Category: College

Morgan State (MSU) saved its best performance so far this season for its Homecoming celebration as the Bears crushed Savannah State (SSU), 44-17, on Oct. 8 at a packed Hughes Stadium in Baltimore, Md. The Bears poured on the offensive production against Savannah State, posting a season-high 430 yards on the day, mostly gained in […]

After a strong 3-0 start to their season, the Bowie State Bulldogs have now lost three straight games. Their latest loss was suffered 49-20 against Fairmount State University (FSU) on Oct. 6 in Fairmount, West Virginia. Fairmount State led by 29 points at halftime, and then scored 20 more points in the second half, the […]

For the first time in the history of the Boxtorow HBCU Football Top-10 media and coaches’ power ranking polls, the Alabama State Hornets are on top. The Hornets were ranked No. 3 in last week’s media poll and No. 2 in the coaches polls, but with the Norfolk State Spartans victory over last week’s No. […]

The Morgan State (MSU) Bears came into an Oct. 1 home game at Hughes Stadium with two straight wins and an urge to improve their offense and maintain their steady defense against a dangerous North Carolina A&T University Aggies squad. Unfortunately for the Bears, Mike Mayhew had other plans. The Aggies’ junior running back had […]

After an excellent 3-0 start to the season, the Bowie State Bulldogs have now lost two straight games, including a 28-21 loss in overtime to the Virginia State University (VSU) Trojans on Oct. 1 in Ettrick, VA. The Bulldogs had nevertheless been competitive in a tightly contested game that was tied at 21 after four […]

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 […]

South Carolina State is once again the undisputed No. 1 team in HBCU Football. The Bulldogs were No. 1 in last week’s media poll and No. 2 in the coaches’ poll, but with Jackson State’s 21-14 loss to Alabama State, the Bulldogs moved to the top spot in the coaches’ poll. South Carolina State received […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Bowie State (BSU)Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season, falling to Virginia Union University(VUU), 32-29, in a Central Interscholastic Athletic Association (CIAA) football matchup on Sept. 24 in Richmond, Va. The Bulldogs have been a very explosive offensive team so far this season, but it was VUU who made most off their offensive […]

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 […]

With its 38-21 loss to Big Ten Conference opponent Indiana University on Sept. 17, the South Carolina State Bulldogs remain No. 1 in the Boxtorow Historically Black College/University Football Power Rankings’ media poll.  But the coaches ranked it a little differently.  Couple SCSU’s loss and the Jackson State University Tigers’ 28-24 victory over Southern University, and […]