Sunday, August 4, 2013

Bowie State returns 16 starters with championship hopes

BOWIE, Maryland -- The Bowie State football team was competitive in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association last season, but the Bulldogs failed to win the conference championship.

The Bulldogs return to the gridiron Sept. 7 with 16 of its 22 starters from last season. Bowie State will face St. Anselm in Manchester, N.H., with a 1 p.m. kickoff, starting the Bulldogs’ campaign to the 2013 CIAA Football Championship.

“Everyone has an opportunity,” head coach Damon Wilson said about the Bulldog’s competition this season. “It’s not a schedule we can look up and down and say, ‘Here’s a win.’ It’s a matter of staying healthy and executing.”

In this fifth year as head coach, Wilson said he is excited to get back to work with a championship-caliber team.

“I’m excited about this season,” he said. “I think we have a good nucleus returning from last year.

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