COLUMBUS, Georgia -- When coaches talk about playing complete games, Tuskegee’s performance in the Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic on Saturday is what they mean.
The Golden Tigers (5-1, 3-0) controlled every aspect of the game, scoring in a number of different fashions, en route to a 54-10 victory in the 78th meeting between the two teams.
They were led by impressive offensive performances from running back Hoderick Lowe and stand-in quarterback Rashard Burkette, who usually plays wide receiver but started under center in place of the injured Justin Nared. Defensively, Aaron Bennett turned in four sacks, and on special teams Travis Lee blocked and returned a punt for a touchdown.
“We’ve been talking all week that we had to have some guys step up for us,” Tuskegee coach Willie Slater said. “I can’t complain.” After Lee put the Golden Tigers on the scoreboard first with his blocked punt, Lowe took over the offense. By halftime, Lowe had two rushing touchdowns and one receiving. His first came on a 29-yarder to cap off a 75-yard drive to make it 13-0. He scored two more inside of six minutes left in the half, a 13-yard pass from Burkette and a 4-yard run with 15 seconds on the clock to give the Golden Tigers a 33-3 lead going into the half.
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