Now that the dust has settled on the Celebration Bowl, where North Carolina A&T thoroughly dominated Alcorn State 64-44 in a very entertaining game, there is so much that the HBCU Report was able to see. Broadcasting live on Radio Row, we were able to witness how meaningful the game was to spectators who travelled from extraordinary distances who exemplified their pride well. Along with seeing the fans, we were able many of the dignitaries that represented each conference, i

Now we will go into the intriguing matchup between the Aggie Offense versus the Alcorn State Defense. This will be the polar opposite of what the other offensive and defensive clash is. North Carolina A&T is the epitome of ground “chuck”. Led by Running back Jah-Maine Martin the total rushing attack has an eye-popping 2,654 yards. Martin has accounted for 1,336 yards on the ground, averaging 121 yards a game. This rushing attack will run out of nearly any formation; I, j

Now coming into this Celebration Bowl matchup between two of the finest programs in Black College Football and the entire FCS, one would think that these two teams are closely related. The fact is that they are familiar with each other playing in this same game last season, but this may be where the similarities stop. The Alcorn Offense, led by Quarterback Felix Harper, has an absolutely dynamic passing attack. The offense runs out of a spread system, typically in an Offs

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Celebration Bowl announced today that the Air Force Reserve has renewed its title sponsorship of the game. Operated by ESPN Events, the fourth annual Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl is a championship--style game between the division champions of the Mid--Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The game will once again be televised on ABC at noon ET on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, from Mercedes--Benz Stadium in Atla

HOUSTON, TX – The Prairie View A&M University football team lost on the final play of the game at Rice, falling 31-28 at Rice Stadium. Quarterback Jalen Morton completed 16 of 28 passes for 244 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed 12 times for 53 yards. WR Tristen Wallace caught five passes for 157 yards and a touchdown to lead all receivers. RB Dawonya Tucker rushed 10 times or 73 yards while catching two passes for nine yards. “I thought it was a hard-fought game,” said P

Martez Carter’s 11-yard touchdown run with 3:22 remaining helped the Grambling State University football team overcome a late one-point fourth-quarter deficit as the Tigers won a thriller, 30-21, over Southern on Saturday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in the 44th Annual Bayou Classic. “This was truly a great game,” Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs said. “Anytime you have two good teams battling, you know it will be a good game. Southern is a well-coached team

The Alabama State University football team won their third consecutive contest, spoiling the homecoming festivities for Jackson State University as they walked away with a 13-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory. “There are a lot of things that we can get better at,” Alabama State interim head coach Donald Hill-Eley said. “But you are talking about three wins a row, two homecomings and a Classic. These guys want to play, where we are weak we are also strong. It i

The 76th annual McDonald's Magic City Classic again went down to the final drive, and for the next 365 days, the Alabama State University football team has earned bragging rights with a hard-fought 21-16 victory over Alabama A&M Saturday night. Alabama State (2-5, 2-2 SWAC), winners of back-to-back games, looked to have sewn the contest up when Darryl Pearson, Jr. found Chett LeVay in the back of the end zone for a 21-9 lead. However, Alabama A&M (3-6, 3-2 SWAC) returned t

Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. That was the difference in Saturday’s Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game as the Grambling State University football capitalized off seven mistakes and cashed them into 21 points in a 41-14 win over Alcorn State at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. “It was good to get out and play a game after taking last week off,” Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs said. “We’ve got some bumps and bruises from tonight, but we’re pleased t

No one was more excited about Brian Jenkins' move from the MEAC's Bethune-Cookman to my beloved Alabama State University than me. Having interviewed Jenkins on many occasions we've developed a professional relationship of sorts and I just knew if ASU's Board of Trustees was showing Reggie Barlow the door the best move was Jenkins. Now I have to be honest in saying that I was wrong but not for the reasons you might think... Prior to the hiring of Jenkins, ASU had one of our o