Category: SIAC

Albany State v Clark-Atlanta game preview and predictions

Brandon King

Saturday the Albany State Golden Rams will open up SIAC play when they take the Panthers of Clark-Atlanta University. Both schools are coming into the game off losses , Albany State taking their yearly defeat from Valdosta State and Clark-Atlanta is actually in the throes of a two game losing streak, and seeking to get back to winning ways. In CAU’s two losses to Lane College and Shorter University big quarters in the first halves ( a 21-point first quarter from Lane and a Shorter 21-point second quarter) ultimately proved…

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Week 3 SIAC Footballers of the week

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from the SIAC: D’Vonn Gibbons (Savannah State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate, Mitchell Smiley (Miles) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Kenneth Lockhart (Savannah State) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside Keynon Webb (Tuskegee) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – D’Vonn Gibbons, Savannah StateQuarterback  |  6’3  |  Senior  |  Stone Mountain, Ga. Senior quarterback D’Vonn Gibbons was instrumental in Savannah State’s 41-34 win over Benedict this week. With the game tied and 1:24 to play, Gibbons rushed 31-yards on a keeper for the go-ahead touchdown…

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Allen edges by Livingstone 34-32

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From the SIAC: BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — For a consecutive week, Allen University orchestrated a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, this time edging Livingstone, 34-32, on Saturday night at Westwood HS Football Stadium.  Trailing 34-26 with one second remaining in the game, quarterback David Wright III connected with Jamal Jones on a 55-yard pass with Jones tossing a lateral to Shemar Nelson who ran in from two-yards out to even the score at 34 apiece. On the ensuing two-point conversion, Beau Herrington muscled his way into the endzone on the…

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Tennessee State thumps Kentucky State 41-7 in John Merritt Classic

Brandon King

The zero in the win column can finally be removed for Tennessee State and new coach Eddie George got off the schneid in a big way with a dominant 41-7 win over the SIAC’s Kentucky State. The TSU got the memo that their participation was needed in a football game as the 31 points they dropped in the first half eclipsed their offensive output for their first two games combined. In our JMC preview, we were critical of the level or the lack thereof, of TSU quarterback play as none…

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Week 2 SIAC football players of the week

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From the SIAC: ATLANTA, Ga. (September 14, 2021) – Dionte Bonneau (Albany State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate, Kailen Abrams (Central State) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Gabriel Ballinas (Albany State) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside Jamal Holloway (Central State) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Dionte Bonneau, Albany StateQuarterback  |  6’1  |  Sophomore  |  Atlanta, Ga. Bonneau led the Rams to a 28-12 victory over the Shorter Hawks. He completed 20-of-27 passes for 278 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also led the…

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23rd John A. Merritt Classic preview: Tennessee State v Kentucky State

Brandon King

Coach Eddie George and his Tennessee State football looks to get their first win of the season this Saturday when they take on the SIAC’s Kentucky State in the 23rd edition of the John Merritt Classic. The Tigers will face a thoroughbred team that lives up their mascot’s name because just like a thoroughbred, they like to run. In their 20-6 win over Central State at the Classic for Columbus, they ran the ball 51 times for a total of 322 yards, while not completing a single pass( they only…

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Albany State defeats shorter college 28-12

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From asugoldenrams: ALBANY, GA -The Albany State University Golden Rams (2-0, 0-0 SIAC) remained unbeaten in 2021 with a 28-12 win over the Shorter Hawks (1-1, 0-0 GSC) here at the Albany State University Coliseum.  ASU wasted no time in the first quarter scoring in three plays going 72-yards to set the tone for the evening.  From there they would never trail. Quarterback Dionte Bonneau led the charge with 362 all-purpose yards, with 84 coming on the ground and 278 coming thru the air, including a 54-yard bomb to Ralph Lovett on the first…

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SIAC week 1 cross country runners of the week

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Release via the SIAC: ATLANTA, Ga. (September 10, 2021) – Kailyn Thrash (Tuskegee) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Female Runner of the Week, while Nelson Kipkemboi (Benedict) earned Male Runner of the Week, released by the league office on Friday. Female Runner of the Week – Kailyn Thrash, Tuskegee Thrash had the quickest time of all Tigerettes in the 4K that included Division I, II, and III opponents, running for a personal-record time of 18:49.62 to finish 88th at the Foothills Invitational on Friday at Choccolocco Park. Male Runner of the Week – Nelson Kipkemboi, Benedict Freshman Nelson…

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SIAC Football Week 1: Players of the Week

Brandon King

The SIAC named their players of the week, with players from Fort Valley State, Tyrell Jackson and Tyler Moore, taking the offensive and defensive honours, respectively. Clark Atlanta’s Carlos Saldana was named Special Teams Player of the Week and Miles’ Jalen Parker Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Tyrell Jackson, Fort Valley State Jackson connected on 17-of-34 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in a 30-0 win over Tuskegee. He added 5 carries for 26 yards for a total of 192 yards of total offense. His two touchdown…

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Albany State blanks Mississippi College 24-0 in season opener

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From asugoldenrams.com: CLINTON, MISS – Coach Gabe Giardina and the ASU Rams were underdogs coming into Robinson-Hale Stadium, but after kickoff it was all Albany State.  ASU got on the scoreboard and took a 7-0 lead.  Before the half, the Rams would add another touchdown to go into the half at 14-0. The third quarter would be more of the same as the Golden Rams defense held the Choctaws at bay, while the offense continued to churn behind the running game led by Kam Ward with.  Gabe Ballinas nailed a field goal putting ASU ahead 17-0. …

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