http://www.boxtorow.com/hbcspa The HBCSports Press Association was founded in 2005. HBCSPA is a news and wire service which services the underrepresented industry of Black college sports. HBCSPA serves as a source for news, photographs, audio and radio broadcasts for people everywhere. http://www.boxtorow.com/bayouclassic We've got some great photos featured on the site from the one and only Bayou Classic, the annual matchup between Southern University's Jaguars and Grambling State University's Tigers. Follow the link to go to the gallery. http://www.boxtorow.com/pdf/hbcspa-story_tu-vuu.pdf When Tuskegee and Virginia Union take the field for the tenth Pioneer Bowl at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium on the campus of Benedict College in Columbia, SC, two equally dominant teams will square off. The Tigers (11-0), ranked No.1 in the Boxtorow.com/BASN Poll, breezed through the SIAC, defeating opponents by an average of nearly 33 points per game and were led by conference MVP Jacary Atkinson. Meanwhile, the Panthers (9-2), ranked No. 10, fell short of a Division II playoff bid, but managed to outscore opponents by two touchdowns while holding them to 120 yards through the air per contest. Even the coaching match up is – well – even, as both Willie Slater of Tuskegee and Arrington Jones III of Union were named coach of the year in their respective conferences. http://www.boxtorow.com/pdf/hbcspa-story_gsu-su.pdf Over the past couple of years, the Bayou Classic has not meant a whole lot in terms of post season aspirations or championship aspirations for either Grambling or Southern. And while this year Grambling was already guaranteed a spot in the SWAC Championship Game, they were also fighting to stay in contention for the Black College National Championship. For Southern, they were rebounding from a 5-6 season last year and looking to close the season out with their best record since 2003 when they went 12-1 and won the Black college crown. http://www.boxtorow.com/pdf/hbcspa-preview_gsu-su.pdf Grambling State and Southern will meet in New Orleans on Saturday for the 34th Bayou Classic amid the usual fanfare and excitement. Yet, the Tigers and Jaguars are teams moving in opposite directions. Grambling’s (8-2, 8-0 SWAC) only losses were to Bowl Championship Subdivision (formerly Division IA) teams Pittsburgh during the season’s second week and a 28-14 loss to Louisiana-Monroe two weeks ago; ULM followed with a defeat at Alabama last Saturday. Win or lose on Saturday, Grambling is assured a place in the SWAC Championship on December 15. http://www.boxtorow.com/pdf/hbcspa-preview_nsu-dsu.pdf Under its current format, the MEAC does not hold an official football championship game at the end of the regular season. However, when Norfolk State travels to Delaware State on Saturday, for all intents and purposes, the conference title will be on the line. The Spartans (7-2, 6-1 MEAC) enter the game having won five out of six following an early-season blowout loss to Rutgers. During that streak, NSU defeated Hampton for the first time since 2001 and Florida A&M for the first time ever. The Hornets (8-1, 6-0) haven’t lost since a week two defeat at the hands of Kent State. Delaware State has looked impressive throughout, but needed game-winning field goals as time expired from Peter Gaertner to win their final two contests against South Carolina State and Winston-Salem State. http://www.boxtorow.com/pdf/hbcspa-preview_aamu-jsu.pdf When Jackson State and Alabama A&M meet in Huntsville on Saturday the Tigers will no doubt be looking to avenge a 34-21 home loss last season. Additionally, the teams, bands and fans hope to put on their best show for the ESPNU cameras in attendance-the game will be broadcast on a tape-delay basis Saturday night. But, most important, the winner of the contest will be positioned atop the SWAC's Eastern Division with just two games remaining in the regular season. http://www.boxtorow.com/pdf/hbcspa-preview_dsu-hiu.pdf When Delaware State travels to Hampton to face the Pirates on Saturday many MEAC observers expect to see the first steps in a changing of the guard. The Pirates, conference champions the past three years, entered the season needing to replace 20 seniors while the Hornets were seen as the team with enough talent to overtake the top spot by season's end. Winning on Saturday would be their first step toward making that a reality. http://www.boxtorow.com/pdf/hbcspa-preview_nccu-asu.pdf NCCU/ASU match-up is biggest game on HBCU opening slate