Bulldogs face Howard in D.C. Saturday afternoon

The Particulars
Opponent: Howard
Location: Greene Stadium (Washington, D.C.)
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m.
Watch Live: ESPN+
Listen Live: WOON 1240 AM/99.3 FM or onworldwide.com
Live Stats: Sidearm
Game Notes: Bryant | Howard

Series History

• Saturday will be the first-ever meeting between Bryant and Howard.
• The Bulldogs will also be facing a member of the MEAC for the first time in program history.
• Bryant will be playing in the D.C., Virginia and Maryland area for just the second time in program history (Liberty).   

20^th Season of Bryant Football

• Bryant Athletics is celebrating the "20^th Season of Bryant Football" in 2018-19.
• The Bulldogs began the program in 1998 and played their first varsity season in 1999.

Bulldogs Notes and Notables

• The Bulldogs enter the 2018 season finale with a 5-5 overall record. The Bulldogs have dropped each of their last three contests. 
• A win would give the Black and Gold back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 2010-11. 
• Bryant enters Saturday averaging 30.1 points per game and 396.3 yards of total offense. 
• Senior Thomas Costigan (Stamford, Conn.) enters his final game as a Bulldog with 274 career tackles and 98 tackles this season. He needs two tackles to become the first player in program history to post back-to-back 100-tackle seasons. With 10 tackles, Costigan would tie the single-season record. 
• Junior Tomas Wright (St. Augustine, Fla.) needs just one sack to become the single-season record holder. 
• Sophomore Broghean McGovern (Haverhill, Mass.) made his second-career start and became the first QB in school history to score three touchdowns in a game. He rushed for two and also caught a touchdown.
• Senior Vincent Nisivoccia (Nutley, N.J.) has caught a team-high 47 passes for 663 yards and six touchdowns.
• Redshirt junior Jean Constant (Delray Beach, Fla.) set the program record with his fourth-career kick return for a touchdown last week. 

A bit about the Bison

• Howard enters Saturday at 4-5 overall and 4-3 in the MEAC. 
• The Bison opened the season with a pair of games against FBS members. They took on Ohio and Kent State. 
• Howard is averaging 31 points per game offensively and is allowing 31 points per game defensively. 
• Caylin Newton, younger brother of NFL QB Cam Newton, leads the offense. He's averaging 48 yards per game on the ground and 250 passing yards per game. 
• Marcellos Allison leads the team with 65 tackles. 

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