Grambling State World Famed Tiger Marching Band, 2019 State Fair Classic

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01newsNorth Carolina A&T State University · 06:00 ET

NC A&T just stole one from the power conferences

I seen a 6-foot-6 ESPN Top-100 wing from Morrow, Georgia pick NC A&T over St. John's, Alabama, Delaware, UCF and Bethune-Cookman. That is a statement commitment. Now the question on everybody's mind: who lands the next one?

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02newsGrambling State University · 06:00 ET

Grambling 45, Jackson State 38 — a shootout for the ages

Eighty-three points between rivals last Saturday, and Grambling walked out of it on top of Jackson State 45-38. That is the kind of game you tell your grandkids about. Was that Grambling announcing something, or just one wild Saturday?

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03newsWinston-Salem State University · 06:00 ET

WSSU's field video says what Woodbury has been saying

Tory Woodbury is not hiding from it: his program needs resources, equipment and time. Then a video of a grounds crew improperly marking the field at Bowman Gray Stadium went viral and made his point for him. The Rams got heart. Do they got backing?

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04newsJackson State University · 06:00 ET

Saturday's slate is loaded — FAMU at JSU headlines

Four games, four stadiums, one loud Saturday. FAMU at Jackson State in Mississippi Veterans Memorial, Grambling at Alabama A&M in Louis Crews, Morgan State at Tennessee State in Nissan, Morehouse at Howard in Greene. Which one are you pulling up to?

05newsJackson State University · 06:00 ET

FAMU at JSU: who owns the SWAC East?

Jackson State just fell 45-38 in a shootout, and now FAMU — fresh off beating Alabama State 28-27 — walks into their house Saturday. Somebody's season takes a turn. Who you got, and is the SWAC East crown already moving?

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