Towson wins first football playoff game in 29 years, beating Fordham 48-28
It had been 29 years since the Towson football team enjoyed a postseason win. That made the No. 7 seed Tigers’ 48-28...
View ArticleTowson running back Darius Victor proving he's capable fill-in for Terrance...
As the backup to junior Terrance West, he of highlight reel runs, Towson freshman running back Darius Victor has the unenviable task of getting...
View ArticleQuarterback Peter Athens lets the air out of Fordham in Towson's first FCS...
Like a lot of teams that have faced No. 5 Towson this year, No. 9 Fordham figured that the best place to hold down the high-scoring Tigers offense would be at the line of scrimmage. That was probably...
View ArticleTowson’s Big Second Half Puts Rough End to Fordham’s Record Season
TOWSON, Md. — Fordham’s junior quarterback Mike Nebrich relied on a multitude of weapons as the Rams used a powerful offense to bury one opponent after another on their way to a program-record 12...
View ArticleFordham wilts against Towson
TOWSON, Md. — As the Fordham defense prepared for the Towson Tigers’ offense in the second round of the FCS playoffs, it had two options. The Rams could play it straight and risk being gashed on the...
View ArticleTowson coach Rob Ambrose won't second-guess special teams miscues vs. Fordham
Football coaches are fond of saying that it takes all three phases of a team — offense, defense and special teams — to be successful. The offense and defense did their part...
View ArticleTowson coach Rob Ambrose raves about QB Peter Athens' play
Against Fordham, senior Peter Athens enjoyed the kind of outing of which quarterbacks dream. Athens set career highs in...
View ArticleTowson coach Rob Ambrose 'disappointed' by sparse crowd at team's first...
The Towson football team’s first postseason victory since 1984 may have been a significant achievement for the players and the coaches, but it clearly did not resonate...
View ArticleConnor Frazier's versatility has helped backup Towson quarterback contribute...
When senior Peter Athens beat out sophomore Connor Frazier in the preseason to become the starting quarterback for the Towson football team, Frazier became the No. 2 guy on the...
View ArticleTowson QB Peter Athens feeling 'better,' coach Rob Ambrose says
Quarterback Peter Athens did not suffer a broken collarbone or a separated shoulder during Towson’s 35-31 victory over Eastern Washington on Saturday, and his status for the NCAA Football Championship...
View ArticleNo time to enjoy qualifying for FCS title game for Towson coach Rob Ambrose
While fans, alum and maybe even some of the players revel in Towson’s march to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision tournament championship, coach Rob Ambrose has not sat back to enjoy the...
View ArticleTowson coach Rob Ambrose compares North Dakota State to "Ivan Drago"
North Dakota State has built itself into a juggernaut in the Football Championship Subdivision, winning the last two...
View ArticleTowson coach Rob Ambrose has 'no worries' about QB Connor Frazier starting...
The Towson football team will practice Friday night for the first time since Christmas, and there is considerable uncertainty over whether senior quarterback Peter Athens will be able to participate....
View ArticleCollapse vs. Delaware sparked Towson defense to better play
The Towson football team’s run to a No. 7 seed and a first-round bye in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision tournament had a...
View ArticleRam tough: Defense saves Fordham playoff win
The unthinkable was happening on Saturday afternoon at Jack Coffey Field. The dominant Fordham offense was struggling, allowing Sacred Heart to claw its way back from a second-quarter 17-point...
View ArticleTowson's veteran offensive line tries to pave the way for an FCS tournament...
The fact that Towson running back Terrance West leads the Football Championship Subdivision in rushing yards and touchdowns is no accident. One of three finalists for...
View ArticleNorth Dakota State routs Towson, 35-7, to repeat as FCS champion
FRISCO, Texas — Towson players declined to pose for pictures with the national championship trophy Friday with senior middle linebacker Monte Gaddis arguing that there would be plenty of time after...
View ArticleTowson coach Rob Ambrose getting an earring as part of deal with team
FRISCO, Texas -- In an effort to spur his players in the preseason, Towson football coach Rob Ambrose agreed to get one ear pierced and get fitted for an earring if...
View ArticleTerrance West's departure puts Darius Victor in leading role for Towson...
Running back Terrance West’s decision to skip his senior year and enter the NFL draft leaves the Towson football team without the...
View ArticleTowson coach Rob Ambrose 'excited' about free safety Jordan Mynatt from Wilde...
On Friday, Towson released its first depth chart, and one of the notable developments was at free safety where redshirt sophomore Jordan Mynatt ranked ahead of...
View ArticleLack of success on third down concerns Towson coach Rob Ambrose
Towson’s 31-20 victory Saturday over visiting North Carolina Central at Johnny Unitas Stadium was headlined by sophomore...
View ArticleConnor Frazier has leg up, but Towson to consider all quarterback options
The departure of running back Terrance West for the Cleveland Browns was a significant blow to a Towson offense that relied on the Northwestern graduate for...
View ArticleTowson football has rare opener at home against Central Connecticut State
For only the second time since Rob Ambrose became Towson's coach, the Tigers will open the season with a game at home, welcoming Central...
View ArticleRob Ambrose pledges to 'make noise' if Towson football left out of NCAA playoffs
Coach Rob Ambrose made no attempt to hide his displeasure over the Towson football team being left out of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs last season despite the program going 7-4...
View ArticleTowson knocks off Fordham 48-28
TOWSON, Md. — Terrance West added to his nation-leading touchdown totals by three to lead Towson past Fordham 48-28 in the second round of the FBC playoffs on Saturday. West gained 76...
View ArticleBehind Terrance West, Towson football downs Eastern Illinois, 49-39, for FCS...
CHARLESTON, Ill. — Towson's Terrance West had no idea he had set a record. "I did? Records don't mean...
View ArticleTowson running back West named CAA Offensive Player of the Year
College football Towson running back West named CAA Offensive Player of the Year Towson football junior running back...
View ArticleTowson RB West carries team deep into FCS playoffs
TOWSON, Md. — Terrance West started his Towson football career as a walk-on who regularly left home at 3 a.m. to catch two buses and make pre-dawn practices on time. He's come a long way since then....
View ArticleCAA football coaches not ready to overlook Towson in 2014
With nine starters on offense and four more on defense having graduated after last year’s run to the Football Championship Subdivision title game, Towson dropped to fifth in the Colonial Athletic...
View ArticleCouple surprises highlight Towson football's release of first official depth...
Towson released its first depth chart of the preseason Friday, and there were a couple notable surprises. The first entails the free safety...
View ArticlePreviewing Towson's football season opener against Central Connecticut State
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE @ TOWSON When: Saturday, 6 p.m. Site:...
View ArticleGarropolo, EIU bounced from FCS playoffs
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Terrance West ran in any direction he wanted. Towson's junior running back rolled up an FCS playoff-record 354 yards and five touchdowns on 39 carries Friday night as the...
View ArticleFordham firepower is key against Towson
TOWSON, Md. — Last Saturday against Sacred Heart, the Fordham football team’s potent offense was stuck in neutral. The Rams could muster only two field goals in the second half of their 37-27 victory,...
View ArticleWest, 5 other Towson players chosen as ECAC All-Stars
Towson football West, 5 others chosen as ECAC All-Stars Junior running back Terrance West (Northwestern) leads a group of six Towson...
View ArticleTowson defense overshadowed by offense, but not looking for headlines
With junior running back Terrance West and the Towson offense stealing most headlines, the Tigers' defense has been overlooked at...
View ArticleFordham brings one of top passing attacks in FCS to NCAA tournament game vs....
Towson has faced some of the top offenses in the Football Championship Subdivision and slowed high-powered opponents like Delaware, New...
View ArticleTowson's young receivers coming of age in NCAA FCS tournament
The way Arione Scott and Andre Dessenberg see it, Saturday's performance in the Towson football team's rout of Fordham is what they had been...
View ArticleTowson's injury-depleted passing attack doesn't faze running back Terrance West
The absence of starting wide receivers Spencer Wilkins and Leon Kinnard for seventh-seeded Towson’s second-round game against Fordham in the NCAA Division I Football Championship this Saturday at...
View ArticleTowson football earns No. 7 seed, first-round bye in NCAA FCS tournament
A day after achieving the program’s 10-win season since 1983, the Towson football team found another reward with the No. 7 seed and...
View ArticleSnow, short week, travel affect Towson's preparation for Eastern Illinois
As if the No. 7 seed Towson football team didn’t have enough to worry about for a NCAA Football Championship Subdivision tournament quarterfinal game...
View ArticleTowson football's Rob Ambrose channels Earl Weaver in handling team after...
Two days after Towson allowed visiting Maine to convert three fourth downs and score the game-winning touchdown in the final minute of a 27-24 loss Saturday night, Tigers coach Rob Ambrose admitted...
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