Bethune-Cookman Running Back Isaac Washington 5-9, 190, Sophomore, Cape Coral, Fla. Carried the ball 12 times for 104 yards, averaging 8.7 yards per carry and scored the game-winning touchdown on a 15-yard run with 2:14 remaining to help propel the Wildcats to the 31-27 victory over Florida A&M in the Florida Classic. Washington also had
boxtorow.com There were very few changes in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls as the teams that were expected to win did. In the coaches poll, North Carolina A&T’s convincing win over No. 7 Bethune-Cookman put the Aggies in a position that should they win against North Carolina Central Saturday, would gain at least a
South Carolina State Quarterback Corey Fields 6-0, 188, r-Fr., Hollywood, S.C. Completed 18-of-29 passes for 333 yards and seven touchdowns in the Bulldogs 62-21 victory over Howard. His seven touchdown passes equaled the amount of touchdown passes he had total in the previous seven games.
boxtorow.com While FAMU had a bye week, losses coupled with upsets caused shifts in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. The Rattlers are the unanimous No. 1 in both polls for the first time in the history of the polls. Alcorn State, North Carolina A&T and Bethune-Cookman all lost which caused some movement in
boxtorow.com The North Carolina A&T Aggies win over South Carolina State in the marquee game of the weekend caused slight shifts in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. Florida A&M defeated Delaware State and remained No. 1. In the coaches poll, idle Alcorn State and A&T remained No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. No.
boxtorow.com As Florida A&M handled Morgan State to win its second straight game and stay atop both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, it was South Carolina State’s victory over Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach that caused movements in the polls. In the coaches poll, the No. 4 Bulldogs moved up two spots, and forced the
Bethune-Cookman Quarterback Akevious Williams 6-2, 188, Redshirt-Senior, Madison, Fla. Completed 24-of-36 passes for 274 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed for 28 yards and another score as the Wildcats defeated Norfolk State 35-22 to remain undefeated in the MEAC and stay atop the conference standings. Williams has accounted for 1,448 total yards
boxtorow.com Rick Flair’s famous line is, “To be the man, you gotta beat the man.” And that’s exactly what the FAMU Rattlers did to the North Carolina A&T Aggies Sunday in Tallahassee. And with the victory, the Rattlers now sit atop both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. It is the first time ever FAMU
Norfolk State Quarterback Juwan Carter 6-0, 175, Junior, Richmond, Va. Accounted for a career-high and MEAC season-high six touchdowns in Norfolk State’s 49-21 win over Howard. He completed 15-of-23 passes for 377 yards and four touchdowns and carried the ball eight times for 56 yards and two touchdowns for 433 yards of total offense –
boxtorow.com The first top five game of the football season along with other games caused some movement in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. In the coaches poll, North Carolina A&T had a bye but remained No. 1 and received all of the first place votes. No. 2 Bethune-Cookman defeated North Carolina Central and No.