[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] North Carolina A&T remains atop the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. The defending BOXTOROW champions received 19-of-20 first-place votes in the coaches poll to lead No. 2 Grambling by 29 points. The Tigers received the other first-place vote. As
Alcorn, Grambling; not exactly SWAC championship game rematch
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “BOXTOROW National Game of the Week 5/4 Alcorn State (1-1, 1-1) vs. 2/2 Grambling (1-1, 1-0)”; } [/insert_php] Rematch of last year’s SWAC championship game. When Alcorn State and Grambling meet on Saturday in Grambling, LA, the matchup will be a far
2016 Football Scoreboards Week Four
Thursday, September 22, 2016 Saturday, September 24, 2016
News & Notes from Week 3: Ackerman-Carter lost, Griffin suspended for season
The biggest surprise of week three was Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s 45-43 three-overtime come-from-behind victory over two-time defending champion Alcorn State Golden Lions quarterback Brandon Duncan completed 29-of-52 passes for 505 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. His favorite target was Willie Young who caught 13 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns. The Golden Lions are
National Player of the Week: Brandon Duncan
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Quarterback Brandon Duncan 6-3, 210, redshirt-Sophomore, Roosevelt, N.Y. Completed 29-of-52 passes for 505 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions in the Golden Lions 45-45 three-overtime victory over Alcorn State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
National Player of the Week: George Myers, Jr.
Benedict Running Back George Myers, Jr. 5-6, 175, Sr., Hephzibah, Ga. Carried the ball 13 times for 235 yards and a touchdown in the Tigers 42-6 victory over Central State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
BOXTOROW Polls: Despite loss, A&T continues on top in HBCU football
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] It was a tale of two weeks for the North Carolina A&T Aggies against FBS opponents. After defeating Kent State 39-36 in four overtimes last week, the Aggies lost to Tulsa on Saturday 58-21. Despite the loss, A&T was
TSU dominant against fellow HBCUs; renews young rivalry with B-CU
BOXTOROW National Game of the Week 4/4 Tennessee State (2-0) vs. 5/5 Bethune-Cookman (0-1) When Tennessee State travels to Daytona Beach to take on Bethune-Cookman on Saturday, it will be a matchup of two of the best teams in HBCU football over the last five years. While TSU plays in the OVC, typically all of
2016 Football Scoreboards Week Three
Thursday, September 15, 2016 Saturday, September 17, 2016
National Player of the Week: Jeremy Taylor
North Carolina A&T Linebacker Jeremy Taylor 5-11, 181, r-Junior, Kinston, NC Tallied 15 tackles (12 solo), four tackles for loss, two sacks, two pass breakups, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the Aggies 39-36 four-overtime victory against FBS opponent Kent State. Presented by North Carolina Mutual