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TIGERS FOOTBALL TEXAS SOUTHERN HEAD COACH: Michael A. Haywood 2018 SCHEDULE Time/Results 5th season overall (17-32), 3rd season at TSU (7-17) Sept. 1 UT-Permian Basin W 26-16 Sept. 8 Texas State L 36-20 BROADCAST INFORMATION Sept. 15 Alcorn State 6:00 pm Sept. 22 Houston 7:00 pm TV: ALCORN SPORTS NETWORK *Oct. 6 Alabama A&M 6:00 pm *Oct. 13 Grambling State 6:00 pm RADIO: KTSU 90.9 FM *Oct. 20 Southern 2:00 pm Lary “Chattabox” Hale pxp, Devan Wade color, Charles Bishop sideline *Oct. 27 Miss. Valley St. 2:00 pm *Nov. 3 Alabama State 2:00 pm *Nov. 17 Arkansas-PB 7:00 pm *Nov. 24 Prairie View A&M 1:00 pm Home games listed in Bold 2018 TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS FOOTBALL TSU QUICK FACTS The TSU Tigers Football team will travel to play Alcorn State in what will be their second road game of 2018. TSU is under the direction of third year head coach Michael Haywood. The Tigers assembled a challenging slate of non-conference opponents in 2018 while also facing Athletic Website stiff competition in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Texas Southern has seven confer- TSU- www.tsusports.com ence games this year while playing four non-conference outings. The Tigers will play nine of their eleven games in the state of Texas including games at Houston and Texas State. Texas General Information Southern will look to improve this season under new offensive coordinator Morris Watts. Location: Houston, Texas Founded: 1947 THE OPENING KICKOFF Enrollment: 9,500 Conference: Southwestern Athletic Texas Southern welcomed Morris Watts as its new offensive coordinator in 2018 Home Stadium: BBVA Compass (22,000) TSU also welcomed Michael Slater as its new defensive line coach in 2018 Playing Surface: Natural Grass Texas Southern welcomed the additions of transfer receivers Tren’Davian Dickson Colors: Maroon and Grey and Bobby Hartzog this past offseason Band: Ocean of Soul Tren’Davian Dickson was named SWAC Newcomer of the Week after tallying 7 Twitter: TXSOTigers catches for 159 yards and two touchdowns versus Texas State Facebook: Texas Southern Athletics No stranger to turning around programs, Haywood led Miami of Ohio to a conference Instagram: TXSOTigers title in his second season at the helm of the program YouTube: TXSOTigers Texas Southern head coach Michael Haywood played collegiately at Notre Dame SID: Andrew Roberts under legendary head coach Lou Holtz Email: [email protected] TSU is looking for its first winning season since 2000 Texas Southern was 2-5 versus SWAC opponents during the 2017 season TSU Football wins from 2006-10 were va- Texas Southern is wearing new uniforms this season as the Athletics Department cated due to NCAA sanctions signed a five year deal with Under Armour which began July 1st Texas Southern will play a total of seven league games this season Against Texas State QB Jay Christophe threw for 315 yards and three scores TSU HEAD COACH MICHAEL HAYWOOD– QUOTES On TSU’s Dickson being selected as the Newcomer of the Week "Dickson comes to work every day and tries to get better. He pays attention to detail and he's steadily improved with each week. He will continue to get better as the season progresses because of his work ethic and the pride in which he takes in perfecting his craft." On TSU’s performance versus Texas State “Defensively I thought we played well only allowing two touchdowns. Offensively we didn’t execute well in the first. We went in and made some adjustments at halftime and we were able to move the ball in the second half. We gave up some big plays that hurt us late in the game. Overall I thought we did well fighting through some adversity.“ On TSU’s special team play against Texas State “We missed a lot of tackles on special teams which hurt us. We have to do a better job moving forward if we want to improve. We will make some adjustments in our personnel moving forward.” On the Tigers upcoming opponent (Alcorn State) “They are a very fundamentally sound football team and we will have to do a better job of executing this week against them.” DICKSON NAMED NEWCOMER OF THE 2018 campaign. Last season as a member on the board first at the 9:34 mark of the WEEK of the Tigers, Kidsy was one of TSU’s key first quarter bringing the score to 7-0. playmakers on the offensive side of the Texas Southern took a commanding 14-0 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas Southern Ti- ball. gers wide receiver Tren'Davian Dickson advantage when Cuiellette found Tren'Davian Dickson in the back of the end has been named the Southwestern Athletic LAST OUTING zone on a 15-yard touchdown catch at the Conference Newcomer of the Week in 5:53 mark of the first quarter. SAN MARCOS, Texas- The Texas South- week two of the season for his outstanding play. ern Tigers lost their first game of the sea- The extra point attempt was blocked and son on Saturday with a 36-20 decision ver- returned for a score as the Tigers led 13- SWAC Newcomer of the Week sus the Texas State Bobcats but despite 2.TSU would add three points on a 43-yard Tren'Davian Dickson (R-So., the loss the team will take away several Aaron Cuevas field goal as time expired in the first half. WR, Navasota, Texas) positives from the contest. Dickson hauled in seven receptions for 159 The second half would bring about a much After being held scoreless in the first half of yards and two touchdowns against Texas more competitive level of play as UTPB State. The highlight of the night was his 75 play TSU's offense came alive in the sec- sensing the game getting out of reach at- -yard touchdown reception from Jay Chris- ond half scoring 20 points as quarterback tempted to mount a comeback. tophe. Jay Christophe settled in and found his rhythm throwing for a total of 315 yards After watching TSU take a 23-2 lead after and three touchdowns. a Bryston Cummings touchdown catch at TSU Head Coach Michael Haywood on the 2:58 mark of the third quarter the Fal- Dickson: cons scored their first touchdown of the "Dickson comes to work every day and Wide receiver Tren'Davian Dickson had a night early in the fourth quarter (14:51) on tries to get better. He pays attention to de- breakout performance for the Tigers as he a 2-yard touchdown run by backup quarter- tail and he's steadily improved with each tallied 7 catches for 159 yards and two back Sam Allen. week. He will continue to get better as the touchdowns. TSU would add another Cuevas field goal season progresses because of his work Christophe and Dickson combined for what with 10:37 left to play in regulation. The ethic and the pride in which he takes in Falcons would go on to score on a 64-yard was arguably the games' most electrifying perfecting his craft." touchdown pass from Allen to Ben Galaviz offensive play of the night on a 75-yard bringing the score to 26-16 with 8:58 re- PROMISING START touchdown pass giving TSU its first score maining which would subsequently be the of the night. games' final tally. Texas Southern quarterback Glen Cuiel- lette started his career as the starting quar- Defensively the Tigers flew around the field For the game Texas Southern amassed terback for TSU in promising fashion as he at multiple positions as a total of four play- 363 total yards offensively (128 R, 235 P), went 19-33 for 235 yards with three touch- while UTPB gained 297 total yards (182 R, ers finished the game with 10 tackles. Mat- downs. The Tulane graduate transfer had 115 P). a long completion of 39 yards while con- thew Stevenson, Julian Marcantel, Demon- necting on 57.8 percent of his pass at- tario Anderson, and Marquis Walker all The Tigers will now prepare to travel to tempts. helped set the tone for a physical unit that San Marcos, Texas on Saturday, Sept. 8 to only allowed two offensive touchdowns by face the Texas State Bobcats in what will BIG WIN AT HOME the Bobcats. be TSU's first road contest of the 2018 season. After going winless at home during the Texas Southern will travel to face the Al- 2017 season the Texas Southern Tigers AT&T SPORTNET SET TO BROADCAST corn State Braves this weekend in what Football team got the monkey off their TSU HOME GAMES backs winning their home opener 26-16 will be the Tigers' second consecutive road over UT-Permian Basin. outing of the season. HOUSTON- Texas Southern University Athletics has announced that the TSU Ath- AND IT’S GOOD! 2018 GAME RECAPS letics Program has reached a renewal agreement with AT&T SportsNet (formerly Texas Southern place kicker Aaron Cue- TSU 26, UTPB 16 vas connected on 2-3 field goals on Sept.1 ROOT Sports Southwest) to have the Ti- as he was successful on kicks from 43, HOUSTON- The Texas Southern Tigers gers five home football games broadcast and 41 yards out. used a strong start in the first half to propel on the network. them to a 26-16 win over UT-Permian Ba- KIDSY SIGNED TO REDSKINS PRAC- sin in their season opener at BBVA Com- Texas Southern Fans can tune into all of TICE SQUAD pass Stadium. the action on AT&T SportsNet this season as Butch Alsandor returns to the booth to Former Texas Southern Wide Receiver TSU quarterback Glen Cuiellette connect- ed with wide receiver Bobby Hartzog for a handle play by play duties.