Born into poverty, Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) overcomes many obstacles to get into Syracuse University's football program. Under the guidance of Coach Ben Schwartzwalder (Dennis Quaid), Davis becomes one of the school's best players, even surpassing Jim Brown's achievements. In 1961 Davis becomes the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy, but there is one more obstacle in his life that he must overcome.
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What's the deal with all the fact-based TV movies Universal keeps dropping these days?
Last week, the studio hit audiences with the bland, supposedly inspirational "Flash of Genius," which looked like it escaped from the clutches of TNT. And this week, it's doing it again with "The Express," which looks like it fits snugly with the ABC Family Channel. (Full review)