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Ā Ā Ā Ā  Delaware StateĀ earned its first victory under new head coachĀ DeSean Jackson,Ā defeating Albany 37–32 in Dover on Saturday night. The Hornets’ home opener became a marathon HBCU matchup, stretched over 7½ hours because of two lightning delays. As a result, Jackson’s first collegiate win came long after the scheduled finish, but it was worth the wait for the home fans.

Ā Ā Ā Ā  Bethune-Cookman University announced on Monday that its game against Southern University — billed as the Tampa Bay Football Classic — has been relocated back. Instead of taking place in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, home of the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it will be moved back to Daytona Municipal Stadium.

Ā Ā Ā Ā  The echoes of history rang through concrete arches as Johnson C. Smith (JCSU) and Morehouse took the field at Harvard Stadium for the inaugural Essence HBCU Kickoff Classic. The 118-year-old arena — often called ā€œAmerica’s Colosseumā€ — became theĀ unlikely stage for a cultural collision: HBCU football meeting Ivy League tradition in a packed house thatĀ felt more like a homecomingĀ than an out-of-conference season opener.

Martin Caraballo, 21, from Lauderhill, Florida, has been boxing since the age of 8. He is a 2023 Gold Golden Champion and a three-time Silver Gloves Regional Champion (2017, 2018, 2020). Now competing professionally, Caraballo holds a record of 1 win, 1 draw, and 0 losses. Outside the ring, he enjoys riding dirt bikes and four-wheelers, a passion rooted in Florida culture. Driven by a desire to succeed and provide for his family, Caraballo is currently training for his biggest opportunity yet — a fight on the Canelo vs. Crawford undercard.

For the very first time, ESPN’s most-renowned sports talk show, ā€œFirst Take,ā€ is coming to Daytona Beach and the campus of Bethune-Cookman University. The on-site live show will take place inside Richard V. Moore Gymnasium on Thursday, Nov. 20.

Ā Ā Ā Ā  As Kevin Granger has been on leave since early JuneĀ in light of a sexual harassment lawsuit,Ā the university announced Friday that Dr. Paula Jackson will serve as interim athletic director, according to Terrance Harris of The Defender.