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Casey throws for 3 touchdowns, Alabama A&M defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 31-24

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September 22, 2023

Casey throws for 3 touchdowns, Alabama A&M defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff 31-24

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Quincy Casey threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns to lead Alabama A&M to a 31-24 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday night.

Casey’s second touchdown pass to Barry White with 7:53 to play made it 31-24 and capped a string of three-straight touchdown possessions and four in five for both teams. And the Golden Lions kept the pressure on.

They got inside the A&M 10 before a holding penalty and a fumble gave the Bulldogs the ball with 3:35 to play. A&M (2-2, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) almost ran out the clock but in punt formation at midfield, thinking Pine Bluff jumped offside, the punter ran and was stopped short. That gave the Golden Lions two final snaps to take a shot at the end zone.

The Golden Lions (1-3, 0-1) led 17-10 at the half thanks to their defense. A fumble recovery in the first minute and a fourth-down stop late led to touchdown passes by Mekhi Hagen and Jalen Macon.

Alabama A&M regained the lead on Donovan Eaglin’s one-yard run and Casey-to-White for 29 yards. Pine Bluff quickly responded with Macon finding Michael Jamerson for an 80-yard catch and run to tie it at 24 with 10:47 to play.

Macon, a redshirt freshman, led the Golden Lions, completing 17 of 29 for 227 yards and a pick.

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AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

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Arkies in the Beltway | Week of June 30, 2024 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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July 7, 2024

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Arkies in the Beltway | Week of June 30, 2024 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

This is “Arkies in the Beltway” for the week of July 7, 2024. I’m Alex Thomas, Washington Correspondent for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and in a change of pace, we are not spending time this week focusing on national politics and the Arkansans influencing those discussions.

Rather, we’re taking a break from our usual coverage to discuss this year’s Congressional Art Competition.

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Since 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated in the nationwide contest, submitting portraits, illustrations, photographs and other media in hopes of representing their state in a rotating exhibit located below the U.S. Capitol.

Winners from each U.S. House of Representatives district are recognized in the year-long display.

The Democrat-Gazette spoke with the four Arkansas teenagers represented in this year’s exhibit and discussed the inspiration behind their submissions.

STORY: Young Arkansas artists honored in annual art competition exhibit

Thank you for supporting “Arkies in the Beltway!” Make sure to stay up to date with all news involving Arkansas at arkansasonline.com. You can also follow what’s happening in the nation’s capital by checking me out on social media; my handle across all platforms is @AlexHouseThomas.

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Football, volleyball athletes compete in All-Star games | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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14 hours ago

July 7, 2024

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Football, volleyball athletes compete in All-Star games | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Pictured are River Valley football all-stars (from left) Matt O’Bar (Booneville), Bryce Perkins (Van Buren), L.J. Robins (Greenwood), Reese Merechka (Charleston), M.J. Parker (Ozark), Braden Hunt (Ozark) and Charlie VanDenBerg (Ozark) at the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star football game at Estes Stadium on the campus of University of Central Arkansas in Conway on June 22. (Special to River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Leland Barclay)

Reese Merechka of Charleston (left) and M.J. Parker of Ozark line up defensively for the West All-Stars in the AHSCA all-star football game on June 22 at Estes Stadium in Conway. (Special to River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Leland Barclay)

Van Buren’s Bryce Perkins receives his MVP ring from the Arkansas High School Coaches Association all-star football game on June 22 at Estes Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. (Special to River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Leland Barclay)

Van Buren’s Bryce Perkins drops back to pass during the Arkansas High School Coaches Association all-star football game on June 22 in Conway. (Special to River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Leland Barclay)

Hackett’s Aubree Ruggles (left) and Prairie Vaughn) poses for a photo after the Arkansas High School Coaches Association all-star volleyball game on June 21 in Conway. (Submitted photo/Bridget Freeman)

Emerson Schaefer of Lavaca played for the West All-Stars in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association all-star volleyball game on June 21 in Conway. (Submitted photo/Shannon Todaro)

Reese Merechka of Charleston (left) and M.J. Parker of Ozark line up defensively for the West All-Stars in the AHSCA all-star football game on June 22 at Estes Stadium in Conway.
(Special to River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Leland Barclay)

Van Buren’s Bryce Perkins receives his MVP ring from the Arkansas High School Coaches Association all-star football game on June 22 at Estes Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
(Special to River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Leland Barclay)

Van Buren’s Bryce Perkins drops back to pass during the Arkansas High School Coaches Association all-star football game on June 22 in Conway.
(Special to River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Leland Barclay)

Emerson Schaefer of Lavaca played for the West All-Stars in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association all-star volleyball game on June 21 in Conway.
(Submitted photo/Shannon Todaro)

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Arkansas football misses out on two highly-ranked recruits from Little Rock

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July 6, 2024

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Arkansas football misses out on two highly-ranked recruits from Little Rock

FAYETTEVILLE — The latest up-and-down recruiting cycle for Arkansas football continued Saturday with a pair of top recruits from inside the state committing elsewhere and spurning the Razorbacks.

Omarion Robinson and Monterrio Elston of Little Rock’s Parkview Magnet High School are headed west. Robinson, the No. 2 recruit in Arkansas and the No. 26 safety in the country according to the 247sports composite, committed to SEC rival Oklahoma. Elston announced his pledge for Kansas State.

Both players went public with their commitments at a ceremony inside Parkview Magnet.

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Robinson is a significant loss, with the top-three players from Arkansas all committed to other schools. The state’s top recruit, offensive tackle Carius Curne, committed to LSU on June 20, while four-star safety Marcus Wimberly is slated to play for Oklahoma.

Elston is another top-10 prospect out of Arkansas and is the 96th-ranked running back in the country.

Two local players spurning the Hogs is a disappointment for head coach Sam Pittman, but the Razorbacks logged their biggest win of the recruiting cycle last week with the commitment of four-star linebacker Tavion Wallace. The Georgia native shocked recruiting experts by picking the Hogs over Florida State and Florida.

The Razorbacks 2025 class ranks 28th in the country and 12th in the SEC. There are just three in-state commits currently in the class with quarterback Grayson Wilson, athlete Quinten Murphy and wide receiver Antonio Jordan.

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