The Bowie State Bulldogs passed major tests in back-to-back weeks, more recently defeating CIAA Northern Division rival Virginia State 38-37 on homecoming in Bowie, Md. The Bulldogs found themselves down 37-20 with about 8:00 remaining in the third quarter. Behind the play of quarterback Amir Hall’s two touchdown passes and Robert Chesson’s 24-yard touchdown run,
TSU looks to remain hot; faces conference foe Eastern Illinois
BOXTOROW National Game of the Week 3/3Tennessee State (4-0, 1-0) vs. Eastern Illinois (3-2, 1-1) Tennessee State has won its first four games of the season for the first time since 2012, the year before they made an appearance in the FCS playoffs which to that point they hadn’t done in 14 years. The Tigers
News & Notes from Week 5: TSU continues to roll
The Tennessee State Tigers continue to roll as they are now 4-0 on the season after their 34-30 win over UT Martin on Saturday. The last time the Tigers started 4-0 was in 2012 when they actually started the season 7-0, finishing 8-4. The Tigers have had tremendous success under TSU alum Rod Reed in
HBCU Legend: Remembering Ed Temple 1927-2016
BOXTOROW would like to send our condolences to the family and Tennessee State family of Ed Temple who passed away last Thursday at the age of 89. We had the very distinct honor of having a 20-minute interview with Coach Temple back in 2012, shortly after he was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.
HBCU national championship contenders open season in MEAC/SWAC Challenge
[insert_php] if (is_single()) { echo “Could the Wildcats third time be the charm for the Braves? boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] This is the 12th MEAC/SWAC Challenge and this year unlike more recently when the game was played in Orlando – mostly at the Citrus Bowl – this year’s game will be played in Daytona Beach’s Municipal
Interview with Gold Medalist Jeff Henderson
BOXTOROW w/ Donal Ware goes one-on-one with Gold Medalist Jeff Henderson U.S. track star Jeff Henderson did more than win a gold medal in the Long Jump at the Olympics. The 2014 Stillman College graduate dedicated the win to his mother who has Alzheimer’s disease. Henderson also has world class speed as sprinter and was
Top 5 HBCU Players to Watch Vol. 7
[insert_php] if (is_single()) { echo “By Donal Ware boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] This is the seventh year of BOXTOROW’s top five players to watch in HBCU football. This isn’t necessarily a list of the best five players. Not necessarily. All of the players on this list either had or were having much better season’s than the
Simone Biles on BOXTOROW
U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has been one of the great stories of the Olympics. She has the opportunity to win five gold medals. Most of the U.S. and the world is getting to know Simone for the first time. Remember that time when Simone appeared as a guest on BOXTOROW w/ Donal Ware, shortly
Muhammad Ali: A True Hero
by Donal Ware Boxtotow.com Sonny might be great but he will fall in eight If he wanna go to heaven, I’ll get him in seven He’ll be in a worser fix if I cut it to six If he keep talking jive, he’ll go in five If he make me sore, he’ll go like more
BOXTOROW Interview: How Marvin Gaye was almost a Detroit Lion
Lem Barney is one of the best cornerbacks to ever play professional football. A former second round pick by the Detroit Lions in the 1967 NFL Draft from Jackson State, Barney played for 11 seasons for the Lions. He was the 1967 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year after recording 10 interceptions, three which he