies Get Homecoming Win

            Larry Raper caught 3 TDs in 42-24 win over Delaware State
                                                     (courtesy: NCAT Sports Info)
October 15, 2011
NC A&T Sports Information
GREENSBORO - Junior wide receiver Larry Raper made three bold promises. On Friday, he promised his mother he would score three touchdowns.
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   HORNETS DROP 4TH STRAIGHT


               Hornets flat-line after promising start, losing their 4th consecutive game

Courtesy: DSU Athletic Media Relations

Release: 10/08/2011
Dover, Del. (Oct. 8, 2011) --- The return of MEAC Preseason Offensive Player-of-the-Year Justin Wilson provided a spark to Delaware State University's passing attack but it was not enough to prevent 38-21 loss to Norfolk State at Alumni Stadium this afternoon.
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           Rattlers over DSU 34-7

         FAMU gets 1st MEAC Win and 2nd consecutive in 34-7 defeat of DSU Hornets

Release: Saturday 10/01/2011 (ET)
by Florida A&M Sports Information

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Oct. 1) - The Florida A&M Football team picked up their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win of the season as the Rattlers handed Delaware State University a 34-7 loss, here today at Bragg Memorial Stadium in the third annual Prince Hall Shriners Diabetes Classic.

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Delaware Cruises 45-0 Over Del State
    in First State Cup Football Rivalry

                                (photo courtesy Mark Campbell/Blue Hen Athletics)
September 17, 2011
NEWARK, Del. -- This rivalry game was over early Saturday night as the No. 7 ranked University of Delaware football squad clicked on every cylinder, jumping out to a 35-0 halftime lead and never looking back on the way to posting a 45-0 victory over in-state foe Delaware State in the second edition of the First State Cup Route 1 Rivalry at Delaware Stadium.

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                    Hornets Stun Bears, 31-27
   Darius Jackson had 11 rec. for 127 yards and 2 TDs in the Hornets' 31-27 win over Shaw
(Courtesy: Rodney Adams/ DSU Athletics)
Dover, Del. (Sep. 10, 2011) --- Delaware State appeared headed for defeat against Shaw University, but a generous play call by the Bears, a big defensive play and a touchdown pass in a driving rain storm with 35 seconds left resulted in a stunning 31-27 victory for the Hornets in a wild contest at Alumni Stadium Saturday evening.
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HORNETS TOP VMI 24-21

Travis Tarpley (5) dives in the endzone for the Hornets' first touchdown in 24-21 win over VMI
                                     (Courtesy: Chuck Steenburgh, DSU Athletics)
Courtesy: DSU Athletic Media Relations
Release:  09/03/2011
Lexington, Va. (Sep. 3, 2011) --- Kermit Blount made a memorable debut as head coach of the Delaware State football team. In a game marked by a more than one hour delay to start the second half due to lightning, Blount led the Hornets to a 24-21 victory over VMI in the season opener for each team before 6,209 fans at Foster Stadium this afternoon.
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NCCU EDGES HORNETS
FOR 1st CONFERENCE WIN

NCCU DT, Stephen Young records 2.5 of 7 total sacks that put a stop to Delaware State

by Kyle Serba, Associate A.D. for Media Relations
11/5/2011 7:32:00 PM

DOVER, Del. – Redshirt freshmen running backs Idreis Augustus and Andre Clarke led the North Carolina Central University offense and junior cornerback Malik Cromartie was the Eagles’ defensive hero as NCCU earned its first MEAC victory with a 14-7 win over Delaware State University on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium in Dover, Del.

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PIRATES HOLD OFF NC CENTRAL
DURING HOMECOMING, 30-27 OT

Hampton continues to play better than their record; wins homecoming
(courtesy: Hampton Sports Info/Mark Sutton)

10/22/2011 8:09:00 PM

HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University football team’s four seniors had one thing in mind coming into Saturday’s contest at Armstrong Stadium: Homecoming.

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  Tigers collect 1st MEAC win against Eagles

             Savannah State Tigers get 1st MEAC win in Durham, NC
                                                (courtesy: SSU Athletics)

9/24/2011 11:46:00 PM

DURHAM, N.C. - Antonio Bostick ran for two touchdowns and passed for another to lead Savannah State to a 33-30 win over North Carolina Central at O'Kelly-Reddick Stadium before a crowd of 7,536.

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ELON SLIPS PAST NCCU, 23-22

Eagles Fail to Execute Potential Game-Winning Field Goal in Final Minutes

After catching 16 balls for a career-high 237 yards and one touchdown in a win over North Carolina Central, Elon junior wide receiver Aaron Mellette was recognized as both the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week and the College Football Performance Awards National Wide Receiver of the Week.

by Kyle Serba, Associate A.D. for Media Relations

9/17/2011 11:42:00 PM

DURHAM, N.C. – Elon University overcame five turnovers by piling up 525 yards of total offense and taking advantage of North Carolina Central University special teams miscues, as the visiting Phoenix escaped NCCU’s O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium with a 23-22 win on a cool, misty Saturday night.

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NCCU RUNS AMOCK IN 42-3 WIN

(courtesy:NCCU Athletics)

09/12/11
courtesy: NCCU Athletics

CLEVELAND, Ohio - North Carolina Central University senior quarterback Michael Johnson threw four touchdown passes and redshirt freshman running back Andre Clarke rushed for two scores to lead the Eagles to a 42-3 victory over Central State University in the "Cleveland Classic" at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Saturday.

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RUTGERS BLANKS NCCU, 48-0

by Kyle Serba, Associate A.D. for Media Relations

9/1/2011 11:56:00 PM

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – In North Carolina Central University’s first game as a full NCAA Division I program, the Eagles got a dose of Big East football as Rutgers blanked NCCU 48-0 on Thursday night in front of 40,061 fans inside High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, N.J.

It’s the first time NCCU has been held scoreless since Oct. 25, 2003, when the Eagles suffered a 47-0 setback at Winston-Salem State.

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Delaware St Edges Howard, 39-36
         Delaware State WR, Justin Wilson pulls away from Bison for 1st MEAC win

by Perry Green
AFRO Sports Editor
Dover, DE - The Howard University Bison entered their final game of the season just one away from earning their first winning record in nearly a decade. Unfortunately for the Bison, they didn’t get that one victory, as they blew a 12-point fourth quarter lead in a 39-36 loss to the Delaware State Hornets on Nov. 19 at Alumni Stadium in Delaware, Md.
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Howard defeats Hampton 10-7,
it's first win since 1995 in battle of the Real HU;
Loss knocks Hampton out of MEAC title contention

Howard Bison learning how to win, excorcise Hampton Pirates in Hampton, 10-7

By Paul White, CORRESPONDENT
6:34 p.m. EDT, November 5, 2011

HAMPTON —— Gary Harrell insisted his Howard Bison don't get caught up in any "Real HU" rivalry with Hampton.

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      Howard football vs. S.C. State:
                Bison stumble early in 31-0 loss to Bulldogs

     SC State RB, Asheton Jordan jumped on Bison early in 31-0 rout

By Tarik El-Bashir, Published: October 29
Washington Post
Washington DC - Any hope the Howard football team had of ending a nine-year drought against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference rival South Carolina State slipped away in a snowy first quarter Saturday.
There was a high snap on a punt, a fumbled kickoff by a normally sure-handed senior and a punt that traveled a mere 13 yards.
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  Howard wins homecoming game

             Howard RB, Terrance Leffall scores go ahead OT TD to win homecoming
                                                            (courtesy: Howard Sports Info)

Published: October 22, 2011
Washington Post
Washington - Howard’s defense stopped North Carolina A&T quarterback Lewis Kindle a yard short of the end zone in overtime to give the Bison a 35-28 victory Saturday, only their second win in their last six homecoming games.
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   Georgetown defense shuts down Howard, 21-3

    Bison spent, give up 14 unanswered 4 qtr. pts. in Greene Stadium

By Kathy Orton, Published: October 15
Washington Post
Washington - For most of Saturday’s matchup between Howard and Georgetown, the District’s two Football Championship Subdivision teams, neither the Bison nor Hoyas generated much offense.
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     John Feinstein: Howard Bison are ready
          to give their band some competition
John McDonnell/THE WASHINGTON POST - Howard Coach Gary Harrell, left, returned to his alma mater to revive a football program that went 4-29 over the previous three seasons.

By John Feinstein, Published: October 16
For the past several years there’s really been only one reason to show up at Greene Stadium on a fall afternoon to watch a Howard football game.
The band.
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     Howard Scores 29 4Q Pts in Win Over FAMU
       The Bison force 3 fumbles down the stretch to close a 21 pt. gap in Tallahassee

Courtesy: Howard Sports Information
October 8, 2011
Tallahassee, FL — October 8-- Howard University erupted for 29 fourth quarter points--- including 15 in the last 1:23 to stun Florida A&M, 29-28 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference before a near capacity homecoming crowd at Bragg Stadium.
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       Howard Gets 1st MEAC Win


Howard WR Willie Carter caught 2 TDs in Howards 33-14 win over Savannah State

Turnovers Doom Howard in Loss

Bison turnover New York Urban League Classic to Morgan State Bears
(courtesy: Morgan State Media Relations)

September 24, 2011
Howard-Bison Sports Information
East Rutherford, NJ — September 24 -- Howard University dominated the statistics but in the end, turnovers proved to be too much to overcome as Howard University fell, 14-9 to Morgan State University in the New York Urban League Classic at MetLife Stadium before 24,996.

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    Walley, Defense Lead Norfolk Over Howard

                                              (courtesy: Kevin Coles)

Washington, DC—September 17-- Norfolk State rode the efforts of Chris Walley, who passed for 239 yards and two touchdowns and a stingy second half defense that limited Howard to one TD enroute to a 23-9 win in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game at Greene Stadium.
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     McGhee's 3 TDs Lead Howard
            Over Morehouse, 30-27


Freshman QB manages 1st win for Howard Bison and Coach Gary Harrell
(courtesy: Howard Athletics)
September 10, 2011
Washington, DC — September 10--Greg McGhee threw for three touchdowns and the defense came up with the big plays down the stretch to lead Howard University to a thrilling 30-27 win over Morehouse College in the First Annual Nation's Football Classic at RFK Stadium before 18,049.
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Howard Falls, 41-9

                   Eastern Michigan pulls away from Bison after 24 hour game delay

by Perry Green
AFRO Sports Editor
Howard University’s football season opening game against Eastern Michigan was delayed from its original Saturday evening time to a Sunday noon kickoff due to severe weather conditions in Ypsilanti, Mich.
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   Norfolk State repeat won't be easy
By Chris Carlson
The Virginian-Pilot
January 5, 2012
NORFOLK
The road to a repeat will be more rugged than the path to Norfolk State's first MEAC championship.
The Spartans released their 2012 football schedule Wednesday, a slate that includes a bye week in the final week of the season, their toughest conference contests on the road and consecutive road games against FBS opponent Ohio and MEAC power South Carolina State.
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Heinicke, Monarchs knock
Spartans out of FCS Playoffs

Old Dominion, which revived its program three years ago after a 69-year absence, won its first-round FCS playoff game with cross-city rival Norfolk State on Saturday.(courtesy: ncaa.com)

By: John O'Connor
Published: November 27, 2011

NORFOLK -- Taylor Heinicke looked as if he was waiting for a bus late Saturday afternoon.
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   Spartans Win 1st Ever MEAC Title
with 47-14 Victory over Morgan State
              Norfolk State Spartans upend Morgan St Bears for MEAC crown and playoff birth

Matt Michalec
11/12/2011 5:05:00 PM
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BALTIMORE, Md. - Quarterback Chris Walley passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, and the Norfolk State defense held Morgan State scoreless in the second half to lead the Spartans to a 47-14 win on Saturday afternoon at Hughes Stadium, clinching the Spartans first-ever outright MEAC football title and Division I FCS playoff berth.
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      Spartans Clinch Share of 1st MEAC Title
           with 45-3 Win over Savannah State

                                     Norfolk WR, Derrick Demps hauls in 45 yd TD strike
                                                      (courtesy: NSU Sports Info/Mark Sutton)

NSU Sports Info
Matt Michalec, SID
11/5/2011 9:58:00 PM

SAVANNAH, Ga. Quarterback Chris Walley accounted for 343 yards of total offense and five touchdowns, and visiting Norfolk State clinched at least a share of its first-ever MEAC football title with a 45-3 win over Savannah State on Saturday evening at T.A. Wright Stadium.
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Norfolk QB, Chris Walley named FCS Co-Offensive Player of the Week and MEAC Player of the Week for his 343 yd, 5 TD performance vs Savannah State

         Norfolk QB, Chris Walley leads the Spartans to the 2011 MEAC Championship
                                                      (courtesy: NSU Sports Info/Mark Sutton)

   Spartan Defense Holds onto 1st

                 Norfolk State holds on to 1st place in the MEAC with a 14-10 win over NC A&T
                                                        (photo courtesy: NSU Spartans/Mark Sutton)

Mike Bello, Asst. SID
10/29/2011 6:18:00 PM

NORFOLK, Va.The Norfolk State defense posted a season-high seven sacks and kept the Aggies out of the end zone on three pass attempts in the final minute to preserve a 14-10 homecoming win in a battle of one-loss MEAC teams on Saturday afternoon at Dick Price Stadium.

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   'Complete Game' Propels B-CU,
          14-6, over Norfolk State

Jackson rushes for 206 on a school record 34 carries as B-CU claims MEAC victory
(courtesy: BC Athletics)

"Like we told our guys, `you're going to have to line up, fire off the ball, and punch them in the mouth, or you're going to get punched in the mouth,'" - Coach Brian Jenkins
Oct. 20, 2011
By Michael Stambaugh
B-CUAthletics.com
NORFOLK, Va. - The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (4-3, 2-2 MEAC) won out in a gritty defensive struggle over Norfolk State (6-2, 4-1 MEAC), 14-6, in Thursday night's ESPNU matchup. The crucial MEAC win keeps the Wildcats running in the conference race after defeating the 24^th ranked Spartans, collecting the first win in Norfolk since 1995.

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     Spartans Unbeaten in MEAC
         34-24 Win over Hampton

                         Spartan Football Nationally Ranked for 1st Time Since 2007
                                                            (courtesy: NSU Sports Info)

Matt Michalec, SID
10/15/2011 8:41:00 PM

NORFOLK, Va. - Chris Walley passed for 265 yards and three touchdowns, and Randy Maynes ran 14 yards for the game-clinching touchdown with 7:43 left to lift Norfolk State to a 34-24 win over Hampton in the State Farm Battle of the Bay on Saturday evening at Dick Price Stadium.

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Chris Carlson
Hampton Roads
12 October 2011 | 2:18 PM
NSU football: Spartans won't bid for playoff game
Norfolk State athletic director Marty Miller said that the school will not bid for a home game in the FCS playoffs, despite the fact that NSU currently appears like it has a good chance at qualifying.
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     Hedgeman, Walley Lead NSU
           to 38-21 Win over DSU
             Norfolk State garners second consecutive MEAC win in rout over Delaware State
                                                (photo courtesy: DSU Sports Info/Rodney Adams)

Matt Michalec, SID 10/8/2011 5:36:00 PM

DOVER, Del. - Takeem Hedgeman rushed for a career-high 132 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Chris Walley passed for a career-high 327 yards and accounted for three more scores as Norfolk State extended its winning streak to four with a 38-21 victory over Delaware State on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.

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Spartan Defense Stands
NSU Knocks off SCSU, 17-14

Chris Walley leads Norfolk to 17-14 upset of SC State in Norfolk, Va.

Matt Michalec, SID
October 1, 2011
NORFOLK, Va. Norfolk State linebacker Onyemechi Anyaugo returned a second-quarter fumble 84 yards for a touchdown, and the Spartan defense came up with a key goal-line stand late in the fourth quarter to knock off three-time defending MEAC champion and 22nd-ranked South Carolina State 17-14 on Saturday afternoon in the Fish Bowl Classic at Dick Price Stadium.
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Spartans Outlast Howard, 23-9
QBChris Walley led the Spartans to a second half shut-out in Greene Stadium

Matt Michalec, SID
September 17, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. Chris Walley completed 17 of 23 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns, and the Norfolk State defense kept Howard out of the end zone for the final 55 minutes of the game as the Spartans downed Howard 23-9 in the MEAC opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Greene Stadium.

The Spartans (2-1, 1-0 MEAC) extended their win streak to four over the Bison (1-2, 0-1).
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W.Virginia overwhelms NSU, 55-12
                      West Va. Mountaineers score 45 pts in second half in rout of Spartans
Matt Michalec, SID
9/10/2011 5:30:00 PM
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Quarterback Geno Smith passed for 371 yards and four touchdowns, two in a 28-point West Virginia third quarter, as the 19th-ranked Mountaineers rallied from a 12-10 halftime deficit to top a game Norfolk State team, 55-12, before 51,911 on Saturday afternoon at Milan Puskar Stadium.
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NSU dominates VA State, 37-3

Walley completed 25 of 29 passes for 255 yards and two TDs in the Spartans 37-3 win over Virginia State

By Chris Carlson
The Virginian-Pilot
September 4, 2011
NORFOLK
No more replays. No more jokes.
Safety Ricardo Volcin put an end to all of them late in the first half, breaking on an out route and returning an interception 46 yards for a touchdown and breaking open a 37-3 win for Norfolk State in the Labor Day Classic.
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    Rattlers Drop NCCU 31-10 in MEAC Action

                     Damien Fleming is 4-0 as a Rattler starter
                                                           (courtesy: FAMU Sports Info)

by Florida A&M Sports Information

Durham, N.C. (Nov. 12) - Lavante Page scored a pair of touchdowns and Eddie Rocker rushed for the century mark as the Florida A&M Rattlers Football team won their fourth straight in a 31-10 win over North Carolina Central, here Saturday afternoon at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium.

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Rattlers Celebrate Senior Day With 26-20 Win
                             Brian Tyms makes an explosive run after catch
                                          Courtesy: Florida A&M Sports Information

Release: Sunday 11/06/2011 (ET)
by Florida A&M Sports Information

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Nov. 4) - Kevin Elliott celebrated Senior Day with a pair of TDs as the Florida A&M Football team held on for a 26-20 win over North Carolina A&T, here Saturday afternoon at Bragg Memorial Stadium.

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Rattlers snap 8 game losing streak, win 27-24
          Brandon Hepburn sacks SCSU QB Richard Cue; upsets Bulldogs in Orangeburg SC
by Florida A&M Sports Information
Saturday 10/22/2011 (ET)
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (Oct. 22) - Lavante Page scored a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns as Florida A&M snapped with their eight-game losing streak to South Carolina State as the Rattlers defeated the Bulldogs, 27-24, here today afternoon at Oliver Dawson Bulldog Stadium.
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   Howard Scores 29 4Q Pts in Win Over FAMU
             The Bison force 3 fumbles down the stretch to close a 21 pt. gap in Tallahassee

courtesy: Howard Sports Information
October 8, 2011
Tallahassee, FL — October 8 -- Howard University erupted for 29 fourth quarter points--- including 15 in the last 1:23 to stun Florida A&M, 29-28 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference before a near capacity homecoming crowd at Bragg Stadium.

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          Bison Burgers Anyone?

By Royal Shepherd
Sports Editor, The FAMUAN
Published: Friday, October 7, 2011
Updated: Friday, October 7, 2011 05:10
Tomorrow's match up against the MEAC's 9th ranked Howard University Bison (2-3, 1-2 in the MEAC) shouldn't be much of a contest. Let's just tell the truth and shame the devil. You never schedule anyone on your homecoming that has a viable chance to beat you.
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          Rattlers over DSU 34-7

           FAMU gets 1st MEAC Win and 2nd consecutive in 34-7 defeat of DSU Hornets

Release: Saturday 10/01/2011 (ET)
by Florida A&M Sports Information

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Oct. 1) - The Florida A&M Football team picked up their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win of the season as the Rattlers handed Delaware State University a 34-7 loss, here today at Bragg Memorial Stadium in the third annual Prince Hall Shriners Diabetes Classic.

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Rattlers come back for ATL victory
            FAMU RB, Lavante Page ran for school record 5 TDs in ATL Classic victory
                                       (courtesy: Florida A&M Sports Information)

Release:Saturday 09/24/2011 (ET)
by Florida A&M Sports Information
ATLANTA, Ga. (Sept. 24) - Lavante Page set a new school record as he rushed for five touchdowns, helping the Florida A&M Rattlers pull out a 38-33 win over Southwestern Athletic Conference member Southern University, here Saturday afternoon in the Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic at the Georgia Dome.

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Daniels' Pitch Pays Off
South Florida Bulls set multiple records in 70-17 stomp of the Rattlers
(courtesy: USF Sports Info)
By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer
TAMPA - Sales might be B.J. Daniels' calling if football doesn't work out for USF's star quarterback.
The redshirt junior made tons of highlight reel plays in Saturday's 70-17 victory over Florida A&M that helped him end up in the USF record books.

"It's definitely an honor to be tied with Grothe," Daniels said. "He's definitely done a lot for this program."
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Rattlers drop tough game to Hampton 23-17
Hampton took control early and defended home in a 23-17 win over FAMU

Release: Friday 09/09/2011 (ET)
by Florida A&M Sports Information
HAMPTON, Va (Sept. 8)

Hampton University snapped the Rattlers' seven-game winning streak as the Pirates handed the Florida A&M Football team a 23-17 loss, here Thursday evening at Armstrong Stadium, broadcasted live on ESPNU.

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RATTLERS HOLD OFF FVSU, 28-22

FVSU's Chris Slaughter’s 10 catches accounted for 202 yards of FVSU offense

by St. Clair Murraine
Democrat staff writer
12:37 AM, Sep. 4, 2011
Just before kickoff Saturday, Bragg Stadium fans got to watch an animated version of a rattlesnake slam around a wildcat that was prowling the Florida A&M campus.
The crowd went wild.
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  Rattlers Celebrate Senior Day With 26-20 Win
                 Brian Tyms makes an explosive run after catch
                                                 Courtesy: Florida A&M Sports Information

Release: Sunday 11/06/2011 (ET)
by Florida A&M Sports Information

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Nov. 4) - Kevin Elliott celebrated Senior Day with a pair of TDs as the Florida A&M Football team held on for a 26-20 win over North Carolina A&T, here Saturday afternoon at Bragg Memorial Stadium.

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  Howard wins homecoming game
               Howard RB, Terrance Leffall scores go ahead OT TD to win homecoming
                                                           (courtesy: Howard Sports Info)

Published: October 22
Washington Post
Washington DC - Howard’s defense stopped North Carolina A&T quarterback Lewis Kindle a yard short of the end zone in overtime to give the Bison a 35-28 victory Saturday, only their second win in their last six homecoming games.
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Aggies Get Homecoming Win
           Larry Raper caught 3 TDs in 42-24 win over Delaware State
                                                 (courtesy: NCAT Sports Info)
October 15, 2011
NC A&T Sports Info
GREENSBORO - Junior wide receiver Larry Raper made three bold promises. On Friday, he promised his mother he would score three touchdowns.
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A&T Tames The Wildcats

Sophomore fullback Dominique Drake scored on a 7-yd touchdown pass in the first qtr
(courtesy: NC A&T Sports Info)
Courtesy: NC A&T Sports Info

Release: 10/08/2011
GREENSBORO - All of sudden the tailgate food outside of Aggie Stadium tastes a little better. The Blue and Gold Marching Machine sounds a little crisper. And the Aggies locker room, well in a word, it was "raucous."

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AGGIES PUT UP STRONG DEFENSE
Mayhew rushes for a career-high 233 yards. It was the second 200-yard rushing
                         performance of his career. (courtesy: NC A&T Sports Info)
NC A&T Sports Info
Release: 10/01/2011
BALTIMORE - North Carolina A&T used a stingy defense, three blocked field goals and big running plays from Mike Mayhew to earn a 24-3 conference win over Morgan State at Hughes Stadium on Saturday.

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           Lewis Connection Works For A&T

Senior receiver Wallace Miles had 152 yards receiving and a TD on Saturday
(Courtesy: NC A&T Sports Info)

Courtesy: NC A&T Sports Info    Release: 09/03/2011
GREENSBORO - There was great anticipation surrounding three men on Saturday.

First, there was North Carolina A&T head football coach Rod Broadway.

How would the Aggies, who haven't had a winning season in seven years, look under a man who has done nothing but win during his career?

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         B-CU Pounds MSU 49-23
       Wilson runs for 3 TDs, Moment 2 TDs as 'Cats win 3rd straight

   Bethune LB, Ryan "IV" Lewis runs down Morgan State Bears, 49-23

By Dan Ryan
B-CUAthletics.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Maybe it just took Bethune-Cookman a little while to get used to their new gold helmets. The Wildcats used a 21-point quarter third quarter to turn a tight contest into a homecoming rout as they dispatched Morgan State 49-23 Saturday before 9,649 at Municipal Stadium.

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           BEARS REMAIN IN THE HUNT,
        SHUTOUT HORNETS 12-0

       Morgan State RB, Tracy Martin rushed for 154 yds in victory over Delaware State
                                            (courtesy: Morgan State Sports Info)
10/29/2011 5:15:00 PM
DOVER, Del. -- Morgan State did what they had to do on a dreary, windy and rain-soaked day for the Hornet's Homecoming. They protected a slim lead, played solid defense and ran the ball.

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    Morgan Takes NY Classic, 14-9


MSU Media Relations
9/25/2011 12:38:00 AM
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – It was not a masterpiece, but it got the job done. Today Morgan State posted a 14-9 win against conference rival Howard at the New York Urban League Football Classic in front of 24,996 fans in attendance.

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Bears Upset Robert Morris, 13-12
             Morgan St upsets 2010 FCS Playoff participant Robert Morris, 13-12 at home
                                                                 (courtesy:MSU Sports Info)

Keith Henry - Special to MSU Media Relations
9/17/2011 6:46:00 PM
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Morgan State and Robert Morris entered today's match-up in search of their first win of the 2011 season. The Colonials lost their first two games at home to Dayton and at #21 Liberty, while Morgan State was beaten at Towson and Bowling Green State.

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      BEARS DROP OPENER, 42-3

Morgan State redshirt -junior Tyrone Hendrix has been named the College Sports Performance Awards FCS National Kick Returner of the Week following his efforts in the Bears game against Towson.

9/4/2011 12:08:00 AM
MSU Meda Relations
TOWSON, Md. – Grant Enders completed 15-of-19 passes for 197 yards and threw three touchdowns Saturday – two of them to fullback Tyler Wharton – to lead Towson to a 42-3 victory in front of 9,759 fans.
Morgan State suffered its most lopsided loss to the Tigers since a 30-2 loss at Towson in 2006.

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        B-CU Downs FAMU 26-16
       Defense Forces Five Rattler Turnovers

           Bethune exacts revenge, 26-16, before 60,218 in Florida Classic

By Dan Ryan
B-CUAthletics.com
ORLANDO – With a defense that forced five turnovers and an offense that controlled the ball, Bethune-Cookman found Florida Classic redemption Saturday with a convincing 26-16 victory over Florida A&M before a crowd of 60,218 and a national ESPN Classic audience.

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B-CU QB Rushes For 203 Yards In 59-3 Romp
             Blackwell scores on TDs of 80, 37 and 59 yards

      Bethune routs Savannah State, 59-3, heading into season finale, The Florida Classic
Nov. 12, 2011
B-CUAthletics.com - @bcuathletics
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - David Blackwell broke free for an 80-yard touchdown on Bethune-Cookman's first play from scrimmage, and the quarterback's day actually got better as the Wildcats steamrolled Savannah State 59-3 before a Senior Day crowd of 4,964 at Municipal Stadium.

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        B-CU Pounds MSU 49-23
           Wilson runs for 3 TDs, Moment 2 TDs as Cats win 3rd straight

            Bethune LB, Ryan Lewis runs down Morgan State Bears, 49-23

By Dan Ryan
B-CUAthletics.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Maybe it just took Bethune-Cookman a little while to get used to their new gold helmets. The Wildcats used a 21-point quarter third quarter to turn a tight contest into a homecoming rout as they dispatched Morgan State 49-23 Saturday before 9,649 at Municipal Stadium.

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     Wildcats Rumble Past NCCU Eagles, 34-6
         A 333 yd running attack pushed the Cats over the top, while the defense stood strong


  Bethune RB, Isidore Jackson has rushed for 465 yds during a 3 game win streak
                                         (courtesy: Bethune Sports Info/Jim Hogue)
Oct. 29, 2011
Football Contact Michael Stambaugh
DURHAM, N.C. - The Wildcats came away with a big win on the North Carolina Central Homecoming, Saturday in Durham. On an extremely chilly North Carolina Saturday, the Wildcats put away all doubts that the team from Florida might struggle in that ‘football weather’. The sun came out during the final notes of the national anthem, and B-CU’s rushing attack shined in getting to work early against the Eagles.

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Complete Game; Propels B-CU, 14-6, Norfolk


Jackson rushes for 206 on a school record 34 carries as B-CU claims MEAC victory
(courtesy: BC Athletics)

Like we told our guys, you're going to have to line up, fire off the ball, and punch them in the mouth, or you're going to get punched in the mouth
- Coach Brian Jenkins
Oct. 20, 2011
By Michael Stambaugh
B-CUAthletics.com
NORFOLK, Va. - The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (4-3, 2-2 MEAC) won out in a gritty defensive struggle over Norfolk State (6-2, 4-1 MEAC), 14-6, in Thursday night's ESPNU matchup. The crucial MEAC win keeps the Wildcats running in the conference race after defeating the 24^th ranked Spartans, collecting the first win in Norfolk since 1995.

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     B-CU Cruises To 58-30 Biker Classic Win


                      Wildcats rush for 418 yd. in win over Fort Valley State
                                            (courtesy: Jim Hogue/BC Athletics)
October 15, 2011
By Dan Ryan
B-CUAthletics.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -As motorcycles roared through Daytona Beach for Biketoberfest, Bethune-Cookman's running game rumbled for 418 yards as the Wildcats defeated Fort Valley State 58-30 in the inaugural Biker Classic before 4,921 at Municipal Stadium Saturday afternoon.

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          A&T Tames The Wildcats
Sophomore fullback Dominique Drake scored on a 7-yd touchdown pass in the first quarter
                                                             (courtesy: NC A&T Sports Info)
October 7, 2011
NC A&T Sports Info

GREENSBORO - All of sudden the tailgate food outside of Aggie Stadium tastes a little better. The Blue and Gold Marching Machine sounds a little crisper. And the Aggies locker room, well in a word, it was raucous.
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     Canes Wear Down Cats 45-14
B-CU Led 7-0 In 2nd Qtr And Trailed 21-14 in 3rd

      Bethune led the Hurricanes in 1st downs and time of possession for 3Q
Oct. 1, 2011
By Dan Ryan
B-CUAthletics.com
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman had its 15 minutes of FBS fame - and a little longer - Saturday before Miami wore down the Wildcats and spoiled their first game against the FBS. The U defeated the `Cats 45-14 before an announced Sun Life crowd of 40,387 and an ESPNU audience.
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      B-CU wins, refs nullify last Hampton TD

             Wildcat defense gets a mulligan, refs take Hampton TD off scoreboard

DAYTONA BEACH -- Hampton players swarmed the field and jumped on their hero. They didnt bother to listen to the referee announce that David Legree's touchdown pass with no time left would be reviewed.

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       Cats Willingness, Not Stats,
     Stood Out To Jenkins Sunday
                  B-CU Head Coach Liked What He Saw From His Players

                                    B-CU vs. Miami Will Be Shown on ESPNU
                              Cats On National TV For Fourth Time This Season
                                                  (courtesy: BC Athletics)
By Dan Ryan
B-CUAthletics.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -In the midst of his team racking up 63 points, 500 total yards and forcing six turnovers, what did Brian Jenkins learn about his Bethune-Cookman University football team in Sundays 63-14 romp of Prairie View A&M?
They were willing,Jenkins said during Tuesday's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference coach's call.
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        Howard defeats Hampton 10-7,
its first win since 1995 in battle of the Real HU
                     Loss knocks Hampton out of MEAC title contention
Hampton defenders unsuccessfully attempt to block a FG in the 1st half of Saturday's game
       (Kaitlin McKeown, Daily Press / November 4, 2011)

By Paul White, CORRESPONDENT
6:34 p.m. EDT, November 5, 2011

HAMPTON —— Gary Harrell insisted his Howard Bison don't get caught up in any "Real HU" rivalry with Hampton.

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     PIRATES SPOIL HOMECOMING

    Hampton RB, Antwann Chisholm breaks out for 46 yd TD run to finish Savannah

10/29/2011 10:59:00 PM

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Hampton University’s defense held Savannah State to just 150 yards of total offense on Saturday en route to a 22-5 win at Theo Wright Stadium to spoil the Tigers’ Homecoming.

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PIRATES HOLD OFF NC CENTRAL
DURING HOMECOMING, 30-27 OT

                  Hampton continues to play better than their record; wins homecoming
                                       (courtesy: Hampton Sports Info/Mark Sutton)

10/22/2011 8:09:00 PM

HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University football team’s four seniors had one thing in mind coming into Saturday’s contest at Armstrong Stadium: Homecoming.

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               Spartans Unbeaten in MEAC
          34-24 Win over Hampton

             Spartan Football Nationally Ranked for 1st Time Since 2007
                                                 (courtesy: NSU Sports Info)

Matt Michalec, SID
10/15/2011 8:41:00 PM
NORFOLK, Va.– Chris Walley passed for 265 yards and three touchdowns, and Randy Maynes ran 14 yards for the game-clinching touchdown with 7:43 left to lift Norfolk State to a 34-24 win over Hampton in the State Farm Battle of the Bay on Saturday evening at Dick Price Stadium.

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      PIRATES HOLD OFF PRINCETON
          Hampton perserveres in hard fought battle with Princeton Tigers
                                                         (courtesy: Hampton Sports Info)
10/8/2011 7:25:00 PM
HAMPTON, Va. – Hampton University’s defense proved to be the deciding factor on Saturday at Armstrong Stadium, as the Pirates held off a strong second-half surge from Princeton to take a 28-23 win.
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              ODU 45-42 Over Hampton
                          ODU rushed for five touchdowns in the win

(courtesy: ODU Athletics)

Sept. 17, 2011
NORFOLK, Va. - Larry Pinkard returned a blocked punt five yards and Thomas DeMarcoran for two touchdowns in the last seven minutes as Old Dominion hung on to defeat Hampton 45-42 Saturday night in Norfolk.

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HAMPTON DEFENDS HOME, 23-17
      Hampton took control early, defends home in a 23-17 win over FAMU
                                         (courtesy:Rob Ostermaier/Daily Press)
Release: Friday 09/09/2011 (ET)
by Florida A&M Sports Information
HAMPTON, Va (Sept. 8) - Hampton University snapped the Rattlers' seven-game winning streak as the Pirates handed the Florida A&M Football team a 23-17 loss, here Thursday evening at Armstrong Stadium, broadcasted live on ESPNU.

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Ultimate football state

COLLEGE ATHLETES' RIGHTS: Some athletes lose their single-year scholarships to better players
Published: Sunday, October 23, 2011, 8:00 AM Updated: Monday, October 24, 2011, 10:32 AM
By Doug Segrest -- The Birmingham News al.com