K-State's comeback falls short; Tuskegee 45, KSU 21

Kentucky State entered the fourth quarter within a touchdown of SIAC power Tuskegee Saturday at Cleve L. Abbott Stadium in Tuskegee, Ala. Then the Golden Tigers shut the door. Seventeen unanswered points by Tuskegee crushed the Thorobreds’ hopes for an upset as the Golden Tigers pulled away for a 45-21 win.

With the score 27-21, KSU had possession of the ball with a chance to tie the game late in the third quarter after Daeron Williams forced a Tuskegee fumble and Grandson Brown recovered the ball at the KSU 5. The Breds went three-and-out, however, giving Tuskegee prime field position after Chris Spalding’s 43-yard punt.

The Golden Tigers capitalized with...

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Tuskegee Rebounds, Holds off Texas Southern

A week after being manhandled at home by Albany State, Tuskegee got back on track, outlasting FCS foe Texas Southern 21-14 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama Saturday.

Although Martin Gilbert rushed for 121 yards on 19 carries for TSU (1-3) against the 25th-ranked Golden Tigers (3-1), it was Nykeem Barton outdueling Arvell Nelson that was the heart of the game.

Barton smashed through the goal-line stands of TSU for all three Tuskegee touchdowns that combined for just four total yards. The third score, in the fourth quarter, proved to be the game-winner.

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Albany State Golden Rams pay back Tuskegee in 34-6 romp

TUSKEGEE, Ala. -- One of the Albany State football team's biggest games of the season is now in its rear-view mirror. The Rams crushed SIAC rival Tuskegee on Saturday in Alabama, 34-6, to move to 3-0 on the season and in the SIAC, offically making the Rams the team to beat for this year's title. The win also avenged last season's 21-19 home loss in which the Tigers ended ASU's undefeated season and went on to win the SIAC title, while the Rams dropped three of their last four to end the season.

Stanley Jennings threw three TD passes -- two to Octavius Staton and one to Ronnie Childs -- and Robert Welton and LiRonnie Davis added rushing scores. The win was also significant because it ended Tuskegee's 24-game win streak at home dating back to 2004. The last team to beat the Tigers before that streak started? Albany State.

Take that, Tuskegee

TUSKEGEE, Ala. — There’s really no better way to describe Albany State’s dominating victory against Tuskegee on Saturday afternoon than to borrow from the song “All I Do is Win,” by D.J. Khaled, which the ASU band plays at the end of every halftime show performance.

ASU (3-0) didn’t do anything but win Saturday, jumping out to a 20-0 halftime lead and cruising to a 34-6 win against Tuskegee (2-1) that snapped the Tigers’ 24-game home win streak dating back to 2004 — not to mention Tuskegee’s eight-game win streak in the process.

“They have a great home-field advantage, but the streak started with us,” said head coach Mike White, referring to the fact Tuskegee’s last home loss came in 2004 to ASU. “We just needed to win and play well.” That they did.



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TU Golden Tigers ready to begin run for fifth straight SIAC

With 15 starters returning from a 10-2 team that won its fourth straight Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) football title in 2010 by posting an 8-1 conference record, even Tuskegee University head coach Willie Slater is optimistic.

Normally one to downplay his team’s possibilities, Slater seems more comfortable in the favorite’s role where his fellow SIAC coaches has installed the Golden Tigers for the upcoming season. Slater has mellowed somewhat in agreeing Tuskegee should be pretty good this year with 57 lettermen on hand, including six of the front seven on defense, three wide receivers and a pair of quarterbacks who shared starting duties in 2009.

It all begins Saturday, September 4, when Benedict Tigers come to Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium on the TU campus for the Golden Tigers season opener. Kickoff is the traditional 1 p.m.

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Perennial small college power Tuskegee is loaded again

Tuskegee begins its 2010 season on the heels of unprecedented success. From 2000 to 2009, the Golden Tigers have won seven Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, including the past four in a row. They have recorded two undefeated seasons and won two black college national championships.

Tuskegee has beaten its biggest rival, Alabama State, six straight times and 10 of the past 11 in the annual Turkey Day Classic. The Golden Tigers have won 23 straight games at home, the last home loss coming in 2004. The bad news for Tuskegee chasers is that this domination is expected to continue. Coach Willie Slater's 2010 squad returns 57 letter winners and is picked by coaches to win the SIAC for a fifth straight time.



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Tuskegee Golden Tigers feature five home games in bid for fifth straight SIAC football championship

Under Coach Willie Slater’s leadership, Tuskegee is 42-5 for the last four years. Slater maybe the best head football coach in Division II.

Alvin Jackson, Tuskegee University director of athletics, recently released the 2010 football schedule, which includes an 11-game slate for the Golden Tigers, defending Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) champions. The Golden Tigers, 10-2 in 2009, will play in three neutral site classics, five home games and three other road contests.

Homecoming 2010 will be celebrated on November 6, when the Golden Tigers tangle with the Dragons of Lane College. Nine games make up the required SIAC conference slate. Two out-of-conference games are booked with Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opponents, Texas Southern University and Alabama State University.

Tuskegee opens the 2010 season at home against Benedict at Abbott Stadium in a conference matchup. On September 11, the Golden Tigers will face in-state conference rival Stillman in Tuscaloosa. Tuskegee will entertain Albany State at Abbott Stadium on September 18. The Golden Tigers will fly to Los Angeles, Calif., for a showdown with Texas Southern University in the Angel City Classic at the 100,000-seat Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 25. After returning from the West Coast, Tuskegee will host Miles College at Abbott Stadium on October 2.

The 75th Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic will be staged at McClung Stadium in Columbus, Ga., on October 9. This is the longest-running HBCU rivalry and the 2010 game will be the 100th overall meeting between Tuskegee and Morehouse. Two road encounters against SIAC foes, Fort Valley State and Clark Atlanta, on October 16 and October 23, follow the Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic. The Golden Tigers will close out the month of October, hosting Kentucky State on October 30.

SIAC conference opponent Lane will serve as the Homecoming guest for Tuskegee on November 6. The regular season will end with the 87th Annual Turkey Day Classic against long-time in-state rival Alabama State at Cramton Bowl, Montgomery. The Golden Tigers and the Hornets will meet for the 97th time.

Tuskegee will seek its fifth consecutive conference title, 29th overall SIAC crown, and its ninth HBCU National Championship. Under Coach Willie Slater’s leadership, Tuskegee is 42-5 for the last four years. The Golden Tigers have won 63 of 71 games (63-8) in a streak that dates back to 2004 and will be gunning for their seventh consecutive 10-plus win season.

Tuskegee Golden Tigers 2010 Football Schedule

09/04/10 - *Benedict College, at Abbott Stadium, Tuskegee, AL 1:00 p.m.
09/11/10 - *Stillman College, at Stillman Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL 5:00 p.m.
09/18/10 - *Albany State University at Abbott Stadium, Tuskegee, AL 1:00 p.m.
09/15/10 - Texas Southern University at Angel City Classic, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
10/02/10 - *Miles College, at Abbott Stadium, Tuskegee, AL 1:00 p.m.
10/09/10 - *Morehouse College at A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium, Columbus, GA 2:00 ET, 75th Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic
10/16/10 - *Fort Valley State University at Wildcat Stadium, Ft. Valley, GA 2:00 p.m.
10/23/10 - *Clark-Atlanta University at Panther Stadium, Atlanta, GA 2:00 p.m. ET
10/30/10 -*Kentucky State University at Abbott Stadium, Tuskegee, AL 1:00 p.m.
11/06/10 -*Lane College (Homecoming) at Abbott Stadium, Tuskegee, AL 1:00 p.m.
11/25/10 - Alabama State University at Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, AL 1:00 p.m.
(87th Turkey Day Classic)

*SIAC Conference Games