Tuskegee Golden Tigers Win SIAC Western Division

FAIRFIELD, Alabama -- Despite entering the contest with a perfect record in conference, the Golden Tigers were in a must win situation, if they wanted to reach the SIAC Championship. With everything on the line, Tuskegee rallied from behind to defeat Miles College 48-33.

Trevor Wylie scored first for the Golden Tigers with a 36-yard field goal. Miles' Antonio Pitts scored on an eight-yard pass from Demetric Price; Mick Christians split the uprights to take the score to 7-3. Wylie parted the goal posts from 34-yards out.  The Golden Bears' Jaquan Morris put up a 31-yard field goal to start second quarter scoring. Hoderick Lowe rushed for 43-yards to add six for Tuskegee. Wylie added the point after. To wrap scoring for the scoring, Xavier Bacon dashed into the end zone from two-yards out. Nick Christians added the extra point. Miles' Travis Lee returned an interception 38-yards for a touchdown. Going into the locker-room at halftime, Tuskegee was down 13-24.  

In the third, Christians scored a 42-yard field goal for the Golden Bears. Tuskegee's Lowe scored on 92-yard kickoff return. Michael J. Thornton scored from 10-yards out, Wylie point after was blocked, to end the third. In the fourth, Lowe rushed into the end zone for 48-yard and Michael J. Thornton scored on a two-yard conversion. Miles responded with a seven-yard run by Demetric Price but was unable to land the point after. Michael J. Thornton scored the final two touchdowns for the Golden Tigers. He scored on a 33-yard run and a one-yarder. Wylie was able to add on the point after for both touchdowns.

Kevin Lacey went 3-4-1 on the night for 37-yards and rushed for 20-yards, while Justin Nared 5-11-1 for 107-yards.  WR Travis Hawkins tallied 82-yards on two receptions, Lowe rushed for 150-yards on 21 carries, two touchdowns and returned one kickoff for a 92-yard touchdowns, while Michael J. Thorntonrushed for 79-yards on 10 carries and three touchdown.

Defensively, Osband Thompson and Jewell Ratliff led the Golden Tigers with 10 total tackles. Thompson recorded five solo and five assists, as Ratlliff tallied three solo and seven assists.

With the victory Tuskegee won the Western Division title and will play the Golden Rams of Albany State University in the Crampton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama on November 15, 2014. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.





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