FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 24 - 30, 2019 NC A&T three-peats in Celebration Bowl LUT WILLIAMS Downs Alcorn State for BCSP Editor ATLANTA – Graduate quarterback Kylil third time, 64-44; ™ Carter, playing in his final game, passed for bowl-game records of 364 yards and six touch- Fourth bowl win overall downs to lead big-play Mid-Eastern Athletic Photos by Joe Daniels Conference champion North Carolina A&T AGGIES to a surprising 64-44 win over Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Alcorn State in PREVAIL Photo by Joe Daniels Celebration Bowl V at Mercedes Benz Stadium FOR CHAMPS, AGAIN: North Carolina Saturday afternoon. A&T head coach Sam Washington The game, that had all the markings of a de- FOURTH raises the Celebration Bowl fensive struggle as both teams were among the TIME IN trophy after his team's 64-44 win stingiest in their respective conferences, turned over Alcorn State Saturday in MVP: Celebration Bowl MVP, North Carolina out to be just the opposite. ATLANTA Atlanta. A&T QB Kylil Carter, launches a pass in Satur- "I never expected this game to be like it day's game in Atlanta. Carter was 18 of 30 for CIAA ANNOUNCES TV HOOPS SCHEDULE, was, a shootout, I really didn't," said Alcorn bowl game records of 364 passing yards and six HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES, RE-ALIGNMENT State fourth-year head coach Fred McNair, TDs, the latter that also tied a school record, in who came up short for the second straight year the big 64-44 win over Alcorn State. after his team dropped a close 24-22 decision to BREAKIN' AWAY: NC A&T RB Jah-Maine Martin leaves an Alcorn State defender and everyone else fensive MVP award. the Aggies in last year’s game. in his wake as he breaks off a 75-yard TD run that Banks scored the last first half TD, and "They didn’t have to work too hard for those opened the third quarter of Celebration Bowl V. It made up for his earlier miscue, as he hauled in a UNDER THE BANNER touchdowns," he said. "One thing we always was Martin's tenth TD of the season of 55 yards talk about in our pre-game is not giving up big or longer. He finished with 110 yards on 16 carries 4-yard pass from Carter to send the Aggies into WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS plays, and that's exactly what we did. Bad eyes and two TDs in the Aggies' 64-44 win. halftime with the 24-10 lead. by the safeties, by the corners. We just didn't do Ron Hunt, playing in only his third game a good job on the back end." after suffering through an injury most of the The Aggies (9-3) thus snag their third season, added his name to the scoring roster straight win in the bowl game and fourth over- as he caught a 43-yarder over the middle from all, all the wins the MEAC has earned against Carter to extend the Aggies’ lead to 38-17 at the their SWAC counterparts in the game's five-year 10:06 mark of the third quarter. Alcorn needed history. It was their third victory over Alcorn only three plays to answer, scoring on DeShawn State (9-4) after a win last year and in Celebra- Waller's 23-yard run pulling the Braves within tion Bowl I in 2015. A&T defeated Grambling 38-24 State 21-14 in 2017 in Celebration Bowl III. The see-saw continued with Bell getting The other two games vs. Alcorn State were his second TD only to be answered by wideout decided by single-digits (41-34 and 24-22) and Raidarious Anderson's 35-yard scoring recep- CIAA HOOPS TV GAMES ANNOUNCED: went down to the final minutes. This one started tion from Harper with just under four minutes Alcorn Charlotte, NC – The Central Intercollegiate Ath- slow but then points came in bunches. BREAKIN' AWAY ALCORN STYLE: left in the period. Before the quarter ended, State wide receiver Chris Blair (#11) gets away Banks got wide open along the left sideline letic Association (CIAA), has announced its broadcast The teams set a Celebration Bowl record from NC A&T defender Mac McCain (#29) for and zig-zagged his way through defenders on a schedule for the 2019-20 basketball season. This year’s with their combined 108 points and also set the one of his seven receptions. Blair scored on this 73-yarder from Carter. schedule of games will be televised live on AspireTV. The record for total yards (1,034), 574 by NC A&T 36-yard reception in the second quarter and fin- and 460 by Alcorn State. Martin finished the day with 110 yards on CIAA & AspireTV are in the fourth year of a partnership ished with a career-high 150 receiving yards. NC A&T will likely be crowned the black 16 carries including a 4-yard TD with 3:37 left that provides live broadcast coverage across multiple plat- college national champion after its performance. in the game that capped the day's scoring. forms.aspire logo19 "What a game," said victorious second-year Carter, named the game's offensive MVP, "We're elated to continue our partnership with As- NC A&T head coach Sam Washington who got hit on 18 of 30 passes for the record 364 yards. pireTV to broadcast regular season basketball games as his second straight bowl game victory. He also rushed for 96 yards, 55 on a fourth- well as eight games during the 2020 tournament. As we "Offensively, I think both teams played very quarter run that set up Martin's final touchdown. celebrate 75 years of our historic basketball tournament, well. Defensively, not so much," said Washing- Carter set a Celebration Bowl record wth 460 this is a great opportunity to engage our passionate fans ton, the former defensive co-ordinator for the yards of total offense. and celebrate the rich tradition of the CIAA while con- Aggies whose team prides itself on slowing Banks led the Aggies with six receptions for 132 yards and two scores. Leslie had four tinuing to showcase our institutions, coaches, and student- down the opposition. "But it was very entertain- catches for 81 yards and a score. athletes," said CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams. ing." Harper kept the Braves in the game com- The 10-game conference slate will include two (2) "I'm very proud of my team. I thought they played with a lot of courage, a lot of effort and pleting 25 of 42 passes for 341 yards and three regular season men's basketball games as well as eight (8) a lot of want-to. They started fast and they fin- touchdowns. He also scored on two short scor- games during the 2020 CIAA Men's and Women's Basket- ished strong." ing runs. Anderson had eight receptions on the ball Tournament, which will take place 2/ 25-29 in Char- With A&T leading 24-10 at the half, the day for 85 yards and one score while Blair had lotte, NC at Bojangles' Coliseum and Spectrum Center. seven receptions for a career-high 150 yards game's highlight was perhaps a raucous, back- 'THIS WAY, GUYS: North Carolina A&T QB Kylil "As a proud HBCU alumna, I'm thrilled to announce and-forth third quarter that kept the 32,938 fans Carter sets sail on a 55-yard run that set up his and one TD. that AspireTV is entering into our fourth year of airing at the game on the edge of their seats and saw team's final score, a 4-yard run by Jah-Maine CIAA basketball games," said Melissa Ingram, general the teams put up a bowl-game record 49 points Martin with three-and-a-half minutes left in the manager, AspireTV. "As the destination for Black lifestyle with the Aggies outscoring the Braves 28-21 to game. Carter rushed for 96 yards and finished with a bowl game record 460 yards of total of- programming, this partnership is a great opportunity for lead 52-31 entering the final period. fense in the 64-44 win by the Aggies. us to promote the legacy, brand and culture of historically First team all-MEAC running back Jah- black colleges, while connecting our viewers with content Maine Martin, who was held to just one yard first quarter. That score, a 28-yard Corey Mc- that they are seeking." on seven carries in the first half, broke loose on a Cullough field goal, came after WR/KR Korey 75-yard scoring run on the first play from scrim- Banks fumbled a punt deep in A&T territory. The CIAA broadcast schedule will tip-off on Satur- mage in the third quarter to put the Aggies up Bell later added a 20-yard scoring grab in day, 2/ 8, as the Claflin Panthers take on the Johnson 31-10. the third quarter. Those were his only two recep- C. Smith Golden Bulls in Orangeburg, SC. The regular For the game, in addition to Martin’s tions on the day. season broadcast slate will conclude on 2/ 15 with a di- 75-yarder, the Aggies scored on big-play pass Alcorn State went up 10-3 in the second vision rivalry as the Fayetteville State Broncos host the receptions of 53, 59, 43, 20 and 73 yards. quarter on a 36-yard pass from quarterback Fe- Winston-Salem State Rams in Fayetteville, NC.