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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Donates $50,000 To FAMU
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. donated $50,000 to the Florida A&M University Foundation En- dowment. The money was raised as part of the soror- ity’s efforts to boost the size of endowments at Histori- cally Black Colleges and Uni- versities (HBCUs). Representatives from the service organization made the presentation at the end of the President’s Convoca- tion in the Al Lawson Gym and Multipurpose Center on Sept. 10.
For the past three years, the sorority has held an an- nual $1 million HBCU Im- pact Day Initiative Day to raise money for HBCUs. In 2021, the sorority donated $1.6 million to 35 eligible
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four-year HBCUs, including FAMU.
The endowments on the HBCU campuses will grow in perpetuity and help schools
reduce student debt through scholarships, fund industry- specific research, and pro- vide much-needed infra- structure maintenance.
FAMU Falls Short To USF Bulls; Has Bye Week
Florida A&M football trav- eled down to Tampa for their only game versus an FBS oppo- nent, the South Florida Bulls. The Rattlers were unable to capture their first win versus the Bulls as they fell 38-17.
The Florida A&M defense opened strong as Markquese Bell forces a fumble recovered on the game's opening drive.
After a quick Rattlers' three-and-out, the Bulls’ of- fense was stopped but managed to make a 49-yard field goal to take an early 3-0 lead. Florida A&M responded with their own seven-play, 43-yard drive and 49-yard field goal to tie the game at 3.
The Bulls' offense got hot and scored back-to-back touch- downs on an eight-play 75-yard drive and a ten-play 49-yard drive to extend their lead 17-3.
Florida A&M opened the second half on offense and moved the ball 54-yards down to USF's 28-yard line before a 20-yard pass on 4th and 2 was dropped.
After forcing a USF punt, the Rattlers struck with an eight-play 82-yard drive capped off with a beautiful 33- yard touchdown run, bringing the Rattlers within 14 points.
The Bulls would respond with their own six-play 87-yard drive, which resulted in a third touchdown to extend their lead back to 21-points.
Later in the fourth, Florida A&M would add another score. UP Next: The Rattlers are off this week before re- turning to Bragg Memorial Stadium Saturday, Octo- ber 2nd, for a game versus
Alabama State.
Bethune Comes Up Short In First SWAC Game; Face Alabama State Saturday
Bethune-Cookman Univer- sity football lost a hard fought SWAC opener in the elements to Alabama A&M University on Thursday evening, 30-27.
The game was delayed due to severe weather, but once the teams were allowed to return, AAMU jumped out to a 13-0 lead.
The Wildcats special teams came up big in the beginning of the second quarter when kick- returner Darnell Deas re- turned a kick-off 89-yards for a touchdown cutting the Bulldog lead to 13-7.
On the next possession, Ala- bama A&M added to their lead on a nine-play, 64-yard drive to give them a 20-7 lead.
Bethune-Cookman fought hard to get back into the game
towards the end of the first half when senior running back Que'Shaun Byrd found pay- dirt from 14-yards out making the score 20-13.
On the second to last play of the first half, the Alabama Bull- dogs scored again and took a 27-13 lead going into the locker rooms.
B-CU dominated the sec- ond-half cutting the Alabama lead to 27-21. The Bulldogs scored another field goal to lead B-CU 30-21. The Wildcats closed the deficit one final time on a seven- yard pass making the score 30-27.
Bethune-Cookman had one final shot at tying or winning the ball game, but Alabama A&M forced a turnover with 1:14 remaining to seal the vic- tory.
UP Next: The Wildcats will hit the road on Satur- day, Sept. 25 as they travel to Montgomery, Alabama to take on the Hornets of Alabama State University in a SWAC eastern division match-up. Kick-Off is set for 6 p. m. ET.
V.P. Kamala Harris Does Coin
Toss At Howard Vs. Hampton At ‘Truth And Service Classic’
It’s one of the most popular ri- valries among all historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Howard University vs. Hampton University. The Mecca vs. The Home by the Sea. The Bison vs. the Pirates. HU vs. HU.
In football, the rivalry between Howard and Hampton dates to their first matchup in 1908.
Saturday’s game was the 96th all-time meeting in the historic ri- valry between the two universities.
Hampton running back Keyondre White rushed for two touch- downs, and quarterback Jett Duffey and wide receiver Hezekiah Grimsley connected for a pair of scores as Hampton defeated Howard 48-32 in the inaugural “Truth and Service Classic” at Audi Field.
It was the first meeting of the two HBCUs in the Washington area since 2016, when the matchup was billed as the Nation’s Clas- sic at Washington’s RFK Stadium.
Hampton now leads the series 54-41-1.
The game is so important that it brought out Vice President Ka- mala Harris, a Howard alum, who stepped on the field to do the coin toss, receiving a rousing reception from the 14,577 fans in at- tendance.
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