Bethune-Cookman Quarterback Larry Brihm 5-11, 209, r-Sr., Delray Beach, Fla. Completed 25-of-39 passes for 354 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for another touchdown in the Wildcats 28-23 victory over Southeastern Louisiana Presented by North Carolina Mutual
National Player of the Week: Chancellor Johnson
Albany State Quarterback Chancellor Johnson 6-5, 240, r-Fr., Newman, Ga. Completed 20-of-21 passes for 209 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions as Albany State defeated Tuskegee 20-7 Presented by North Carolina Mutual
BOXTOROW Blitz: September 9, 2017
HBCU sports highlights from the week of September 9, 2017
National Player of the Week: Caylin Newton
Howard Quarterback Caylin Newton 5-11, 195, Fr., Atlanta Ga. Accounted for 360 yards of total offense and three touchdowns as Howard pulled off one of the biggest upsets in college football history, defeating UNLV 43-40. Rushed four yards for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown with 7:34 remaining in the fourth Presented by
National Player of the Week: Kerrion Moore
Winston-Salem State Running Back Kerrion Moore 5-9, 190, Soph., Gastonia, N.C. Carried the ball 19 times for 230 yards and three touchdowns in the Rams 34-31 victory over UNC Pembroke. His 59-yard touchdown run late in the fourth sealed the victory for the Rams Presented by North Carolina Mutual
BOXTOROW Blitz: September 2, 2017
HBCU sports highlights from the week of September 2, 2017
National Player of the Week: Te’Shya Heslip
Howard Guard Te’Shya Heslip 5-5, r-Sr., Dumfries, Va. Averaged 22.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game in two wins for the Lady Bison last week Presented by North Carolina Mutual
National Player of the Week: Britney Wright
Alabama State Forward Britney Wright 5-10, Sr., Detroit, Mich. Averaged 24.5 points and 10 rebounds in two victories for the Lady Hornets over Mississippi Valley State and Alabama A&M last week. Presented by North Carolina Mutual
National Player of the Week: Kiara Colston
Bowie State Guard Kiara Colston 5-6, Junior, Burtonsville, Md. Averaged 21.5 points, four rebounds and three assists in two games for the Lady Bulldogs last week Presented by North Carolina Mutual
National Player of the Week: Troy Thompson
Prairie View A&M Guard Troy Thompson 6-4, Junior, Oakland, Calif. Averaged 25.5 points per and shot 72 percent from the field in helping lead the Panthers to victories over Grambling and Mississippi Valley State Presented by North Carolina Mutual