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
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.
Southern Quarterback Ladarius Skelton 6-2, 210, Jr., Pine Bluff, Ark. Accounted for 436 yards of total offense, rushing for 238 yards on 34 carries and two touchdowns, averaging 7.0 yards per carry and completing 16-of-25 passes for 198 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions as the Jaguars defeated Alabama A&M 35-31.
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
Alabama A&M Running Back Jordan Bentley 6-1, 195, Senior, Guntersville, Ala. Carried the ball 39 times for 197 yards and three rushing touchdowns and caught one pass for six yards and a touchdown which was the game-winner as Alabama A&M defeated Alabama State 43-41 in triple ovetime in the Magic City Classic. Bentley has now
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
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.
After watching a lot of HBCU football over the last six weeks, I give you my annual top five best players at the midway point. Generally as is the case and this year being no different, these five players don’t mirror my top 5 players to watch coming into the season. There are easily two
boxtorow.com The top five teams remained the same and there was not a lot of significant movement overall in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. In the coaches poll, all top five teams – North Carolina A&T, Bethune-Cookman, Alcorn State, Florida A&M, and South Carolina State – won respective games on Saturday. Southern and Prairie