Tag: Benedict Football

Albany State hangs on to defeat Benedict 14-12, advances in D-II Playoffs

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Image via Albany State Athletics In the first matchup between Albany State and Benedict, played on October 25, the Golden Rams laid a 31-3 donkey kicking on the Tigers in their own house. Their next meeting, which took place in the SIAC Championship Game, seemed to be on the same path, as the Golden Rams jumped out to a 17-1 lead and appeared to be on the verge of seizing control. However, Benedict battled back, stymied the Albany State offense in the second half, coming within a single play of…

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Benedict shocks Wingate in wild last second finish

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Image via Nathan Salley Photography Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 25 Winner BC 24 WU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BC 0 0 7 18 25 WU 17 0 7 0 24 WINGATE, N.C. – In one of the wildest finishes in all of college football action on Saturday, the Benedict College Tigers stunned the Wingate Bulldogs on a last-second touchdown to take a 25-24 victory in the first round of the NCAA Division II championship, scoring 25 unanswered points for the first post-season victory in school history. Statistically, the final play…

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Albany State defeats Benedict 22-16 to claim SIAC crown

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Early on it appeared that this matchup was on the way to mirroring their meeting earlier in the season in which Albany Star came away with a dominant 31-3 win. However Benedict battled back in the second half to make things interesting but ultimately the Golden Rams managed to hang on for a 22-16 win. Albany State took the opening kickoff and marched 84 yards in 10 plays, getting in the end zone on Tiant Wyche’s 1-yard run to take an early 7-0 lead.  The Golden Rams’ defense forced Benedict…

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Lane downs Benedict, 32-27

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title image Lane Football Courtesy Lane Athletics 32 Winner LAN 27 BEN Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LAN 6 13 6 7 32 BEN 7 14 0 6 27 South Carolina – The Lane College football team secured its first victory of the 2024 season on Saturday with a conference victory over the Benedict College Tigers. Senior receiver and return man Anthony Evelyn exploded for 276 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns to lead the way for the Dragons. The Atlantic Beach, Fla. native scored on an 82-yard punt return early in the second…

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Ron Dickerson Jr named Benedict head football coach

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title image via Mark Adams II Courtesy of Benedict Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. – Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis and Director of Athletics Willie Washington are proud to announce the hiring of Ron Dickerson Jr. as head football coach for the Tigers. Dickerson has a long successful history as a football coach, bringing more than 27 years of coaching experience to the Tigers. He comes to Benedict after serving the last two seasons at the University of West Florida, helping the Argonauts to back-to-back Gulf South Conference championships, a…

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SIAC Matchup moved to ESPN 2

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Courtesy of the SIAC: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) is pleased to announce a significant event in its ongoing collaboration with ESPN. A thrilling regular-season football game is scheduled to be televised on ESPN2 in October. ESPN has handpicked an exciting matchup that will showcase Fort Valley State taking on Benedict on Thursday, October 12, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET. On Thursday, October 12, all eyes will be on Charlie W. Johnson Stadium as it steps into the national spotlight. The previous year’s encounter witnessed the Tigers roaring to a commanding…

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Benedict lays 58-21 donkey-kicking on Tuskegee to capture SIAC

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Courtesy of Benedict College Athletics 21 TUSK 58  BCFB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TUSK 7 7 0 7 21 BCFB 21 21 13 3 58 COLUMBIA, S.C. – In a historic season of firsts, the Benedict College Tigers reached another milestone with their first-ever SIAC football championship by overwhelming Tuskegee 58-21 on Saturday in Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. An emotional head coach Chennis Berry, as he always does after the team wins, gave praise to God. “We’ve come so far in a short period of time,” Berry said. “I’m just…

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Who will take the 2022 SIAC Crown?

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There will be a new king in the SIAC. For the first time since 2017, a school not named Albany State of Miles will not be taking part in or hoisting the championship trophy. The 2022 battle for conference supremacy will pit Eastern Division Champion Benedict College and Western Champion Tuskegee. With all the attention focused on Benedict, Albany State, and even Lane, particularly after the win over Tennessee State, Tuskegee ( 8-2, 7-0) has gone about their business of running through the western division of the conference somewhat under…

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Benedict ascends to no.1 spot in Super Region 2 Rankings

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Courtesy of the SIAC Courtesy of Benedict Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. – The NCAA has released its second official football rankings for Super Region 2, which will determine the teams advancing to the Division II playoffs, and the Benedict College Tigers are now the top-ranked team in the region. Benedict, 10-0, took over the top spot after Delta State from the Gulf South Conference, last week’s No. 1 team, lost to West Georgia. Delta State dropped to No. 2, followed by West Florida from the Gulf South Conference. Virginia Union University…

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Benedict clinches SIAC East crown with 42-20 thumping of Clark Atlanta

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Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 20 CAU 49  BCFB Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F CAU 0 0 7 13 20 BCFB 7 14 14 14 49 COLUMBIA, S.C. – The 15th-ranked Benedict College Tigers celebrated their Homecoming with a dominating 49-20 victory over Clark Atlanta University, clinching the top seed in the SIAC East Division and a berth in the 2022 SIAC Football Championship presented by Cricket. Deondra Duehart scored four touchdowns, three on runs over 50 yards long, as Benedict built a 35-0 lead. Duehart finished the game with a career-high…

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