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For the Week of September 27 - October 3, 2016 Legendary track coach Ed Temple passes

Legendary track and field coach Ed Temple passed Temple, whose other gold medalists from TSU in- away late Thursday evening (Sept. 22) at the age of 89. cluded Edith McGuire and Wyomia Tyus, was inducted Temple coached the Tennessee State University Ti- into nine halls of fame, including the Olympic Hall of gerbelles from 1953 to 1994 and served as head coach Fame in 2012, where he was one of only four coaches ™ of the U.S. Olympics women’s teams in 1960 and 1964 to be inducted. He also served as a member of the U.S. and assistant coach in 1980. Under his direction, Wilma Olympic Committee, the International Women’s Track Rudolph, became the first American woman to win three and Field Committee and the Nashville Sports Council. PACESETTER: Former Tennessee State gold medals at a single Olympics, in Rome in 1960. She Temple coached his teams to more than 30 nation- and Olympic women’s track coach Ed won the 100 and 200 meters and teamed with a trio of al titles and led 40 athletes to the Olympics. The famed Temple speaks during the dedication of his Tigerbelles, Martha Hudson, Lucinda Williams and Tigerbelles earned a total of 27 Olympic medals, 15 of HE SET statue in Nashville in 2015 (AP). Barbara Jones, to win the 400 relay. which were gold. THE PACE Tennessee State Sports Photo A GIANT: Legendary Ten- 2 0 1 6 B L A C K C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L (Standings and Weekly Honors) AND WON nessee State Tigerbelles track coach and mentor Central Intercollegiate Mid Eastern Southern Intercollegiate Southwestern THE RACE Ed Temple passes at 89. CIAA Athletic Association MEAC Athletic Conference SIAC Athletic Conference SWAC Athletic Conference INDEPENDENTS CONF ALL W L DIV CONF ALL CONF ALL DIV CONF ALL NORTH DIVISION W L W L W L EAST DIVISION W L W L W L W L EAST DIVISION W L W L W L Tennessee State 2 0 Chowan 0 0 1 0 3 1 Jackson State 1 1 1 3 Hampton 1 0 1 2 Benedict 1 0 2 0 3 1 Langston 2 1 CLASSIC SHOWDOWN AT THE COTTON BOWL; Bowie State 0 0 1 0 2 2 Alcorn State 1 2 1 2 N. Carolina Central 1 0 2 2 Morehouse 0 0 1 1 2 2 Cheyney 1 3 Virginia Union 0 0 1 0 2 2 Alabama A&M 1 2 1 3 BIG MEAC BATTLES IN G'BORO, Daytona Beach Virginia State 0 0 0 1 3 1 Morgan State 1 0 1 2 Clark Atlanta 0 0 1 2 2 2 W. Va. State 1 3 Miss. Valley State 0 3 0 4 Lincoln 0 0 0 1 1 3 # Savannah State 1 0 1 2 Fort Valley State 0 1 1 2 1 3 Edward Waters 0 4 Alabama State 0 3 0 4 Elizabeth City State 0 0 0 1 1 3 SC State 1 0 1 3 Albany State 0 0 0 1 1 3 Lincoln (Mo.) 0 4 SOUTH DIVISION WEST DIVISION NC A&T State 0 0 2 1 WEST DIVISION Texas College 0 3 Winston-Salem State 0 0 1 0 2 2 Tuskegee 1 0 3 0 4 0 Prairie View A&M 3 0 3 1 Norfolk State 0 1 1 3 Va. Univ. of Lynchburg 0 2 Johnson C. Smith 0 0 1 0 1 3 Miles 0 0 1 0 2 1 Grambling State 2 0 2 1 Saint Augustine’s 0 0 1 0 1 3 Bethune-Cookman 0 1 0 3 Lane 0 1 1 1 3 1 Southern 2 0 2 2 Livingstone 0 0 0 1 1 3 Florida A&M 0 1 0 4 Kentucky State 1 0 1 1 1 3 Texas Southern 2 1 2 2 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Fayetteville State 0 0 0 1 0 4 Howard 0 2 0 4 Shaw 0 0 0 1 0 4 Central State 0 1 0 2 0 4 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 1 1 3 OFFENSE Delaware State 0 0 0 3 NA CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK DEFENSE QB - Randall Dixon, CHOW - 21 of 32 for 372 yards MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE OFFENSE NA and five TDs in win over Livingstone. OFFENSE Kevin Lacey, Sr., QB, TUSKEGEE - 16 of 24 for 218 Devante Kincade, Jr., QB, GSU - 30 of 42, SPECIAL TEAMS OL - Diontae Jordan, Jr., BSU - Anchored line as Bulldogs Caleb York, So, QB, SC STATE - 21 of 38 for 238 yards yards, 3 TDs and ran for 61 yards including 10-yard 400 passing yards, 5 TDs, also rushed forl 58 NA amassed 555 total yards. and four TDs in win over FAMU. Also rushed for 39 yards. score in win over Lane. yards and a TD. ROOKIE OB - William Stanback, RB, VUU - 31 carries, 199 yards, DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE NA 3 TDs in win vs. FSU. Marquis Smith, Sr., DE, SAV. STATE - 12 tackles, Edward Kirkland, LB, BENEDICT - Five tackles and DeVohn Reed, R-Jr., DT, PVAM - 10 stops, DL - Nate Wyche, Jr., CHOWAN - 7 solos, 3 for losses, 9 solos, 1.5 sacks, 3 for losses of 15 yards, 1 forced two interceptions. Returned one int.47-yards to paydirt. 6 solos, 3 behind the line, 2 sacks vs. MVSU. 1 forced fumble, 1 recovery and 2 sacks vs. Livingstone. fumble in overtime. NEWCOMER SPECIAL TEAMS LB - Demetrius Newberry, Sr., CHOWAN - 9 tackles, 7 ROOKIE Jonathan McCray, R-Jr., QB, CAU - Was 18 of 31 for Anthony Wiltz, R-Sr., KR/WR, PVAM - 77-yard solos, 3 for losses in win over Livingstone. Bishop Ford, R-Fr., RB, SCSU - 14 carries, 105 yards, 282 yards and two TDs. punt return TD, 19-yard TD run, 49-yard TD WR - Will Walton, CHOW - 3 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD 1 TD, 3 receptions, 39 yards vs. FAMU. SPECIAL TEAMS catch vs. MVSU. reception of 94 yards in win over Va. State. SPECIAL TEAMS Ladarell Pettway, KR, TUSKEGEE - Finished with NEWCOMER DB - Basir Wright, So., JCSU - 10 tackles, 7 solos, .5 Brandon McLaren, R-Sr., PK, NCCU - Nailed field goals 166 all-purpose yards, 102 yards on punt returns. Terrance Singleton, Sr., DB, PVAM - 7 tackles, 4 sack, 2 break-ups in win over ECSU. of 25 and 29 yards. Scored 10 points in win over NSU. Had one return of 64 yards for a TD. Also caughts a solos, 2 interceptions, one for a 44-yard return TD. SPECIAL - Matias Lambrecht, Sr., PK, JCSU - Nailed OFFENSIVE LINEMAN 54-yard TD pass. . 33-yard game-winning kick vs. ECSU. Had five punts Nick Leverett, Jr., NCCU - 90% grade, 6 pancakes and Prairie View A&M Sports Photo Grambling State Sports Photo for 50.2-yard average. allowed no sacks vs. Norfolk State. Trey Green - PVAM QB Chad Williams - GSU WR

SCORES No. 2 vs. No. 4 showdown in SWAC SEPTEMBER 22 MEAC Charleston 26, W. Va. State 7 Missouri 79, Delaware State 0 LUT WILLIAMS Carter and Williams are back as weapons G A M E S T H I S W E E K SEPTEMBER 24 N. C. Central 34, Norfolk State 31 BCSP Editor for the G-Men this season with new quarterback CIAA Morgan State 28, Howard 24 The big game on the HBCU menu this week Devante Kincade now at the controls. Williams THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Bowie State 55, Shaw 13 Sav. State 16 Beth.-Cookman 10, OT is in the SWAC where top West Division contend- ESPNU / ESPN3 leads the SWAC with 33 receptions and 471 re- NC A&T vs. Hampton in Greensboro, NC 7:30p Chowan 41, Livingstone 14 S. Carolina State 48, Florida A&M 14 ers Grambling State and Prairie View A&M ceiving yards in three games. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 J. C. Smith 31, Eilz. City State 28 SWAC tangle in the historic State Fair Classic at the Cot- Kincade has picked up where Williams, the Kentucky Wesleyan vs. Central State in Owensboro, KY 1p St. Augustine’s 35, Lincoln (PA) 31 Grambling State 43, Alcorn State 18 ton Bowl in Dallas (3 p.m.). 2015 SWAC offensive player of the year, left off. Tuskegee vs. UNC-Pembroke in Tuskegee, AL 1p Virginia Union 22, Fayetteville St. 18 Jackson State 32, Ark.-Pine Bluff 20 Grambling (2-1, 2-0 SWAC W) and Prairie The Ole Miss transfer completed 30 of 42 passes Elizabeth City State vs. Shaw in Elizabeth City, N.C. 1p W-Salem State 35, Virginia State 14 Pr. View A&M 56, Miss. Valley St. 21 Gardner-Webb vs. Benedict in Boiling Springs, NC 1p View (3-1, 2-0 W) enter the game with unblem- for 400 yards and five touchdowns last week in a SIAC Southern 59, Alabama A&M 31 Lincoln (PA) vs. Winston-Salem State in Lincoln Univ., PA 1p ished conference marks. Grambling is ranked Al- Benedict 21, Fort Valley St. 14 Texas Southern 31, Alabama State 27 43-18 win over SWAC defending champion Morgan State vs. Delaware State in Baltimore, MD 1p second in this week's BCSP Top Ten while Prairie Clark Atlanta 37, Ave Maria 13 INDEPENDENTS corn State. Kincade is currently the SWAC's to- Virginia Union vs. Saint Augustine’s in Richmond, VA 1p View is fourth. Texas College vs. Bacone in Tyler, TX 12n Kentucky State 17, Central St. 14, 3OT Bloomsburg 54, Cheyney 14 tal offense leader at 298.0 yards per game, is tops Alabama State vs. Arkansas -Pine Bluff in Montgomery, AL 2p Miles 31, Morehouse 7 Point 23, Edward Waters 20 The two teams have matched up every year in pass efficiency (171.3) and second in passing since 1985 except one (1991) in the usually well- Lincoln (MO) vs. Lane in Jefferson City, MO 2p Tuskegee 38, Lane 7 Truman State 37, Lincoln (MO) 0 yards per game (273.3 ypg.). Alderson Broaddus vs. Fort Valley State in Philippi, WV 2p West Georgia 27, Albany State 23 attended Classic with Grambling dominating the He has thrown eight touchdown passes with- Norfolk State vs. Howard in Norfolk, VA 2p series. The G-Men hold a 25-5 mark including out an interception and is completing a league- Valdosta State vs. Kentucky State in Waycross, GA 2p winning 20 straight times, usually by lopsided best 68.8% of his passes. Arizona Christian vs. Langston in Phoenix, AZ 2p Bethune-Cookman vs. N.C. Central in Daytona Beach, FL 4p B C S P T O P T E N scores, between 1987 and 2008. Prairie View senior quarterback Trey Green But Prairie View broke the streak with a 35- Clark Atlanta vs. Morehouse in Atlanta, GA 4p led the top scoring offense last year in both the Jackson State vs. Miss Valley State in Jackson, MS 6p 1. North Carolina A&T (2-1) - Was off last week. NEXT: MEAC 32 win in 2009 and the Panthers have won three SWAC and FCS at 44.9 points per game. Green Bowie State vs. Fayetteville State in Bowie, MD 6p opener at home vs. No. 9 Hampton Thursday on ESPNU. of the last five games. The last two however, have threw for 2,614 yards with 21 touchdowns and Chowan vs. Johnson C. Smith in Murfreesboro, NC 6p 2. Grambling State (2-1) - Defeated No. 8 Alcorn State, 43-18. gone to Grambling including last year's 70-54 only three interceptions. Florida A&M vs. Savannah State in Tallahassee, FL 6p NEXT: Facing No. 4 Prairie View in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl. shootout where the teams combined for 1,136 to- It's been quite different this season after los- Virginia State vs. Livingstone in Ettrick, VA 6p tal offensive yards. East Stroudsburg vs. Cheyney in E.Stroudsburg, PA 6:05p 3. North Carolina Central (2-2) - Got by Norfolk State on the ing several of his key weapons to graduation. Thru Texas Southern vs. Alabama A&M in Houston, TX 7p road, 34-31. NEXT: At Bethune-Cookman in MEAC showdown. That's a far cry from the original classic, four games, Green is hitting on only 48.2% of his Albany State vs. Miles in Albany, GA 7p 4. Prairie View A&M (3-1) - Outscored Mississippi Valley State, 56- staged at the Cotton Bowl in 1925 that pitted passes with six touchdowns and as many inter- Southeastern vs. Edward Waters in Lakeland, FL 7p 21. NEXT: Takes on No. 2 Grambling at State Fair Classic in Dallas. Langston College against Wiley College. That ceptions. The Panthers are still third among the Homecoming 5. TENNESSEE STATE (3-0) - Had bye-week. NEXT: Hosting UT-Mar- game ended in a 0-0 tie. Prairie View entered the SWAC's scoring leaders at 31.5 points per game. West Virginia State vs. Virginia-Wise in Institute, WV 1:30p classic in 1929 and primarily played Wiley up un- CLASSICS tin. Grambling is second at 33.0 ppg. State Fair Classic 6. Southern (2-2) - Outscored Alabama A&M 59-31. NEXT: Bye til Bishop College came aboard in 1967. Bishop Another top game is in the MEAC and has Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State in Dallas, TX 3p week. and Prairie View faced off until Grambling got in- 2015 co-champs Bethune-Cookman (0-3, 0-1 TV WEBCASTS 7. Tuskegee (4-0) - Easily handled Lane, 38-7. NEXT: Hosting UNC- volved in 1985. MEAC) and North Carolina Central (2-2, 1-0) OVC Digital Network Pembroke.. "It's always been special because it's some- facing off in Daytona Beach, Florida (4 p.m.). Tennessee State vs. UT Martin in Nashville, TN 2p thing that's been here for a number of years,' said TV GAMES 8. South Carolina State (1-3) - Throttled Florida A&M, 48-14. NCCU is fourth in the BCSP Top Ten. SEC Network + NEXT: Bye week. Grambling head coach Broderick Fobbs at Mon- Last year, NCCU missed a chip shot field Arkansas vs. Alcorn State in Little Rock, AR TBA 9. HAMPTON (1-2) - Bye week. NEXT: At No. 1 NC A&T Thursday night day's SWAC Teleconference. "It's a historic event. goal in the final seconds that allowed B-CU to es- on ESPNU. It's huge. This is where coach (Eddie) Robinson cape Durham (N. C.) with a 28-26 win. The loss 10. BOWIE STATE (2-2) - Throttled Shaw, 55-13. NEXT: Hosting Fay- broke the (all-time wins) record." came back to haunt the Eagles as it ended up cost- the Hampton (2-2, 1-0 MEAC) vs. North Caro- etteville State Saturday. Grambling State running back/kick returner ing them the outright MEAC title and a berth in lina A&T (2-1, 0-0) match up Thursday night Martez Carter had perhaps the best game in his the first annual Celebration Bowl. (7:30 p.m. on ESPNU) in Greensboro (N. C.). impressive career last year scoring four touch- B-CU, fighting a number of injuries, will Current BCSP No. 1 A&T pulled out a close 45- downs, bringing back 88- and 100-yard kickoffs THIS WEEK'S come in smarting off a stunning 16-10 overtime 31 road win last season in Hampton. to the house, catching a 39-yard scoring pass and loss to Savannah State, a team that had won just In other top games, undefeated and BCSP TOP PERFORMANCES scoring on a 10-yard run. two conference games since joining the MEAC No. 7 Tuskegee (4-0) hosts fellow unbeaten GSU wide receiver Chad Williams also in 2011. The loss dropped the Wildcats out of the UNC-Pembroke (4-0). UNC-P has beaten three PASSING scored on 83- and 36-yard scoring passes. GSU Top Ten. NCCU opened conference play last week CIAA schools (WSSU, FSU and Shaw) so far this Devante Kincade, GSU 30-42 400 yards 5 TDs 0 int. quarterback Jonathan Williams had six scoring with a hard-fought 34-31 win at Norfolk State. season. Top SIAC contenders Albany State and Randall Dixon, CHOW 21-32 372 yards 5 TDs 1 ints. passes in the game. Miles Jason Epps, LINCP 22-33 338 yards 2 TDs 1 int. Another MEAC game to keep your eye on is meet in Albany, Ga. (7 p.m.). Quinterris Toppings, ALST 21-31 323 yards 1 TD 1 int. Austin Howard, SOU 17-26 280 yards 5 TDs 0 int. OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES De’Angelo Ballard, AA&M 18-29 252 yards 1 TD 2 ints. BCSP NFL SPECIAL TEAMS Averion Hurts, TXS 13-25 222 yards 2 TDs 1 int. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - ERIC WEEMS, WR/KR, Atlanta (10th season, BETHUNE-COOKMAN) - Returned Amir Hall, BSU 32-46 346 yards 4 TDs 1 int. two kickoffs for 54 yards (27.0 average) including a long return of 42 yards in win Brandon Duncan, UAPB 25-39 267 yards 2 TDs 1 int. For NFL games of over New Orleans. Trey Green, PVAM 14-20 259 yards 2 TDs 2 ints. OFFENSE September 22 - 26, 2016 - LARRY DONNELL, TE, NY Giants - (4th season, GRAMBLING STATE) - Three Brent Lyles, JSU 14-24 245 yards 2 TDs 0 int. receptions for 11 yards in loss to Washington. Daquan Neal, ECSU 20-44 224 yards 1 TD 1 int.. DEFENSE OFFENSE - RAFAEL BUSH, DB, Detroit (6th year, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - Led Lions RUSHING with six tackles, three solos, in loss to Green Bay. WIlliam Stanback, VUU 31 carries 199 yards 3 TDs - ISAIAH CROWELL, RB, Cleveland (3rd year, – JOE THOMAS, LB, Green Bay (2nd season, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - Three Tre’Vauhn Hurse, WSSU 22 carries 187 yards 1 TD ALABAMA STATE) - Had 15 carries for 79 solo tackles, one assisted tackle and a defended pass in win over Detroit. Lenard Tillery, SOU 17 carries 179 yards 2 TDs yards yards in loss to Miami. Thru three games, - JUSTIN DURANT, LB, Dallas (10th season, HAMPTON) - Two solo tackles and one assisted tackle in win over Chicago. Arron Baker, ALC 17 carries 131 yards 0 TD Crowell is second in the NFL with 274 rushing Jarius Richardson, 16 carries 129 yards 1 TD - DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE, DB, NY Giants (8th season, TENNESSEE yards, 91.3 yards per game. ) - Two solo tackles and one pass defended in loss to Washington. Ravonta Johnson, SAU 22 carries 105 yards 0 TD STATE - ANTOINE BETHEA, S, San Francisco (11th year, HOWARD) - Three solo tackles Ramone Simpson, NCCU 14 carries 97 yards 2 TDs in loss to Seattle. Tupac Isme, B-CU 14 carries 91 yards 0 TD DEFENSE - GREG TOLER, DB, Washington (8th season, SAINT PAUL’S) - Had one solo tackle Jordan Johnson, JSU 5 carries 85 yards 1 TD – CHRIS BAKER, DT, Washington (5th season, and one fumble recovery in win over the NY Giants. HAMPTON) - Three solo tackles including one – WILLIAM HAYES, DE, Los Angeles (9th year, WINSTON-SALEM STATE) - One RECEIVING sack in win over the NY Giants. solo tackle in win over Tampa Bay. Chad Williams, GSU 13 receptions 188 yards 1 TD – RODNEY GUNTER, DT, Arizona (2nd season, DELAWARE STATE) - One assisted Ryan Nolan, CHOW 7 receptions 135 yards 1 TD tackle in loss to Buffalo. Willis White, ALS 8 receptions 132 yards 0 TD SPECIAL TEAMS – ANTHONY LEVINE, DB, Baltimore (5th season, TENNESSEE STATE) - One solo Willie Quinn, SOU 7 receptions 112 yards 1 TD - MARQUETTE KING, P, Oakland (5th season, tackle and one assisted tackle in win over Jacksonville. Will Walton, WSSU 3 receptions 108 yards 1 TD – KENDALL LANGFORD, DT, Indianapolis (9th season, HAMPTON) - One solo FORT VALLEY STATE) - Averaged 46.5 yards tackle and one fumble recovery in win over San Diego. Austin Watts, TXS 4 receptions 103 yards 1 TD on seven punts with a long punt of 72 yards in – CHESTER ROGERS, WR, Indianapolis (1st season, GRAMBLINB STATE) - One Andre Price, LINCP 5 receptions 102 yards 1 TD Raiders’ win overTennessee. Two of his punts solo tackle on special teams in win over San Diego. Marcus Taylor, NSU 8 receptions 94 yards 1 TD - , DT, Pittsburgh (1st season, ) - went for touchbacks and three landed inside JAVON HARGRAVE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE Aaron Linen, SAU 2 receptions 81 yards 2 TDs One solo tackle in loss to Philadelphia. Martez Carter, GSU 6 receptions 78 yards 2 TDs the 20. His 72-yard punt is tied for the second – RYAN DAVIS, DE, Dallas (4th season, BETHUNE-COOKMAN) - One hit on the longest of the year in the NFL. QB in win over Chicago.