Tuskegee Set For Home Opener Against Missouri S&T

NCAA Division I FCS
Since 2006, Tuskegee has 10 wins over FCS opponents. The most by any other school in the SIAC Tuskegee leads SIAC, ranked second in NCAA Football attendance

Series history with Missouri S&T
Saturday's game wit Missouri S&T marks the first ever meeting between the two schools and any other member from the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC)

Avoiding back to back defeats
With TU's 20-0 win over Albany State, the team was able to avoid losing back to back games. A scenario that has not happened since the 2013 season when the Golden Tigers ended the regular season with with a loss against Miles and a first round playoff defeat at North Alabama

Non-conference record In the past 10 years
Tuskegee has a non-conference record of 27-16. That includes a pair of wins over two FCS teams last season

SIAC Players of the Week
Tuskegee University quarterback Ahmad Deramus has been tabbed as the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Offensive Player of the Week. The honor makes him the third player in three weeks from Tuskegee to earn the weekly award

Tuskegee's Total Defense
Out of 165 NCAA Division II teams, Tuskegee is ranked 15 in Total Defense. The Golden Tigers defense is only giving up 242 yards per game

Did you know moment
Willie Slater was the first African American offensive coordinator at three different schools in the state of Alabama. Troy University (1983), University of North Alabama (1992) and Jacksonville State (2000). The South Alabama native was also the very first black high school quarterback to start in Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) history at Coffeeville High School

Home winning streak
Tuskegee has not suffered a loss at home since a 45-26 defeat in NCAA Playoffs from November of 2016 against North Carolina Greenville. They're actively on a six-game winning streak.



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