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HBCU News
FAMU Beats Ft. Valley State; To Play USF Saturday
After a quarterback switch on Saturday just before half- time, the FAMU Rattlers ig- nited and scored 24 unanswered points on their way to a 34-7 victory over the visiting Fort Valley State Wild- cats in their first game at Bragg Memorial Stadium in nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After 665 days in between games on their home field, the Rattlers (1-1) won their sev- enth consecutive game at Bragg, and beat Fort Valley State (1-1) for the fourth time in a row to improve to 12-10-1 in the all-time series.
The Rattlers will travel to Tampa on Saturday to face the
0-2 USF Bulls at Raymond James Stadium.
Bethune-Cookman 0-2 After Beating By UCF; Play Alabama A&M Thursday
The Bethune-Cookman University football team started where they left off the previous week, moving the ball down the field but it couldn't withstand a UCF team that started running on all cylinders the rest of the way as the Knights won 63-14 Saturday night in Orlando, Fla. in front of 38,443 fans.
It only took Central Florida 1:09 on four plays and 55 yards to get on the board, giving them the early 7-0 lead. B-CU responded with a 14-play 75 yard drive, capped by a 15 yard touchdown pass from Shan- non Patrick to Darryl Pow- ell Jr. tying the score at 7-7.
After the Wildcat defense forced a 4th down, the Knights offense went for it and con- verted leading to a 22-yard TD pass giving UCF the early 14-7
lead to end the quarter.
UCF extended their lead to
42-7, on three TD runs by Isa- iah Bowser.
Bethune-Cookman would get their final point of the game when Patrick connected with Daveno Ellington on a 30- yard post down the middle of the field making the score 42- 14.
The Knights capped the night with two more passing and one rushing TD for the final 63-14 score.
The Wildcats return to ac- tion this upcoming Thursday, Sept. 16 as they welcome de- fending Southwestern Athletic Conference champions the Bulldogs of Alabama A&M to open up SWAC play. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcasted live on ESPNU.
National HBCU Week Unveiled By President Biden And His Administration
President Joe Biden’s
administration recently un- veiled an initiative centered on celebrating the rich lega- cies of HBCUs.
Earlier last week, the White House kicked off Na- tional HBCU Week; an obser- vance that featured a myriad of events hosted to illustrate and amplify the importance of historically Black colleges and universities.
During the historic week, President Biden signed a proclamation for HBCU Week to be observed Septem- ber 5 through September 11. He also inked an executive order to establish the White House Initiative on Advanc- ing Educational Equity, Op- portunity, and Excellence through HBCUs in an effort to eradicate obstacles the schools may face when seek- ing participation in federal programs.
Among the events were conversations centered on the protection and preservation of the institutions. The dis- cussions highlighted a wide span of topics, including the federal funding the Biden- Harris Administration has al- located for HBCUs and health
V.P. Kamala Harris visited Hampton University
and safety protocols for re- opening amid the pandemic. Dr. Cameron Webb and Dr. Anthony Fauci hosted a conversation about schools leading the charge when it comes to ensuring under- served communities are vac- cinated.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre hosted a press briefing for HBCU students pursuing journalism degrees. Vice President Kamala Harris, a Howard University alumna, visited Hampton University to discuss the need to increase representation in
STEM and how HBCUs will play pivotal roles in changing the narrative surrounding di- versity in the industry.
Vince Evans, a Florida A&M University alum who serves as Deputy Director of the Office of Public Engage- ment & Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Vice President, added that it was a “privilege to work for the first HBCU graduate to serve as the Vice President and an Ad- ministration that under- stands HBCUs are engines of opportunity that are instru- mental in preparing future leaders.”
Deion Sanders’ Son Shedeur Leads His Team Jackson State
Shedeur Sanders
threw for 362 yards and three touchdowns in his second career start to lead Jackson State to a 38-16 victory over Ten- nessee State in the Southern Heritage Clas- sic Saturday in Mem-
phis. Jackson State QB Shedeur Sanders Sanders completed and his dad, Deion Sanders, head coach.
30 of 40 passes as Jack-
son State (2-0) used a
pair of third-quarter scores to build its lead. In the quarter, the true freshman, connected with Keith Corbin III for a 67-yard touch- down and then completed a 10-yard scoring toss to Shane Hooks.
An 81-yard punt return by Warren Newman in the fourth quarter put the game away.
Tennessee State (0-2) could manage little offensively only man- aging 264 yards of total offense.
Sanders spread around his passing, connecting with nine re- ceivers, the highest number of completions in the Southern Her- itage Classic history. The 362 yards passing was the third-highest ever for the game.
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