It took a while but the Howard Bison saved all their fireworks for the end. After falling behind 21-0, the Bison scored 29 fourth quarter points to edge the Florida A&M Rattlers 29-28 at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Fl on Oct. 8. Freshman quarterback Greg McGhee tossed three interceptions but a strong final quarter […]
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Kobe Bryant “Very Intensely” Working Toward Deal To Play Overseas
As the NBA slides closer to the cancellation of regular-season games amid a labor lockout, reports continue to swirl around Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant’s rumored interest in playing for a professional Italian basketball team. Originally, it was heavily suggested that Bryant would sign a lucrative short-term deal with European power Virtus Bologna. But according […]
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Howard U. Rushes to a 34-14 Victory Over Savannah State
After falling short to the Morgan State Bears 14-9 last week at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, the Howard Bison redeemed themselves with a 34-14 road victory over Savannah State at Ted Wright Stadium in Savannah, Ga. on Oct. 1. Freshman quarterback Greg McGhee put in another strong performance with 152 passing yards and three touchdown […]
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Bears Fend off Bison, 14-9, in Urban League Classic
The Howard Bison had their chances, but every time they came close, the Morgan State Bears would slam the door shut. Morgan State defeated Howard 14-9 at the 40th annual Urban League Classic MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sept. 24 in front of an exuberant crowd. Spurred by freshman linebacker Michael Dallas’ 20-yard fumble […]
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Howard & Morgan Take Rivalry North to a Big Stage in the Big Apple
The sporting rivalry between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. has grown with each passing season, whether in summer basketball or preseason NFL football between the Redskins and Ravens. The local rivalry is especially alive and well in college football, and when it comes to the Howard Bison and Morgan State Bears, the two biggest HBCUs in […]
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Howard, Morgan State Head North to Renew D.C./Baltimore Rivalry
The Howard Bison and Morgan State Bears enter their Sept. 24 matchup in a similar position: they’re both 1-2. The game will be played at a neutral site in New Jersey as part of the New York Urban League Classic, giving both schools a chance to get away from their usual confines as they prepare […]
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Howard Drops Home Opener 23-9 to Norfolk State
One week after leading the Howard Bison to a 30-27 victory over archrival Morehouse, freshman signal caller Greg McGee was brought back down to earth a bit in a 23-9 defeat to the Norfolk State Spartans in the Bison’s home opener on Sept. 17 at Greene Stadium. McGhee threw for 248 yards and three scores […]
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Fourth-Quarter Heroics Spark Redskins to a 2-0 Start, Win Over Cardinals
The Washington Redskins are 2-0, thanks to a big fourth quarter where they rode to a 22-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 18 at FedEx Field. Trailing 21-13 after a blown coverage allowed Cardinals wideout Larry Fitzgerald to score from 73 yards out in the middle of the fourth quarter, Washington mounted a […]
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Howard Football Back on Track with Fresh-Faced Freshman
There was a game last year in the midst of a 1-10 disastrous campaign that former Howard Bison head football coach Carey Bailey did the unthinkable: he rotated all three quarterbacks on his roster in a single game. The move spelled panic, it spelled frustration and it spelled desperation for a team that has struggled […]
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Coolidge Cools Ballou 47-6 to Spoil Knights' Home Opener
As soon as Stacy Lipkins received the handoff he knew it would finish as something special. The Coolidge high school senior running back didn’t need much, just a block or two, and the rest he was confident he could finish himself. Wearing jersey No .1 for a steadily rising Coolidge Colts team, he took the […]
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Howard Survives Morehouse, 30-27, in Inaugural AT&T Nation’s Football Classic
As a high school football player in Pittsburgh, Greg McGhee wasn’t accustomed to big time crowds. On his first visit to Howard University last spring, McGhee admitted he was somewhat stunned by the sheer size of Washington, D.C.’s inner city campus. But even that astonishment couldn’t compare to the massive audience on hand for his […]
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Grossman Tosses Two Touchdowns as ‘Skins Best Giants in Opener, 28-14
After a summer-long battle with a highly-favored backup, Rex Grossman proved on Sunday that he has what it takes to be the starting quarterback for the Washington Redskins. After falling behind 7-0, Grossman rallied the Redskins by throwing for 305 yards and two touchdowns to push Washington to a 28-14 victory Sept. 11 at FedEx […]