US EditionSouthern and NC Central Experience Could Be a Factor in MEAC/SWAC Challenge
Chris Mosley rushed for 180 yards, leading North Carolina Central to a 31-14 win with a strong second-half defense that shut out Southern, officials said.
- In the 2025 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Saturday night, North Carolina Central University Eagles defeated Southern University Jaguars 31-14 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, kicking off at 6:30 PM CT.
- The primetime slot had been billed as a nationally televised kickoff to showcase HBCU programs, with ABC handling the broadcast featuring Tiffany Greene and Jay "Sky" Walker this year.
- Senior RB Chris Mosley paced the offense with a career-high 180 yards on 17 carries and a 49-yard touchdown, while QB Walker Harris completed 22 of 27 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown to Kyle Morgan.
- NCCU's defense closed the second half by not allowing a point, a shanked punt led to a Walker Harris touchdown, and Thomas Johnson forced and recovered a late fumble to end Southern's threat.
- As a 20th-anniversary event, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge highlights its status as a marquee HBCU showcase, following last season's kickoff that drew over 1.3 million average viewers.
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Chris Mosley has career game with 180 yards rushing and North Carolina Central tops Southern 31-14
Chris Mosley ran for a career-high 180 yards, the North Carolina Central defense did not allow a point in the second half, and the Eagles defeated Southern 31-14 in the season-opening MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff.
What Southern University football must do to beat North Carolina Central
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Southern University football holds a perfect 3-0 record in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. The Jags’ last win in the challenge came in 2017 when they beat South Carolina State at A.W. Mumford Stadium. This time, Southern won’t be at home — instead, they’ll be playing in Atlanta, Georgia, on national television against North Carolina Central. If the Jags want to keep their perfect record in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, …
LSU transfer Trey Holly to start as Southern kicks off HBCU season
Former LSU running back Trey Holly will make his HBCU football debut with Southern University on Saturday. Holly was listed as the top running back on the depth chart released on Friday ahead of the MEAC/SWAC Challenge.Southern will take on North Carolina Central, the 2022 HBCU national champion, who represents the MEAC.Also named as a starter for Southern was quarterback Jalen Woods. SU head coach Terrence Graves declined to declare a starter t…
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