Photo Gallery: Circle City Classic GameGolden Tigers win their 21st straight
His team had won 20 straight games before Saturday, but Tuskegee football coach Willie Slater insisted he doesn't think about the streak. He prefers that traditional one-game-at-a-time model. Of course, even Slater knew that playing against Alabama A&M in the 25th Circle City Classic -- the first at Lucas Oil Stadium -- would be a little different. "I guess I was concerned about this game," said Slater, talking not only about the atmosphere, but about playing against an in-state foe.
"The guys, they showed a lot of maturity today." And that showed in the score, as Tuskegee's streak moved to 21 -- and its record this year improved to 5-0 -- with the Golden Tigers' 34-24 win over the Bulldogs (2-4). To senior quarterback Jacary Atkinson, the win was impressive, and not just because it came on a big stage. The fact that NCAA Division II Tuskegee was able to knock off I-AA A&M showed how strong his team is.
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