boxtorow.com The Jackson State Tigers continued their winning ways, coming from behind to defeat Southern in Baton Rouge on Saturday and in the process wrapped up the SWAC’s Eastern Division, punching their ticket to the SWAC championship game. The Tigers remain No. 1 in HBCU football also, as the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls that
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Rasean McKay
Florida A&M Quarterback Rasean McKay 6-1, 220, Redshirt-Junior, Miami, Fla. Completed 22-of-31 passes for 383 yards, throwing five touchdowns and no interceptions as the Rattlers defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 37-7. McKay has throw for the second least amount of interceptions in the SWAC (4), while being tied for third for the most touchdown passes. His 19
BOXTOROW Polls: No change in top 3 with coaches, top 4 with media
boxtorow.com There weren’t a whole lot of changes near the top of HBCU football as the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls that were released on Monday. The Tigers continue to be the unanimous selection in both polls In the coaches poll, No. 2 Prairie View A&M and No. 3 Florida A&M both won and remained
BOXTOROW Polls: JSU on top in HBCU football, N.C. A&T 89-straight week streak ends
boxtorow.com It’s no surprise that Jackson State remains the No. 1 team in HBCU football as the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday. The Tigers are a unanimous selection. The North Carolina A&T Aggies fell to 3-5 after their loss to Monmouth on Saturday and fall out of the polls for the
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Andrew Body
Texas Southern Quarterback Andrew Body 6-2, 195, Freshman, Corpus Christi, Texas Amassed 392 yards of total offense and five touchdowns in the Tigers’ 59-17 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. He completed 16-of-25 passes for 271 yards, threw four touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed for 121 yards on 16 carries and a touchdown. Body is a
BOXTOROW Polls: Jackson State remains No. 1; three news teams enter
boxtorow.com For the fourth straight week the Jackson State Tigers are No. 1 in HBCU football as the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday. JSU received all but one first place vote. In the coaches poll, the biggest jump was made by Tennessee State, moving up four spots to No. 6 after
BOXTOROW Polls: Jackson State still tops in HBCU football
boxtorow.com Jackson State put an exclamation point on its No. 1 ranking in HBCU football, as the tigers defeated previous No. 1 Alabama A&M 61-15 on Saturday in Huntsville, AL as the BOXTOROW HBCU Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday. Alabama A&M, in the top five last week, fell to No. 7 in
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: Kobe Dillon
Southern Running Back Kobe Dillon 6-0, 190, Freshman, Ferriday, La. Carried the ball 14 times for 267 yards and three touchdowns in the Jaguars 34-7 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. His 267 yards rushing broke the Jaguars record for rushing yards in a game set by Lenard Tillery who had 245 on November 12, 2016 against
BOXTOROW Polls: Jackson State remains in top spot, Alabama A&M slips
boxtorow.com Jackson State put an exclamation point on its No. 1 ranking in HBCU football, as the tigers defeated previous No. 1 Alabama A&M 61-15 on Saturday in Huntsville, AL as the BOXTOROW HBCU Coaches and Media Polls were released on Monday. Alabama A&M, in the top five last week, fell to No. 7 in
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week: James Houston
Jackson State Linebacker James Houston 6-1, 225, Graduate Student, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Recorded six tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, and recovered two fumbles including a scoop and score, 67 yards for the first points of the game in the Tigers’ 61-15 win over Alabama A&M. Houston’s 7.5 sacks