Tag: SIAC Football

31st Annual Fountain City Classic Preview & Prediction

Brandon King

Saturday the Albany State Golden Rams and the Wildcats of Fort Valley State in the 31st annual Fountain City Classic. For the Wildcats (5-4 , 2-2) a win in the game will finish the season above .500 in both conference and overall, but would also be doubly sweet, as it would end the playoff aspirations of their rival. For the Golden Rams, if they wish to extend their season past the SIAC Championship game , they have to win, and likely will have to do so in impressive fashion. Fort…

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SIAC Football Week 9 Players of the Week

Brandon King

From the SIAC: Week 9: Football Players of the Week ATLANTA, Ga. (November 1, 2021) – Eric Phoenix (Benedict) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while N’Ktavious Floyd (Miles) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Rigoberto Tinoco (Benedict) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside, Jamal Holloway (Central State) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Eric Phoenix, Benedict , Quarterback  |  6’3  |  Sophomore  |  Savannah, Ga. Phoenix completed 27-of-34 passes for 280 yards and 3 TDs against Clark Atlanta in a 24-21 victory. The Savannah, Ga. native had one interception, and…

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Albany State wins defensive battle against Morehouse 14-10

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ASU 0 7 0 7 14 MHC 0 0 7 3 10 The Golden Rama of Albany State University stayed undefeated in SIAC play with a hard fought defensive battle in a 14-10 win over Morehouse College Maroon Tigers. The defenses for both teams came out sharp and focused as the first quarter was highlighted by punts and a pair of turnovers , a Derik Davis interception of MHC quarterback Michael Sims and and an Albany State fumble that the Maroon Tigers recovered. The punt fest extended into the second…

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Kentucky State runs by Tuskegee 42-35

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From the SIAC: TUSKEGEE, Ala. –  Brett Sylve and Otis Odom each rushed for more than 100 yards and combined for four touchdowns to carry Kentucky State to a 42-35 win over Tuskegee on Saturday afternoon in at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium. KSU (5-4, 3-2 SIAC) finished with 433 total yards including 371 rushing yards.  Sylve posted a game high 150 yards on the ground on 19 carries (7.9 avg) and Odom tallied five rushing attempts for 132 yards to average 26.4 yards per carry. Odom handed the…

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Savannah State gets 24-6 win over Fort Valley State

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from the SIAC: FORT VALLEY, Ga. – Savannah State managed a 24-6 win over Fort Valley State in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) play on Saturday at Wildcat Stadium. SSU’s (7-2, 5-1 SIAC) nine SIAC wins between the 2019 and 2021 seasons set a school record for most consecutive conference wins. The Tigers put up 211 yards of offense that included 184 rushing yards. Einaj Carter led the Tigers with 74 rushing yards andd on 10 carries (7.4 vg.) and D’Angelo Durham chipped in 69 yards from 17 carries (4.1…

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October 30, 2021 SIAC West Recap

Brandon King

From the SIAC: MILES 16, EDWARD WATERS 9JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Miles scored nine unanswered points to pull off 16-9 win over Edward Waters on Saturday in non-conference play at Glover Community Field & Stadium. Donte Edwards ran for 113 yards on 24 carries (4.7 avg) and a touchdown and Claude Newell III connected with Jaih Andrews for a 26-yard touchdown that turned into the game-winning score for MC (5-4, 3-2 SIAC). Newell finished 7-of-15 for 92 yards connecting with seven different receivers.   Defensively, the Golden Bears had four sacks and…

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Benedict gets by Clark-Atlanta 24-21 game-winning field goal

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from the SIAC ATLANTA, Ga. – Benedict used a field goal as time expired to defeat Clark Atlanta 24-21 in SIAC play on Saturday afternoon in Panther Stadium.  Rigoberto Tinoco kicked a 17-yard field goal with no time left on the clock to help BC (4-5, 1-4 SIAC) to snap a two-game skid. The Tigers got the ball after a Clark Atlanta punt with 1:29 left in the tied game and drove 51 yards in the final minute and a half to set up the winning score. On offense, the…

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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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