Despite winning just four games last year, Kentucky State played in the SIAC championship game where they lost to Fort Valley State 33-30 in double overtime. Former Louisville, Michigan State, and Arkansas coach John L. Smith is now in this second year as head coach. Can he lead the Thorobreds back to the championship? Donal
The Fort Valley State Wildcats started the 2016 season 0-6. Then they won their first game. Then the next. And the next. By the time the season ended, the Wildcats had won five in a row, including a 33-30 multiple overtime win over Kentucky State, who the list to earlier in the season. Cam FVSU
Like the rest of college football, it was a case of the haves and have-nots. We are seeing quite a few bowl games taking place where teams are barely bowl eligible. Such was the case in HBCU football in an unusual year where every team in the SWAC’s Eastern Division had a losing record, for
Oakland Raiders punter Marquette King is having fun. A lot of fun. His dance moves after good punts has drawn praise from players and former players around the National Football League. He was even flagged for a 15-yard penalty on Sunday after a roughing the kicker penalty was called when a Bills player ran into
Both North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central handled business as expected Saturday, the Aggies defeating Delaware State 45-14 and the Eagles defeating Howard 30-21. The win for both sets up the game that everyone has been anticipating all year between the Aggies and the Eagles in Durham on Saturday for the outright MEAC championship.
boxtorow.com For the first time in three seasons, the Miles/Tuskegee game had no bearing on who would represent the SIAC Western Division in the SIAC championship game. (The game was played at Birmingham’s Legion Field in front of 19,386. Tuskegee won 13-10.) That’s because Kentucky State wrapped up the title two weeks ago with a
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] BOXTOROW National Game of the Week Albany State (5-3, 4-1) vs. Fort Valley State (3-6, 3-3) Typically, when Albany State and Fort Valley State meet in the annual Fountain City Classic in Columbus, Ga. each year, braining rights are