October 24th, 2026 4:10pm
BOWIE, Md. — Bowie State (4-4, 4-2 CIAA) defeated Johnson C. Smith (6-2, 5-1 CIAA) 16-13 on Saturday afternoon at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs capped a 13-play, 85-yard fourth-quarter drive with a touchdown with 34 seconds left, moving from a 13-9 deficit to the final margin. The win was first homecoming victory for the Bulldogs since 2024 as the BSU victors snapped the Golden Bulls five-game win-streak.
BSU's final scoring drive covered 85 yards over 13 plays and ended with a touchdown in the closing minute after the Golden Bulls had moved in front 13-9. Joshuah Keith put the Bulldogs ahead with 34 seconds remaining, completing the late possession after BSU had converted its only fourth-down attempt earlier in the game at the JCSU 11.
The defense had already kept the game within reach with repeated red-zone stops. BSU turned the Golden Bulls away on downs at the BSU 15 before halftime and again at the BSU 8 in the third quarter, with the latter sequence also including a goal-line denial. JCSU finished with 383 yards and 25 first downs, but the Bulldogs limited the visitors to three scores on five red-zone trips. BSU ran for 150 yards on 46 carries, went 3-for-3 in the red zone and converted five of 13 third downs. Keith finished with one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown, while Aaron Anderson led BSU defensively with 14 tackles.
After JCSU punted from its own 28 on the opening possession, BSU started at the JCSU 48 and built an 11-play, 48-yard drive behind Maximus Jones' runs and a 16-yard completion from Keith to Braedon Buchanan. Keith moved the chains with a 7-yard run and Jones converted fourth-and-1 at the JCSU 11 before Keith scored on a 6-yard rush at 7:43; Peter Lipscombe's extra-point attempt was blocked, leaving the Bulldogs ahead 6-0. JCSU drove from its 5 to its 37 before punting, and BSU used John Thompson's 17-yard third-down run and Keith's 15-yard completion to Daniel Coles Jr. to reach the JCSU 21 late in the quarter while carrying a 6-0 lead into the second.
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