Tag: Albany State University

Albany State V Morehouse College: Preview and Prediction

Brandon King

This Saturday the Albany State Golden Rams will tangle with the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College. While the game has clear conference implication for both teams, Morehouse looks to remain a division contender and ASU looks to solidify their stranglehold on the Eastern division. Additionally for Albany State, who now find themselves ranked in the AFCA polls, every game now holds potential postseason ramifications. After an atrocious start to the season that saw them stumble out of the gates 0-5, getting outscored 198-44, with their closest game during that span…

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Albany State ranked No.3 in NCAA Super Region Poll

Brandon King

From the SIAC: The Albany State football team not only cracked the Top 25 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll, landing at No.25, but more importantly the Golden Rams also earned a No.3 super region ranking in the latest NCAA poll.  ASU is grouped in NCAA Super Region 2. The Super Region consists of  the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA), Gulf South Conference (GSC), South Atlantic Conference (SAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and UNC-Pembroke which is an independent school. The NCAA developed the four region process to make up…

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Albany State makes AFCA rankings

Brandon King

Fresh off their thorough domination of Savannah State, the Albany State Golden Rams have finally seemed to get the attention, and a measure of respect from the voters in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), as they were voted into the top 25. Here is what ask head coach Gabe Giardina had to say about his now no. 25 ranked football : “I think anything you get should be earned.  I am extremely proud of our guys.  They have shown up to work and have been dedicated to it each…

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October 23, 2021 SIAC East Football Recap : ASU, MHC both get wins, will meet next

Brandon King

ALBANY STATE 30, SAVANNAH STATE 0GAME STATS From sneakershoptalk.com : As has been the case so many times this season the Albany State defense brought another offense to a grinding halt.  The victim this week was the Savannah State offense.  In what was seen as a battle of SIAC Eastern division, Albany State showed who is the true beast in the East with a dominant 30-0 shellacking of Savannah State.  The Golden Rams defense was lights out , smothering the Tigers offense to a mere 59 yards of total offense,…

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Albany State blanks Savannah State 30-0

Brandon King

0 SSU 30 ASU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SSU 0 0 0 0 0 ASU 3 13 7 7 30 As has been the case so many times this season the Albany State defense brought another offense to a grinding halt. The victim this week was the Savannah State offense. In what was seen as a battle of SIAC Eastern division, Albany State showed who is the true beast in the East with a dominant 30-0 shellacking of Savannah State. The Golden Rams defense was lights out , smothering…

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Savannah State v Albany State, Previews and Prediction

Brandon King

This Saturday there will be a clash of SIAC East division titans as Albany State and Savannah State will get it on a game that will have division, conference and potential post season implications. Both teams bring a 6-1 overall record ,with each team’s only defeat( 53-7for SSU and 21-3 for ASU) at the hands of in-state foe Valdosta State. Both squads are also undefeated in SIAC play, with the Tigers sporting a 4-0 conference record and the Golden Rams sitting at 3-0. The Golden Rams bring one of the…

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October 16, 2021 SIAC East Football Recap

Brandon King

SAVANNAH STATE 49, CLARK ATLANTA 14Courtesy of ssuathletics.comSAVANNAH, GA.— Savannah State University counts on its defense to keep points off the scoreboard, but Saturday the unit did a good job adding points for the Tigers. And the returning alumni on Homecoming left Theodore A. Wright Stadium happy after a 49-14 victory over Clark Atlanta University. “Momentum is a funny thing. It can go one way or the other and it went our way in the fourth quarter,” Head Coach Shawn Quinn said. “I was worried about this game all week.…

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Albany State rolls Benedict 28-6

Brandon King

28 ASU 6 BC Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ASU 7 0 14 7 28 BC 6 0 0 0 6 The Albany State Golden Rams(6-1, 3-0) continued their winning ways, hitting the road to take care of the Tigers of Benedict College, (3-4, 0-3) 28-6. What looked like it may be a close battle, was ultimately decidedly rather decisively , by plays from the Albany State running game and their defense. The Tigers struck first, and it came from their defense. Benedict quarterback Darius Philon’s second pass attempt…

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Albany State V Benedict College: preview and prediction

Brandon King

Saturday the Benedict Tigers (3-3, 0-2) and the Golden Rams of Albany State (5-1, 2-0) meet up in conference play. Albany State is coming off 30-0 homecoming shellacking of Edward Waters last week, while Benedict shocked Miles 24-21 in their last game but is still looking for their first SIAC win of the season. In that win against Miles , freshman quarterback Zavien Foster made his collegiate debut, going 13/27 for 157, with a touchdown and in interception ;he also added another 90 yards and a touchdown on the ground.…

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Albany State rolls Edward Waters, 30-0

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From the SIAC : ALBANY, Ga. – Albany State racked up 429 yards of offense to defeat the Edward Waters, 30-0, for Homecoming at the Albany State University Coliseum on Saturday afternoon.  ASU (5-1, 2-0 SIAC) quarterback Dionte Bonneau exploded for 283 yards passing, going 14-of-23 with three touchdowns. Joe Shorter had the longest play of the game in a 66-yard touchdown reception and Rashad Jordan added in 56 yards receiving while Kristian Grant chipped in 55 yards. The ASU ground game was balanced with Kam Ward gaining 54 yards on the ground and Marcuis Fulks adding in 55 yards. Stephan…

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