For the Week of November 22 - 28, 2016 to decide SWAC West LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor BCSP No. 3 North Carolina Central pre- ™ vailed over rival and BCSP No. 1 North Caro- lina A&T 42-21 Saturday in a North Carolina showdown to claim the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference championship and that league's berth in the 2nd annual on Dec. 17 at the Atlanta Georgia Dome.

Southern Sports Photo There's another spicy rivalry game on tap LENARD TILLERY: this week as the attention shifts to New Orleans CLASSIC SWAC season and career and the 43rd annual Bayou Classic between BAYOU rushing leader primed for Louisiana rivals, the new BCSP No. 1 Gram- SPOTLIGHT ON NEW ORLEANS: Grambling ARMS RACE: Grambling State quarterback season-ending battle with bling State (8-1, 8-0 SWAC West) and BCSP State head coach Broderick Fobbs (l.) and Devante Kincade and Southern quarterback BATTLE Grambling State. No. 4 Southern (8-2, 8-0 W), for that league's Southern head coach Dawson Odums (r) will Austin Howard are centerpieces of the SWAC's send their teams into battle at Saturday's Bayou top offenses that will do battle in Saturday's Bay- West Division title. SOUTHERN/GRAMBLING BATTLE FOR SWAC Classic with the SWAC West Division title and ou Classic in New Orleans. Kincade and How- The game will be carried live Saturday on spot opposite Alcorn State for the SWAC cham- ard are 1-2 in passing yards, passing efficiency, WEST TITLE; NC A&T, TUSKEGEE IN PLAYOFFS the NBC Sports Network beginning at 4 p.m. pionship on the line. touchdowns and total offense. The winner of the showdown will face East Division champ Alcorn State next week ppg.) are 1-2 in scoring offense, 1-2 in scoring 2016 FOOTBALL (Standings and POWs) SCORES (Dec. 3) in the SWAC Championship Game for defense (GSU, 14.9 ppg., SU 25.9 ppg.), 1-2 in a chance to meet N. C. Central in the Dec. 17 Air SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 S. Carolina State 32, Savannah State 0 total offense (GSU 500.6 ypg., SU 473.9) and Mid Eastern Southwestern NCAA DIV. II PLAYOFFS SWAC Force Reserve Celebration Bowl. 1-2 in pass offense (GSU 298.7 ypg., SU 265.2 MEAC Athletic Conference SWAC Athletic Conference LIU-Post 48, Winston-Salem State 41 Alcorn State 35, Jackson State 16 The SWAC West usually comes down to ypg.). CONF ALL CONF ALL Tuskegee 35, Newberry 33 Auburn 55, Alabama A&M 0 FINAL W L W L EAST DIVISION W L W L this season-ending classic in New Orleans and Grambling junior quarterback Devante ^ N. Carolina Central 8 0 9 2 ^ Alcorn State 5 4 5 5 MEAC Grambling State 47, Texas Southern 28 * NC A&T State 7 1 9 2 Alabama A&M 4 5 4 7 this year is no different. Both teams are 8-0 and Kincade leads the passing stats (261.1 ypg., Hampton 5 3 5 5 Army 60, Morgan State 3 Prairie View 57, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7 Alabama State 3 6 3 7 undefeated and relatively unchallenged in con- 27 TDs, 3 ints.) followed by Southern's Austin Bethune-Cookman 4 3 4 5 Bethune-Cookman 39, Florida A&M 19 Southern 55, Miss. Valley State 0 SC State 4 3 4 6 Jackson State 3 6 3 8 Howard 26, Delaware State 21 INDEPENDENTS ference play. Howard (246.0 ypg., 26 TDs, 7 ints.). The sig- Florida A&M 4 4 4 7 Miss. Valley State 1 8 1 10 Norfolk State 17, Hampton 10 Tennessee State 32, SE Missouri 31 # Savannah State 3 4 3 6 WEST DIVISION All eight of Grambling and head coach nal callers are also 1-2 in passing efficiency and Norfolk State 3 5 4 7 Grambling State 8 0 8 1 NC Central 42, NC A&T 21 Morgan State 2 5 2 8 Southern 8 0 8 2 Broderick Fobbs's SWAC wins have been by in total offense. Howard 2 6 2 9 at least 21 points. Southern had two league wins In rushing, Southern senior Lenard Til- Delaware State 0 8 0 11 Prairie View A&M 7 2 7 4 # Not eligible for title * In FCS playoffs Texas Southern 4 5 4 7 NCAA DIV. II PLAYOFF RECAPS by single-digits, 28-24 over Jackson State and lery, who earlier this season became the ^ Champion, Celebration Bowl representative Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1 8 1 10 41-33 over Alcorn State. The rest have been league's career rushing leader, leads the league ^ Clinched Division title MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Super Region II - First Round blowouts. with 1,431 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns. OFFENSE SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Tuskegee 35, Newberry 33 Anthony Philyaw, Jr., RB, HOWARD - 36 OFFENSE But the teams could not be any closer Grambling counters with Jestin Kelly (710 carries for school-record 281 yards in win over Trey Green, QB, PRAIRIE VIEW - 23 of 29 NEWBERRY, SC – SIAC member Tuskegee (9-2), seeded sev- matched than this year, particularly in confer- yards, 8 TDs) and Martez Carter (528 yards, 6 Delaware State. for 400 yards and career-high 5 TDs (9, 34, enth in the region, jumped out to a 21-10 halftime lead and held on DEFENSE 64, 22, 4) with no picks in win over UAPB. ence stats. TDs) whose numbers add up to Tillery's. Diquan Richardson, Jr., S, B-CU - 5 tackles, one DEFENSE to knock off 2nd-seed Newberry 35-33 in a first round Div. II playoff "Our focus now is Southern University and Among receivers, Grambling senior Chad solo, 1 fumble returned 10 yards for a TD. Also had Jarius Moore, Sr., LB, TEXAS SOUTH- game at Newberry Saturday. third interception of the year in win over FAMU. T. ERN - 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, 1 what they do and what we do and playing the Williams tops the league with 70 receptions C. Livingston, R-Jr., LB, NSU - 5 tackles, 1 solo, forced fumble recovered and returned for Six-four, 175-pound sophomore wide receiver Javaris Cheatham interception returned 40 yards for TD vs. Hampton. a TD vs. Grambling. SPECIAL TEAMS game the right way," Fobbs said on Tuesday's (7.8 per game) for 1,102 yards (122.4 ypg.) and ROOKIE Marvante King, Jr., WR/KR, UAPB - hauled in second quarter TD passes of 27 yards from QB Jamarcus Mike Waters, Fr., RB, DELSTATE - 30 carries, Returned kickoff 93 yards for TD and had Ezell and 18-yards from QB Kevin Lacey and a one-yard scoring run SWAC Coaches Teleconference. "They (our nine scores in nine games. Southern senior Wil- career-high 224 yards, 2 TDs vs. Howard. Cephas 139 return yards vs. Southern. players) understand that it's a football contest lie Quinn doubles as a dangerous pass catcher Harden, R-Fr., LB, NSU - Career-high 14 tackles, NEWCOMER from Jerome Lewis staked the Golden Tigers to the halftime lead. 7 solos vs. Hampton. Sta'fon McCray, R-Jr., RB, PRAIRIE Newberry (10-2) scored the first ten points of the third quarter to and an opportunity to further our dreams and (58 receptions, 924 yards, 10 TDs) and kick re- SPECIAL TEAMS VIEW - Ten carries, 62 yards, 2 TDs (13, Nathaniel Tique, Jr., P, NCCU - Avg. 43.3 yards 1) vs. UAPB. pull within 21-20 before Tuskegee's Kenneth Gant ran 49 yards to our goals." turner. on six punts, one downed inside the 20. paydirt to put TU up 28-20 midway thru Grambling (43.1 ppg.) and Southern (40.8 "These are two really good football teams OFFENSIVE LINEMAN the period. Terrance Wells, Sr., G, NCCU - 91% grade, that in a lot of the categories are 1 and 2," said 5 pancakes Newberry scored early in the G A M E S T H I S W E E K Southern head coach Dawson Odums. "Turn- fourth quarter to pull within 28-26 but overs are always a factor in a game of this mag- could not convert the 2-point conver- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 sion. Lacey came right back to engineer TV GAME nitude. Last year they won the turnover battle Southern had won three straight in the rival- a 9-play, 75-yard drive capped by his 93rd Turkey Day Classic / ESPN3 and they won the game. This year, I think we're ry before last year's 34-23 Grambling win that 7-yard pass to Cheatham that put TU up Alabama State vs. Miles in Montgomery, AL 3p (a league-best) plus-17 (in turnover margin), so sent them to the SWAC title game. 35-26 wih 10:53 left. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26 we've done a great job of taking the ball away Three games involving MEAC teams are Newberry scored with 3:57 left to Morgan State vs. Savannah State in Savannah, GA 1p and protecting the football. I thinks it going to also on this closing week's schedule. Bethune- pull within 35-33 and got the ball back SC State vs. Bethune-Cookman in Orangeburg, SC 1:30p come down to turnovers and penalties. Cookman is at South Carolina State and Coastal Carolina vs. Hampton in Conway, SC 2p twice. The Wolves (10-1) were stopped Tuskegee Sports Photo "Whichever team can play hard and smart Morgan State is at Savannah State in games the first time on an interception by TV GAME THREESOME: Tuskgee and protect the football is going to have an up- postponed from Oct. 9 because of Hurricane Johnathan McCutcheon with 1:16 left. Bayou Classic - NBC Sports Network wideout Javaris Cheatham Southern vs. Grambling St. in New Orleans, LA 4p per hand in this game." Matthew. After a Tuskegee possession, they got the burned Newberry for three PLAYOFF GAMES Fittingly, the Bayou Classic history of the Ala- ball back with :43 seconds left but could TDs in the Tigers' win. One other SWAC school is in action. not score. NCAA Div. II - Super Region II - Second Round series is tied at 21 games apiece. Southern led bama State (3-7) closes with its annual Turkey Cheatham finished with four catches for 93 yards and the three North Greenville vs. Tuskegee in Greenville, SC 12n the home-and-home series 15-10 before it was Day Classic in Montgomery hosting Miles (5-5) scores. Gant had 139 rushing yards on 18 carries. Lacey (13-17-0) FCS First Round moved to New Orleans and dubbed the Bayou at 3 p.m. Thursday. Richmond vs. North Carolina A&T in Richmond, VA 2p threw for 188 yards and two TDs. Linebackers Osband Thompson and Classic in 1974. Quavon Taylor led the defensive effort with 11 and 9 tackles respec- tively.

Super Region I - First Round NC A&T, Tuskegee play on in football playoffs LIU-Post 48, Winston-Salem State 41 BROOKVILLE, NY – CIAA champion Winston-Salem State (8- Tuskegee advanced out of the first round of the game as Richmond bowed to William & Mary Satur- 3), seeded seventh in Regon I of the NCAA Div. II football playoffs, NCAA Div. II playoffs for the second straight year (see day, 34-13. FOOTBALL battled second-seeded LIU-Post to the wire before succumbing 48-41 PLAYOFF RECAPS) as they knocked off Super Re- Both teams will be without their starting quarter- PLAYOFFS on the road Saturday. gion II 2nd-seed Newberry 35-33 Saturday. backs and could be starting third stringers. The Rams trailed 34-17 at the After its 42-21 loss to North Carolina Central Richmond starter and Colonial Athletic Associa- break and 48-24 after three quarters be- NCAA DIV. II Saturday for the MEAC crown, North Carolina A&T tion player of the year candidate Kyle Lauletta injured fore scoring the last 17 points. SUPER REGION II Kerrion Moore (25 carries, 148 (9-2) was awarded a berth in the 24-team Football his knee in Saturday's loss to William & Mary and is yards, 2 TDs) scored on a 2-yard TD run Championship Subdivision (FCS) field. likely to miss the game. Third stringer Jake Clise fin- SECOND ROUND - ESPN3 with 11:32 left to begin the final quar- The 7th-seeded Golden Tigers (9-2) advance to ished the game against William & Mary. (#6) North Greenville (8-4) vs. ter comeback. Will Johnson's 28-yard the second round where they will play at No. 6 North A&T starter Lamar Raynard has missed the last (#7) Tuskegee (9-2) vs. field goal at the 6:32 mark cut the deficit Greenville. UNG (8-4) defeated the region's 3rd-seed two games and is reportedly undergoing surgery for a in Tigerville, SC - 12 noon to 48-34 and was followed by a success- Florida Tech, 27-13 Saturday. torn pectoral muscle this week. The Aggies lost sec- ful WSSU onside kick. Two plays later Tuskegee and North Greenville now have two ond-stringer Kylil Carter early in the season. Third- QB Rod Tinsley connected with Ca- WSSU Sports Photo common opponents. The Crusaders lost to both New- stringer Oluwafemi Bamiro has started the last two FCS nard Brown on a 22-yard scoring pass WSSU RB FIRST ROUND to pull the Rams within 48-41 with 5:49 TOP RUSHER: berry (29-28) and UNC-Pembroike (49-35). Tuskegee games for the Aggies. Kerrion Moore ran for 148 has now beaten both teams including a 21-16 win over The teams have one common opponent, MEAC # Richmond (8-3) vs. to play. But they would not get the ball yards and 2 TDs vs. LIU-Post. again. UNCP on Oct. 1. member Norfolk State. UR shutout Norfolk State North Carolina A&T (9-2) LIUP took the ensuing kickoff and ran the final 5:43 off the clock NC A&T will play on the road vs. the Richmond 34-0 on Sept. 10. A&T also shutout the Spartans 35-0 in Richmond, VA - 2 p.m. with an 11-play, 66-yard drive. Spiders (8-3) at 2 p.m. Saturday in a first round FCS on Oct. 6. Tinsley finished 17 of 33 for 278 yards and two TDs with two in- playoff game. Both teams lost their final regular season terceptions. Quincy Jackson led the WSSU receivers with four catches for 98 yards including a 49-yard TD reception late in the first quarter. WSSU has opened the scoring on Jayron Rankins' 35-yard inter- ception return on the game's opening series. Rankin also led the Rams with 11 tackles including a sack. LIUP QB Jeff Kidd was 25 of 34 for 340 yards and four TDs with BCSP Notes the one pick. The Pioneers (12-0) had two rushers top 100 yards and amassed 540 yards of total offense. Alabama State takes SWAC VB title Shaw sweeps to CIAA volleyball title JACKSON, Miss - The Alabama State Lady Hornets completed a perfect PETERSBURG, VA - The Shaw Lady Bears captured the 2016 CIAA slate in SWAC play, defeating Texas Southern in a battle of the top two seeds Championship crown on Sunday afternoon with a 3-0 win over Fayetteville State B C S P T O P T E N during a four-set affair to win its third SWAC championship in four years. University. The Lady Bears captured a 25-18 win in the opening set, clipped the ASU's Bayle Bennet was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Lady Broncos 25-22 in set two, and notched a 25-18 victory in the third set to 1. Grambling State (8-1) - Came from 21 points down to upend Texas secure the title. Southern, 47-28. NEXT: Showdown with Southern in New Orleans Bayou ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM - Kendalle Howard, UAPB; Diamond Williams, SU; Shaw will represent the CIAA in the NCAA Atlantic Region Tournament Classic for SWAC W. Division title and berth in SWAC Championshp Game. Ashundria McNeal, AA&M; Audriana Carson, Kali Fluke, TSU; Bayle' Bennett, Bri- with a 22-7 overall record. ana Dorsey, ALST - Coach Penny Lucas-White, ALST 2. North Carolina Central (9-2) - Knocked off No. 1 NC A&T, 42-21 CIAA Tournament Most Valuable Player Kelly Murphy recorded 13 kills for the Lady Bears with Amari Fletcher notching 10 kills for Shaw. to win MEAC title and Celebration Bowl berth. NEXT: Dec. 17 Celebration Bowl in Atlanta. Howard takes MEAC volleyball crown ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM - Suraya Chase, Bailey Zavala, CHOW; Articia Ortiz, 3. North Carolina A&T (9-2) - Aggies handed first MEAC loss to NC PRINCESS ANNE, Md. --- Howard captured the 2016 Mid-East- Jayde Jacobs, FSU: Michelle Olmeda-Gonzalez, Kaveeshaw Wattley, SHAW; Syd- Central, 42-21. NEXT: First round FCS playoff game at Richmond. ern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Championship title on Sunday ney Uko, Tiara Ramsey, VSU, Kelly Murphy, SHAW - MVP 4. Southern (8-2) - Dominated Miss. Valley State, 55-0. NEXT: Bayou afternoon with a 3-1 victory over Florida A&M University at the W. P. Hytche Classic showdown wtth Grambling for SWAC West title. Athletic Center. The Bison won their second straight MEAC Volleyball Tourna- ment title and ninth overall and improved its winning streak to 16 straight, having Kentucky State SIAC volleyball champs 5. Prairie View A&M (6-4) - Routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 57-7. NEXT: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Kentucky State KSU) became SIAC volleybakk not lost a match since Sept. 17. champions once again in a 3-1 win over Claflin (25-17, 25-15, 25-12, 25-14) Season over. Khaila Donaldson was named the Tournament Outstanding Performer. She Friday evening. 6. TENNESSEE STATE (7-4) - Squeaked by SE Missouri State, 32-31. averaged a double-double of 13.0 kills per match and 15.6 digs per match. In the The Thorobrettes' victory notches their third SIAC Championship in four NEXT: Season over. championship finale, Donaldson finished with 13 kills, 13 digs and one block. years as they were led by senior outside hitter Tahje Ochs, who killed a game- 7. WINSTON-SALEM STATE (9-3) - Fell to LIU-Post 48-41 in first round Howard (26-5) advances to the NCAA Tournament in December. The Bison high 16 shots. Senior setter Anjelique Kyle added a game-high 40 assists. NCAA Div. II playoff game. NEXT: Season over. will find out their seeding and their opponent during the NCAA selection show on KSU will await its opponent in the NCAA tournament until Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. 8. BOWIE STATE (8-3) - CIAA runners-up. NEXT: Season over. Sunday, November 27 at 9 p.m. The show will air live on ESPNU. (ET) during the NCAA.com Selection Show. 9. VIRGINIA STATE (9-2) -Season over ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM 10. Tuskegee (9-2) - Knocked off Newberry 35-33 in first round D2 playoff Alaba Handy, BCU; Nicole Abreu, Elena Dimitrova, FAMU; Katherine Broussard, ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM - Tahje Ochs, KSU, MVP, Anjelique Kyle, KSU, Set- game. NEXT: At Region's No. 6 North Greenville in second round. Khaila Donaldson, Jessica Young, Howard; Rachel Kayongo, UMES; COACH - ter Micah Rogers, KSU, Libero; Katrisha Waldridge, Coach; Micah Rogers, Payton Shaun Kupferberg, HOW Richardson, KSU; Bria Bronston, Jordan Wallace, Sonia Rosales, CLAF

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