Tag: Albany State Football

Who will win this weekend’s Fountain City Classic?

Brandon King

Albany State and Fort Valley will clash Saturday in the 32nd Annual Fountain City Classic. It is always a game of importance for not only the involved schools, as it’s a rivalry game , but this edition Carrie’s even more weight as the winner will potentially take a major step toward claiming a postseason slot. Fort Valley enters their 78th matchup with the Golden Rams a week removed from a tough loss, 28-24 , to Savannah State in which what appeared was the go-ahead score in the waning moments. However…

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Albany State romps Morehouse 31-7

Brandon King

Behind a stout defense, a strong running game and some timely completions through the air, the Albany State Golden Tams defeated the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse, 31-7 in front of a crowd of 2603 at the Albany State University Coliseum. Freshman running back JaQuez Williams put together a second consecutive strong performance piling up 240 yards and a touchdown on 233 carries. The first Golden Rams scoring drive was the JaQuez Williams show. Williams’ longest run of the season, 74, yards, set the ASU offense up at the Maroon Tigers’…

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Does Morehouse have a chance against Albany State this weekend?

Brandon King

The Albany State Golden Rams head to Atlanta to face the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse this Saturday.  Morehouse (0-8, 0-5) is seeking their first win of the season. Last week, the Maroon Tigers were decimated 35-0 by SIAC East Division leader Benedict. Morehouse was held to just 140 yards of total offense and just ten first downs. Quarterback Khama Carlisle completed just 10 of his 24 pass attempts for only 59 yards and also ran for 44 on the day. The tenth-worst defense in the SIAC offered little resistance to…

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Albany State to take on Morehouse on Senior Day

Staff

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics For the 4th week in a row, the Albany State Golden Rams will play a SIAC foe that identifies themselves as the Tigers.  This week, the Golden Rams will welcome the Morehouse Maroon Tigers to campus.  The Golden Rams and Maroon Tigers will collide at 2:00 pm on Senior Day at the ASU Coliseum on Saturday, October 29.  The Golden Rams are (6-2) overall and (4-1) in the SIAC while the Maroon Tigers are (0-8) overall and (0-5) in the conference. The Albany State…

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Albany State gets key win over Savannah State to keep East Division title hopes alive

Brandon King

Albany State bounced back from their 24-20 defeat at the hands of Benedict at homecoming last week with a 31-20 defeat of Savannah State on Saturday. Deep in their own territory, Savannah State did themselves no favors by fumbling at their own 1-yard line, which was recovered by Stephan Pierre. JaQuez Williams’ punched it in two plays later to put Albany State up 7-0. Savannah State tied the game in the second quarter, completing a 7-play, 60-yard drive when quarterback JT Hartage connected with DeMarion Colbert on a 43-yard scoring…

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Benedict spoils Albany State’s homecoming 24-20 in key SIAC matchup

Brandon King

24 vs 20 BENEDICT (7-0 , 4-0) -VS- ALBANY ST. (GA) (5-2 , 3-1) Team 1 2 3 4 F  BC 7 10 7 0 24 ASU 0 7 7 6 20 Saturday Benedict did something that has not happened since October 29, 2019– beating Albamy State in a regular season SIAC game. The 24-20 defeat not only ended the Golden Rams’ four game winning streak on the season, but a ten-game conference streak as well. Benedict went right to work, taking the opening kickoff and driving 85 yards, taking a 7-0 lead…

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Albany State v Benedict College Preview and Prediction

Brandon King

Saturday is the biggest and most anticipated matchup, up to this point, in the SIAC this season when the undefeated Benedict Tigers head to Albany, GA to battle the defending conference champions the Albany State Golden Rams.  Albany State was not a good guest on their first visit to Nathaniel Glover Community Field as they administered a 55-7 donkey-kicking to Edward Waters. SIAC Offensive Player of the Week, quarterback Dionte Bonneau, posted his season high in passing yards with 293 and tied the same mark with two touchdown passes. The…

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Albany State ranked in two D2 national polls

Brandon King

The SIAC defending champion Albany State Golden Rams (5-1, 3-0) are one of just three HBCU’s , along with Virginia Union and Benedict, to be ranked in both the d2football.com and AFCA D2 polls. The Golden Rams, who are coming off a 55-7 thrashing of Edward Waters this past Saturday, moved up in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) from 22t to no. 21, right behind Texas A&M-Kingville (6-0), who also moved up to 20 from 22t. However in the d2football.com poll, Albany State dropped a spot, from no. 13…

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Albany State decimates Edward Waters, 55-7

Brandon King

55  Albany St.  5-1 , 3-0 7 Edward Waters 1-5 , 1-4 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ASU 20 14 14 7 55 EWU 7 0 0 0 7 It was a rough day at the office for the Tigers of Edward Waters, as they found themselves on the business end of a 55-7 donkey-kicking from defending conference champion Albany State University. Albany State wasted no time getting the scoring started, as Joe Shorter took the opening kickoff a90 yards to the house to put the Golden Rams up 6-0…

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Albany State hits the road to face Edward Waters

Brandon King

The Albany State Golden Rams head to Jacksonville, FL to take on the Tigers of Edward Waters. Albany State (4-1, 2-0) enters the contest off a 20-3 home win over Miles College. The win not only marked their third consecutive win of the season , but also ASU’s third straight win over Miles, outscoring the Golden Bears 82-6 over that span. While their offense was rather mundane against Miles, racking I’m just 225 yards of total production, the Albany State defense once again showed up front and center, with Stephan…

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