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Football Looks To Keep Momentum Going At Kent State

Bison face another FBS foe

WASHINGTON (September 8, 2017) – Coach Mike London and the Howard Football team face another FBS opponent in the Kent State Golden Flashes. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.

Fans will have the opportunity to follow all the action via ESPN3.

Furthermore, the Bison Family will get a chance to listen to the game live with Trevin A. Jones and Tiffany Hoyd. Tune in to the WHBC96.3HD3; SiriusXM Channel 142; or Resident Network Channel 51 for all Bison's football coverage.

LAST TIMEOUT
 
Last Saturday (Sept. 2), the Bison stunned FBS foe UNLV with a 43-40 victory in front of 15,000 fans at Sam Boyd Stadium.
 
With this victory, Howard picked up its first season opening win in more than a decade, as well as their first victory over an FBS opponent in program history.
 
According to ESPN, the victory over UNLV has been deemed the biggest upset in college football history.
 
MATCHUP PREVIEW
 
Kent State (0-1) enters Saturday's contest looking to rebound from last week's lost at Clemson, 56-3. With Paul Haynes recently announcing a medical leave of absence, offensive coordinator Don Treadwell has taken over as interim head coach for the second consecutive week. Kent State returned 53 letterwinners, including three All-MAC selections on defense.
 
For HU (1-0), they look to keep the momentum going as they inch closer to their home opener against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 23). The duo of freshman Caylin Newton and senior running back Anthony Philyaw spearhead the Bison's ground attack. Defensively, Leland Lassiter and Tye Freeland look to keep the Golden Flashes out-of-rhythm offensively.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
On Sept. 16, Howard goes to Coach London's alma mater, Richmond, for their final test before conference play. Game-time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.
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Players Mentioned

Leland Lassiter

#25 Leland Lassiter

DB
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
Anthony Philyaw

#7 Anthony Philyaw

RB
6' 1"
Senior
Caylin Newton

#3 Caylin Newton

QB
5' 11"
Freshman
Tye Freeland

#17 Tye Freeland

DB
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Leland Lassiter

#25 Leland Lassiter

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
DB
Anthony Philyaw

#7 Anthony Philyaw

6' 1"
Senior
RB
Caylin Newton

#3 Caylin Newton

5' 11"
Freshman
QB
Tye Freeland

#17 Tye Freeland

5' 11"
Freshman
DB