Albany State loses conference opener to Miles

FAIRFIELD, Alabama  — Saturday wasn’t the homecoming Albany State quarterback Frank Rivers was hoping for.

 

The Fairfield (Ala.) High School grad returned home for the first time in an Albany State uniform, but Rivers and the ASU offense struggled against Miles, which won Saturday’s SIAC opener for both teams, 22-14.

 

Rivers started the game with a TD on Albany State’s first possession but then the Rams went ice-cold on offense and didn’t score for the next 46 minutes until Rivers connected with Camilla native Jessie Atkins for his second TD of the day.

 

ASU (1-3, 0-1 SIAC) suffers a loss to Miles in its SIAC opener for the second year in a row, while the Bears (1-2, 1-0) were able to pick up their first win of the season. The Rams were blown out by Miles in 2012, and while Saturday’s game was much closer, it was still as devastating for an Albany State team that now has a near-impossible road ahead if it wants to return to the Division II playoffs.

 

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Week 5: HBCU Football Schedule and ScoreCard Finals

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SATURDAY, September 28

OVC
Tennessee State 73, Central State (OH) 6 St. Louis Gateway Classic

SWAC
Alabama State  49, Alcorn State 30
Lamar 27, Grambling State 16
Jackson State 19, Southern 14
Prairie View A&M 56, Stephen F. Austin 48
Alabama A&M 12, Texas Southern 10

MEAC
North Carolina A&T 27, Howard 19  (Thursday)  ESPN Highlights  »  
Norfolk State 27,  Morgan State 21
South Carolina State 30, Hampton 6     Watch Replay 
Delaware State 24, Savannah State 22

SIAC
Tuskegee 42,  Lane 14
Fort Valley State 35, Benedict 30 at Augusta City Classic
Miles 22, Albany State 14
Stillman 26, Kentucky State 21
Morehouse 28, Edward Waters 14

CIAA
Winston-Salem State 55, Virginia Union 15
Saint Augustine's 29, Bowie State 7
Livingstone 35, Lincoln (Pa.) 7 
Virginia State 19, Johnson C. Smith 17
Fayetteville State 31, Elizabeth City State 27  16th Down East Viking Football Classic
Chowan 29, Shaw 23

OTHER CONFERENCES & INDEPENDENTS
West Alabama 71, Corcordia-Selma 14 (Thursday)
Anderson-Broaddus 17, Virginia University-Lynchburg 14
East Stroudsburg 40, Cheyney 6 
Fairmont State 56, West Virginia State 3 
Texas College 36, Wayland Baptist  29
Pittsburg State 59, Lincoln (Mo.) 38
Morehouse 28, Edward Waters 14
Northwestern State (La.) 37, Langston 0


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SCSU Bulldogs begin MEAC play looking for a championship

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina  -- Andrew Carter was still waiting on his trophy Thursday.

The South Carolina State defensive end was named the team’s MVP for the 12th annual Palmetto Capital City Classic last Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia. His two sacks and seven tackles against Benedict College was part of a physical, intimidating tone set by the defensive line in the 59-6 rout.

Organizers did not have a trophy available to present Carter for his performance. At Thursday’s Orangeburg Touchdown Club meeting, Classic committee member Willie Jeffries promised the senior Bulldog he would soon receive his hardware.

What would be even more rewarding for Carter is another Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship. After four non-conference games, he believes the Bulldogs (2-2) are now ready to accomplish that mission starting this afternoon at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium against Hampton (0-4).

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SSU, Delaware State square off in MEAC opener

SAVANNAH, Georgia  -- “Thank God, it’s Delaware State.”

“Thank God, it’s Savannah State.”

Coaches and players at Savannah State and Delaware State might not be saying this, but you get the feeling they can’t help but be relieved to see each other when they meet tonight at 6 at T.A. Wright Stadium in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener for both schools.

SSU (1-3) had mismatches with Georgia Southern, Troy and Miami during the first month of the season.

DSU (0-3) kicked off with Delaware, FCS No. 3 Towson and No. 1 North Dakota State.

It didn’t go well for either school. Savannah State was outscored 220-19 in its three meetings with FBS teams, including a 77-7 loss to the Hurricanes a week ago.

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Ram Ramblings: WSSU ready to play at historic Hovey Field

RICHMOND, Virginia  -- Virginia Union has a special surprise for its fans and for Winston-Salem State in this afternoon’s game at historic Hovey Field.

The Panthers will be dressed in brand-new all black uniforms with their traditional silver helmets. According to Jim Junot, the school’s sports information director, the uniforms arrived this week and they decided to break them out for the CIAA opener between the Panthers (0-3) and the Rams (2-1).

The Panthers have had trouble scoring points this season with quarterback, Shawheem Dowdy, committing 10 turnovers in three games. Dowdy, a transfer from Grambling State, has seven interceptions and three fumbles.

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XU Nuggets, Rush advance in South Regionals main draw

NEW ORLEANS -- Seven singles players and two doubles teams from Xavier University of Louisiana advanced Friday in the main draw of the USTA/ITA NAIA South Regional Championships at the City Park/Pepsi and XU tennis centers.

Four Gold Nuggets, including third-seeded Kourtney Howell and fifth-seeded Brion Flowers, reached the women's singles round of 16. Three XU men, including fourth-seeded Kyle Montrel and sixth-seeded Nikita Soifer, advanced to the men's singles round of 16.

Howell defeated Belhaven's Ainsley Wright 6-0, 6-3. Flowers beat Brenau's Kelley Cohron 6-0, 6-2. The Nuggets' Amber Brown defeated Belhaven's Katie Campbell 6-0, 6-0, and Brandi Nelson beat Georgia Gwinnett's Rocio Fernandez 6-2, 6-4.

Montrel defeated Belhaven's Enrico Patriarca 6-2, 6-2 to extend his collegiate singles win streak to 10 dating to last season. Soifer beat Point's Andrew Hays 6-0, 6-1. Also advancing was Xavier's Kevin Chaouat, who defeated Loyola's David Mayhall 6-0, 6-2 and Point's Nate Moore 6-0, 6-0.

Howell and Flowers, top-seeded in women's doubles, defeated Belhaven's Abigail Watkins and Joy Bethea 8-0 to reach the quarterfinals. Montrel and Mandlekar, seeded fourth in men's doubles, reached the quarterfinals with an 8-2 victory against Belhaven's Lachlan Puyol and Jim Scott.

All No. 1 seeds advanced, including Auburn Montgomery's Jade Curtis in women's singles and Nicolas Pinones in men's singles. Pinones and Miguel Grifol, the No. 1 men's doubles seed, had a bye and will play at 11:15 a.m. Saturday in the round of 16.

All matches Saturday will be played at City Park, starting with men's and women's singles main-draw matches at 9 a.m. Semifinals and championship matches are scheduled for Sunday at the XU Tennis Center.

Results:  Men    Women

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA

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