Defensive end Jeremy Maddox was a first-team All-SWAC selection last season. With efforts like Saturday's, he'll likely make it again. Maddox and the rest of Alabama A&M's defensive line came up with a dominant effort in the Bulldogs first scrim… more »

Young quarterbacks endure tough day at scrimmage Neither of Alabama A&M's three true freshmen quarterbacks played particularly well in Saturday's scrimmage. Kyle Lacy, who had worked the most with the second offense, was 2-of-4 for 15 yards.… more »

In the hunt for qualified black coaches at the NCAA Division I-A level, a seemingly logical place to begin looking would be the Southwestern Athletic Conference, a Division I-AA league that is home to 10 historically black universities. But Floyd Kei… more »

Once again, in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, seven means seven, for sure, but not necessarily just seven. The 10-team Southwestern Athletic Conference is returning to its seven-game format this season — going away from making teams play all n… more »

BIRMINGHAM - Jackson State was named the preseason favorite to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division at Media Day in Birmingham on Tuesday. The defending conference champions received a conference-high 105 points and 17 first-place v… more »

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — If nothing else, even if the prognostications don’t prove accurate by season’s end, the bluebloods of the Southwestern Athletic Conference — Jackson State, Southern and Grambling — have reclaimed respect with the way they played last… more »

Local big-draw events are itchy to make their first-ever runs in the $675 million Lucas Oil Stadium, in hopes the roomier venue will let them draw more attendees who want to kick the tires and enjoy the new stadium smell. But there’s a trade-off—a bi… more »

The buzz in the SWAC this summer is all about the quarterbacks. Six of the top 10 passers from 2008 have graduated, but a few newcomers could determine who emerges as the most serious challenge for defending champion Jackson State. In terms of QBs… more »

As the Southwestern Athletic Conference holds football media day, we check in with first-year commissioner Duer Sharp. A former interim athletic director at Grambling, Sharp previously served as the SWAC’s assistant commissioner and had a previous tenur… more »

Rod Broadway needed no time at all to restore Grambling State to the lofty level the Tigers' followers expect the team to reach - well, outside of Grambling's last three games. An 0-3 finish, including a loss to Jackson State's Tigers in the Southwes… more »

The late Louis Crews is the all-time winningest football coach at Alabama A&M University. The stadium is named after him and the entrance leading to the luxury boxes is filled with his memorabilia. Now, a group of his former players, spearheaded… more »

Bulldogs program has been in touch with ex-LSU quarterback Alabama A&M coach Anthony Jones confirmed Tuesday he has spoken with former LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, who is reportedly seeking to resurrect his career at a small-college program.… more »

LSU coach Les Miles has given Jacksonville State permission to talk to former Tiger quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, according to LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette. Jacksonville State coach Jack Crowe told the Birmingham news Tuesday that… more »

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Hampton, Georgia Southern and Idaho. What is this ? Ohio State’s 2007 nonconference football schedule ? Delaware, Maine and Montana. Must be the top of the NCAA Division I hockey poll, right ? OK, you’ve probably figured it ou… more »

This USA Today columnist talks about how Historically Black Colleges & Universities - still - produce great NFL talent. Historically black colleges and universities have produced two of the greatest players in NFL history — Jackson State running… more »