2015 HBCU Football Thread

[MostReal]

Alcorn State Braves


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Best moment: Alcorn State won its second consecutive SWAC title when it dismantled Grambling State in the SWAC championship on Saturday. The 49-21 win healed the deep wounds that remained from a homecoming loss to Grambling State in mid-October. In the rematch, Alcorn State made sure there would be no repeat of that October performance. It turned a 28-14 halftime lead into a four-touchdown margin midway through the fourth quarter to claim a second straight conference championship.

North Carolina A&T Aggies

Best moment: Beating South Carolina State 9-6. There was some high drama in the closing minutes as North Carolina A&T pulled off a comeback win. Leading 6-2 with time winding down in the fourth quarter, South Carolina State faked a punt. North Carolina A&T linebacker Denzel Jones intercepted the pass attempt and put the Aggies in scoring position. True freshman quarterback Kylil Carter threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Khris Gardin with less than two minutes to go for the lead. The victory was sealed when South Carolina State kicker Tyler Scandrett missed a 33-yard field goal attempt as time expired. It was the Aggies’ first win at South Carolina State since 1969.

Celebration Bowl: Alcorn State Braves vs. North Carolina A&T Aggies

 

[MostReal]

100 Black Men of Atlanta Teams Up With ESPN to Highlight the Excitement of HBCU Football With the New Celebration Bowl

how it all got started by the 100 Black Men of ATL

 

[MostReal]

brehs they are shooting SportCenter from there

SportsCenter to Originate from Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl - ESPN MediaZone

SportsCenter on the Road will originate from the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, owned and operated by ESPN Events, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Saturday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. – noon. Jay Harris, Lisa Kerney and Cari Champion will anchor the program along with analyst Jerome Bettis. North Carolina A&T (9-2) of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Alcorn State (9-3) of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will meet in the game which pits two conference champions from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).

 

[Big Boss]

brehs they are shooting SportCenter from there

SportsCenter to Originate from Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl - ESPN MediaZone

 

[Motife43]

Episode 4 of the HBCU Voice Podcast

• Stillman ending most of its athletic programs, is it the future for other HBCUs?
• We discuss who'll win the Celebration Bowl
  
• Talk about the Jackson State coaching search, we recorded on Sunday before Miss State DB coach/recruiting coordinator Tony Hughes was hired by JSU

I'll be at most of the Celebration Bowl related events, yall got any questions yall want me to ask at the press conference?

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

i feel sorry for OP putting all those options in the poll and only getting 3 votes. props tho.

im excited about the game.

 

[Motife43]

i feel sorry for OP putting all those options in the poll and only getting 3 votes. props tho.

im excited about the game.

 

[Optimus Prime]

SportsCenter live from celebration bowl right now! Cari Champion hosting. Game at 12 on ABC...

 

[Bishop_BP_Jakes]

Can we get College Gameday to GHOE next year? Shyt would be

 

[Optimus Prime]

#aggiepride

 

[El Poyo Loco]

Three reasons to watch the Celebration Bowl: Alcorn State vs. North Carolina A&T
Alcorn State head coach Jay Hopson and his team celebrate their 49-21 victory over Grambling State in the SWAC championship game. AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith
9:43 PM ET

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  Sam Khan Jr.ESPN Staff Writer

Bowl season kicks off on Saturday with a new flavor. FCS schools Alcorn State and North Carolina A&T will meet in the first Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl at the Georgia Dome (Noon ET, ABC). Why should you watch this game? Here are three reasons:

1. It pits two conference champions: So many bowl games involve teams with six-win seasons (or in this year's case, 5-7 teams) or teams with interim head coaches since the coaching carousel has completed a few spins already in the offseason. Why not watch two quality teams who actually won something of substance -- a conference championship -- do battle? Alcorn State won the SWAC championship game, beating Grambling State on Dec. 5; North Carolina A&T won the MEAC via a three-way tiebreaker over Bethune-Cookman and North Carolina Central. Both teams won nine games; these are good football teams.

2. It's historic: This is a new game but the third attempt at a MEAC-SWAC bowl that would be considered a national championship of sorts for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which comprise both conferences. The last attempt at such a game, the Heritage Bowl, ran from 1991 to 1999. Could the third time be a charm? Perhaps this is the game that sticks around for a long time and becomes a mainstay for the champions in each conference. Plus, the bands are certain to put on a show. HBCUs are known for their excellent marching bands and Alcorn State's Sounds of Dyn-O-mite and A&T's Blue & Gold Marching Machine are sure to impress.

3. These are well-coached teams: Alcorn State and North Carolina A&T had two of the top three defenses nationally among 123 FCS teams this season. Both programs have seen rough times but have been on the rise in the last four years -- they each won 32 games in the last four years after the two schoolscombined for only 25 wins from 2008 to 2011. Tip of the cap to Alcorn State's Jay Hopson and A&T's Rod Broadway for building that success. An Alcorn State win would give the Braves back-to-back 10-win seasons; a North Carolina A&T win would give the Aggies their first 10-win season since 2003.

 

[Cool Dr. Money]

A&T cheerleaders

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

who was the goofy white or mixed jawn with the blonde hair that was co-hosting sportscenter?

I'm sure ive seen her on there before.

edit: lisa kerney

 

[Llcoolbay]

Damn they made it to the big screen

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

this was great. from sportscenter thru the game.

they were having a ball on sportscenter too.

this is gonna be a huge event by the end of the decade. on par with the CIAA, possibly bigger.