Tag: SIAC Football

Albany State gets by Morehouse 24-14 in HBCU NY Classic

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Quinn Gray, Sr. won his 1st game as the head coach of Albany State University after his Golden Rams defeated the Morehouse Maroon Tigers (24-14) in the 2nd Annual Toyota HBCU New York Classic at MetLife Stadium on Saturday afternoon.  Over 18,000 students, fans and alum attended the world’s largest HBCU Homecoming and the unofficial start of HBCU Homecoming week.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (1-2) overall and (1-0) in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).  The Maroon Tigers fell to…

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Miles upsets Alabama State 21-17

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Courtesy of Alabama State Sports 21 17 ASU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MCo 0 7 0 14 21 ASU 7 7 3 0 17 Miles College (2-0, 0-0 SWAC) scored 14 points in the fourth  quarter to escape with a 21-17 win over Alabama State University (1-1-, 0-0 SWAC) on Saturday at ASU Stadium THE BASICSScore:   Mile College 21 | Alabama State 17Records: Hornets (1-1, 0-0 SWAC) | Golden Bears (2-0, 0-0 SIAC)Date: Saturday, Sept 9, 2023Location: New ASU Stadium | Montgomery, Ala.Series: Southern Leads the 26-011Get Social: Twitter – @BamaStateFB | Facebook…

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Albany State comes up short against Valdosta State at home, 21-16

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics After a furious 4th quarter rally, the Albany State University Golden Rams came up short against the Valdosta State University Blazers on Saturday evening at the ASU Coliseum.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (0-2) record while the Blazers improved to (2-0). In the 1st quarter, the Blazers took a (7-0) lead when Isaiah Flowers scored on a 2-yard run with 10:39 left in the opening stanza.  The touchdown capped an 8-play drive that covered 74 yards. In the 2nd quarter, the Golden…

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Albany State and Valdosta State to get it on this Saturday

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics After a 2-year layoff, the Albany State University Golden Rams and the Valdosta State University Blazers will collide at 6:00 pm on Saturday, September 9, at the ASU Coliseum on the East Campus in Albany, Georgia.  It will be the Golden Rams home opener for the 2023 football season.  The Golden Rams and Blazers will meet for the first time since September 18, 2021. The Golden Rams will enter the game with a (0-1) record while the Blazers are (1-0). In their season opener,…

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Tuskegee hangs on for 37-31 win over Fort Valley State in Red Tails Classic

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics 31 FVS 37 Winner TU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F FVS 7 7 10 7 31 TU 7 17 13 0 37 Avenging two consecutive losses in the matchup to start the season, Tuskegee stuffed a goal line rush from Fort Valley State in the final seconds to start off 2023 with a high-scoring 37-31 win on Sunday night in the Boeing Red Tails Classic. The victory in the head coaching debut of Aaron James was the first Tuskegee win in the three years of the classic, started…

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Albany State goes down 30-7 to Wingate in season opener

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown , Albnay State Athletics In their highly anticipated season opener, the Albany State Golden Rams were defeated (30-7) by the Wingate Bulldogs on Friday evening at Irwin Belk Stadium in Wingate, North Carolina.  With the loss, the Golden Rams begin the Quinn Gray Era (0-1). The Golden Rams received the opening kickoff, but fumbled on their first offensive play of the game.  After recovering the fumble in the red zone, the Bulldogs took a (7-0) lead after Noah Bell scored a 2-yard run. The Bulldogs struck again…

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Albany State/Wingate game rescheduled

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Albany State was was scheduled to kick off its 2023 football season Thursday evening with a road matchup against the Bulldogs of Wingate University. Due to the potentially severe weather that will come with Hurricane Idalia, the game, which is scheduled to take place at Irwin Belk Stadium in Wingate, North Carolina, has now been moved to Friday, September 1 at 4:00 PM EST. “Putting safety above all, we’ve decided to move out Thursday football game at Wingate University to Friday at 4pm, in light of the impending weather from…

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Albany State football kicks off 2023 season on the road against Wingate on Thursday

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Title image via Reginald Christian Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Quinn Gray Era will officially begin when the Albany State Golden Rams open the 2023 football season on the road against the Wingate Bulldogs at 6:00 pm at Irwin Belk Stadium on Thursday, August 31, in Wingate, North Carolina. The Golden Rams were picked to finish #2 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC).  A total of 6 Golden Rams made the 2023 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) preseason football team.  Josh Simon and Jaree Turner were named to the All SIACFirst…

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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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2023 Move-in day for Albany State freshmen and transfers

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Quinn Gray, Sr., the 14th head football coach at Albany State University, welcomed a plethora of freshmen and transfers to campus for move-in day on Tuesday, August 1. The day started with players checking in and moving into their dorm rooms between 8:00 am – 11:00 am.  At 11:30 am, Coach Gray and his staff held a players and parents meeting.  During the meeting, Dr. Kristene Kelly (Director of Athletics) was introduced.  After lunch, the players participated in several breakout sessions on topics…

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