Bethune-Cookman Wildcats NCAA Football News

It happened around 2:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Police say 24-year-old Robert Tramaine Williams of Daytona Beach died suddenly following completion of a pre-employment physical agility test conducted by the Training Division of the Holly Hill Police Department.

Over the summer, as he was pursuing an online master's degree in psychology, Robert Williams did an about-face and announced that he wanted to be a cop.

Saturday afternoon, a police recruit died after he completed a pre-employment physical agility test for the Holly Hill Police Department, a spokesman said.

A former college football player suddenly collapsed and died following a physical agility test he was taking to become a Holly Hill police officer.

From Staff Reports Traylon Shead, the Cayuga standout running back who has his team on the brink of a state championship, was named the Class 1A Offensive Player of the Year on the annual Associated Press Sports Editors' all-state football team, it was announced Sunday.

The Alvin Wyatt era came to an end Monday when Bethune-Cookman University fired the Wildcats' all-time wins leader, the only head football coach to take B-CU to consecutive playoff appearances and the school's only coach to defeat archrival Florida A&M three straight seasons.

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 12:37 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 12:37 a.m. Last year, I didn't quite know what to expect heading into the Florida Classic battle between Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M. I knew it had the potential of being a tight game, and it was for a while.

He was hit hard. He threw an interception. He was sacked. But freshman quarterback Martin Ukpai spent most of Saturday afternoon proving that he is very capable of directing FAMU's offense as he carried the Rattlers to a 42-6 victory over Bethune-Cookman University in the Citrus Bowl.

They thought their performance against archrival Bethune-Cookman would warrant one of the final berths in the NCAA playoffs.

Florida A&M fans, welcome to your future. With starting quarterback Curtis Pulley injured and backup Eddie Battle also on the mend, redshirt freshman Martin Ukpai was pressed into duty.

Philip Sylvester ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns as Florida A&M University beat Bethune-Cookman 42-6 in the 30th Florida Classic on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.

After consecutive 5-6 seasons in 2006-07, Bethune-Cookman's Dexter Jackson would have been satisfied with the Wildcats' 8-3 record last year -- if that third loss hadn't come against Florida A&M in the season-ending Florida Classic.

Bethune-Cookman defensive tackle Dexter Jackson limped around campus Wednesday with a walking boot over his left foot to protect a sprained ankle.

He almost sounds like a precocious, young TV star. After he graduates from Bethune-Cookman, Ryan Davis said he doesn't know what he wants to do -- "produce or direct." But the mass communications major doesn't want to be a TV star.

Bethune-Cookman has been here before. Just when the Wildcats thought they had turned the corner, reality hit hard.

Three different players scored rushing touchdowns to help Bethune-Cookman defeat Howard 21-10 on Saturday.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 10:15 p.m. It used to be played on Thanksgiving Day, on a field shared by both teams.

Valdosta ended two seasons with one win. Its own continues. The Wildcats earned the fourth and final playoff berth from GHSA Region 1-AAAAA and extended the year for lame-duck head coach Rick Tomberlin by hammering Houston County 45-6 on Saturday at McConnell-Talbert Stadium.

This year's Bethune-Cookman football team could have used Willie Collins. When Collins played quarterback for the Wildcats in the mid-1970s, he could be counted on to hold on to the football.

Jonathan Moment ran for three touchdowns as Bethune-Cookman beat Hampton 27-24 on Saturday.