WEEK 2 SCHEDULE
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 1
Mississippi Valley State vs. Delta State
Itta Bena, Miss.
1:00 PM
Alcorn State vs. Mississippi State
Starkville, Miss.
2:30 PM - TV: ESPN3 / CSS
Jackson State vs. Alabama State
Jackson, Miss.
5:00 PM - TV: ESPN3
9:30 PM - TV: ESPNU (TAPE DELAY)
Grambling State vs. ULM
Monroe, La.
6:00 PM - TV: ESPN3
Prairie View A&M vs. Texas State
San Marcos, Texas
6:00 PM - TV: ESPN3
Alabama A&M vs. Tuskegee
Huntsville, Ala.
6:00 PM
Southern vs. Northwestern State
Natchitoches, La.
6:00 PM
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. McNeese State
Lake Charles, La.
7:30 PM - TV: Comcast SportsSouth
LAST WEEK'S TOP PERFORMERS
TOUCHDOWNS
Arnold Walker (RB - ALCN) 3 TDs vs. Edward Waters
Anthony Williams III (RB - ALCN) 2 TDs vs. Edward Waters
Brandon Wells (QB - AAMU) 2 TDs vs. Grambling State
Courtney Brown (RB - PVAM) 2 TDs vs. Texas Southern
100-YARD RUSHERS
Daveonn Porter (RB - TXSO)
15 carries / 104 yards / 6.9 avg. vs. Prairie View A&M
200-yard passers
200-YARD PASSERS
Jerry Lovelocke (QB - PVAM)
30-39-0 / 283 yards / 1 TD vs. Texas Southern
Dray Joseph (QB - SUBR)
25-34-1 / 255 yards / 2 TDs vs. Houston
Daniel Duhart (QB - ALST)
18-36-1 / 204 yards / 1 TD vs. Jacksonville State
100-yard receivers
100-YARD RECEIVERS
Dezmond Beverly (WR - UAPB) - 6 rec. - 113 yards
DeMario Bell (WR - ALST) - 5 rec. - 115 yards
TACKLES (10+)
Jer-Ryan Harris (LB - UAPB) - 14 vs. Arkansas State
Darveon Trahan (LB - TXSO) - 14 vs. Prairie View A&M
Jeremy Johnson (DB - MVSU) - 13 vs. Florida A&M
Raheem Cardwell (LB - PVAM) - 12 vs. Texas Southern
Daniel Brown (LB - SUBR) - 12 vs. Houston
Leland Baker (LB - ALST) - 11 vs. Jacksonville State
John McNabb (LB - JKST) - 11 vs. Tulane
Daer Washington (LB - ALST) - 11 vs. Jacksonville State
Nicholas Peoples (LB - GRAM) - 10 vs. Alabama A&M
SACKS (2+)
John McNabb (LB - JKST) - 2 vs. Tulane
CONFERENCE NEWS AND NOTES
• Mississippi Valley State 27-10 loss to Florida A&M in the 9th Annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney marks the third consecutive loss for the SWAC in the annual contest. MVSU made its first appearance with Jeremy Johnson earning team MVP honors for the Delta Devils. The SWAC now holds a 2-7 record with Southern picking up the only wins for the league. The last win recorded in the Challenge for the SWAC - Southern defeated Delaware State 37-27 in 2010
• Seven players received national recognition after their performances in week one. The College Football Performance Awards labeled Bobby Wenzig (Alabama State) National Placekicker of the Week. Robert Nelson (Alabama A&M), Dray Joseph (Southern), John McNabb (Jackson State), Courtney Brown (Prairie View A&m), Corey Carter (Texas Southern) and Chris Terry (Alabama State) were handed honorable mentions
• Courtney Brown (Prairie View A&M) and Robert Nelson (Alabama A&M), recipients of the Southwestern Athletic Conference offensive and defensive weekly honors, were recognized by College sports Madness as its SWAC Players of the Week.
• After sufferring loses to open the season Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Alabama State and Jackson State are still among the top ten in the Sheridan, HSRN and BTR polls
• Alabama A&M made a significant leap in the HSRN and NTR polls. After starting week one ranked No. 9 in both polls, AAMU jumped up to No. 2 after defeating Grambling State, 23-9
• Prairie View A&M jumped into the HSRN (No. 8) and BTR (No. 10) polls after picking up a 37-13 win over in-state rival Texas Southern during the 29th Annual Labor Day Classic
• After fighting for a roster spot during the preseason, three members of the SWAC Football Class of 2012 landed on the practice squads of their respective teams to open the 2013 NFL season - Alabama A&M: Jamaal Johnson-Webb (Alabama A&M) Alabama State: Greg Jenkins (Oakland Raiders), Terren Jones (Atlanta Falcons), Saeed Lee (Atlanta Falcons - Injured Reserve)
• Seven products of SWAC football are on the active 53-man roster to start the 2013 NFL season. The inlcudes: Alabama A&M: Robert Mathis (Indianapolis Colts) - Frank Kearse (Crolina Panthers) Alabama State: Tavaris Jackson (Seattle Seahawks) Grambling State: Larry Donnell (New York Giants) - Jason Hatcher (Dallas Cowboys) - Texas Southern: Joe Anderson (Chicago Bears) - Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Terron Armstead (New Orleans Saints)
• The Southwestern Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted unanimously on May 30 to relocate the 2013 Toyota SWAC Football Championship to Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas for the next three seasons
The 2013 Toyota SWAC Football Championship is scheduled for Saturday, December 7. While Houston is the birthplace of the SWAC, the league is the first HBCU Conference to hold both championships in a professional venue in one season
• Defending Southwestern Athletic Conference football champion, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, opened the 2013 campaign ranked No. 16 in The Sporting News Preseason FCS Top 25 poll
• Ten players from the SWAC 2012 class opened preseason play on the rosters of several NFL teams: Terron Armstead (Saints - UAPB), Rico Richardson (Chiefs - JKST), Greg Jenkins (Raiders - ALST), Joseph LeBeau (Rams - JKST), Eric Harper (Raiders - GRAM), Terren Jones (Falcons - ALST), Jarvis Reed (Packers - PVAM), Brandon Thurmond (Falcons - UAPB), Charles Hawkins (Cardinals - SUBR), Jamaal Johnson-Webb (Cardinals - AAMU)
Source: http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=209252173