Despite late rally, Tuskegee falls 20-17 to West Georgia in playoff's first round

TUSKEGEE, Alabama -- The Tuskegee Golden Tigers scored a late touchdown in Saturday's opening round of the Division II playoffs, but fell 20-17 to West Georgia.

Tuskegee was held scoreless in the first half, as West Georgia scored off a Seth Hinsley one-yard rush and a 15-yard pass from Dallas Dickey to Earvin Anumgba within a minute of each other in the second quarter.

A failed extra point on the second touchdown had the game at 13-7 as it moved to halftime.

Tuskegee jumped on the board first in the second half with a Michael Thor two-yard touchdown run with 3:18 left in the third quarter.

Dickey's 26-yard touchdown pass to Shaq Hall put the Wolves up 20-10 at the start of the fourth quarter, and then both defenses held each other in check until Thor ran for a second touchdown at the 2:37 mark for Tuskegee.

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