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
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
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
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
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
HBCU D2 Coaches Poll: Teams in postseason at top of poll, Benedict No. 1
boxtorow.com Benedict defeated Tuskegee in the SIAC championship to remain No. 1 in The HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW. The Tigers were a unanimous selection. Fayetteville State, who defeated Chowan in the CIAA championship game, is No. 2 and moved up one spot from last week. No. 3 Virginia Union completed its
The HBCU Polls: Top four remain the same, four slide in; JSU remains No. 1
boxtorow.com Jackson State is a perfect 10-0 and the No. 1 team in HBCU football with the release of the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls on Monday. The Tigers are the unanimous No. 1 In the coaches poll, nine of the teams in the poll won games. No. 5 Southern and No. 6 Prairie View
HBCU National Player of the Week: Eric Phoenix
Benedict Quarterback Eric Phoenix 6-3, 205, Junior, Savannah ,Ga. Completed 19-of-29 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 11 times for 91 yards and a touchdown in leading the Tigers to a 58-21 victory over Tuskegee in the SIAC championship game. Phoenix tallied 404 yards of total offense in the game. Phoenix is
HBCU D2 Coaches Poll: Benedict remains undefeated, unanimous No. 1
boxtorow.com Benedict defeated Allen 54-21 to cap off a perfect 10-0 regular season and was unanimously voted No. 1 in The HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW for the second straight week. Benedict will face off against No. 5 Tuskegee in the SIAC championship game on Saturday. Tuskegee has won eight straight games.
HBCU National Player of the Week: Emanuel Wilson
Fort Valley State Running Back Emmanuel Wilson 6-1, 220, Redshirt-Junior, Charlotte, N.C. Carried the ball 28 times for 221 yards, averaged 7.9 yards per carry, and three touchdowns as Fort Valley State defeated Albany State 31-21 in the Fountain City Classic. The win helped propel the Wildcats into the No. 7 spot in the Division