Howard University Announces 2008 Football Schedule

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Howard University will open the 2008 season with a home game against the Hoyas of Georgetown University. It will mark the first time that the two schools have met on the gridiron. That match-up will take place in Greene Stadium.

The Bison will follow with a road game at Hampton, VA against the Pirates of Hampton University on September 13. Howard will then return home for a MEAC showdown with rival Florida A&M University on September 20.

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The following is the complete 2008 schedule:

Sept. 6 vs GEORGETOWN Wash., DC 1 pm
13 at Hampton University Hampton, VA TBA
20 vs FLORIDA A&M Wash., DC 1 pm
27 vs Savannah State Miami, FL TBA
Oct. 4 at Winston-Salem State Winston-Salem, NC TBA
11 OPEN
18 vs MORGAN STATE Wash., DC 1 pm$
25 at North Carolina A&T Greensboro, NC TBA
Nov. 1 vs NORFOLK STATE Wash., DC 1 pm
8 at South Carolina State Orangeburg, SC TBA
15 at Bethune-Cookman Daytona Beach, FL TBA
22 vs DELAWARE STATE Wash., DC 1 pm
HOME GAME IN UPPER CASE
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ASU Hornet coaches hope reinforcements are on the way

Photo: ASU Hornets head coach Reggie Barlow.

As Alabama State's final week of spring practice opened on Monday, the guys in charge were not very happy. There was a lot of yelling, a lot of running after practice and some very frank comments from the head coach.

"When we came into the spring, we had our eyes on the players we thought would step up and step out," ASU coach Reggie Barlow said. "So far, some of those guys haven't played as well as we think they can. We were looking for the five-to-eight guys who would take that next step and be big contributors, and we've had only a couple of guys to do that."

The lack of productivity has the coaching staff eyeing the arrival of several transfers and junior college signees expected ...

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Grambling State Tailgating: Possibly the Best in the SWAC

Grambling/I-20 Classic Tailgating and Band 2007

Rattler head coach, Taylor: Battle is FAMU's starting QB

Photo: #8, Eddie Battle is No. 1 on the Rattlers quarterback depth chart, followed by Robert Love and Tobias Lee.

Although Florida A&M football coach Joe Taylor didn't hesitate to call redshirt sophomore Eddie Battle his No. 1 quarterback after Monday's spring practice, Taylor was just as quick to point out that Robert Love is right on his heels. Battle's leadership and ability to make quick decisions are what led Taylor to name Battle the number one guy, for now.

"Eddie is just a good manager, he's a good decision maker and he takes over the huddle," Taylor said. "He has a lot of authority. He's really moved forward, but Love is right there with him."

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SCSU defense frustrated in Sunday's scrimmage

Photo: SCSU LB Tony White.

South Carolina State University head football coach Oliver "Buddy" Pough praised his team's defense for its performance in Friday's practice, but in Sunday's scrimmage there wasn't much praise being handed out to anyone on the defensive side of the ball.

On the bright side, the South Carolina State offense -- especially the second unit against Brooks and the Bulldogs' first-team defense -- looked good. Actually, it was Malcolm Long and the Bulldogs' first-team offense that got the ball rolling, mounting an 11-play scrimmage opening drive that was capped by a short touchdown pass from Long to tight end Octavius Darby.

While Long and the starters remained consistent throughout the scrimmage, backup quarterback DeWain Clark and the second team offense were explosive. After turning the ball over on four downs on its first possession, Clark and the second-team were backed up and given the ball again. On the third play of that series, Clark connected with tight end Sean Lampkin over the middle for a 60-yard touchdown. Shortly after, Clark tossed another touchdown, this one 40 yards, to receiver Semaj Moody.

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Alabama State Hornets' schedule hits another snag

Alabama State's 2008 football schedule isn't quite so final. Athletic director Ron Dickerson said Saturday morning that it appears as if the game against Concordia College won't happen, leaving ASU with just 11 total games and only three games in Montgomery.

"(Concordia officials) told us they could get out of a game on that date and it now appears as if they can't," Dickerson said. "We're still looking, still working, but for now, we're going to go with an 11-game schedule. Hopefully, we can work out something soon. But right now, it's 11 games."

If Dickerson and ASU officials are unable to fill that Sept. 13 spot on the schedule....

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QB surprise emerges from ASU scrimmage

Photo: Sophomore QB Brandon Dowdell, 6-3/190, Opelika, AL, had a break-out scrimmage on Saturday for the Hornets.

Reggie Barlow studied the forecast almost as closely as he did his playbook late Friday night. The ASU head football coach knew that Saturday morning's scheduled scrimmage -- the last before the Black & Gold game -- was vital to his team staying on track in preparing for the fall.

After considering pushing back the time, or canceling it altogether, Barlow and the Hornets boarded the buses and made the quick trek to Cramton Bowl for a spirited scrimmage that featured big plays from and unlikely source.

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