December 15, 2018
Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, GA
12 Noon EST
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Timmy Newsome, a former WSSU star, heading to the Black College Football Hall of Fame https://t.co/SU2wOnZLFd via @JournalNow
STANDINGS
| Team | Conf. | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAC CONFERENCE: | W-L | W-L | PF | PA | STRK |
|
6-1 | 9-2 | 337 | 148 | W4 |
|
4-2 | 7-5 | 359 | 365 | W3 |
|
5-1 | 6-5 | 290 | 243 | L3 |
|
4-2 | 5-5 | 198 | 247 | W4 |
|
4-3 | 4-6 | 336 | 341 | L2 |
|
3-4 | 4-7 | 206 | 282 | W2 |
|
2-5 | 4-6 | 190 | 248 | L1 |
|
2-4 | 4-6 | 268 | 318 | L2 |
|
2-5 | 3-8 | 184 | 369 | W1 |
|
1-6 | 2-8 | 134 | 293 | L3 |
| SWAC - East: | W-L | W-L | PF | PA | STRK |
|
7-1 | 8-3 | 367 | 227 | W1 |
|
5-3 | 6-5 | 310 | 256 | W1 |
|
4-3 | 5-5 | 165 | 245 | L1 |
|
2-4 | 3-7 | 138 | 383 | L2 |
|
1-5 | 1-9 | 195 | 435 | L4 |
| SWAC - West: | W-L | W-L | PF | PA | STRK |
|
5-2 | 6-4 | 294 | 239 | W3 |
|
5-1 | 6-3 | 245 | 212 | W4 |
|
3-3 | 4-6 | 308 | 283 | W1 |
|
1-6 | 2-9 | 278 | 475 | W1 |
|
1-6 | 2-8 | 197 | 305 | L2 |
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