Tuskegee Football

Golden Tigers roar in 38-7 win over Lane

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) —  With all the attention focused on the rushing offense of undefeated Lane and the rush defense of 12th-ranked Tuskegee; it was the play of redshirt freshman Ladarell Pettway that stole the show in the Golden Tigers 38-7 SIAC West Division victory at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Pettway, who narrowly missed scoring a…

Golden Tigers welcome Saturday’s home opener vs. Lane

  TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) After three weeks on the road, the 12th-ranked Tuskegee University football team returns home for their first game inside Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon to face SIAC West Division for Lane College. “We are glad to be back home,” Tuskegee head coach Willie Slater said. “We are also glad to finally get into…

Tuskegee’s Lacey earns Boxtorow National Player of the Week distinction

FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (goldentigersports.com) —  Tuskegee quarterback Kevin Lacey has been named NC Mutual Life Insurance Company BOXTOROW National Player of the Week. Lacey, a redshirt-senior from Wetumpka (Ala.), completed 11-of-19 passes for 250 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Golden Tigers 28-18 victory over Albany State. Lacey is featured on boxtorow.com as NC Mutual Life Insurance Company BOXTOROW National…

3 TD passes earn Lacey SIAC’s offensive POTW honors

ATLANTA (goldentigersports.com) —  For the second consecutive week, the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers were awarded with a Player of the Week award from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) for performances on the field. Senior quarterback Kevin Lacey became the second winner this season, joining Osband Thompson (defensive player of the week) from week one. The senior finished 11-for-19 against Albany…

Golden Tigers vault to 13th in AFCA poll after Whitewater win

WACO, Texas (goldentigersports.com) — Several teams moved around this week in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II football poll released Monday morning, with the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers being one of those teams. The Golden Tigers moved up two spots this week to 13th in the latest coaches poll. Tuskegee (2-0), off the heels of 28-18 victory over…

Golden Tigers best Albany State 28-18 in Whitewater Classic

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) —  The 15th-ranked Tuskegee scored 21 unanswered points over a 12-minute span to pull away from Albany State, recording a 28-18 victory at the Whitewater Classic Saturday evening. After Albany State (0-2, 0-1 SIAC) took advantage of a fumble early in the third quarter to take a 10-7 lead with 9:37 to play, the Golden Tigers took…

Tuskegee preps for Albany State & Whitewater Classic

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) — Just two weeks into the season and already a game with postseason implications has popped up on the schedule for the 15th-ranked Tuskegee University Golden Tigers. Tuskegee (1-0) travels to Phenix City (Ala.) to face rival Albany State University (0-1) in the Whitewater Classic at Garrett-Harrison Stadium Saturday evening. The two teams have played four times in…

Golden Tigers ascend 2 spots in D2football.com poll

LIBERTY, Mo. (goldentigersports.com) —  The Tuskegee University Golden Tigers took advantage of several teams falling this weekend, and a 36-13 victory over Clark Atlanta on the road, to move up two spots in the latest D2football.com poll released Tuesday afternoon. Tuskegee (1-0) used a 23-point victory to move to 17th in this week’s ranking. The Golden Tigers used nearly 400 yards of…

Tuskegee’s Osband Thompson grabs SIAC defensive player of the week honors

ATLANTA (goldentigersports.com) —  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) released their weekly award winners Monday afternoon, and the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers’ junior linebacker Osband Thompson was named the recipient of the Defensive Player of the Week award. Thompson led the Golden Tigers with 16 tackles in a 36-13 victory over Clark Atlanta to open the season on the road Saturday….

Golden Tigers rip Clark-Atlanta 36-13

ATLANTA (goldentigersports.com) —  The 17th-ranked Tuskegee University Golden Tigers piled up over 400 yards of total offense, running away from Clark Atlanta University 36-13 in the season opener at Panther Stadium Saturday night. The Golden Tigers scored quickly, using an interception from Darnell Hill to drive 92 yards in 11 plays and using 7:23 of the clock in the opening quarter….