Tuskegee Golden Tigers Move to 13th in D2 Football Poll

LIBERTY, Missouri -- Tuskegee University achieved their highest ranking of the season in the D2football.com poll released Tuesday morning, using a 19-7 victory over Central State to move to 13th in this week's poll.

The Golden Tigers are now ranked in each Division II poll for the third consecutive week.

Tuskegee (8-1 overall, 7-0 SIAC, 4-0 West Division) is the only SIAC school, as well as the only HBCU, receiving votes in this week's poll. They also join three other teams from the region in the poll this week - West Georgia (first), North Alabama (11th, up from 14th), and Valdosta State (19th, up from 21st).

Tuskegee faces their biggest test of the year when they host Miles at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 1 pm and is homecoming for the Golden Tigers, with the winner advancing to the SIAC Championship Game to be played at Cramton Bowl on November 14.

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Rk Team Rec Last Wk
1 West Georgia 9-0 1
2 Ferris State 8-0 2
3 Northwest Missouri 9-0 3
4 CSU-Pueblo 8-1 4
5 Ashland 9-0 6
6 Minnesota State-Mankato 8-1 7
7 Sioux Falls 8-1 11
8 Shepherd 8-0 9
9 Texas A&M-Commerce 7-2 5
10 Slippery Rock 8-1 12
11 North Alabama 6-2 14
12 Midwestern State 8-1 15
13 Tuskegee 8-1 16
14 Humboldt State 7-1 17
15 Central Missouri 7-2 18
16 Emporia State 8-1 19
17 Grand Valley State 7-2 10
18 Henderson State 8-1 20
19 Valdosta State 6-2 21
20 Michigan Tech 6-2 22
21 Assumption 8-1 23
22 Colorado Mesa 8-1 24
23 Minnesota-Duluth 6-3 8
24 Colorado School of Mines 7-2 13
25 Charleston 8-1 NR

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