Black College Sports Page: Vol 18, No 10
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FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 4 - 10, 2011
2 0 1 1 B L A C K C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L (Results, Standings and Weekly Honors)
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Virginia Union Virginia State Eliz. City State Bowie State Lincoln Chowan
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Winston-Salem State J. C. Smith Fayetteville State Shaw St. Augustine’s Livingstone
KSU Sports Photo
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Concordia-Selma Langston Edward Waters W. Va. State VU Lynchburg Tennessee State Lincoln (Mo.) Cheyney Central State Texas College
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Alabama State Jackson State Alabama A&M Alcorn State Miss. Valley St.
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Stillman Miles Kentucky State Lane Tuskegee
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STAT STUFFER: Six-one, 185-pound senior wideout/kick returner Raphael Amey among nation's leaders in Div. II.
BLACK COLLEGE STATISTICS LEADERS; STILLLMAN, WSSU MAKING EARLY WAVES
CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OL - James George, Sr., VUU WR - James Pettway, Jr., SHAW - 5 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TDs in win over Livingstone QB - Cheston Hickman, Sr., VUU - 15 of 23 for 261 yards, 3 TDs in win over Chowan. OB - Nicholas Cooper, r-Sr., TB, WSSU - 203 rushes, 23 carries, 2 TDs in win over JC Smith. DL - Dorian Edwards, Jr., DE, LIV - 15 tackles, 11 solos, 1 sack and 2 for losses. LB - Delano Johnson, Sr. ,BSU - 14 tackles, 10 solos, 1 for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception. DB - Antonio Harris, Sr., VUU - 3 picks and team-high 7 tackles vs. Chowan. ROOKIE - William Trimble, Fr., KR, JCSU - 88yard KO return for a TD vs. WSSU. SPECIAL TEAMS - Austin Turner, Sr., PK/P, FSU - Game-winning 24-yard FG vs. St. Aug's.
MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE Mike Mayhew, Sr., RB, NC A&T -Carried 26 times for 233 yards and 1 TD in win over MSU. DEFENSE Onyemechi Anyaugo, r-Sr., LB, NSU - 13 tackles, 6 solos, 2 for losses, 1 fumble returned 84 yards for a TD. ROOKIE Greg McGhee, Fr., QB, HOWARD - 11 of 17 for 152 yards, 3 TDs, also rushed for 40 yards and 1 TD in win over Savannah State. LINEMAN Brent Walker, Sr., C, NC A&T - 92% grade, 4 pancakes vs. Morgan State. SPECIAL TEAMS Justin Ferrell, Sr., CB, NC A&T - Blocked two Morgan State field goals of 47 and 43 yards.
SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE Raphael Amey, Sr., WR, KSU - 14 receptions, 234 yards (both Circle City Classic records), 1 TD. Also had 23 return yards. DEFENSE & NEWCOMER Larry Whitfield, Fr., DB, ALBANY STATE - 17 tackles, 10 solos, 2 for losses, also had a 58-yard fumble return for a TD. OFFENSIVE LINEMAN Jessie Mitchell, Sr., KSU - 95% grade, no sacks, 5 pancakes vs. Albany State. SPECIAL TEAMS Keith Massey, Sr., WR/DB, KSU - 243 return yards (CCC record) vs. Albany State including 91-yard KO return for a TD.
SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK DEFENSE Corey Hart, DE, AA&M - Three sacks for 25 yards in losses out of five tackles vs. UAPB. OFFENSE Jonathan Troast, QB, PV - Completed 21 of 27 passes for 304 yards and 4 TDs, all in the second half, in win over Grambling in Dallas. G'Alonzo Milton, Jr., WR, AA&M - Scored all four A&M TDs, three in the fourth quarter covering 5, 20 and 8 yards, the last the game-winner with 57 seconds left. Had 7 receptions for 87 yards on the day. SPECIAL TEAMS Chance Wilson, PK, AA&M - 4-of-4 on PATs including game-winner in final minute vs. UAPB. NEWCOMER Dawrence Roberts, So., RB, GSU - 27 carries, 175 yards including a 74-yard TD vs. Prairie View.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE & NEWCOMER Mike German, Fr., QB, TENN. STATE - Completed 21 of 26 passes for 304 yards, 2 TDs without an interception in loss to Austin Peay. DEFENSE Mark Brown, LB, LANGSTON - Had four tackles, 3 for losses, in win over Bacone. SPECIAL TEAMS Weldon Garlington, KR, TENN. STATE - Returned kickoff 100 yards for TD in loss to Austin Peay.
SCORES
September 29 Jackson State 58, Texas Southern 13 Morehouse 30, Clark Atlanta 2 October 1 Alabama A&M 28, Ark.-Pine Bluff 27 Alabama State 31, Alcorn State 23 Albany State 57, Kentucky State 31 Austin Peay 37, Tennessee State 34 Concordia-Selma 28, Edward Waters 26 Fayetteville St. 31, St. Augustine's 28, OT Florida A&M 34, Delaware State 7 Fort Hays State 24, Lincoln (MO) 21 Howard 34, Savannah State 7 Langston 26, Bacone 15 Miami 45, Bethune-Cookman 14 Miles 20, Benedict 14, OT Millersville 10, Cheyney 7 NC A&T 24, Morgan State 3 Norfolk State 17, SC State 14 Notre Dame College 34, Central State 16 Prairie View A&M 31, Grambling State 23 Shaw 54, Livingstone 0 Southern 28, Miss Valley State 21 Stillman 28, Lane 17 Tuskegee 18, Fort Valley State 15 Virginia State 28, Bowie State 21, OT Virginia Union 43, Chowan 29 Va. Univ of Lynchburg 35, Coppin State 7 W. Va. Wesleyan 37, Lincoln (PA) 26 West Virginia State 27, Seton Hill 21 W-Salem State 28, J. C. Smith 10
Stillman, WSSU among early stories
• Stillman faces scheduling snafu that may prevent SIAC championship game appearance; • WSSU on the road facing team that knocked them from unbeaten ranks a year ago
LUT WILLIAMS
BCSP Editor
GAMES THIS WEEK THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 Fairmont State vs. Bowie State in Fairmont, WV SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 Texas Southern vs. Alabama State in Houston, TX Delaware State vs. Norfolk State in Dover, DE Hampton vs. Princeton in Hampton, VA Va. Univ of Lynchburg vs. W. Va. Tech in Lynchburg, VA West Liberty vs. West Virginia State in West Liberty, WV Central State vs. North Greenville in Wilberforce, OH NC A&T vs. Bethune-Cookman in Greensboro, NC Saint Augustine's vs. W-Salem State in Raleigh, NC Lane vs. Albany State in Jackson, TN Langston vs. Panhandle State in Langston, OK Edward Waters vs. Livingstone in Jacksonville, FL Bloomsburg vs. Cheyney in Bloomsburg, PA Stillman vs. Benedict in Tuscaloosa, AL Missouri Western vs. Lincoln (MO) in St. Joseph, MO Tennessee State vs. SE Missouri State in Nashville, TN Southern vs. Prairie View A&M in Baton Rouge, La. TV GAMES - SWAC-TV Alabama A&M vs. Miss Valley State in Huntsville, AL - CIAA TV Network Fayetteville State vs. Virginia State in Fayetteville, NC CLASSICS 76th Morehouse-'Skegee Classic Tuskegee vs. Morehouse in Columbus, GA HOMECOMINGS Lincoln (PA) vs. Chowan in Lincoln University, PA Morgan State vs. Savannah State in Baltimore, MD Shaw vs. Johnson C. Smith in Durham, NC Virginia Union vs. Elizabeth City State in Richmond, VA Kentucky State vs. Fort Valley State in Frankfort, KY SC State vs. NC Central in Orangeburg, SC Florida A&M vs. Howard in Tallahassee, FL Jackson State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Jackson, MS Concordia-Selma vs. Texas College in Selma, AL Clark Atlanta vs. Miles in Atlanta, GA 7p 1p 1p 1p 1p 1p 1:30p 1:30p 1:30p 2p 2p 2p 3:30p 5p 6p 6p 6p 1p 1p 2p 1p 1p 1p 1p 1:30p 1:30p 3p 4p 5p 6p
STAT CORNER
WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS
Here's how the black college football conference races are shaping up in as we head down the home stretch. SIAC Perhaps the most surprising team in black college football so far this season is Stillman. After a 2-8 2010 campaign, the Tigers from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, under new head coach Teddy Keaton, got a win over defending CIAA champ Shaw to open the season, came back to get key wins over SIAC West Division members Kentucky State and Tuskegee, before knocking off another West counterpart, Lane (28-17) this past Saturday to go 3-0 in the West, 4-1 overall. Only Miles (2-3, 0-0), who has yet to play a division game, has a chance to catch Keaton's Tigers and prevent them from clinching the division title and a spot in the new Nov. 12 SIAC conference championship game in Atlanta. Miles plays all its division games over the last four weeks of the regular season including an October 27th date at Stillman. But there is one big scheduling problem for Stillman making the Nov. 12 championship game. The Tigers have a Nov. 12 homecoming date vs. Concordia-Selma on their schedule. Keaton said before the season that the Tigers would not play in the championship game because of that game. The conference office said Tuesday it is considering its options but has not made a decision yet. Stay tuned. In the SIAC East, preseason favorite Albany State (4-1) also plays its four division games in the last four weeks of the regular season. James "Mike" White's Rams are 12th in the latest AFCA Div. II coaches poll. Morehouse (4-1, 2-0 E) meanwhile, currently leads the East after a dominating win over Clark Atlanta (2-3, 1-1) Thursday. A series of non-division conference games are on the schedule this week. Miles is at Clark Atlanta, Stillman hosts Benedict, Albany State is at Lane, Kentucky State hosts Fort Valley State and Tuskegee and Morehouse meet in Columbus, Ga. in the 76th Morehouse-Skegee Classic. CIAA The Winston-Salem State Rams under second-year head coach Connell Maynor are currently setting the pace in the CIAA. At 5-0 overall and atop the CIAA South at 4-0, the Rams are the only undefeated team in black college football and are up to 16th in the latest AFCA Div. II poll. The Rams are riding the powerful legs of 6-foot, 245-pound running back Nicholas Cooper who is averaging a black-college best 161.6 rushing yards per game. He has topped
INDIVIDUAL FOOTBALL STATS LEADERS IN 2011
RUSHING YARDS COOPER, Nicholas - WSS CARTER, David - MHC McNEIL, Daronte - ECSU MAYHEW, MIKE - NCAT WRIGHT, Marcus - TXS WASHINGTON, J. - VUU LEWIS, Jordan - MILES LACEY, Kedarius - AAM WRIGHT, Marcus - TXS PASSING YARDS THERRIAULT, C - JSU COOK, Doug - LIV JENNINGS, Stan - ALB WALLACE, Keahn - JCS NOLAND, Jerrel - KSU PHILLIPS, Ricky - WVS STOVER, Cam. - CHO SMITH, Kameron - WSS WALLEY, Chris - NSU LEGREE, David - HAM ANDERsON, B - APB RECEPTIONS ANDREWS, Nick - ALS JUSTE-JEAN, Phil - LINP AMEY, Raphael - KSU BOYCE, Xavier - NSU HODRICK, Kevin - CHO NELSON, Spencer - PV JOHNSON, L. - WVS HECTOR, Derri. - MHC MILES, Wallace - NCAT POOLE, Eddie - BCU RECEIVING YARDS ANDREWS, Nick - ALS AMEY, Raphael - KSU MILES, Wallace - NCA SLAUGHTER, C. - FVS HOLLAND, Robt. - CHO LOUIS, Mario - GSU EVANS, Laq. - SOU COSTON, Matt - LINP
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92 89 120 71 79 153 123 100 67
808 688 575 430 375 520 427 413 325
PCT
8.8 7.7 4.8 6.1 4.7 3.4 3.4 4.1 4.9 55.5 54.7 49.0 53.6 61.1 57.8 54.6 58.2 74.4 61.0 53.9
9 7 7 1 6 5 6 4 1
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161.6 137.6 115.0 107.5 93.8 86.7 85.4 82.6 81.2
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COM - ATT - INT
SR FR SR FR SR SO JR SR SR SO
CL
5 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 5
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116-209-10 88-161-4 77-157-4 96-179-8 96-157-4 135-78-7 77-141-4 82-141-4 99-133-1 75-123-2 82-152-5
REC YDS
1526 1043 1247 1247 1215 962 902 1079 1068 852 1025
11 7 8 9 8 8 10 14 6 5 6
305.2 260.8 249.4 249.4 243.0 240.5 225.5 215.8 213.6 213.0 205.0
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14.1 9.6 17.8 11.0 11.6 12.9 11.8 12.9 17.7 9.5
YPC
115.6 71.4 113.8 70.2 72.2 74.6 72.0 97.5 52.2
YDS/G
8.2 7.4 6.4 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.5
the 100-yard mark in each of his five games and has gone over 200 yards in the last two. Quarterback Kameron Smith is also playing well completing 58.2% of his passes while throwing for 1,079 yards with 14 touchdown passes and only four interceptions. The Rams are averaging 45.6 points per game, sixth among Div. II programs, though they were held far below that number in their 28-10 homecoming win Saturday vs. division rival Johnson C. Smith (2-3, 1-1 S). This time a year ago, the Rams were undefeated at 6-0 and hosted Saint Augustine's. Maynor said his troops were a little too cocky after that great start and laid an egg, turning the ball over seven times in a 40-35 loss that knocked them from the unbeaten ranks. The Rams travel to Raleigh to face St. Aug's (2-3, 1-2 CIAA S) Saturday in a 1:30 p.m. start. For the last four years, Virginia State (2010), Bowie State (2009), Elizabeth City State (2008), Virginia Union (2007) have taken turns winning the CIAA North and this year it looks like the four will again duke it out for that division's spot in the Nov. 12 championship game. Thru games Saturday, Virginia Union (42, 2-1 N) and Virginia State (3-2, 2-1 N) and Elizabeth City State (3-2, 1-1 N) all have one loss while Bowie State (3-2, 2-2 N) has two close division losses over the last two weeks to VUU (32-29) and VSU (28-21, OT). Virginia Union hosts Elizabeth City State Saturday (1:30 p.m.) for the Panthers' homecoming. Virginia State is at Fayetteville State. Bowie State has an out-of-conference date at Fairmont State on Thursday. MEAC The new eight-game conference schedule to determine the MEAC champ could come back to haunt the league's higher-ups. Norfolk State's 17-14 win over three-time champ South Carolina State Saturday put Pete Adrian's Spartans (4-1, 2-0) in the driver's seat but it's early. North Carolina A&T (2-2, 1-0) is also undefeated in its only conference game but seven others have just one defeat including conference favorites SC State (2-1), BethuneCookman (1-1), Hampton (1-1) and Florida A&M (1-1), who've taken turns beating up on each other. Norfolk State is at Delaware State Saturday. Hampton is hosting Princeton out of the Ivy League. Bethune-Cookman is at NC A&T, SC State has homecoming vs. North Carolina Central, Florida A&M hosts Howard for homecoming and Morgan State hosts Savannah State for homecoming.
SWAC Alabama State (4-1, 4-0) is the hot team in
BCSP TOP TEN
1. ALABAMA STATE (4-1) - Got by Alcorn State, 31-23. NEXT: At Texas Southern 2. NORFOLK STATE (4-1) - Shut down No. 1 S.C. State, 17-14. NEXT: At Delaware State. 3. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (2-3) - Fell at Norfolk State, 17-14. NEXT: Homecoming vs. NC Central. 4. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (2-2) - Beaten by Miami, 45-14. NEXT: At North Carolina A&T 5. WINSTON-SALEM STATE (5-0) - Knocked off JC Smith, 28-10. NEXT: At St. Augustine's. 6. JACKSON STATE (4-1) - Throttled Texas Southern, 58-13. NEXT: Homecoming vs. Arkansas-Pine Buff. 7. HAMPTON (2-2) - Idle. NEXT: Hosting Princeton 8. ALBANY STATE (4-1) - Beat Kentucky State at Circle City Classic, 43-27. NEXT: At Lane. 9. FLORIDA A&M (2-2) - Knocked off Delaware State, 33-7. NEXT: Homecoming vs. Howard. 10. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (3-2) - Beat Grambling in Dallas, 31-23. NEXT: At Southern.
SR SR SR JR JR SR SR JR
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41 32 22 23 27 24 22 28 278 -32 138 238 -9 16 18 135
TDS
578 369 390 472 431 429 405 484 1247 1526 962 852 1043 1247 1215 1068
FGS
7 4 3 3 7 6 4 3 261 249 179 178 185 198 198 176
PAT
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PTS
115.6 113.8 97.5 94.4 86.2 85.8 81.0 80.7
AVG/G
CL TOTAL OFFENSE WALLACE, Keahn - JCS FR THERRIAULT,C. - JSU SR PHILLIPS, Ricky - WVS LEGREE, David - HAM SR COOK, Doug - LINP FR JENNINGS, Stan - ALB SR NOLAND, Jerrel - KSU SR WALLEY, Chirs - NSU SR
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PLAYS YDS
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305.0 298.8 275.0 272.5 258.5 252.6 246.6 240.6
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SCORING COOPER, Nick - WSS HOLLAND, Rob't - CHO PAGE, Levante - FAM ESTEP, Ryan - NSU GILBERT, Martin - TXS JARMIN, Godfrey - TNS McNEILL, Dar. - ECS CARTER, David - MHC ANDREWS, Nick - ALS DURHAM, Taur. - HAM ALL PURPOSE COOPER, Nick - WSS AMEY, Raphael - KSU WADDY, Jerm - PV WILLIAMS, - CHO CARTER, David - MHC L'HOUSE, T - SAC LANGFORD, J. - SHA PUNT RETURNS MASSEY, J. - WSS BARBER, Demar. - FVS ELLIS, Marcus - PV DRUMMOND, D - SCS DRAYTON, B, - HOW KICKOFF RETURNS MASSEY, Keith - KSU L'HOUSE,T. - SAC GARLINGTON, W-TNS PONDER, Orion - ALB GOFORTH, A. - NCC WILLIAMS, CHO PUNTING TURNER, Austin - FSU RUDD, William - VSU GAGNE, Michael - BSU CARTER, Fabian - GSU TAMAYO, Arturo - ALC JATZLAU, Travis - PV KING, Marquette - FVS
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TD
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the SWAC and ascends from fourth to the top spot in the BCSP Top Ten after its win last week over Alcorn State (31-23) and losses last week by No. 1 SC State and No. 2 Bethune-Cookman. The Hornets, who lead the East Division, travel to Texas Southern (2-2, 1-2 W) Saturday (1 p.m.) in a cross-division game. Alabama A&M (3-2, 2-1), just a half-game behind in the East and coming off handing Arkansas-Pine Bluff its first loss (28-27) Saturday, hosts winless but improving Mississippi Valley State (0-5, 0-4 E). Jackson State (4-1, 2-1) does battle at homecoming vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-2, 2-1 SWAC W). Prairie View (3-2, 3-1 W) currently leads a tight West Division race. The Panthers have a key match-up Saturday (6 p.m.) at Southern (2-3, 2-1 W). Grambling State, struggling at 1-4 overall, 1-3 in the West, is idle.
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1024 1319 761 1682 1423 1170 1337
58 67 54 66 77 73 76
42.7 42.5 42.3 42.0 41.9 41.8 41.8
Alabama State senior wide receiver Nick Andrews became his school's all-time leader in touchdown receptions with the two he hauled in Saturday in a 31-23 win over Alcorn State. Andrews, who leads all black college receivers (See STAT CORNER) in receptions per game (8.2), and receiving yards per game (115.6), had TD receptions of 16 and 39 yards Saturday to bring his total this season to seven, and his career mark to 24, surpassing both Reggie Brown and Horace Brooks on the ASU all-time list who both had 23. Andrews is fourth in the nation among FCS players in receptions per game, receiving yards per game and total receiving yards. Lincoln of Pa. junior wideout Phillip Jean-Juste, right behind Andrews among black college players at 7.4 catches per game, is tied for seventh in Div. II. Kentucky State senior wideout Raphael Amey is tied for seventh in Div. II in receiving yards per game at 113.8 yards per contest and is third in punt returns (26.4). In addition to leading the black college ranks in rushing, Winston-Salem
National stats leaders
BCSP Notes
Andrews Cooper Carter Lebeau
State running back Nicholas Cooper's 161.6 yards per game is third best among all Div. II rushers. Cooper's nine touchdowns top the black college ranks and is tied for fifth in Div. II and his 180.8 all-purpose yards is tenth. Morehouse junior RB David Carter trails only Cooper in black college stats and is seventh in Div. II in rushing at 137.6 yards per game. Jackson State senior QB Casey Therriault leads the black college ranks passing for 305.2 yards per game, a number that's seventh nationally in the FCS. Jackson State junior DE Joseph Lebeau leads the FCS in sacks with 8 (1.6 per game) and is second in tackles for loss with 2.5 per game. Virginia State linebacker Jeremy Pruitt is fourth in Div. II on the total tackles list at 12.6 per game. Lincoln defensive lineman Tim Green is third in the nation in sacks at 1.7 per game and is fourth in tackles for loss at 2.4 per game.
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2 0 1 1 B L A C K C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L (Results, Standings and Weekly Honors)
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STAT STUFFER: Six-one, 185-pound senior wideout/kick returner Raphael Amey among nation's leaders in Div. II.
BLACK COLLEGE STATISTICS LEADERS; STILLLMAN, WSSU MAKING EARLY WAVES
CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OL - James George, Sr., VUU WR - James Pettway, Jr., SHAW - 5 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TDs in win over Livingstone QB - Cheston Hickman, Sr., VUU - 15 of 23 for 261 yards, 3 TDs in win over Chowan. OB - Nicholas Cooper, r-Sr., TB, WSSU - 203 rushes, 23 carries, 2 TDs in win over JC Smith. DL - Dorian Edwards, Jr., DE, LIV - 15 tackles, 11 solos, 1 sack and 2 for losses. LB - Delano Johnson, Sr. ,BSU - 14 tackles, 10 solos, 1 for loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception. DB - Antonio Harris, Sr., VUU - 3 picks and team-high 7 tackles vs. Chowan. ROOKIE - William Trimble, Fr., KR, JCSU - 88yard KO return for a TD vs. WSSU. SPECIAL TEAMS - Austin Turner, Sr., PK/P, FSU - Game-winning 24-yard FG vs. St. Aug's.
MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE Mike Mayhew, Sr., RB, NC A&T -Carried 26 times for 233 yards and 1 TD in win over MSU. DEFENSE Onyemechi Anyaugo, r-Sr., LB, NSU - 13 tackles, 6 solos, 2 for losses, 1 fumble returned 84 yards for a TD. ROOKIE Greg McGhee, Fr., QB, HOWARD - 11 of 17 for 152 yards, 3 TDs, also rushed for 40 yards and 1 TD in win over Savannah State. LINEMAN Brent Walker, Sr., C, NC A&T - 92% grade, 4 pancakes vs. Morgan State. SPECIAL TEAMS Justin Ferrell, Sr., CB, NC A&T - Blocked two Morgan State field goals of 47 and 43 yards.
SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE Raphael Amey, Sr., WR, KSU - 14 receptions, 234 yards (both Circle City Classic records), 1 TD. Also had 23 return yards. DEFENSE & NEWCOMER Larry Whitfield, Fr., DB, ALBANY STATE - 17 tackles, 10 solos, 2 for losses, also had a 58-yard fumble return for a TD. OFFENSIVE LINEMAN Jessie Mitchell, Sr., KSU - 95% grade, no sacks, 5 pancakes vs. Albany State. SPECIAL TEAMS Keith Massey, Sr., WR/DB, KSU - 243 return yards (CCC record) vs. Albany State including 91-yard KO return for a TD.
SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK DEFENSE Corey Hart, DE, AA&M - Three sacks for 25 yards in losses out of five tackles vs. UAPB. OFFENSE Jonathan Troast, QB, PV - Completed 21 of 27 passes for 304 yards and 4 TDs, all in the second half, in win over Grambling in Dallas. G'Alonzo Milton, Jr., WR, AA&M - Scored all four A&M TDs, three in the fourth quarter covering 5, 20 and 8 yards, the last the game-winner with 57 seconds left. Had 7 receptions for 87 yards on the day. SPECIAL TEAMS Chance Wilson, PK, AA&M - 4-of-4 on PATs including game-winner in final minute vs. UAPB. NEWCOMER Dawrence Roberts, So., RB, GSU - 27 carries, 175 yards including a 74-yard TD vs. Prairie View.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE & NEWCOMER Mike German, Fr., QB, TENN. STATE - Completed 21 of 26 passes for 304 yards, 2 TDs without an interception in loss to Austin Peay. DEFENSE Mark Brown, LB, LANGSTON - Had four tackles, 3 for losses, in win over Bacone. SPECIAL TEAMS Weldon Garlington, KR, TENN. STATE - Returned kickoff 100 yards for TD in loss to Austin Peay.
SCORES
September 29 Jackson State 58, Texas Southern 13 Morehouse 30, Clark Atlanta 2 October 1 Alabama A&M 28, Ark.-Pine Bluff 27 Alabama State 31, Alcorn State 23 Albany State 57, Kentucky State 31 Austin Peay 37, Tennessee State 34 Concordia-Selma 28, Edward Waters 26 Fayetteville St. 31, St. Augustine's 28, OT Florida A&M 34, Delaware State 7 Fort Hays State 24, Lincoln (MO) 21 Howard 34, Savannah State 7 Langston 26, Bacone 15 Miami 45, Bethune-Cookman 14 Miles 20, Benedict 14, OT Millersville 10, Cheyney 7 NC A&T 24, Morgan State 3 Norfolk State 17, SC State 14 Notre Dame College 34, Central State 16 Prairie View A&M 31, Grambling State 23 Shaw 54, Livingstone 0 Southern 28, Miss Valley State 21 Stillman 28, Lane 17 Tuskegee 18, Fort Valley State 15 Virginia State 28, Bowie State 21, OT Virginia Union 43, Chowan 29 Va. Univ of Lynchburg 35, Coppin State 7 W. Va. Wesleyan 37, Lincoln (PA) 26 West Virginia State 27, Seton Hill 21 W-Salem State 28, J. C. Smith 10
Stillman, WSSU among early stories
• Stillman faces scheduling snafu that may prevent SIAC championship game appearance; • WSSU on the road facing team that knocked them from unbeaten ranks a year ago
LUT WILLIAMS
BCSP Editor
GAMES THIS WEEK THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 Fairmont State vs. Bowie State in Fairmont, WV SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8 Texas Southern vs. Alabama State in Houston, TX Delaware State vs. Norfolk State in Dover, DE Hampton vs. Princeton in Hampton, VA Va. Univ of Lynchburg vs. W. Va. Tech in Lynchburg, VA West Liberty vs. West Virginia State in West Liberty, WV Central State vs. North Greenville in Wilberforce, OH NC A&T vs. Bethune-Cookman in Greensboro, NC Saint Augustine's vs. W-Salem State in Raleigh, NC Lane vs. Albany State in Jackson, TN Langston vs. Panhandle State in Langston, OK Edward Waters vs. Livingstone in Jacksonville, FL Bloomsburg vs. Cheyney in Bloomsburg, PA Stillman vs. Benedict in Tuscaloosa, AL Missouri Western vs. Lincoln (MO) in St. Joseph, MO Tennessee State vs. SE Missouri State in Nashville, TN Southern vs. Prairie View A&M in Baton Rouge, La. TV GAMES - SWAC-TV Alabama A&M vs. Miss Valley State in Huntsville, AL - CIAA TV Network Fayetteville State vs. Virginia State in Fayetteville, NC CLASSICS 76th Morehouse-'Skegee Classic Tuskegee vs. Morehouse in Columbus, GA HOMECOMINGS Lincoln (PA) vs. Chowan in Lincoln University, PA Morgan State vs. Savannah State in Baltimore, MD Shaw vs. Johnson C. Smith in Durham, NC Virginia Union vs. Elizabeth City State in Richmond, VA Kentucky State vs. Fort Valley State in Frankfort, KY SC State vs. NC Central in Orangeburg, SC Florida A&M vs. Howard in Tallahassee, FL Jackson State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Jackson, MS Concordia-Selma vs. Texas College in Selma, AL Clark Atlanta vs. Miles in Atlanta, GA 7p 1p 1p 1p 1p 1p 1:30p 1:30p 1:30p 2p 2p 2p 3:30p 5p 6p 6p 6p 1p 1p 2p 1p 1p 1p 1p 1:30p 1:30p 3p 4p 5p 6p
STAT CORNER
WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS
Here's how the black college football conference races are shaping up in as we head down the home stretch. SIAC Perhaps the most surprising team in black college football so far this season is Stillman. After a 2-8 2010 campaign, the Tigers from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, under new head coach Teddy Keaton, got a win over defending CIAA champ Shaw to open the season, came back to get key wins over SIAC West Division members Kentucky State and Tuskegee, before knocking off another West counterpart, Lane (28-17) this past Saturday to go 3-0 in the West, 4-1 overall. Only Miles (2-3, 0-0), who has yet to play a division game, has a chance to catch Keaton's Tigers and prevent them from clinching the division title and a spot in the new Nov. 12 SIAC conference championship game in Atlanta. Miles plays all its division games over the last four weeks of the regular season including an October 27th date at Stillman. But there is one big scheduling problem for Stillman making the Nov. 12 championship game. The Tigers have a Nov. 12 homecoming date vs. Concordia-Selma on their schedule. Keaton said before the season that the Tigers would not play in the championship game because of that game. The conference office said Tuesday it is considering its options but has not made a decision yet. Stay tuned. In the SIAC East, preseason favorite Albany State (4-1) also plays its four division games in the last four weeks of the regular season. James "Mike" White's Rams are 12th in the latest AFCA Div. II coaches poll. Morehouse (4-1, 2-0 E) meanwhile, currently leads the East after a dominating win over Clark Atlanta (2-3, 1-1) Thursday. A series of non-division conference games are on the schedule this week. Miles is at Clark Atlanta, Stillman hosts Benedict, Albany State is at Lane, Kentucky State hosts Fort Valley State and Tuskegee and Morehouse meet in Columbus, Ga. in the 76th Morehouse-Skegee Classic. CIAA The Winston-Salem State Rams under second-year head coach Connell Maynor are currently setting the pace in the CIAA. At 5-0 overall and atop the CIAA South at 4-0, the Rams are the only undefeated team in black college football and are up to 16th in the latest AFCA Div. II poll. The Rams are riding the powerful legs of 6-foot, 245-pound running back Nicholas Cooper who is averaging a black-college best 161.6 rushing yards per game. He has topped
INDIVIDUAL FOOTBALL STATS LEADERS IN 2011
RUSHING YARDS COOPER, Nicholas - WSS CARTER, David - MHC McNEIL, Daronte - ECSU MAYHEW, MIKE - NCAT WRIGHT, Marcus - TXS WASHINGTON, J. - VUU LEWIS, Jordan - MILES LACEY, Kedarius - AAM WRIGHT, Marcus - TXS PASSING YARDS THERRIAULT, C - JSU COOK, Doug - LIV JENNINGS, Stan - ALB WALLACE, Keahn - JCS NOLAND, Jerrel - KSU PHILLIPS, Ricky - WVS STOVER, Cam. - CHO SMITH, Kameron - WSS WALLEY, Chris - NSU LEGREE, David - HAM ANDERsON, B - APB RECEPTIONS ANDREWS, Nick - ALS JUSTE-JEAN, Phil - LINP AMEY, Raphael - KSU BOYCE, Xavier - NSU HODRICK, Kevin - CHO NELSON, Spencer - PV JOHNSON, L. - WVS HECTOR, Derri. - MHC MILES, Wallace - NCAT POOLE, Eddie - BCU RECEIVING YARDS ANDREWS, Nick - ALS AMEY, Raphael - KSU MILES, Wallace - NCA SLAUGHTER, C. - FVS HOLLAND, Robt. - CHO LOUIS, Mario - GSU EVANS, Laq. - SOU COSTON, Matt - LINP
CL CL G CAR YDS AVG TDS AVG/G
SR JR JR SR SR FR JR JR SR
G
5 5 5 4 4 6 5 5 4
92 89 120 71 79 153 123 100 67
808 688 575 430 375 520 427 413 325
PCT
8.8 7.7 4.8 6.1 4.7 3.4 3.4 4.1 4.9 55.5 54.7 49.0 53.6 61.1 57.8 54.6 58.2 74.4 61.0 53.9
9 7 7 1 6 5 6 4 1
YDS
161.6 137.6 115.0 107.5 93.8 86.7 85.4 82.6 81.2
TDS AVG/G
COM - ATT - INT
SR FR SR FR SR SO JR SR SR SO
CL
5 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 5
G
116-209-10 88-161-4 77-157-4 96-179-8 96-157-4 135-78-7 77-141-4 82-141-4 99-133-1 75-123-2 82-152-5
REC YDS
1526 1043 1247 1247 1215 962 902 1079 1068 852 1025
11 7 8 9 8 8 10 14 6 5 6
305.2 260.8 249.4 249.4 243.0 240.5 225.5 215.8 213.6 213.0 205.0
REC/G
TD
YPC
YDS/G
SR SR SR JR SR JR
5 5 5 5 5 5 4 SR 5 SR 4 JR 4
CL G
41 37 32 32 31 29 23 28 22 22
REC
578 357 569 351 361 373 271 360 390 390
YDS
7 2 4 2 5 3 0 2 3 4
TD
14.1 9.6 17.8 11.0 11.6 12.9 11.8 12.9 17.7 9.5
YPC
115.6 71.4 113.8 70.2 72.2 74.6 72.0 97.5 52.2
YDS/G
8.2 7.4 6.4 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.5 5.5
the 100-yard mark in each of his five games and has gone over 200 yards in the last two. Quarterback Kameron Smith is also playing well completing 58.2% of his passes while throwing for 1,079 yards with 14 touchdown passes and only four interceptions. The Rams are averaging 45.6 points per game, sixth among Div. II programs, though they were held far below that number in their 28-10 homecoming win Saturday vs. division rival Johnson C. Smith (2-3, 1-1 S). This time a year ago, the Rams were undefeated at 6-0 and hosted Saint Augustine's. Maynor said his troops were a little too cocky after that great start and laid an egg, turning the ball over seven times in a 40-35 loss that knocked them from the unbeaten ranks. The Rams travel to Raleigh to face St. Aug's (2-3, 1-2 CIAA S) Saturday in a 1:30 p.m. start. For the last four years, Virginia State (2010), Bowie State (2009), Elizabeth City State (2008), Virginia Union (2007) have taken turns winning the CIAA North and this year it looks like the four will again duke it out for that division's spot in the Nov. 12 championship game. Thru games Saturday, Virginia Union (42, 2-1 N) and Virginia State (3-2, 2-1 N) and Elizabeth City State (3-2, 1-1 N) all have one loss while Bowie State (3-2, 2-2 N) has two close division losses over the last two weeks to VUU (32-29) and VSU (28-21, OT). Virginia Union hosts Elizabeth City State Saturday (1:30 p.m.) for the Panthers' homecoming. Virginia State is at Fayetteville State. Bowie State has an out-of-conference date at Fairmont State on Thursday. MEAC The new eight-game conference schedule to determine the MEAC champ could come back to haunt the league's higher-ups. Norfolk State's 17-14 win over three-time champ South Carolina State Saturday put Pete Adrian's Spartans (4-1, 2-0) in the driver's seat but it's early. North Carolina A&T (2-2, 1-0) is also undefeated in its only conference game but seven others have just one defeat including conference favorites SC State (2-1), BethuneCookman (1-1), Hampton (1-1) and Florida A&M (1-1), who've taken turns beating up on each other. Norfolk State is at Delaware State Saturday. Hampton is hosting Princeton out of the Ivy League. Bethune-Cookman is at NC A&T, SC State has homecoming vs. North Carolina Central, Florida A&M hosts Howard for homecoming and Morgan State hosts Savannah State for homecoming.
SWAC Alabama State (4-1, 4-0) is the hot team in
BCSP TOP TEN
1. ALABAMA STATE (4-1) - Got by Alcorn State, 31-23. NEXT: At Texas Southern 2. NORFOLK STATE (4-1) - Shut down No. 1 S.C. State, 17-14. NEXT: At Delaware State. 3. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (2-3) - Fell at Norfolk State, 17-14. NEXT: Homecoming vs. NC Central. 4. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (2-2) - Beaten by Miami, 45-14. NEXT: At North Carolina A&T 5. WINSTON-SALEM STATE (5-0) - Knocked off JC Smith, 28-10. NEXT: At St. Augustine's. 6. JACKSON STATE (4-1) - Throttled Texas Southern, 58-13. NEXT: Homecoming vs. Arkansas-Pine Buff. 7. HAMPTON (2-2) - Idle. NEXT: Hosting Princeton 8. ALBANY STATE (4-1) - Beat Kentucky State at Circle City Classic, 43-27. NEXT: At Lane. 9. FLORIDA A&M (2-2) - Knocked off Delaware State, 33-7. NEXT: Homecoming vs. Howard. 10. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (3-2) - Beat Grambling in Dallas, 31-23. NEXT: At Southern.
SR SR SR JR JR SR SR JR
5 5 4 5 5 5 5 6
G
41 32 22 23 27 24 22 28 278 -32 138 238 -9 16 18 135
TDS
578 369 390 472 431 429 405 484 1247 1526 962 852 1043 1247 1215 1068
FGS
7 4 3 3 7 6 4 3 261 249 179 178 185 198 198 176
PAT
14.1 17.8 17.7 20.5 16.0 17.9 18.4 17.3 1525 1494 1100 1090 1034 1263 1233 1203
PTS
115.6 113.8 97.5 94.4 86.2 85.8 81.0 80.7
AVG/G
CL TOTAL OFFENSE WALLACE, Keahn - JCS FR THERRIAULT,C. - JSU SR PHILLIPS, Ricky - WVS LEGREE, David - HAM SR COOK, Doug - LINP FR JENNINGS, Stan - ALB SR NOLAND, Jerrel - KSU SR WALLEY, Chirs - NSU SR
RUSH PASS
PLAYS YDS
5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5
G
305.0 298.8 275.0 272.5 258.5 252.6 246.6 240.6
AVG/G
SCORING COOPER, Nick - WSS HOLLAND, Rob't - CHO PAGE, Levante - FAM ESTEP, Ryan - NSU GILBERT, Martin - TXS JARMIN, Godfrey - TNS McNEILL, Dar. - ECS CARTER, David - MHC ANDREWS, Nick - ALS DURHAM, Taur. - HAM ALL PURPOSE COOPER, Nick - WSS AMEY, Raphael - KSU WADDY, Jerm - PV WILLIAMS, - CHO CARTER, David - MHC L'HOUSE, T - SAC LANGFORD, J. - SHA PUNT RETURNS MASSEY, J. - WSS BARBER, Demar. - FVS ELLIS, Marcus - PV DRUMMOND, D - SCS DRAYTON, B, - HOW KICKOFF RETURNS MASSEY, Keith - KSU L'HOUSE,T. - SAC GARLINGTON, W-TNS PONDER, Orion - ALB GOFORTH, A. - NCC WILLIAMS, CHO PUNTING TURNER, Austin - FSU RUDD, William - VSU GAGNE, Michael - BSU CARTER, Fabian - GSU TAMAYO, Arturo - ALC JATZLAU, Travis - PV KING, Marquette - FVS
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CL
SR JR JR SR SR SR JR JR SR JR
CL
5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 4
G
10 7 8 0 6 0 7 7 7 0
Rush
0 0 0 12 0 9 0 0 0 6
Rec
0 6 0 11 0 16 0 0 0 13
PR
60 48 48 47 36 43 42 42 42 31
KR
12.0 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.0 8.6 8.4 8.4 8.4 7.8
YDS YDS/G
SR SR SR FR JR JR FR
CL
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
G
808 0 132 208 688 10 234
RET
96 569 101 159 1 369 42
YDS
0 185 0 0 0 77 0
TD
0 118 576 424 0 224 402
LNG
904 872 809 791 689 680 678
AVG
180.8 174.4 161.8 158.2 137.8 136.0 135.6
the SWAC and ascends from fourth to the top spot in the BCSP Top Ten after its win last week over Alcorn State (31-23) and losses last week by No. 1 SC State and No. 2 Bethune-Cookman. The Hornets, who lead the East Division, travel to Texas Southern (2-2, 1-2 W) Saturday (1 p.m.) in a cross-division game. Alabama A&M (3-2, 2-1), just a half-game behind in the East and coming off handing Arkansas-Pine Bluff its first loss (28-27) Saturday, hosts winless but improving Mississippi Valley State (0-5, 0-4 E). Jackson State (4-1, 2-1) does battle at homecoming vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-2, 2-1 SWAC W). Prairie View (3-2, 3-1 W) currently leads a tight West Division race. The Panthers have a key match-up Saturday (6 p.m.) at Southern (2-3, 2-1 W). Grambling State, struggling at 1-4 overall, 1-3 in the West, is idle.
JR JR SR SO SR
CL
4 5 5 5 5
G
11 14 10 12 11
RET
170 201 128 145 109
YDS
1 1 0 0 0
TD
96 57 43 43 56
LNG
28.3 14.4 12.8 12.1 9.9
AVG
SR JR FR SO JR FR
CL
5 5 5 5 3 5
G
16 10 10 11 8 15
NO
545 224 307 327 228 424
YDS
3 0 1 1 0 1
LNG
94 37 100 89 87 96
AVG
34.1 33.4 30.7 29.7 28.5 28.3
SR SR SR FR SR FR SR
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
24 31 18 40 34 28 32
1024 1319 761 1682 1423 1170 1337
58 67 54 66 77 73 76
42.7 42.5 42.3 42.0 41.9 41.8 41.8
Alabama State senior wide receiver Nick Andrews became his school's all-time leader in touchdown receptions with the two he hauled in Saturday in a 31-23 win over Alcorn State. Andrews, who leads all black college receivers (See STAT CORNER) in receptions per game (8.2), and receiving yards per game (115.6), had TD receptions of 16 and 39 yards Saturday to bring his total this season to seven, and his career mark to 24, surpassing both Reggie Brown and Horace Brooks on the ASU all-time list who both had 23. Andrews is fourth in the nation among FCS players in receptions per game, receiving yards per game and total receiving yards. Lincoln of Pa. junior wideout Phillip Jean-Juste, right behind Andrews among black college players at 7.4 catches per game, is tied for seventh in Div. II. Kentucky State senior wideout Raphael Amey is tied for seventh in Div. II in receiving yards per game at 113.8 yards per contest and is third in punt returns (26.4). In addition to leading the black college ranks in rushing, Winston-Salem
National stats leaders
BCSP Notes
Andrews Cooper Carter Lebeau
State running back Nicholas Cooper's 161.6 yards per game is third best among all Div. II rushers. Cooper's nine touchdowns top the black college ranks and is tied for fifth in Div. II and his 180.8 all-purpose yards is tenth. Morehouse junior RB David Carter trails only Cooper in black college stats and is seventh in Div. II in rushing at 137.6 yards per game. Jackson State senior QB Casey Therriault leads the black college ranks passing for 305.2 yards per game, a number that's seventh nationally in the FCS. Jackson State junior DE Joseph Lebeau leads the FCS in sacks with 8 (1.6 per game) and is second in tackles for loss with 2.5 per game. Virginia State linebacker Jeremy Pruitt is fourth in Div. II on the total tackles list at 12.6 per game. Lincoln defensive lineman Tim Green is third in the nation in sacks at 1.7 per game and is fourth in tackles for loss at 2.4 per game.
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