Auburn Times

After a high-scoring win last week over Allen in the SIAC opener, the Golden Tigers (2-2, 1-0 SIAC) will now look to remain unbeaten to start league play as they battle the Panthers of Clark Atlanta, led by former head coach and athletic director Willie Slater.

Tuskegee and Clark Atlanta will meet for the 82nd time in series history, dating back to the first meeting between the two programs in 1902. The two programs last met during the 2021 season, with Tuskegee taking a 21-0 win over the Panthers inside of Abbott Memorial Stadium.

Coach Slater spent the last 16 seasons at Tuskegee prior to his time with the Panthers, where he won more SIAC championships than anyone in the SIAC, earning him the title of SIAC Coach of the Year five times along with coaching 48 total All-SIAC players during his tenure with the Golden Tigers. He is also second in Golden Tiger history in wins with 123 total, trailing only former legendary coach Cleve Abbott during his tenure.

GAME INFORMATION

Kick: 4:00 pm EST

Location: Atlanta, Ga.

Site: Panther Stadium

HOW TO LISTEN

Listen: Tuskegee Digital Network (Tuskegee Athletics Facebook)

 

THE SERIES

Series Record: Tuskegee leads the all-time series 63-16-2

First Meeting: Tuskegee defeated Clark Atlanta, 11-0 (1902)

Last Meeting:  Tuskegee defeated Clark Atlanta, 21-0 (2021)

GAME NOTES

• Freshman linebacker Vincent Hill (Fairburn, Ga.) remains the leading tackler for the Golden Tigers through four games so far, accounting for 26 total tackles, including 15 solo. Defensive lineman Jeremy Dees (Evergreen, Ala.) is next at 20 total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack, while Antonio Kennon Jr. (Atlanta, Ga.) has 16 total tackles.
• The Golden Tigers have showed depth so far on the defensive side of the ball, with multiple players with double-digit tackles. Following the defenders listed previously are Zelly Aldridge (Gallion, Ala.) and Masiah Wells (Jacksonville, Fla.) with 15, Stanley Livingstone (Carson, Calif.) at 13, Dynte Brown (Baton Rouge, La.) with 12, Malik Moore (Tallahassee, Fla.) at 11, and Davir Hamilton-Jackson (Compton, Calif.), JQuan Hicks (Jacksonville, Fla.), and Fletcher Jordan (Columbus, Ga.) all with 10.
• Brown has also proved to be one of the nation's best amid his first season with the Golden Tigers, as he currently sits 53rd overall in all of Division II football and first in the SIAC with 1.2 pass breakups per game. The five breakups from the transfer are a team-high so far. The junior also has 12 total tackles on the year.
• Both Bryson Williams (Lithonia, Ga.) and Malik Davis (Apopka, Fla.) both threw touchdown passes in the win over Allen, with Williams starting the day and going 5-for-10 for 44 yards and a touchdown to Deondre Harvey (Douglasville, Ga.). Davis came in off the bench to finish the game, going 4-for-9 for 128 yards, including a career-high 75-yard touchdown pass.
• Tuskegee has continued to spread the ball around in the new offense this season. Eight different Golden Tigers have carried the ball, led by Donte Edwards (Mobile, Ala.) with 204 yards on 61 carries, followed by Taurean Taylor (Stockdale, Ga.) who has 130 yards on 20 attempts.
• The wealth has also been distributed through the air, with Keynon Webb (Lithonia, Ga.) leading the way with 16 catches for 167 yards and a touchdown, followed by Jordan Ogletree (LaGrange, Ga.) with a pair of touchdown receptions, while Harvey and Corey Petty (Warner Robins, Ga.) also have one score each. Seven others have caught passes so far, good for a total of 11 receivers to catch passes on the year.
• Senior kicker Arnes Huskic (Jacksonville, Fla.) is currently top 65 in the nation and top two in the SIAC in both field goals made per game (0.75) and field goal percentage (.500), good for first and third in the conference. The marks are also good for 56th and 62nd nationally amongst all Division II kickers.
• Through two games, junior punter Ryan Duff (Mobile, Ala.) is ranked 35th in the country in punting, averaging 41.4 yards per punt, good for 35th in Division II and 3rd in the SIAC. The punter has accounted for 740 punting yards so far on the year.

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