Montgomery’s Reggie Barlow helps Tuskegee find 10th regular season game
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) — It appears the Tuskegee University football team will play a tenth regular season game for 2016 as the Golden Tigers’ athletic department has announced that the 14th-ranked team has reached an agreement to face Virginia State University Saturday.
Monday night, Virginia State Trojans’ Head Football Coach and Montgomery native Reggie Barlow confirmed Saturday’s game with AlabamaNewsNet Sports.
Tuskegee (8-1) and Virginia State (8-2) are now set to meet at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium at 12 noon.
The Golden Tigers enter the contest ranked sixth in Super Region 2 and are in the midst of competing for a playoff spot for the fourth consecutive year in NCAA Division II. Meanwhile, Virginia State – a member of the CIAA – is a member of Super Region 1.
The Virginia State game was badly needed by Tuskegee to garner post-season consideration after the December cancellation by Stillman College when they discontinued their football program dues to
For ticket information, contact the Tuskegee University athletic ticket office at (334) 727-8594 or (334) 724-4385.
The game will be carried by the Tuskegee Digital Network , with pregame starting at 11:30 am.
