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Friday, October 17, 2008
Will Tuskegee’s streak finally end?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Not sure if many of you noticed, but I was perfect in predicting the winners of last week’s games …. ok, that’s not totally true.
I was 5-for-5 in the highlight games thanks to wins by Albany State, Tuskegee, Grambling, Shaw and FAMU. As for the other games, I wasn’t as lucky.
How bad was it? Two of the teams that I picked to win lost their games behind a combined score of 109-9. Yeah, I received a beatdown!
So, let me try my luck this week with the following games:
Norfolk State at Hampton: Hampton’s No. 3 in this week’s Sheridan Black College poll and faces next week’s key MEAC game against South Carolina State, Sheridan’s No. 2 team, on the road. Prime spot for a slip-up against 2-4 Norfolk State, but it won’t happen - take the Pirates at home.
Virginia State at Virginia Union: Top game in the CIAA this week. Virginia Union wins at home and keeps pace on its eventual collision course with Elizabeth City State for the Eastern Division title.
FAMU at Southern: In a matchup of the bands, take the Rattlers hands down. On the field, I like the Jags to win at home.
Morehouse at Clark: Atlanta University Center rivals are both 3-2 in the conference and both suffered losses last week. There really isn’t a home-field advantage since the schools are within walking distance, but I’ll go with Clark Atlanta.
Albany State at Tuskegee: Sheridan’s No. 1 team and defending Black College champion Tuskegee hosts Albany State in a game that should ultimately decide the SIAC champion. The Rams are back on the right track after their surprising loss to Benedict and have a pair of QBs that could present problems for the Golden Tigers. Tuskegee’s 22-game winning streak will come to an end at some point, but it won’t be this week - take Tuskegee at home.
Some other games to watch:
Winner/Loser
Tennessee State/Austin Peay
Savannah State/Miss. Valley
Grambling/Alabama State
Prairie View/Ark.-Pine Bluff
Alcorn State/Alabama A&M
Jackson State/Texas Southern
Morgan State/Howard
Delaware State/North Carolina A&T
Shaw/Chowan
Elizabeth City State/Lincoln (Pa.)
Fayetteville State/Johnson C. Smith
Bowie State/St. Paul’s
Livingstone/St. Augustine’s
Fort Valley/Benedict
Kentucky State/Miles
Stillman/Lane
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