Tag: SIAC Football

Albany State adds 19 on 2022 signing day

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From Albany State Athletics: Albany State Coach Gabe Giardina on the 2022 class: I am very excited to announce 19 new FAMILY members to our Albany State football family. I would like to personally thank our coaches and their families for the effort they have put into signing such a talented collection of young men.  We have continued to find our type of guys that recognize how special and how hard it is to be a Golden Ram.  These are not only guys who jump off the tape but men who are leaders and…

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Alabama State smacks around Tuskegee 43-9 in Turkey Day Classic

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From bamastatesports: 9 TU 43 ASU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F T U 0 2 7 0 9 ASU 14 6 0 23 43 MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State left little doubt they would capture the 97th annual Turkey Day Classic and finish undefeated at home with 17 unanswered points to start the game on their way to a 43-9 victory over Tuskegee Thursday night. Alabama State (5-6) won their third consecutive game over the Golden Tigers with their best offensive performance of the season with 411 total yards, while allowing…

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Albany State sent home by West Georgia 23-7

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From Albany State University: ALBANY, GA – The Albany State Golden Rams (9-2, 7-0 SIAC) ended their season with a 23-7 loss to the University of West Georgia Wolves at the Albany State Coliseum.  ASU finished with a balanced offensive attack, but was not able to put it in the end zone on the Wolves enough. Quarterback Dionte Bonneau threw for 133 yards on the day, while the Golden Rams picked up 154 yards on the ground.  The Rams were barely edged by UWG in first downs, with a 21-17 margin, but the Golden…

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West Georgia defeats Albany State, 23-7

Brandon King

All good things must come to an end. Unfortunately for the Albany State Golden Rams that axiom would apply to their 2021 football season, as it ended in a 23-7 defeat at the hands of the Wolves of the University of West Georgia in the opening round of the NCAA Playoffs. Things seemed to get off to a swimmingly good start for Albany State, as Golden Rams took the opening kickoff and proceeded to embark on a 12-play, 60 yard drive and seemed to be poised to come away with…

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2021 SIAC Football All-Conference Honorees Announced

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from the SIAC: 2021 SIAC Football All-Conference Honors Announced ATLANTA, Ga. (November 15, 2021) – Linebacker Stephan Pierre of Albany State headlines the 2021 All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football All-Conference team earning this year’s Overall Player of the Year (MVP) and Defensive Player of the Year award. The team, which features 26 student-athletes covering eleven positions, was voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.  Kentucky State’s Running back Brett Sylve was named Offensive Player of the Year alongside Lane’s Running back, Ike Brown, who earned Freshman of the Year.  Defensive Lineman, Jamal…

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Albany State blanks Miles 31-0 to capture SIAC crown

Brandon King

 ASU 10 7 14 0 31 MC 0 0 0 0 0 Once again for the Albany state Golden Rams domination was the order of the day, as they shellacked the Golden Bears of Miles College 31-0 to claim their first SlAC title since 2013. Albany State got right to work after receiving the opening Kickoff needing only 4 plays to cover 65 yard , reaching the end zone on a one-yard run from Marcuis Fulks to put ASU up 7-0. After forcing a punt on the subsequent Miles possession.…

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2021 SIAC Championship Game Preview and Prediction

Brandon King

Seventy-six games have been played amongst the thirteen SIAC in order to arrive at this point. Saturday’s SIAC Championship game could really be called the Albany State-Miles invitational, as this will be the third consecutive season that the Golden Bears and the Golden Rams have met in the season’s title game. Miles is seeking to three-peat as conference champs , while Albany State is looking to retune to the top of the SIAC mountain for the first time since 2013. Miles ( 6-4, 4-2) comes into the contest sporting an…

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SIAC West Football Recap: Miles headed to third consecutive title game

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From the SIAC: MILES 52, TUSKEGEE 23GAME STATSFAIRFIELD, Ala. – Miles clinched the SIAC West Division title for a third consecutive year defeating in-state rival Tuskegee, 52-23, on Saturday for senior day at Sloan-Alumni Stadium.   With the win Miles will host Albany State for the SIAC Football Championship on November 13. For the game, the 52 points scored are the most that MC (5-4, 4-2 SIAC) has ever posted against Tuskegee (3-7, 2-4 SIAC). The win also gave the Golden Bears their second-largest margin of victory over the Golden Tigers…

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SIAC East Football Recap: Albany State gets emotional win over Fort Valley in Fountain City Classic

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From the SIAC: ALBANY STATE 57, FORT VALLEY STATE 0GAME STATSCOLUMBUS, GA  – Albany State executed its fifth shutout of the season defeating arch rival Fort Valley State, 57-0, to capture the 31st annual Fountain City Classic on Saturday in SIAC play at AJ McClung Stadium in Columbus, Ga.  Albany State (9-1, 6-0 SIAC) entered the game after an emotional week with the loss of player Adonis Butler, however the team honored him scoring his jersey number 57 for the win. In the fourth quarter, with ASU up 51-0, backup…

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Albany State put boots to Fort Valley 57-0 in 31st Fountain City Classic

Brandon King

57 ASU 0 FVSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F ASU 24 14 10 9 57 FVSU 0 0 0 0 0 I can admit it when I’m wrong. In our preview of the 2021 Fountain City Classic, we predicted a decisive victory for the Albany State Golden Rams but our prognostications were inaccurate in that they did not go far enough. In a game whose competitive portion did not last as long as it took you read this sentence, Albany State (9-1, 6-0) demolished Fort Valley State (5-5, 2-3) 57-0.…

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