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North Carolina A&T remains No. 1 in both the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls for the second straight week. In the Coaches poll, the Aggies (2-0) received 14 of 19 first-place votes and finished 12 points ahead of the second-place Tennessee State Tigers (2-0), who received three first-place votes.

Take an inside look at this year’s Southern Heritage Classic showdown between JSU and TSU at Liberty Bowl Stadium.

By Lee Eric Smith Grind City Media Correspondent So in the spirit of full disclosure, this is written by someone who attended neither Jackson State University nor Tennessee State University. In fact, this perspective comes from someone who didn’t go to a Historically Black College or University at all. Ole Miss alum here.

Even Chase Hayden didn’t expect that. That, being a 120-yard rushing performance in the Memphis native’s college debut as Arkansas rolled to a 49-7 win over FCS opponent Florida A&M last week in Little Rock. Hayden’s performance provided a spark for the Razorbacks, and already has fans wondering if they’re witnessing the beginnings of the…

Historically Black College football teams performed well in the opening week of the college football season and pulled off many upsets, including North Carolina A&T’s convincing 45-3 victory at Gardner-Webb that pushed the Aggies atop the BOXTOROW Coaches Poll after week one.

I went back to my alma mater of Indiana Thursday to watch my Hoosiers begin another season as they faced off once again with the mighty Buckeyes of Ohio State, this year riding into Bloomington ranked #2 in the country.

When the Tigers open their second season under coach Mike Norvell on Thursday night against Louisiana-Monroe at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, the atmosphere surrounding the program will be considerably different.

Former Florida Gators quarterback Treon Harris is among eight transfers to arrive from FBS programs to fuel TSU’s quest for its first conference title since 1999 and a deep FCS playoff push.

It was New Year’s Night in New Orleans 2016 – what better place to be? – when Hugh Freeze stood on a riser at mid-field on the Superdome turf amid a shower of red and blue confetti and declared a “new normal” for Ole Miss football.