boxtorow.com The North Carolina A&T Aggies reign as the No.1 team in HBCU football is over. For 384 days the Aggies were No. 1 in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, but dropped to No. 2 after Saturday’s 16-13 shocking loss to unranked Morgan State, who got its first win of the season. Tennessee State,
Prairie View A&M Quarterback Jalen Morton 6-3, 225, Redshirt-Junior, Arlington, Texas Morton had a record-breaking day gaining 511 yards of total offense and six touchdowns as he set a single-game school record with 255 rushing yards, and tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns. He completed 16-of-24 passes for 256 yards with two touchdowns and
boxtorow.com Hurricane Florence caused many games to be postponed or canceled which caused limited movement in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. North Carolina A&T had a bye week but was a unanimous pick in both polls. In the coaches poll, Tennessee State remained No. 2, its game against No. 9 Hampton postponed. No. 3
Alcorn State defensive back Javen Morrison 5-10, 160, Junior, Corinth, Miss. Morrison recorded two interceptions and returned them for 59 yards, his first interceptions set up a touchdown as the Braves defeated Texas Southern 27-15. Morrison also recorded two solo tackles in the game.
boxtorow.com A college football Saturday that only produced three wins for teams in the BOXTOROW Coaches Poll, caused some movement, but all of the teams from the previous week remained in the poll. North Carolina A&T remained a unanimous No. 1 after beating Gardner-Webb 45-6. Tennessee State and Bethune-Cookman both moved up to sports to
Prairie View A&M running back Dawonya Tucker 5-6, 165, Jr., Terrell, Texas Carried the ball for a career-high and MEAC/SWAC Challenge record 247 yards in helping lead Prairie View A&M to a 40-24 victory over North Carolina Central in Atlanta. Tucker also had the game-winning 50-yard touchdown run. Tucker leads FCS in rushing with 320
boxtorow.com North Carolina A&T continues to show why it is one of the best teams in FCS. After defeating Jacksonville State in last week’s FCS Kickoff, the Aggies defeated FBS opponent ECU 28-23 and is again a unanimous No. 1 in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. The Aggies begin the season 2-0 for the third
The Grambling State Tigers have won the last two SWAC championship, an HBCU national championship in 2016 and the last three SWAC Western Division crowns. What will be different about the the upcoming 2018 season will be that the Tigers won’t have a clear starter at quarterback. The Tigers defense however will be good this
boxtorow.com North Carolina A&T’s 20-17 victory over FCS No. 6 ranked Jacksonville State put FCS on notice that the Aggies are for real. The Aggies, ranked No. 14 in FCS is a unanimous No. 1 in the opening weekend of the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls. The coaches poll order remained essentially the same as
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com 5. Justin Hardy, Miles, Running Back, 5-8, 185, Jr., Homewood, Ala. Hardy sort of burst onto the scene in 2017. Sort of because he was part of Miles’ SIAC championship team in 2015, but in 2016 was academically ineligible. Even though last year was a struggle for the Golden Bears, Hardy