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FOOTBALL SCORES
NOVEMBER 29
SWAC
Southern 52, Grambling State 45
November 29
PLAYOFFS
SUPER REGION I - 2nd Round
Bloomsburg 35, Virginia State 14
BIG WINNERS!
FCS - 1st Round
Richmond 46, Morgan State 24
Xtra
• Southern
• BCSP No. 1 Southern - In a shootout for the Bayou Classic ages,
Southern stopped Grambling at the 1-yard line as time expired to escape
with a 52-45 win in the 41st Classic. The teams set a Classic record with
97 points and combined to put up 995 yards (SU 484, GSU 511). Southern
jumped up 31-10 by the second quarter and led 31-17 at the half. The Jaguars
extended the lead to 38-17 early in the third quarter and again at 45-24 before
the G-Men mounted a comeback.
GSU QB Johnathan Williams (33-64-1, 450 yards) threw three of his
four TDs to get the Tigers back to within 52-45. The final drive began at the
GSU 39 with 2:39 left after the G-Men blocked a Southern field goal attempt.
Williams led the Tigers on a 15-play, 66-yard drive to the Southern 1 where he
Southern RB
was stopped on a QB sneak as time expired.
Lenard Tillery
SU QB Austin Howard completed 14 of 23 passes for 258 yards and
three TDs with one pick. SU RB Lenard Tillery ran 27 times for 168 yards and two scores, topping 1,000
yards (1,141 yards) for the season. The Jags got a 79-yard kickoff return from Jaleel Richardson for their
only fourth quarter score. Chester Rogers (10 rec., 207 yards, 1 TD) and Verlon Hunter (12 rec., 144
yards, 2 TDs) combined for 351 yards and three scores. GSU also got a 99-yard kickoff return TD from
KaJandre Domino.
WORTH NOTING
Games, Players, Stats Worth Watching
VIRGINIA STATE FLAMES OUT
- CIAA champion Virginia State (10-3) scored early on a 50-yard pass from Tarrian Ayres to
Javon Smallwood but was kept off the boards until the final minutes in falling to Bloomsburg 35-14 in
an NCAA Div. II second round playoff game.
Bloomsburg registered eight sacks, one interception and recoverd one fumble in stifling the
VSU offense, holding the Trojans to 267 total yards. Bloomsburg rolled up 405 yards while QB Tim Kelly
ran for three short scores and threw one TD pass.
With VSU‘s 28-17 first round win over LIU Post however, the CIAA has now won at least one
playoff game in each of the last four years.
MORGAN STATE BATTLES BUT COMES UP SHORT
- MEAC co-champ and automatic qualifier Morgan State (7-6) fell
behind early, battled gamely but came up on the short end of a 46-24 score vs.
Richmond in a first round FCS playoff game.
The Bears trailed 22-0 after one quarter, scored 10 straight points to
get back in it in the second quarter before giving up a late second-quarter TD to
trail 29-10 at the break. They scored on two second-half TD passes of 22 and 8
yards from QB Moses Skillon for the final margin. Sophomore RB Herb Walker
Jr. ran well all day and finished with 120 yards on 21 carries. Andrew King had
five receptions for 80 yards and scored on the first of Skillons TD throws.
The loss was the MEAC‘s 19th straight in the playoffs dating back to
1999.
TUSKEGEE VERY CLOSE
MSU RB
Herb Walker Jr.
SIAC champion Tuskegees 20-17 loss last week to West Georgia is the second straight year
the Golden Tigers suffered a close three-point loss (North Alabama) in the first round. This week, West
Georgia advanced to the Super Region II final with a 37-27 win over Delta State Saturday just as UNA
did a year ago.
For Games of Nov. 29
BCSPX 10
TOP GRIDIRON PERFORMANCES
PASSING
Johnathan Williams, GSU
Moses Skillon, MSU
Austin Howard, SU
RUSHING
Lenard Tillery, SU
Herb Walker Jr., MSU
44-64
23-45
14-23
450 yards
285 yards
258 yards
4 TDs
2 TDs
4 TDs
27 carries
21 carries
168 yards
120 yards
2 TDs
0 TDs
RECEIVING
Chester Rogers, GSU
Verlon Hunter, GSU
Mike Jones, SU
Javon Smallwood, VSU
10 receptions
12 receptions
3 receptions
6 receptions
207 yards
144 yards
130 yards
117 yards
1 TD
2 TDs
2 TDs
1 TD
1 int.
3 ints.
1 int.
BCSP FOOTBALL TOP TEN
1. SOUTHERN (9-3) - Defeated Grambling State, 52-45 to claim SWAC
West title and berth in SWAC Championship Game. THIS WEEK: Meets E.
Div. champ Alcorn State in SWAC Championship Game.
2. VIRGINIA STATE (9-3) - Felled by Bloomsburg, 35-14 in Div. II second
round playoff game. Season over.
3. MORGAN STATE (7-6) - Lost to Richmond, 46-24 in first round FCS
playoff game. Season over.
4. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (7-5) - MEAC co-champ.
5. ALCORN STATE (9-3) - SWAC E. Div. champ was idle. THIS WEEK:
SWAC Championship Game vs. Southern.
6. NORTH CAROLINA A&T (9-3) - MEAC co-champ.
7. GRAMBLING STATE (7-5) - Fell to Southern 52-45 in Bayou Classic.
Season over.
8. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (8-4) - MEAC co-champ.
9. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (9-3) - MEAC co-champ.
10. TUSKEGEE (8-3) - SIAC champ.
(TIE) WINSTON-SALEM STATE (9-2) - CIAA runner-up.
FOOTBALL GAMES THIS WEEK
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
SWAC
Championship Game
Alcorn State vs. Grambling State in Houston, TX
1:30p
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Bayou Classic in New Orleans, LA
- Grambling State vs. Southern
57,852
MEAC 2014 FOOTBALL HONORS
NORFOLK, Va. - Howard senior quarterback Greg McGhee and North Carolina A&T State
sophomore running back Tarik Cohen were selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Co-Offensive Players of the Year and junior Javon Hargrave of South Carolina State earned Defensive Player
of the Year honors, as voted on by the MEAC’s head football coaches and sports information directors.
South Carolina State freshman linebacker Darius Leonard earned the Rookie
of the Year award and Morgan State’s Darren Pinnock was selected as Offensive
Lineman of the Year.
First-year head coach Lee Hull of Morgan State was selected as the Coach of
the Year. Hull guided the Bears to a share of the MEAC title, the first MEAC football
title for the institution. Under his leadership, the Bears finished 7-5 overall and
6-2 in conference play. The Bears defeated Delaware State 69-7 in their final game
of the season to secure the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division I
Championships.
Lee Hull
McGhee became the conference’s all-time leader in total offensive yards
(10,168 yards) after capping his four-year career as the Bison quarterback. As a senior, he led the MEAC
in total offense (3,235 yards), 21st in the FCS, and passing yards (2,388). He completed 56-percent of his
passes (222-for-399) with 15 touchdowns, ranking 28th in the nation, and threw only eight interceptions,
in 12 games. He ranks fourth in the MEAC in rushing yards (847) and averaged a team-best 70.6 yards
per game. McGhee led the team’s rushing output with 164 carries and posted 13 touchdowns.
Cohen led the MEAC in rushing and recorded his second straight 1,000 yard season with 1,340 total yards to help the Aggies to a share of the conference title. He led the MEAC with 121.8 rushing yards
per game, carrying the ball 197 times with 15 touchdowns in 11 games. He led the MEAC in scoring (96
points) and touchdowns (16) and finished second in all-purpose yardage (143.4 avg./g.). He has earned
the Sports Networks’ Player of the Week honor once and received the conference’s offensive player of the
week nod twice this season.
McGhee
Cohen
Hargrave led the MEAC and ranks third in the nation in sacks with 16 for a loss of 199 yards and
ranks fourth in the FCS in tackles for loss with 23.5. He finished the season recording 55 total tackles,
three forced fumbles, one recovered fumble (61 yards), eight quarterback hurries and two breakups. He
is listed on the Sports Networks’ Buck Buchanan Award List and has earned national and conference
Defensive Player of the Week honors after tying a conference and FCS-best record of six sacks in a single
game in a win over ranked Bethune-Cookman.
Leonard led the MEAC and ranked 30th in the nation in solo tackles (73). He
tallied 88 total tackles (9th in MEAC) and ranked t-11th in the conference in tackles
for loss with 13.5. He garnered the MEAC’s Defensive Player of the Week honors
once and Rookie of the Week honors twice this season. Leonard is currently listed
on the Sports Networks’ Jerry Rice Award list.
Pinnock started in every game this season for the Bears. He paved the way for
the MEAC’s second best rushing offense (211.3 avg.; No. 24 in FCS) and second top
Leonard
scoring offense (28.2 avg./g). He did not allow a single sack through 11 games and
helped the lead the Bears to sacks allowed (15). He shouldered the offensive line
that helped account for 4,464 total offensive yards including 2,536 on the ground. He earned two conference Offensive Lineman of the Week honors this season.
North Carolina Central led with 12 student-athletes to be recognized to the three MEAC postseason teams. North Carolina A&T State and South Carolina State each finished with 11 and Norfolk
State followed closely behind with. The N.C. A&T State Aggies received the most first-team honors with
seven student-athletes.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
- 2014 Football All-Conference Teams
Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Tarik Cohen, RB, North Carolina A&T State
and Greg McGhee, QB, Howard
Defensive Player of the Year: Javon Hargrave, DL, South Carolina State
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Darren Pinnock, OL, Morgan State
Rookie of the Year: Darius Leonard, LB, South Carolina State
Coach of the Year: Lee Hull, HC, Morgan State
First Team - offense
Pos. Name
QB
Greg McGhee
RB
Tarik Cohen
RB
Herb Walker Jr.
WR Adrian Wilkins
WR Twarn Mixon
TE
Tammarrick Hemmingway
C
Ronald Canty
OL
William Ray Robinson III
OL
Darren Pinnock
OL
Devin Flowers
OL
Clevonne Davis
DEFENSE
DL
Javon Hargrave
DL
Deon King
DL
George Riddick
DL
LeBranden Richardson
LB
Lynden Trail
LB
D’Vonte Grant
*LB Cody Acker
*LB Ralph Williams
DB
Tony McRae
DB
Donald Mattocks
DB
Michael Jones
DB Keenan Lambert
P
Christian Kinney
PK
Cody Jones
RS
Michael Jones
Second Team - OFFENSE
*QB Malcolm Bell
*QB Damien Fleming
RB
Jorrian Washington
RB
Andre Clarke
WR Isaac White
Cl.
School
Hometown
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
r-Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
r-Sr.
So.
r-Sr.
R-So.
So.
So.
South Carolina State
Norfolk State
Norfolk State
Bethune-Cookman
Norfolk State
North Carolina A&T State
Morgan State
Bethune-Cookman
North Carolina A&T State
North Carolina A&T State
North Carolina Central
Norfolk State
Hampton
North Carolina A&T State
North Carolina Central
Salisbury, N.C.
Reston, Va.
Suffolk, Va.
Miami, Fla.
Miami, Fla.
Charlotte, N.C.
Landover, Md.
Miami, Fla.
Laurinburg, N.C.
Burlington, N.C.
Baltimore, Md.
Norfolk, Va.
Williamsburg, Va.
Gastonia, N.C.
Baltimore, Md.
r-So.
Sr.
Sr.
r-Sr.
Jr.
North Carolina Central
Florida A&M
Hampton
North Carolina Central
Norfolk State
Richmond, Va.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Mauldin, S.C.
Portsmouth, Va.
Sr.
So.
So.
r-Jr.
r-So.
r-Jr.
r-Sr.
r-Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Howard
North Carolina A&T State
Morgan State
North Carolina Central
Hampton
South Carolina State
North Carolina A&T State
North Carolina A&T State
Morgan State
South Carolina State
North Carolina Central
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Bunn, N.C.
Cleveland, Ohio
Forest City, N.C.
Charlotte, N.C.
Loris, S.C.
Chester, S.C.
Clinton, Md.
Miami, Fla
Charlotte, N.C.
Miramar, Fla.
Hargrave
Pinnock
WR Quentin Atkinson
TE
Myles Williams
C
Clarence Swain
OL
Christopher Pressley
OL
Toree Boyd
OL
Domanic Wilson
OL Kory Alpichi
DEFENSE
DL
Christopher Robinson
DL
Marquis Ragland
DL
Rodney Gunter
*DL Ty Brown
*DL Felix Small
LB
Tavarus Dantzler
LB
Josh Thorne
LB
Darius Leonard
DB
Antonio Hamilton
DB
C.J. Moore
DB
Paul Eatman Jr.
DB
Chris Pauling
P
Lawrence Forbes
PK
Chase Varnadore
RS
Tony McRae
Third Team - OFFENSE
QB Kwashaun Quick
RB
Jalen Simmons
RB
William Parker
WR Milton Williams III
WR Desmond Lawrence
TE
Jvon Simmons
C
Andrew Edouard
OL
Ronald Rose
OL
Brandon Parker
OL
Justin Myler
OL
Malcolm Rutledge
DEFENSE
DL
Curtis Hill
DL
Miles Groom
DL
Rony Barrow
DL
Erik Williams
LB
Devin Rollins
LB
Marcell Coke
LB
Akil Blount
DB
Darrin Marrow
DB
Terriick Colston
DB
Devonte Johnson
DB
Dalonte Hall
*P
Dylan Shaddix
*P
Colby Blanton
PK
Cameron Marouf
RS
Antonio Hamilton
Jr.
r-Jr.
r-Sr.
Sr.
So.
r-Sr.
Sr.
North Carolina Central
Howard
Morgan State
North Carolina Central
Howard
South Carolina State
Hampton
Raleigh, N.C.
Perris, Calif.
Fayetteville, Ga.
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Miami, Fla.
Lake City, S.C.
Winchester, Calif.
r-Sr.
r-So.
Sr.
r-Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
r-Fr.
r-Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
r-So.
r-Sr.
Jr.
Morgan State
Baltimore, Md.
North Carolina A&T State Fayetteville, N.C.
Delaware State
Lake Hamilton, Fla.
North Carolina Central
Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina Central
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bethune-Cookman
Homestead, Fla.
Hampton Oxon Hill, Md.
South Carolina State
Lakeview, S.C.
South Carolina State
Johnston, S.C.
North Carolina Central
Raleigh, N.C.
Morgan State
Jersey City, N.J.
South Carolina State
High Point, N.C.
Morgan State
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Florida A&M
Tallahassee, Fla.
North Carolina A&T State Laurinburg, N.C.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
r-Fr.
r-Sr.
Sr.
North Carolina A&T State Laurinburg, N.C.
South Carolina State
Charlotte, N.C.
Howard
Stone Mountain, Ga.
Delaware State
Washington, D.C.
North Carolina A&T State Durham, N.C.
North Carolina Central
LaPlata, Md.
Bethune-Cookman
Philadelphia, Pa.
Hampton
Fort Washington, Md.
North Carolina A&T State Kannapolis, N.C.
Norfolk State
Woodbridge, Va.
Howard
Detroit, Mi.
r-Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Grad
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
r-Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
r-Sr.
r-So.
So.
r-Jr.
South Carolina State
Columbia, S.C.
Hampton
Richmond, Va.
Bethune-Cookman
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bethune-Cookman
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Howard
Miami, Fla.
Norfolk State Orlando, Fla.
Florida A&M
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Norfolk State
Virginia Beach, Va.
Delaware State
Lakeland, Fla.
Florida A&M
Tallahassee, Fla.
Morgan State
Fort Washington, Md.
Norfolk State
McDonough, Ga.
Florida A&M
Jacksonville, Fla.
Norfolk State
Woodbridge, Va.
South Carolina State
Johnston, S.C.
HOOPS NOTES
– Delaware State, who got a win over Penn of the Ivy League to open the season Nov. 15,
followed that up with a big win at ACC-member Wake Forest Saturday night, 72-65.
Amere May, who played at Delaware State before transferring to Saint Augustines of the CIAA, is now back at DelState. He had 32 points including six 3-pointers in the win.
By the way, DelState lost to Iona 106-76 on Nov. 26. In that game, A.
J. English had 26 points for Iona. English, a 6-4 shooting guard, is the son of the
former Virginia Union and CIAA hoops standout of the same name. The father was
the 1990 NCAA Div. II player of the year before a two-year career in the NBA with
Amere May
the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) and an extended 8-year international hoops
career.
The younger English, a junior, had 26 points vs. DelState and has had 37- and 27- point games
earlier this season. He is shooting 48.4% from the field, 43.1% from behind the arc, 83.% from the line
and currently leads the Gaels in scoring at 25.2 points per game, 2nd best in the nation.
Old A. J. English
New A. J. English
–A rare feat happened Saturday for this time of the basketball season - the MEAC won four
non-conference games. Norfolk State (over St. Peters), North Carolina Central (over Northern Arizona), Maryland-Eastern Shore (over Fordham) and Howard (over Gwynedd-Mercy??) each got wins
Saturday.
2 0 1 4 - 1 5 B L A C K C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L (Men's Results, Standings and Weekly Honors)
CIAA
Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association
NORTH DIVISION
Chowan
Virginia State
Bowie State
Virginia Union
Eliz. City State
Lincoln
DIV CONF ALL
W L W L W L
0 0 0 0 4 1
0 0 0 0 5 2
0 0 0 0 4 2
0 0 0 0 3 3
0 0 0 0 4 5
0 0 0 0 3 4
SOUTH DIVISION
Livingstone
Winston-Salem State
Fayetteville State
J. C. Smith
Shaw
St. Augustine’s
0 0 0 0 4 1
0 0 0 0 4 1
0 0 0 0 6 2
0 0 0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 2 3
0 0 0 0 2 4
MEAC
Mid Eastern
Athletic Conference
CONF ALL
W L W L
Howard
0 0 4 3
Delaware State
0 0 3 3
Norfolk State
0 0 3 3
North Carolina Central 0 0 3 3
Bethune-Cookman 0 0 2 4
Md. E. Shore
0 0 2 4
SC State
0 0 1 4
Savannah State
0 0 1 4
Hampton
0 0 1 5
NC A&T State
0 0 1 6
Morgan State
0 0 0 4
Coppin State
0 0 0 4
Florida A&M
0 0 0 6
SIAC
Southern Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
CONF
EAST DIVISION
W L W L
Albany State
Claflin
Paine
Morehouse
Clark Atlanta
Benedict
Fort Valley State
WEST DIVISION
Tuskegee
Stillman
Kentucky State
Miles
Lane
Spring Hill
LeMoyne-Owen
ALL
0 0 3 2
0 0 2 3
0 0 1 2
0 0 1 2
0 0 1 3
0 0 0 3
0 0 0 4
0 0 1 0
0 0 2 1
0 0 1 3
0 0 0 2
0 0 0 4
0 0 0 5
0 0 0 0
SWAC
Southwestern
Athletic Conference
Texas Southern
Alabama State
Alcorn State
Grambling State
Jackson State
Ark. Pine Bluff
# Miss. Valley St.
Southern
Alabama A&M
Prairie View A&M
# ##333333
DIV
ALL
W L W L
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 5
2 3
1 4
1 4
1 5
1 5
1 6
1 6
1 6
0 7
NOVEMBER 29
SWAC
Southern 52, Grambling State 45
November 29
PLAYOFFS
SUPER REGION I - 2nd Round
Bloomsburg 35, Virginia State 14
BIG WINNERS!
FCS - 1st Round
Richmond 46, Morgan State 24
Xtra
• Southern
• BCSP No. 1 Southern - In a shootout for the Bayou Classic ages,
Southern stopped Grambling at the 1-yard line as time expired to escape
with a 52-45 win in the 41st Classic. The teams set a Classic record with
97 points and combined to put up 995 yards (SU 484, GSU 511). Southern
jumped up 31-10 by the second quarter and led 31-17 at the half. The Jaguars
extended the lead to 38-17 early in the third quarter and again at 45-24 before
the G-Men mounted a comeback.
GSU QB Johnathan Williams (33-64-1, 450 yards) threw three of his
four TDs to get the Tigers back to within 52-45. The final drive began at the
GSU 39 with 2:39 left after the G-Men blocked a Southern field goal attempt.
Williams led the Tigers on a 15-play, 66-yard drive to the Southern 1 where he
Southern RB
was stopped on a QB sneak as time expired.
Lenard Tillery
SU QB Austin Howard completed 14 of 23 passes for 258 yards and
three TDs with one pick. SU RB Lenard Tillery ran 27 times for 168 yards and two scores, topping 1,000
yards (1,141 yards) for the season. The Jags got a 79-yard kickoff return from Jaleel Richardson for their
only fourth quarter score. Chester Rogers (10 rec., 207 yards, 1 TD) and Verlon Hunter (12 rec., 144
yards, 2 TDs) combined for 351 yards and three scores. GSU also got a 99-yard kickoff return TD from
KaJandre Domino.
WORTH NOTING
Games, Players, Stats Worth Watching
VIRGINIA STATE FLAMES OUT
- CIAA champion Virginia State (10-3) scored early on a 50-yard pass from Tarrian Ayres to
Javon Smallwood but was kept off the boards until the final minutes in falling to Bloomsburg 35-14 in
an NCAA Div. II second round playoff game.
Bloomsburg registered eight sacks, one interception and recoverd one fumble in stifling the
VSU offense, holding the Trojans to 267 total yards. Bloomsburg rolled up 405 yards while QB Tim Kelly
ran for three short scores and threw one TD pass.
With VSU‘s 28-17 first round win over LIU Post however, the CIAA has now won at least one
playoff game in each of the last four years.
MORGAN STATE BATTLES BUT COMES UP SHORT
- MEAC co-champ and automatic qualifier Morgan State (7-6) fell
behind early, battled gamely but came up on the short end of a 46-24 score vs.
Richmond in a first round FCS playoff game.
The Bears trailed 22-0 after one quarter, scored 10 straight points to
get back in it in the second quarter before giving up a late second-quarter TD to
trail 29-10 at the break. They scored on two second-half TD passes of 22 and 8
yards from QB Moses Skillon for the final margin. Sophomore RB Herb Walker
Jr. ran well all day and finished with 120 yards on 21 carries. Andrew King had
five receptions for 80 yards and scored on the first of Skillons TD throws.
The loss was the MEAC‘s 19th straight in the playoffs dating back to
1999.
TUSKEGEE VERY CLOSE
MSU RB
Herb Walker Jr.
SIAC champion Tuskegees 20-17 loss last week to West Georgia is the second straight year
the Golden Tigers suffered a close three-point loss (North Alabama) in the first round. This week, West
Georgia advanced to the Super Region II final with a 37-27 win over Delta State Saturday just as UNA
did a year ago.
For Games of Nov. 29
BCSPX 10
TOP GRIDIRON PERFORMANCES
PASSING
Johnathan Williams, GSU
Moses Skillon, MSU
Austin Howard, SU
RUSHING
Lenard Tillery, SU
Herb Walker Jr., MSU
44-64
23-45
14-23
450 yards
285 yards
258 yards
4 TDs
2 TDs
4 TDs
27 carries
21 carries
168 yards
120 yards
2 TDs
0 TDs
RECEIVING
Chester Rogers, GSU
Verlon Hunter, GSU
Mike Jones, SU
Javon Smallwood, VSU
10 receptions
12 receptions
3 receptions
6 receptions
207 yards
144 yards
130 yards
117 yards
1 TD
2 TDs
2 TDs
1 TD
1 int.
3 ints.
1 int.
BCSP FOOTBALL TOP TEN
1. SOUTHERN (9-3) - Defeated Grambling State, 52-45 to claim SWAC
West title and berth in SWAC Championship Game. THIS WEEK: Meets E.
Div. champ Alcorn State in SWAC Championship Game.
2. VIRGINIA STATE (9-3) - Felled by Bloomsburg, 35-14 in Div. II second
round playoff game. Season over.
3. MORGAN STATE (7-6) - Lost to Richmond, 46-24 in first round FCS
playoff game. Season over.
4. NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (7-5) - MEAC co-champ.
5. ALCORN STATE (9-3) - SWAC E. Div. champ was idle. THIS WEEK:
SWAC Championship Game vs. Southern.
6. NORTH CAROLINA A&T (9-3) - MEAC co-champ.
7. GRAMBLING STATE (7-5) - Fell to Southern 52-45 in Bayou Classic.
Season over.
8. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE (8-4) - MEAC co-champ.
9. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (9-3) - MEAC co-champ.
10. TUSKEGEE (8-3) - SIAC champ.
(TIE) WINSTON-SALEM STATE (9-2) - CIAA runner-up.
FOOTBALL GAMES THIS WEEK
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29
SWAC
Championship Game
Alcorn State vs. Grambling State in Houston, TX
1:30p
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Bayou Classic in New Orleans, LA
- Grambling State vs. Southern
57,852
MEAC 2014 FOOTBALL HONORS
NORFOLK, Va. - Howard senior quarterback Greg McGhee and North Carolina A&T State
sophomore running back Tarik Cohen were selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Co-Offensive Players of the Year and junior Javon Hargrave of South Carolina State earned Defensive Player
of the Year honors, as voted on by the MEAC’s head football coaches and sports information directors.
South Carolina State freshman linebacker Darius Leonard earned the Rookie
of the Year award and Morgan State’s Darren Pinnock was selected as Offensive
Lineman of the Year.
First-year head coach Lee Hull of Morgan State was selected as the Coach of
the Year. Hull guided the Bears to a share of the MEAC title, the first MEAC football
title for the institution. Under his leadership, the Bears finished 7-5 overall and
6-2 in conference play. The Bears defeated Delaware State 69-7 in their final game
of the season to secure the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division I
Championships.
Lee Hull
McGhee became the conference’s all-time leader in total offensive yards
(10,168 yards) after capping his four-year career as the Bison quarterback. As a senior, he led the MEAC
in total offense (3,235 yards), 21st in the FCS, and passing yards (2,388). He completed 56-percent of his
passes (222-for-399) with 15 touchdowns, ranking 28th in the nation, and threw only eight interceptions,
in 12 games. He ranks fourth in the MEAC in rushing yards (847) and averaged a team-best 70.6 yards
per game. McGhee led the team’s rushing output with 164 carries and posted 13 touchdowns.
Cohen led the MEAC in rushing and recorded his second straight 1,000 yard season with 1,340 total yards to help the Aggies to a share of the conference title. He led the MEAC with 121.8 rushing yards
per game, carrying the ball 197 times with 15 touchdowns in 11 games. He led the MEAC in scoring (96
points) and touchdowns (16) and finished second in all-purpose yardage (143.4 avg./g.). He has earned
the Sports Networks’ Player of the Week honor once and received the conference’s offensive player of the
week nod twice this season.
McGhee
Cohen
Hargrave led the MEAC and ranks third in the nation in sacks with 16 for a loss of 199 yards and
ranks fourth in the FCS in tackles for loss with 23.5. He finished the season recording 55 total tackles,
three forced fumbles, one recovered fumble (61 yards), eight quarterback hurries and two breakups. He
is listed on the Sports Networks’ Buck Buchanan Award List and has earned national and conference
Defensive Player of the Week honors after tying a conference and FCS-best record of six sacks in a single
game in a win over ranked Bethune-Cookman.
Leonard led the MEAC and ranked 30th in the nation in solo tackles (73). He
tallied 88 total tackles (9th in MEAC) and ranked t-11th in the conference in tackles
for loss with 13.5. He garnered the MEAC’s Defensive Player of the Week honors
once and Rookie of the Week honors twice this season. Leonard is currently listed
on the Sports Networks’ Jerry Rice Award list.
Pinnock started in every game this season for the Bears. He paved the way for
the MEAC’s second best rushing offense (211.3 avg.; No. 24 in FCS) and second top
Leonard
scoring offense (28.2 avg./g). He did not allow a single sack through 11 games and
helped the lead the Bears to sacks allowed (15). He shouldered the offensive line
that helped account for 4,464 total offensive yards including 2,536 on the ground. He earned two conference Offensive Lineman of the Week honors this season.
North Carolina Central led with 12 student-athletes to be recognized to the three MEAC postseason teams. North Carolina A&T State and South Carolina State each finished with 11 and Norfolk
State followed closely behind with. The N.C. A&T State Aggies received the most first-team honors with
seven student-athletes.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
- 2014 Football All-Conference Teams
Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Tarik Cohen, RB, North Carolina A&T State
and Greg McGhee, QB, Howard
Defensive Player of the Year: Javon Hargrave, DL, South Carolina State
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Darren Pinnock, OL, Morgan State
Rookie of the Year: Darius Leonard, LB, South Carolina State
Coach of the Year: Lee Hull, HC, Morgan State
First Team - offense
Pos. Name
QB
Greg McGhee
RB
Tarik Cohen
RB
Herb Walker Jr.
WR Adrian Wilkins
WR Twarn Mixon
TE
Tammarrick Hemmingway
C
Ronald Canty
OL
William Ray Robinson III
OL
Darren Pinnock
OL
Devin Flowers
OL
Clevonne Davis
DEFENSE
DL
Javon Hargrave
DL
Deon King
DL
George Riddick
DL
LeBranden Richardson
LB
Lynden Trail
LB
D’Vonte Grant
*LB Cody Acker
*LB Ralph Williams
DB
Tony McRae
DB
Donald Mattocks
DB
Michael Jones
DB Keenan Lambert
P
Christian Kinney
PK
Cody Jones
RS
Michael Jones
Second Team - OFFENSE
*QB Malcolm Bell
*QB Damien Fleming
RB
Jorrian Washington
RB
Andre Clarke
WR Isaac White
Cl.
School
Hometown
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
r-Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
r-Sr.
So.
r-Sr.
R-So.
So.
So.
South Carolina State
Norfolk State
Norfolk State
Bethune-Cookman
Norfolk State
North Carolina A&T State
Morgan State
Bethune-Cookman
North Carolina A&T State
North Carolina A&T State
North Carolina Central
Norfolk State
Hampton
North Carolina A&T State
North Carolina Central
Salisbury, N.C.
Reston, Va.
Suffolk, Va.
Miami, Fla.
Miami, Fla.
Charlotte, N.C.
Landover, Md.
Miami, Fla.
Laurinburg, N.C.
Burlington, N.C.
Baltimore, Md.
Norfolk, Va.
Williamsburg, Va.
Gastonia, N.C.
Baltimore, Md.
r-So.
Sr.
Sr.
r-Sr.
Jr.
North Carolina Central
Florida A&M
Hampton
North Carolina Central
Norfolk State
Richmond, Va.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Mauldin, S.C.
Portsmouth, Va.
Sr.
So.
So.
r-Jr.
r-So.
r-Jr.
r-Sr.
r-Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Howard
North Carolina A&T State
Morgan State
North Carolina Central
Hampton
South Carolina State
North Carolina A&T State
North Carolina A&T State
Morgan State
South Carolina State
North Carolina Central
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Bunn, N.C.
Cleveland, Ohio
Forest City, N.C.
Charlotte, N.C.
Loris, S.C.
Chester, S.C.
Clinton, Md.
Miami, Fla
Charlotte, N.C.
Miramar, Fla.
Hargrave
Pinnock
WR Quentin Atkinson
TE
Myles Williams
C
Clarence Swain
OL
Christopher Pressley
OL
Toree Boyd
OL
Domanic Wilson
OL Kory Alpichi
DEFENSE
DL
Christopher Robinson
DL
Marquis Ragland
DL
Rodney Gunter
*DL Ty Brown
*DL Felix Small
LB
Tavarus Dantzler
LB
Josh Thorne
LB
Darius Leonard
DB
Antonio Hamilton
DB
C.J. Moore
DB
Paul Eatman Jr.
DB
Chris Pauling
P
Lawrence Forbes
PK
Chase Varnadore
RS
Tony McRae
Third Team - OFFENSE
QB Kwashaun Quick
RB
Jalen Simmons
RB
William Parker
WR Milton Williams III
WR Desmond Lawrence
TE
Jvon Simmons
C
Andrew Edouard
OL
Ronald Rose
OL
Brandon Parker
OL
Justin Myler
OL
Malcolm Rutledge
DEFENSE
DL
Curtis Hill
DL
Miles Groom
DL
Rony Barrow
DL
Erik Williams
LB
Devin Rollins
LB
Marcell Coke
LB
Akil Blount
DB
Darrin Marrow
DB
Terriick Colston
DB
Devonte Johnson
DB
Dalonte Hall
*P
Dylan Shaddix
*P
Colby Blanton
PK
Cameron Marouf
RS
Antonio Hamilton
Jr.
r-Jr.
r-Sr.
Sr.
So.
r-Sr.
Sr.
North Carolina Central
Howard
Morgan State
North Carolina Central
Howard
South Carolina State
Hampton
Raleigh, N.C.
Perris, Calif.
Fayetteville, Ga.
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Miami, Fla.
Lake City, S.C.
Winchester, Calif.
r-Sr.
r-So.
Sr.
r-Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
r-Fr.
r-Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
r-So.
r-Sr.
Jr.
Morgan State
Baltimore, Md.
North Carolina A&T State Fayetteville, N.C.
Delaware State
Lake Hamilton, Fla.
North Carolina Central
Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina Central
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bethune-Cookman
Homestead, Fla.
Hampton Oxon Hill, Md.
South Carolina State
Lakeview, S.C.
South Carolina State
Johnston, S.C.
North Carolina Central
Raleigh, N.C.
Morgan State
Jersey City, N.J.
South Carolina State
High Point, N.C.
Morgan State
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Florida A&M
Tallahassee, Fla.
North Carolina A&T State Laurinburg, N.C.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
r-Fr.
r-Sr.
Sr.
North Carolina A&T State Laurinburg, N.C.
South Carolina State
Charlotte, N.C.
Howard
Stone Mountain, Ga.
Delaware State
Washington, D.C.
North Carolina A&T State Durham, N.C.
North Carolina Central
LaPlata, Md.
Bethune-Cookman
Philadelphia, Pa.
Hampton
Fort Washington, Md.
North Carolina A&T State Kannapolis, N.C.
Norfolk State
Woodbridge, Va.
Howard
Detroit, Mi.
r-Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Grad
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
r-Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
r-Sr.
r-So.
So.
r-Jr.
South Carolina State
Columbia, S.C.
Hampton
Richmond, Va.
Bethune-Cookman
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bethune-Cookman
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Howard
Miami, Fla.
Norfolk State Orlando, Fla.
Florida A&M
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Norfolk State
Virginia Beach, Va.
Delaware State
Lakeland, Fla.
Florida A&M
Tallahassee, Fla.
Morgan State
Fort Washington, Md.
Norfolk State
McDonough, Ga.
Florida A&M
Jacksonville, Fla.
Norfolk State
Woodbridge, Va.
South Carolina State
Johnston, S.C.
HOOPS NOTES
– Delaware State, who got a win over Penn of the Ivy League to open the season Nov. 15,
followed that up with a big win at ACC-member Wake Forest Saturday night, 72-65.
Amere May, who played at Delaware State before transferring to Saint Augustines of the CIAA, is now back at DelState. He had 32 points including six 3-pointers in the win.
By the way, DelState lost to Iona 106-76 on Nov. 26. In that game, A.
J. English had 26 points for Iona. English, a 6-4 shooting guard, is the son of the
former Virginia Union and CIAA hoops standout of the same name. The father was
the 1990 NCAA Div. II player of the year before a two-year career in the NBA with
Amere May
the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) and an extended 8-year international hoops
career.
The younger English, a junior, had 26 points vs. DelState and has had 37- and 27- point games
earlier this season. He is shooting 48.4% from the field, 43.1% from behind the arc, 83.% from the line
and currently leads the Gaels in scoring at 25.2 points per game, 2nd best in the nation.
Old A. J. English
New A. J. English
–A rare feat happened Saturday for this time of the basketball season - the MEAC won four
non-conference games. Norfolk State (over St. Peters), North Carolina Central (over Northern Arizona), Maryland-Eastern Shore (over Fordham) and Howard (over Gwynedd-Mercy??) each got wins
Saturday.
2 0 1 4 - 1 5 B L A C K C O L L E G E B A S K E T B A L L (Men's Results, Standings and Weekly Honors)
CIAA
Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association
NORTH DIVISION
Chowan
Virginia State
Bowie State
Virginia Union
Eliz. City State
Lincoln
DIV CONF ALL
W L W L W L
0 0 0 0 4 1
0 0 0 0 5 2
0 0 0 0 4 2
0 0 0 0 3 3
0 0 0 0 4 5
0 0 0 0 3 4
SOUTH DIVISION
Livingstone
Winston-Salem State
Fayetteville State
J. C. Smith
Shaw
St. Augustine’s
0 0 0 0 4 1
0 0 0 0 4 1
0 0 0 0 6 2
0 0 0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 2 3
0 0 0 0 2 4
MEAC
Mid Eastern
Athletic Conference
CONF ALL
W L W L
Howard
0 0 4 3
Delaware State
0 0 3 3
Norfolk State
0 0 3 3
North Carolina Central 0 0 3 3
Bethune-Cookman 0 0 2 4
Md. E. Shore
0 0 2 4
SC State
0 0 1 4
Savannah State
0 0 1 4
Hampton
0 0 1 5
NC A&T State
0 0 1 6
Morgan State
0 0 0 4
Coppin State
0 0 0 4
Florida A&M
0 0 0 6
SIAC
Southern Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference
CONF
EAST DIVISION
W L W L
Albany State
Claflin
Paine
Morehouse
Clark Atlanta
Benedict
Fort Valley State
WEST DIVISION
Tuskegee
Stillman
Kentucky State
Miles
Lane
Spring Hill
LeMoyne-Owen
ALL
0 0 3 2
0 0 2 3
0 0 1 2
0 0 1 2
0 0 1 3
0 0 0 3
0 0 0 4
0 0 1 0
0 0 2 1
0 0 1 3
0 0 0 2
0 0 0 4
0 0 0 5
0 0 0 0
SWAC
Southwestern
Athletic Conference
Texas Southern
Alabama State
Alcorn State
Grambling State
Jackson State
Ark. Pine Bluff
# Miss. Valley St.
Southern
Alabama A&M
Prairie View A&M
# ##333333
DIV
ALL
W L W L
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 5
2 3
1 4
1 4
1 5
1 5
1 6
1 6
1 6
0 7
