Tuskegee University
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY 2017 FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Jasher Cox // Athletic Communications // [email protected] // 334.669.8668 TUSKEGEE DIGITAL NETWORK - LISTEN LIVEov N. 4,2017-Cleve L. Abbott Stadium Tuskegee, Ala. - 1:00 P.M. 7-2 5-0 Miles College at Tuskegee 6-3 4-1 22.9 Off. ppg 19.0 Def. ppg Updates: @MyTUAthletics 25.6 Off. ppg 23.7 Def. ppg www.goldentigersports.com 58th Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Scoring Offense Scoring Defense STAT LEADERS HoderickLowe Jamarcus EZELL 49-114comp-att 77 att 619 yds 951yds 7tds R U S H I N G 5tds P A S S I N G JavvariusCHEATHAM Osband THOMPSON 20rec 112tackles 420 yds 5 tackles for loss T A C K L E S 2td R E C E I V I N G 3 Interceptions Stadium ASu Stadium Ladd-Peebles 14-6 (W) Garrett-Harrison 20-6 (L) 30-16 (W) A.J. McClung A.J. Alumni Stadium Alumni Stadium 61-0 (L) 28-23 (W) Memorial Stadium 23-17 (W) Cleve Abbott Memorial Cleve Abbott Memorial Cleve Stadium Legion Field Alumni Stadium 33-7 (W) 26-21 (W) 45-0 (W) McPherson Memorial Cleve Abbott Memorial Cleve MEDIA INFORMATION SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT 29 Practice (4:20 pm) Practice (5:30 am) Practice Open Until Team Practice Open Practice (4:20 pm) No Availability Practice Open Practice (5:30 am) No Availability Tuskegee Gameday Drills Until Team Practice Open UntilTeam Drills Until Team Drills Drills POST GAME Players will be Coach Slater is available at the Assistant Players will be Press Conference available following the conclusion of Coaches and Slater/Players (Noon) game. practice players will be available at the available in the conclusion of practice Players immediately afternoon following. THURSDAY MEDIA LUNCHEONS MEDIA INFORMATION Head coach Willie Slater and select student- athletes will meet with the media every GOLDENTIGERSPORTS.COM Thursday prior to a game. Interviews will begin at Noon, with GoldenTigerSports.com is the official site of Tuskegee University athletics and Tuskegee foot- lunch served at 1 pm inside Logan Hall. Video will be pro- ball. Media credential forms are available and must be filled out 72 hours before gameday. Ac- vided live via Stretch Internet. Audio of each luncheon cess and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and will be posted at the conclusion at more for Tuskegee University football. For more information, contact the Tuskegee University GoldenTigerSports.com. Athletic Communications Office. PRACTICE COVERAGE DAILY MEDIA AVAILABILITY In addition to Thursday’s media luncheon, The following is a general weekly schedule of media availability for the Tuskegee football team. Members of the media are expected Tuskegee University student-athletes and coaches are available to adhere to these policies at all times. All interview requests should be made to Tuskegee University Athletic Communications for in-person or phone interviews following practices through- Director Jasher Cox at least 24 hours in advance ([email protected]). out the week. All interview requests must be directed to the Tuskegee University Athletic Communications Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday: The first 30 minutes of practice are open to the media (or until team activities begin). Coaches and Office at least 24 hours in advance. Please send all players are available following practice. requests via email to [email protected]. For Thursday: Tuskegee’s weekly media luncheon starts with the press conference featuring head coach Willie Slater, defensive those practice days, practice is open for the first 30 minutes. coordinater Joseph Carter and select student-athletes. The luncheon begins at Noon, with lunch being served at 1:00 pm or at the conclusion of the press conference. COACH/PLAYER AVAILABILITY All members of the Tuskegee coaching staff Friday, Sunday: No availability. Practice is CLOSED. are available during the designated days and times throughout the year. All returning Saturday: Post-game availability only. Members of the Tuskegee University Athletic Communciations Staff will escort media players are available during the representatives to the media room with five minutes remaining in the game. The Tuskegee locker room, home or away, is closed at all designated days and times, but newcomers times. Post-game interview requests should be submitted to Travis Jarome before the five minute mark of the fourth quarter. are not available to the media until after week one, or unless under special request that access is COACHES’ TRANSCRIPTS granted. Tuskegee will submit transcripts each week to the media page on GoldenTigerSports.com. For more information, contact the Tuskegee University Athletic Communications Office. SOCIAL MEDIA Tuskegee fans can access the most in-depth information regarding all the University’s programs through social media opportunities available online. @MyTUAthletics - General athletic department information. REQUESTING INTERVIEWS >> SIAC POW All interview requests must be made at least 24 hours in advance and must be submitted via email to Jasher Cox STATS SHOWDOWN (by conf only) SIAC VALUE SIAC VALUE Total Offense 7 299.7 Total Offense 5 333.1 Rushing Offense 5 152.3 Rushing Offense 1 210.6 Passing Offense 7 147.6 Passing Offense 9 190.4 Team Passing Efficiency 4 119.3 Team Passing Efficiency 2 134.3 Scoring Offense 6 22.8 Scoring Offense 4 25.6 CENTRAL STATE Total Defense 7 299.7 Scring Defense 8 23.7 Rushing Defense 4 146.1 Rushing Defense 9 146.1 Passing Yards Allowed 5 166.6 Passing Yards Allowed 10 122.6 Team Passing Efficiency Defense 5 116.7 Team Passing Efficiency Defense 2 134.3 Scoring Defense 2 19.0 Scoring Defense 7 128.3 Turnover Margin 4 -+3 Turnover Margin 5 +0 3rd Down Conversion Pct 9 28.7 3rd Down Conversion Pct 8 32.7 4th Down Conversion Pct 7 40.0 4th Down Conversion Pct 1 61.5 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 4 37.9 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 7 38.5 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 7 40.0 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense 1 61.5 Red Zone Offense 9 66.7 Red Zone Offense 3 83.9 TUSKEGEE Red Zone Defense 1 66.3 Red Zone Defense 5 78.1 First Down Offense 10 6.0 First Down Offense 8 15.1 First Down Defense 6 17.4 First Down Defense 10 21.5 Penaltys Per Game 5 82.2 Penalty Yards Per Game 1 68.8 Penalty Yards Per Game-Opp 7 80.4 Penalty Yards Per Game-Opp 8 73.8 Time of Possession 9 28.11 Time of Possession 10 27.39 AROUND THE SIAC SIAC 2017 Countable Football Contests Division champion determined by 6 game conference schedule. If institution Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. Fort Valley State 5-0 1.000 5-3 .625 plays more than two-cross over games, only the last two cross-over games Benedict 4-1 .800 6-2 .750 Albany State 3-2 .600 5-4 .556 EAST count toward divisional record. Clark Atlanta 2-3 .400 4-5 .444 Morehouse 1-4 .200 3-6 .333 Tuskegee 5-0 1.00 7-2 .778 Tuskegee University Countable Games Miles 4-1 .800 6-3 .667 Kentucky State 2-3 .400 3-6 .333 Central State 0-5 0.000 1-8 .111 Lane 0-5 0.000 1-/ .111 1. Clark Atlanta University 9/16/2017 WEST 2. Lane College 9/30/2017 THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE Saturday, November4 MILES AT TUSKEGEE 1 P.M. 3. Morehouse College 10/7/2017 CLARK ATLANTA AT MOREHOUSE 2 P.M. KENTUCKY STATE AT BENEDICT 2 P.M. 4. Kentucky State University 10/21/2017 ALBANY STATE AT FORT VALLEY STATE 2 P.M. 5. Central State University 10/28/2017 6. Miles College 11/4/2017 TUSKEGEE TIDBITS Series history with Miles College October Fest * Saturday will mark the 61st meeting between Miles College and Tuskegee. The Golden * In the last five seasons, Tuskegee has posted a record of 26-2 in the month of October. Tigers lead the all-time series 47-14. However, no team has won back to back games since Their last defeat came in 2015 against UNC-Pembroke TU aaccomplished that during the 2011 nd 2012 seasons Lowe breaks 20 year rushing record Tuskegee againat Division I FCS teams * Hoderick Lowe’s 269 rushing yards against Kentucky State on October 28 set a new * Tuskegee’s 5th Quarter Classic win gave the team its third Division I FCS opponent single season record at Tuskegee passing Michael Scott’s 259 against the very same victory in two years: team in 1997 SEPT. 2017-Alabama State OCT. 2016-Florida A&M , Tuskegee leads SIAC, ranked second in NCAA Football attendance OCT. 2017, Jackson State *For the third consecutive year, and the seventh time in school history, Tuskegee Univer- sity football finished second in attendance in NCAA Division II according to the numbers Ramzy’s close call released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Golden Tigers Tuskegee Receiver Peyton Ramzy fell only five yards shy of breaking a 51 year record. His finished first among schools in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 94 yard touchdown coach in the first half against Central State was the longest reception from scrimmage since 1966. The record is currently held by James Lowe Running back by committee * Five running backs (Eric Bight, Phillip Brown Marquez Burdette, Hoderick Lowe, and Thompson the tackling machine Justice Owens), have all scored at least one touchdown this season. Lowe has scored *Senior linebacker Osband Thompson now has 112 tackles on the season, the most in the seven of the team’s 16 TDs nation. This mark is also 34 stops better than the second leading tackler in the SIAC Senior Day Golden Tigers return to the sideline as coaches again in 2017 * Saturday The Tuskegee University athletics department will recognize 14 seniors * Three former Golden Tigers continue to give back to their alma mater, returning to the wearing the Crimson and Gold for the last time.