Alcorn State has won the last four SWAC Eastern Division championships, but can they make it five straight in 2018? BOXTOROW host Donal Ware explains.
Grambling defeats Alcorn State to win SWAC championship; will face N.C. A&T in Celebration Bowl
This article is from our friends at the Monroe Star The Grambling State Tigers bolted out to a big halftime lead and then held on for a 40-32 victory over Alcorn State in the final SWAC Championship Game. Grambling built a 38-10 halftime lead and then survived a fourth-quarter rally from the Braves to repeat
11/28/17 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Takeaway Tuesday
Donal talks about Grambling’s big win in the Bayou Classic on Saturday and gives a small preview of the SWAC championship game as the Tigers take on Alcorn State
10/24/17 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Takeaway Tuesday
Donal talks about the race in the MEAC, Grambling’s big win over Alcorn State and Langston’s 7-0 start.
2017 BOXTOROW SWAC Football Preview
Grambling seeks a repeat title by Donal Ware boxtorow.com Current SWAC football title holders repeating as champions is nothing new. In 2015, Alcorn State repeated as champions. But it’s been a while for the Grambling Tigers who many consider the most high profile program in HBCU football. The last time the Tigers repeated as champions
7/19/17 HBCU Football Daily Podcast: Alcorn State
One of the most knowledgeable persons about SWAC football is Alcorn State Braves play-by-play voice Donal Ware who talked about Alcorn State upcoming season, quarterback Lenorris Footman and if the Braves could defend their Eastern Division crown for a fourth time.
BOXTOROW Recruiting: Tennessee State class reigns supreme in rankings
by Donal Ware boxtorow.com Tennessee State has the best recruiting class amongst Division I HBCUs. Again. For the second year in a row and third time in five years it was clear after extensive research of the 22 schools that the Tigers class was No. 1. As a matter of fact, TSU is perennially in
Southern vs. Alcorn State: A Preview of SWAC Championship Game?
BOXTOROW National Game of the Week Southern (4-2, 4-0) vs. Alcorn State (3-3, 3-2) There are too many games and key matchups left to be played in the season to say that the Jaguars and the Braves will play for the SWAC championship in December. But it is possible. Southern is on a roll, winners
Alcorn, Grambling; not exactly SWAC championship game rematch
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “BOXTOROW National Game of the Week 5/4 Alcorn State (1-1, 1-1) vs. 2/2 Grambling (1-1, 1-0)”; } [/insert_php] Rematch of last year’s SWAC championship game. When Alcorn State and Grambling meet on Saturday in Grambling, LA, the matchup will be a far
News & Notes from Week 3: Ackerman-Carter lost, Griffin suspended for season
The biggest surprise of week three was Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s 45-43 three-overtime come-from-behind victory over two-time defending champion Alcorn State Golden Lions quarterback Brandon Duncan completed 29-of-52 passes for 505 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. His favorite target was Willie Young who caught 13 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns. The Golden Lions are