Alabama A&M Bulldogs NCAA Football News

Pat Hill would like to talk about the positives from the season, and there certainly were plenty.

Leroy Vann's 81-yard punt return for a touchdown was the highlight of the inaugural HBCU Bowl at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama Saturday.

Jabin Sambrano's 25-yard touchdown catch late in the fourth quarter lifted the Montana Grizzlies over the Appalachian State Mountaineers, 24-17, in the semifinals of the FCS playoffs.

Grambling State end Christian Anthony has been named the 2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference defensive player of the year.

Five times between 1953 and 1964, Prairie View won the SWAC behind the efforts of future NFL players such as Otis Taylor , NFL Hall-0f-Fame member Kenny Houston and Jim Kearney .

Prairie View A&M, a program once synonymous with football futility, is a conference champion for the first time in 45 years.

The Alabama A&M Bulldogs hold a 14-10 lead at halftime, here at Legion Field, in the SWAC Championship Game.

BIRMINGHAM Prairie View A&M QB K.J. Black and Grambling State DE Christian Anthony headline the 2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference All-Conference Football Team announced Wednesday.

Alabama A&M placed nine players on the All-Southwestern Athletic Conference team [- including four on the first-team [- league officials announced Wednesday.

Alabama A&M running back Ulysses Banks, wide receiver Thomas Harris, defensive end Jeremy Maddox and center Xavier Manuel have been invited to play in the first annual Russell Athletic HBCU Bowl.

For most college football teams, the season is winding down and with that in mind, it's recognition time.

Ider's quest for a trip to the Super 6 in Tuscaloosa ended last Friday night as the Class 2A, No.5-ranked Lamar County Bulldogs handed the Hornets a 35-13 setback.

Five members of the Samford football team were named to the Southern Conference's Coaches All-Conference teams when the league released its postseason awards on Tuesday.

Defensive tackle Renaldo Askew has left the team, Alabama A&M coach Anthony Jones said Wednesday before practice.

Korey Morrison intercepted Eddie Ivory in what proved to be the game-winning score in Alabama A&M 's championship game-clinching 17-12 victory over Mississippi Valley at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville Saturday.

Ulysses Banks rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown to help Alabama A&M defeat Mississippi Valley State 17-12 and clinch a berth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference title game.

Offensive wasteland Don't think you can sugarcoat this one. The offense was just plain bad.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - For eight games there were answers and explanations. Execution often caught the blame.

During halftime of the Georgia-Auburn game, where the Bulldogs trailed 14-7, Georgia's Jeff Owens reportedly told the team that the game and the season were far from being over.

Times Sports Staff reggie.benson@htimes.com Rico Porch hadn't made many plays through Alabama A&M's first nine games.