Thursday, September 7, 2017

Tuskegee Ranked After Week 1 in NCAA AFCA Poll

TUSKEGEE, Alabama --After week 1, the Tuskegee football team is ranked 22rd in the NCAA American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll.
 
The Golden Tigers won their second straight game over Alabama State, earning a 14-6 win on Saturday. 


Jonah McCutcheon sealed the victory for Tuskegee (1-0) with a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown with 10:57 left.  The win now makes head coach Willie Slater 6-2 all-time against ASU.

Jamarcus Ezell completed a 55 yard pass to Peyton Ramzy with 1:28 left in the first half to take a 7-0 lead.  That score marked the 11th time out of the last 13 games against ASU that the Golden Tigers have scored first.





Ezell finished the evening going 7-of-17 for 139 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.  Ramzy hauled in 66 yards on a pair of catches on the night.

Defensively, preseason All-American Osband Thompson led the Golden Tigers with 14 tackles, two QB hurries, and one forced fumble. Thompson had 10 of those stops at halftime. McCutcheon and Kevin Dawson each had seven tackles while Darnell Hill and Kenderrius Whitehead totaled six tackles apiece. Terance Leatherwood notched TU's lone sack on the evening.

Punter Dalton Hall came up huge for the Golden Tigers. The Hartsville, South Carolina native punted 10 times for 392 yards landing three inside the 20-yard line.  He also finished with a long of 55 yards.

ASU's only score came with 1:26 left in the game when Kobie Jones connected with Alex Johnson for a 3-yd touchdown pass.

The Golden Tigers will face Albany State in Phenix City next Saturday IN the annual Labor Day Classic. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. EDT.


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