1 month ago
While Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard received the Stats Perform FCS National Offensive Player of the Week honor on Monday, Indiana State quarterback Elijah Owens was listed among others for honorable mention.
Brungard, a fifth-year senior, accounted for a touchdown in all eight of the Penguins' series possessions, with him at QB, in YSU's 70-13 rout of Duquesne on Saturday. He completed 20 of 23 passes for 290 yards and six TDs, while also running for two touchdowns.
Five other players received honorable mention for the weekly award, including Owens, former Sycamore running back Plez Lawrence (now at North Carolina Central), Montana running back Eli Gillman, Stonehill quarterback Jack O'Connell, and Alcorn State quarterback Jaylon Tolbert.
Owens delivered his best performance as a Sycamore in Indiana State's 42-35 win at Eastern Illinois on Saturday night. The redshirt junior quarterback threw for 284 yards, ran for 98 yards, and scored five total touchdowns (three passing, two rushing). Overall, Owens was 21-of-33 through the air for 284 yards and three passing touchdowns, while adding 18 carries for 98 yards and two additional scores.
Meanwhile, Lawrence — who played at ISU from 2023-25 and rushed for 1,164 total yards in 270 carries — ran for 210 yards and three touchdowns in North Carolina Central's 30-22 win against North Carolina A&T on Saturday in Durham. Lawrence also had a 200-plus-yard game as a Sycamore, gaining 203 yards in 29 carries at Murray State on Sept. 30, 2023.
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Brungard, a fifth-year senior, accounted for a touchdown in all eight of the Penguins' series possessions, with him at QB, in YSU's 70-13 rout of Duquesne on Saturday. He completed 20 of 23 passes for 290 yards and six TDs, while also running for two touchdowns.
Five other players received honorable mention for the weekly award, including Owens, former Sycamore running back Plez Lawrence (now at North Carolina Central), Montana running back Eli Gillman, Stonehill quarterback Jack O'Connell, and Alcorn State quarterback Jaylon Tolbert.
Owens delivered his best performance as a Sycamore in Indiana State's 42-35 win at Eastern Illinois on Saturday night. The redshirt junior quarterback threw for 284 yards, ran for 98 yards, and scored five total touchdowns (three passing, two rushing). Overall, Owens was 21-of-33 through the air for 284 yards and three passing touchdowns, while adding 18 carries for 98 yards and two additional scores.
Meanwhile, Lawrence — who played at ISU from 2023-25 and rushed for 1,164 total yards in 270 carries — ran for 210 yards and three touchdowns in North Carolina Central's 30-22 win against North Carolina A&T on Saturday in Durham. Lawrence also had a 200-plus-yard game as a Sycamore, gaining 203 yards in 29 carries at Murray State on Sept. 30, 2023.
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2 months ago
This story will be updated.
AUBURN — Lightning's been detected within 8 miles of Jordan-Hare Stadium, according to the venue's public address, and fans have been asked to seek shelter in surrounding buildings.
Fans don't appear to be heading for the exits, but both Auburn football and Southern Miss have left the field and returned to their locker rooms. It was announced the start of the game — originally schedule for a 6:55 p.m. CT kickoff — may be delayed until the weather passes.
Auburn began its season with a 17-16 victory against Baylor last weekend, while the Golden Eagles also won their season-opener, 49-3, against Alcorn State.
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AUBURN — Lightning's been detected within 8 miles of Jordan-Hare Stadium, according to the venue's public address, and fans have been asked to seek shelter in surrounding buildings.
Fans don't appear to be heading for the exits, but both Auburn football and Southern Miss have left the field and returned to their locker rooms. It was announced the start of the game — originally schedule for a 6:55 p.m. CT kickoff — may be delayed until the weather passes.
Auburn began its season with a 17-16 victory against Baylor last weekend, while the Golden Eagles also won their season-opener, 49-3, against Alcorn State.
LIVE BLOG: Score, highlights, how to watch Auburn football vs Southern Miss
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2 months ago
Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn State will meet for the second consecutive season in the 37th annual Southern Heritage Classic on Sept. 12 (6 p.m., HBCU Go). The Golden Lions won last season's meeting 24-20 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Playing in the Southern Heritage Classic is more than just a conference game for the two foes. Both the Braves (1-1) and Golden Lions (1-1) have alumni bases in Memphis and fans from areas not too far away.
Golden Lions coach Alonzo Hampton and Alcorn State coach Cedric Thomas were celebrated at the annual coaches luncheon inside the Renasant Convention Center on Sept. 11.
Hampton reflected on the team's journey back to this event. This will be UAPB's fourth consecutive appearance after having a 1-2 record through three years.
"It has been amazing," Hampton said. "So we get excited, man. Every year we get a chance to come back. It keeps getting bigger and bigger, and you know you pray for good weather, and hopefully everything works out. But it's fun. I look forward to it. Our players look forward to it. We stay downtown at the Westin, and the band's coming, so it's just really exciting, man, to come back and be able to do this."
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Playing in the Southern Heritage Classic is more than just a conference game for the two foes. Both the Braves (1-1) and Golden Lions (1-1) have alumni bases in Memphis and fans from areas not too far away.
Golden Lions coach Alonzo Hampton and Alcorn State coach Cedric Thomas were celebrated at the annual coaches luncheon inside the Renasant Convention Center on Sept. 11.
Hampton reflected on the team's journey back to this event. This will be UAPB's fourth consecutive appearance after having a 1-2 record through three years.
"It has been amazing," Hampton said. "So we get excited, man. Every year we get a chance to come back. It keeps getting bigger and bigger, and you know you pray for good weather, and hopefully everything works out. But it's fun. I look forward to it. Our players look forward to it. We stay downtown at the Westin, and the band's coming, so it's just really exciting, man, to come back and be able to do this."
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2 months ago
Junior cornerback Kobi Albert set the tone for Southern Miss' 49-3 win over Alcorn State just one minute and 23 seconds into the game.
On a deep ball thrown by Braves quarterback Jaylon Tolbert, Albert jumped up and reeled in his first career interception, setting off an early celebration from both teammates and fans at Renasant Stadium on Sept. 5. It was his first of three interceptions for Albert and five total turnovers for the Golden Eagles.
"He's been a leader since the day we walked in here," senior quarterback Ethan Hampton said of Albert. "I don't think it's a coincidence that our leaders are making a lot of plays. ... He's a great player and he's going to continue to be a great addition for us."
Southern Miss is the fourth program Albert has been played for during his collegiate career. He started at Kentucky, before transferring to Mississippi State and then UConn, before ending up with the Golden Eagles. He entered the game without an interception.
"It's just surreal," Albert said. "The work that I put in in the offseason is just starting to pay off. Really just the work that I put in the past couple of years is starting to pay off. (I've) been at a couple places and haven't really been able to get the opportunity to get on the field. Now that I'm actually able to be on the field, I'm able to show people what I can do."
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On a deep ball thrown by Braves quarterback Jaylon Tolbert, Albert jumped up and reeled in his first career interception, setting off an early celebration from both teammates and fans at Renasant Stadium on Sept. 5. It was his first of three interceptions for Albert and five total turnovers for the Golden Eagles.
"He's been a leader since the day we walked in here," senior quarterback Ethan Hampton said of Albert. "I don't think it's a coincidence that our leaders are making a lot of plays. ... He's a great player and he's going to continue to be a great addition for us."
Southern Miss is the fourth program Albert has been played for during his collegiate career. He started at Kentucky, before transferring to Mississippi State and then UConn, before ending up with the Golden Eagles. He entered the game without an interception.
"It's just surreal," Albert said. "The work that I put in in the offseason is just starting to pay off. Really just the work that I put in the past couple of years is starting to pay off. (I've) been at a couple places and haven't really been able to get the opportunity to get on the field. Now that I'm actually able to be on the field, I'm able to show people what I can do."
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2 months ago
Southern Miss football will have a lot of new faces to start the 2026 season.
The Golden Eagles host Alcorn State (1-0) on Sept. 5 (4 p.m. CT, ESPN+) at Renasant Stadium.
The Golden Eagles finished 7-6 in 2025, but most of the team's contributors from last year are gone. Coach Blake Anderson and his staff spent the offseason adding over 70 new scholarship players to the team, so Week 1 will give fans their first look at the revamped roster.
Southern Miss has opened the season against an FCS opponent nine times since the subdivision was established in 1978 and has a perfect record in those games. The program's most recent season opener against an FCS school was against Alcorn State in 2023, a game it won 40-14.
The Hattiesburg American will provide updates from the game. Follow along.
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The Golden Eagles host Alcorn State (1-0) on Sept. 5 (4 p.m. CT, ESPN+) at Renasant Stadium.
The Golden Eagles finished 7-6 in 2025, but most of the team's contributors from last year are gone. Coach Blake Anderson and his staff spent the offseason adding over 70 new scholarship players to the team, so Week 1 will give fans their first look at the revamped roster.
Southern Miss has opened the season against an FCS opponent nine times since the subdivision was established in 1978 and has a perfect record in those games. The program's most recent season opener against an FCS school was against Alcorn State in 2023, a game it won 40-14.
The Hattiesburg American will provide updates from the game. Follow along.
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3 months ago
At his NBA peak, Monta Ellis was a relentless, rim-pressure guard who enjoyed four separate seasons in which he scored at least 20 points per game. At his NBA peak, Steph Curry was the greatest 3-point shooter in the history of basketball; a bona fide pioneer who permanently changed the way one of the world's most popular sports is played, while serving as the MVP-caliber talisman for four Golden State Warriors championship teams. He is a franchise legend, an icon the Warriors will almost certainly construct some sort of statue out of his likeness years after he retires.
Yet Ellis, apparently, thinks their talent is comparable.
While talking about his background after becoming Alcorn State's new basketball general manager on Friday, Ellis claimed the only real difference between himself and Curry during their respective Warriors careers was that Curry played with stacked teams capable of making NBA Finals runs year in and year out. Whereas the best Golden State team Ellis ever played was a 42-win squad that upset the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2007 playoffs.
At a surface level, Ellis does have a point. In his prime, Curry shared the floor with three other surefire Hall of Famers in Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant. That definitely helped Curry be himself and focus on what he does best. Ellis never played with anyone like that in Golden State. What's funny is that the Warriors didn't think Ellis and Curry were comparable. If anything, they clearly thought Ellis would get in Curry's way as he blossomed, which is why they traded Ellis in 2012 as Curry was finishing up his third NBA season.
And again, Ellis was a dime-a-dozen rim-pressure guard we've seen so many times before. Curry, even now at his older age, sometimes remains unguardable because of his transcendent shooting ability that another player may never replicate. I'm sorry, but there's no way, shape, or form that these two would've ever been interchangeable on Golden State teams that reached the NBA's tallest summit.
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Yet Ellis, apparently, thinks their talent is comparable.
While talking about his background after becoming Alcorn State's new basketball general manager on Friday, Ellis claimed the only real difference between himself and Curry during their respective Warriors careers was that Curry played with stacked teams capable of making NBA Finals runs year in and year out. Whereas the best Golden State team Ellis ever played was a 42-win squad that upset the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2007 playoffs.
At a surface level, Ellis does have a point. In his prime, Curry shared the floor with three other surefire Hall of Famers in Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Kevin Durant. That definitely helped Curry be himself and focus on what he does best. Ellis never played with anyone like that in Golden State. What's funny is that the Warriors didn't think Ellis and Curry were comparable. If anything, they clearly thought Ellis would get in Curry's way as he blossomed, which is why they traded Ellis in 2012 as Curry was finishing up his third NBA season.
And again, Ellis was a dime-a-dozen rim-pressure guard we've seen so many times before. Curry, even now at his older age, sometimes remains unguardable because of his transcendent shooting ability that another player may never replicate. I'm sorry, but there's no way, shape, or form that these two would've ever been interchangeable on Golden State teams that reached the NBA's tallest summit.
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3 months ago
Southern Miss football will net $1.525 million from its four nonconference games in 2026, according to information acquired through an open records request by The Hattiesburg American.
The Golden Eagles start the season by hosting Alcorn State on Sept. 5 before hitting the road to play Auburn on Sept. 12. Southern Miss returns home on Sept. 19 to face UConn and then finishes out its nonconference slate with a road game against Tulane on Sept. 26.
Below are the contract details for each game.
Southern Miss and Alcorn State will wrap up a two-game series in 2026. The Golden Eagles hosted the Braves in 2023 and won the game 40-14.
Southern Miss agreed to pay Alcorn State $400,000 for each game at M.M. Roberts Stadium. That sum includes a $25,000 payment per game to the Alcorn State band Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite.
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The Golden Eagles start the season by hosting Alcorn State on Sept. 5 before hitting the road to play Auburn on Sept. 12. Southern Miss returns home on Sept. 19 to face UConn and then finishes out its nonconference slate with a road game against Tulane on Sept. 26.
Below are the contract details for each game.
Southern Miss and Alcorn State will wrap up a two-game series in 2026. The Golden Eagles hosted the Braves in 2023 and won the game 40-14.
Southern Miss agreed to pay Alcorn State $400,000 for each game at M.M. Roberts Stadium. That sum includes a $25,000 payment per game to the Alcorn State band Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite.
#game #alcorn #Eagles #nonconference
3 months ago
Ever since it became an NCAA Division I school, California State University, Fresno has appeared in the NCAA Tournament six times and reached the Sweet Sixteen in 1982. It also made it to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 10 times, while winning that competition in 1983.
Twenty of its players went on to get drafted into the NBA. The most well-known Bulldog to play in the league is Paul George, who has made the All-Star team nine times, been chosen to the All-NBA team six times and has earned four nods to the All-Defensive team.
Throughout their history, the Los Angeles Lakers have drafted two members of the Bulldogs. Here is a look at both of them.
Alcorn spent two years at California State University, Fresno and averaged 18.4 points and 13.7 rebounds a game there. The Lakers took him in the 13th round of the 1958 draft, and the following year, the Detroit Pistons took him in the third round of the draft.
He played two seasons in the NBA, with one of them coming with the Lakers, and he averaged 3.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in 10.8 minutes a game for his pro career.
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Twenty of its players went on to get drafted into the NBA. The most well-known Bulldog to play in the league is Paul George, who has made the All-Star team nine times, been chosen to the All-NBA team six times and has earned four nods to the All-Defensive team.
Throughout their history, the Los Angeles Lakers have drafted two members of the Bulldogs. Here is a look at both of them.
Alcorn spent two years at California State University, Fresno and averaged 18.4 points and 13.7 rebounds a game there. The Lakers took him in the 13th round of the 1958 draft, and the following year, the Detroit Pistons took him in the third round of the draft.
He played two seasons in the NBA, with one of them coming with the Lakers, and he averaged 3.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in 10.8 minutes a game for his pro career.
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4 months ago
The Tennessee Sports Writers **** ociation has released its 2026 all-state teams for the TSSAA softball season.
Pitchers: Landry Smith, Oakdale, So.; Hannah Brooks, North Greene, Jr.; Ava Lastovka, McEwen, So.; Callie Dillard, Gordonsville, Jr.; Regan Turbyfill, Cloudland, Jr.; Kinsley Ross, Copper Basin, Fr.
Catchers: Josie Graham, North Greene, So.; Hadassah **** ey, Oakdale, So.; Riley Akens, Copper Basin, Sr.
Infielders: Carlee Gallaher, Oliver Springs, Sr.; Layla Alcorn, Oliver Springs, Jr.; Kat Johnson, Gordonsville, So.; Willow Bennett, Cloudland, So.; Ashtyn Walker, Eagleville, Jr.
Outfielders: Braylen Melton, Wartburg, Sr.; Riley Goodson, Oakdale, Sr.; Madison Kendrick, Eagleville, Jr.; Tralyn Southerland, North Greene, So.
Pitchers: Landry Smith, Oakdale, So.; Hannah Brooks, North Greene, Jr.; Ava Lastovka, McEwen, So.; Callie Dillard, Gordonsville, Jr.; Regan Turbyfill, Cloudland, Jr.; Kinsley Ross, Copper Basin, Fr.
Catchers: Josie Graham, North Greene, So.; Hadassah **** ey, Oakdale, So.; Riley Akens, Copper Basin, Sr.
Infielders: Carlee Gallaher, Oliver Springs, Sr.; Layla Alcorn, Oliver Springs, Jr.; Kat Johnson, Gordonsville, So.; Willow Bennett, Cloudland, So.; Ashtyn Walker, Eagleville, Jr.
Outfielders: Braylen Melton, Wartburg, Sr.; Riley Goodson, Oakdale, Sr.; Madison Kendrick, Eagleville, Jr.; Tralyn Southerland, North Greene, So.
