OFFENSIVEÂ QB Reid Herchenbach, Alabama State; 6-4, 219; JR, Merced, CA Herchenbach led the Hornets to the 47-7 victory over Mississippi Valley State. He was 26-of-34 for 248 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He added eight carries for 27 yards and one touchdown. Herchenbach threw scoring passes four, seven, and five yards, and had [...]
The HBCU Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent: Name——————Record–1PV-Points-PWR–Next Game-(10/2/08-10/4/08) 1. S. C. State———(3-2)–(5)–95—-4—(at-Florida A & M) 2. Prairie View A & M–(4-0)–(5)–94—-2—(vs-Grambling State) 3. Hampton————-(3-1)——-88—-3—(at-Delaware State) 4. Florida A & M——-(3-1)——-65—-6—(vs-S. C. State) 5. Tennessee State—–(4-1)——-52—-1—(at-Tennessee-Martin)
The Preseason HBCU Mid-Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent:Name———————Record–1PV-Points-PWR-Game-(10/2/08-10/4/08) 1. #-Tuskegee———–(4-0)—(5)—96—-1–(at-Fort Valley State) 2. West Virginia State–(4-0)—(4)—85—-3–(Open) 3. Fayetteville State—(4-1)—(1)—78—-5–(vs-Virginia State) 4. Virginia Union——-(4-1)———74—-10-(at-Chowan) 5. Clark-Atlanta——–(4-1)———62—-8–(vs-Miles)
For the second consecutive weekend, the Tiger defense made its presence known as Grambling State held off Langston 13-2 in a defensive battle before 5,121 fans at Robinson Stadium. Last week’s SWAC Specialist of the Week Kiare Thompson put Grambling in position to make some noise early on in the first quarter as the sophomore [...]
Pine Bluff, Ark. – It wasn’t pretty, but Alabama A&M will take it. The Bulldogs opened SWAC play on the road Saturday and came away from Arkansas-Pine Bluff with a hard-fought 23-17 victory. A&M scored all its points in the first half, building a 23-10 cushion by the intermission, and then held on for the [...]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Quarterback Reid Herchenbach threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as Alabama State dominated Mississippi Valley State with a 47-7 victory. Alabama State (1-3, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) was first on the scoreboard in the first quarter of Thursday night’s game when Cedric Harris caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Herchenbach.
Players of the Week Prairie View A&M forward Angelica Diaz has been named SWAC Offensive Player of the Week; defender Ashley Bailey and goalkeeper Kristin Swanson of Mississippi Valley State were tabbed Defensive Player and Goalkeeeper of the Week, respectively.
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Quarterback Antonio Heffner of Tennessee State, defensive end James Develin and kick returner Scotty McGee of James Madison have been named The Sports Network’s FCS national players of the week. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Antonio Heffner, Tennessee State, 6-2, 207, Senior, Quarterback, Memphis, TN. Heffner led Tennessee State to [...]
OFFENSIVE – QB Mark Spivey, Prairie View A&M; 6-5, 220; SR, Houston, TX Spivey completed 16 of 25 passes for 252 yards with three touchdowns and one interception and rushed 10 times for 77 yards and one touchdown in the Panthers’ 49-15 win at Mississippi Valley State. Spivey completed touchdown passes of 15, 10, and [...]
The HBCU Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent: Name——————Record–1PV-Points-PWR–Next Game-(9/25/08-9/27/08) 1. Tennessee State—–(4-0)–(6)–96—-1—(vs-Florida A & M) 2. Prairie View A & M–(3-0)–(4)–91—-2—(vs-Morehouse) 3. Hampton————-(3-1)——-87—-5—(Open) 4. S. C. State———(2-2)——-66—-3—(at-Winston-Salem State) 5. @-Delaware State—-(1-1)——-54—-4—(vs-Central Conn. State)
The Preseason HBCU Mid-Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent: Name———————Record–1PV-Points-PWR-Game-(9/25/08-9/27/08) 1. #-Tuskegee———–(3-0)—(6)—96—-1–(at-Fort Valley State) 2. Albany State———(3-0)—(3)—84—-2–(vs-Benedict) 3. West Virginia State–(4-0)—(1)—78—-3–(Open) 4. Concordia————(4-1)———71—-4–(at-Texas Southern) 5. Fayetteville State—(3-1)———65—-5–(vs-Virginia State)
Antonio Heffner, a 6-2, 207 senior quarterback from Memphis, TN was named Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season (Sept. 7 was the other) after completing 20-of-28 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns in the No. 25 Tigers 34-20 Conference-opening victory over defending champion Eastern Kentucky.
UAB 45, Alabama State 10 BIRMINGHAM, AL – The UAB Blazers posted first win of the season, a 45-10 win over Alabama State in the Hornets’ final pre-SWAC tuneup. The Blazers turned an Alabama State interception to a touchdown on its first possession to take a 7-0 lead just over 4 minutes into the game.
The HBCU Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent: Name——————Record–1PV-Points-PWR–Next Game-(9/18/08-9/20/08) 1. Tennessee State—–(3-0)–(5)–95—-3—(vs-Eastern Kentucky) 2. Prairie View A & M–(2-0)–(3)–90—-2—(at-Miss Valley State) 3. S. C. State———(2-1)–(2)–88—-5—(at-Clemson) 4. @-Delaware State—-(1-1)——-71—-1—(Open) 5. Hampton————-(2-1)——-52—-7—(vs-N. C. A & T State)
The Preseason HBCU Mid-Major Division Football Top 10, with number of first-place votes, record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent: Name———————Record–1PV-Points-PWR-Game-(9/18/08-9/20/08) 1. #-Tuskegee———–(2-0)—(6)—96—-1–(at-Stillman) 2. Albany State———(3-0)—(3)—84—-3–(Open) 3. West Virginia State–(3-0)—(1)—78—-4–(at-Charleston (WV)) 4. Concordia————(3-1)———71—-2–(vs-Edward-Waters) 5. Fayetteville State—(2-1)———65—-7–(vs-saint Paul’s)
OFFENSIVE – QB Bobby Reid, Texas Southern; 6-3, 230; SR, Houston, TX Reid completed 20 of 33 passes for 211 yards with 1 TD and 1 INT and rushed 22 times for 40 yards and two touchdowns in leading Texas Southern to their first win since 2006, a 40-29 win over Shaw in the Capital [...]
NATCHITOCHES, La. – Several missed opportunities spelled doom for Grambling State as Northwestern State managed to protect its home turf with a 31-19 win at Turpin Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Demons took the opening drive 56 yards in six plays for an early 6-0 lead. After two stalled offensive possessions by Grambling that only [...]
Sacramento, CA – The Texas Southern Tigers paused from focusing on football to warm hearts in Sacramento . The team visited The Shriners Hospitals on Friday. “This was an opportunity to give back to the community and let the players know how blessed they are,” said Head Coach Johnnie Cole. The players spent about two [...]
MONROE, La. – Senior quarterback Kinsmon Lancaster did it through the air and on the ground Friday night in the ULM football team’s 37-15 win over Alabama A&M at Malone Stadium in the 2008 home opener. The game was moved to Friday night earlier in the day as Hurricane Ike prepared to make landfall. It [...]
Due to the possible effects of Hurricane Ike in the region, Saturday’s football game featuring Northwestern State and Grambling State in Natchitoches , La. has been changed. The contest will move to Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Turpin Stadium. For more information about the change and NSU’s ticket policy regarding Sunday’s game, log on [...]
