Deion Sanders talks MEAC/SWAC merger, conference re-alignment etc. That we have a system now that the attendance, the parking, the concessions are all adequate and profound and we get real numbers. How do we do that business-wise? How do we change the business practices? How we elevate to another level where the profit share of the SWAC is even greater than television revenue is even greater? My thought is, how do I improve this university and make sure financially we’re where we need to be? That’s my thought. People talk about leaving the SWAC - ain’t nobody thinking about that right now. And I don’t want to get ahead of ourselves, but let’s keep the main thing, the main thing. We’ve got to dominate and there are going to be tremendous possibilities. won his first debut game as a head coach, and with tonight’s win, ASU became the first SWAC program to win the MEAC/SWAC Challenge since Prairie View A&M in 2018.What are the possibilities for JSU, the SWAC?įirst of all, we got to dominate. This put HU on the board for their first touchdown of the night, bringing the score to 20 – 13, ASU was still leading by 7 points, but with 9 minutes left in the game, it was enough time for either team to pull through and end the night with a win.īut just when you thought Howard had a chance to tie the game, Alabama made a 29-yard field goal to make the 2022 MEAC/SWAC Challenge a two-possession game bringing the score to 23 – 13 with less than 4 minutes remaining in the game.Īlabama State ended the evening defeating Howard University 23-13, winning the 2022 MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Fans were definitely going crazy, and who could blame them? This game sets the tone for HBCU college football for the rest of the year, and HU’s WR Richie Ilarraza made sure to let us know that he is all about setting the tone as he tied a MEAC/SWAC Challenge record with his seventh catch of the evening in the fourth quarter.ĭuring the fourth quarter HU’s RB- Jarett Hunter, glided down the sideline for a 5-yard touchdown. The Bisons started turning up the heat during the fourth quarter when LB- Terrance Hollon intercepted a pass from the Hornets QB-Demaritus Davis. RB- Jacory Merritt ended the play by running 21 yards to score a touchdown bringing ASU to a 20-6 lead ending the third quarter. The third quarter didn’t disappoint as ASU’s QB – Dematrius Davis threw a 61-yard pass to WR Isaiah Scott. To end the second quarter, HU’s safety Kenny Gollop led his team with five tackles ASU’s CB- Keenan Issac led his team with seven tackles, and safety Adrian Maddox had four tackles plus his interception during the first quarter. Just when we thought Howard was falling behind by 10 points, Dylan West kicked a 28-yard field goal which was good until he missed the chance to gain an additional 3 points with a 30-yard field goal right before half time which left Alabama with a 7-point lead over Howard 13-6. Elements of the highly anticipated film will be. Congratulations to MEAC champion North Carolina Central for punching their ticket to the Cricket Celebration Bowl, said Executive Director John Grant, who was on-site at the game in Norfolk, Va. ESPN Events is joining forces with Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Company on a Black Panther: Wakanda Forever collaboration this weekend at the 2022 Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, the season-opening college football game between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). The second quarter brought just as much excitement to the 20,000-plus fans who came to watch the game when ASU QB-Damatrius Davis threw the ball to WR- Isaiah Scott for an 11-yard touchdown to give the ASU Hornets a 13-3 lead over HU Bisons. They will play the champion of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). RB-JaWon Howell put ASU on the board with the first down on 4th and 2nd to score the first touchdown of the season with a 3-point lead over HU 6-3. The real excitement began when Alabama State got their first turnover of the game, when ASU DB- Adrian Maddox intercepted HU QB-Quinton Williams’s pass and took over the ball at the 43-yard line. In the first quarter, HU received the opening kick-off, and the offense stalled, which led to Howard kicking a 43-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead over Alabama. Eighteen years later, Alabama State defeated Howard University yet again with a 23-13 win. The ASU Hornets previously defeated the HU Bisons with a 27-12 win in 2004. This was the 2nd meeting on the field between Alabama State and Howard University. ATLANTA – The 2022 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff between Howard University and Alabama State left fans and players on pins and needles due to the unpredictable weather delays throughout the game.
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