North Carolina Central Celebration Bowl

The HBCU Polls: NCCU named national champions

boxtorow.com North Carolina Central defeated Jackson State 41-34 in overtime in the Celebration Bowl on Saturday. With the victory, the Eagles are crowned HBCU national champions, finishing No. 1 in the final BOXTOROW HBCU Coaches and Media Polls. This is the first HBCU national championship for NCCU since 2006. “It feels amazing to win the

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2023 BOXTOROW Report Cards

BOXTOROW Report Cards for 2022

BOXTOROW host Donal Ware gives his final grades for the HBCU football playing institutions for the 2022 football season including teams in the SIAC, CIAA, MEAC, SWAC, SAC, and Hampton, Lincoln (Mo.), North Carolina A&T, Tennessee State, and West Virginia State. Listen to BOXTOROW this weekend on a radio station near you to hear his thoughts

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NCCU QB Davius Richard wins Impact Player Award

Jackson State leads the BOXTOROW HBCU Superlative Awards

boxtorow.com Jackson State leads the BOXTOROW HBCU Superlative Awards with two players and its head football coach receiving three of the six awards, which were announced on Wednesday. The awards are part of The HBCU college football All-America team, released on Monday. Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders was voted Offensive Player of the Year, while

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Preseason HBCU Football All-Americans

The HBCU college football All-America team presented by BOXTOROW: FAMU leads with six selections

boxtorow.com We’ve almost reached the end of the 2022 HBCU college football season, and some of the top players in HBCU football will have a chance to decide who the national champion will be. No. 1 Jackson State is unbeaten and will face No.2/3 North Carolina Central in Atlanta on Saturday to help decide the

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A Parting shot for Primetime

by Donal Ware And just like that, Primetime is out. Deion Sanders has accepted the offer to become the next head football coach at Colorado. He came into Jackson State and HBCU football the only way he knows how—with flare, showmanship, and theatrics. But his exit remains unwritten to this point and with some controversy.

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FAMU HBCU national champions

The HBCU Polls: Jackson State wins SWAC, remains No. 1 in HBCU football

boxtorow.com There wasn’t much movement from the Week 12 BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls and  Jackson State remains No. 1 in HBCU football and undefeated after its victory over Southern in the SWAC championship game. In the coaches poll, North Carolina Central moved up one spot from the last poll to No. 2, tied with

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