http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html News briefs and updates on MEAC college football compiled by TidewaterAlive.com. en-us Copyright 2004. TidewaterAlive info@tidewateralive.com http://www.tidewateralive.com/footballpic01.jpg http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html 90 52 Football News on the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html#01 ORANGEBURG, SC - Early mistakes proved costly to the South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-1) Saturday evening as the team fell, 24-22, to the #3 Wofford Terriers. The Bulldogs outscored the Terriers 19-7 in the second half, but were unable to recover from a 17-3 halftime deficit. http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html#02 NORFOLK, VA - Dwayne Mims scored on a 2-yard run in the second overtime, and the subsequent goal-line stand from the Savannah State defense preserved a 41-34 win over Norfolk State on Saturday night at Dick Price Stadium, ending the 15-game Tiger losing streak. http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html#03 LORMAN, MS - A Robert Lester touchdown with 36 seconds remaining in the game lifted Alcorn State to a 16-13 win over North Carolina A/T at Alcorn State on Saturday. http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html#04 BALTIMORE, MD - Morgan State had a chance to get off to its first 2-0 start since 1990. However, the Bears (1-1, 0-0 MEAC) turned the ball over four times and missed three extra points as Gardner-Webb held on for a 56-49 victory Saturday night in Hughes Stadium in front of 4,156 fans. http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html#05 PINE BLUFF, AR - Capping off a week of adversity in triumph, Bethune-Cookman pulled away from a 3-0 halftime lead to defeat Arkansas Pine-Bluff, 27-14, before 9,263 in the Arkansas Classic. http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html#06 HAMPTON, VA - The Hampton University Pirates got two special teams touchdowns and a record four field goals and 17 points from kicker Andrew Paterini, as they claimed the mythical title of The Real HU by defeating rival Howard for the eighth consecutive time, 47-14. With the victory, the Pirates (2-0, 1-0 MEAC) captured their eighth straight MEAC opener, while the Bison fall to 0-2, 0-1 in conference play. http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html#07 GREENSBORO, NC - South Carolina State Wide Receiver Tavarus Morgan was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced. Norfolk State Spartan Kevin Talley was named defensive player of the week, Morgan State Jason Little earned Rookie of the Week honors, while Hampton Pirate Gerell Golighty and Andrew Paterini picked up offensive lineman and special teams player of the week honors respectively. http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html#08 Landover, MD - Justin Brantley booted three field goals and the defense stood tall as Howard University defeated Alcorn State, 17-10 in the First Annual Prince George County Classic at Fedex Field. The win was the first of the season for the Bison (1-2) while the Braves (2-1), ranked Number 3 in the Sheridan Broadcasting Network (SBN) Black College poll, suffered their first defeat of the season and had a seven-game win streak snapped. http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html#09 HAMPTON, VA - Hampton University used Western Illinois turnovers in order to post a stunning 40-20 victory over the 15th ranked Leathernecks at Armstrong Stadium on Saturday in Hampton, Virginia. In the process, HU head coach Joe Taylor records the first-ever win over his alma mater (Western Illinois, 1972), and former Leathernecks football squad. http://www.tidewateralive.com/meacfootballnews.html#10 WINSTON-SALEM, NC - NC A/T head coach George Small described himself as neither disappointed nor discouraged following a 42-3 loss to Wake Forest at Groves Stadium on Saturday. Under the circumstances, Small believes the Aggies (1-2, 0-0) can take some positives from the lopsided defeat.