Atlanta, GA
Tuskegee outlasts Clark Atlanta in overtime thriller
ATLANTA, Ga. – Tuskegee (3-2, 2-0 SIAC) etched out a 45-43 win in double additional time towards Clark Atlanta in SIAC motion on Saturday afternoon inside Panther Stadium.
The Golden Tigers earned the emotional win to increase their present win streak to 3 video games with a two-point conversion ran in by Bryson Williams(Lithonia, Ga.) within the second additional time, after a vital cease by the Tuskegee protection on a two-point play on the earlier drive for Clark Atlanta.
The Golden Tigers began quick as soon as once more, receiving the opening kickoff, and scoring with a seven-play drive, capped by a 10-yard rush from quarterback Malik Davis (Apopka, Fla.), who began the sport after ending the matchup final week.
Each groups traded discipline targets on their subsequent possessions, ending the primary with a rating of 10-3, earlier than a landing cross for Clark Atlanta pulled the sport inside a single level. Arnes Huskic(Jacksonville, Fla.) added one other discipline aim for Tuskegee on their closing drive proper earlier than the half, giving the Golden Tigers a 13-9 lead heading into the break.
Clark Atlanta opened the second half with a pair of touchdowns, the primary from a four-yard rush, whereas the second got here off a Golden Tigers fumble, giving the Panthers a 23-13 early within the second half. Tuskegee responded to drag inside three after Taurean Taylor(Stockdale, Ga.) scored on a 23-yard scamper, a part of a career-high 218 yards on the bottom for the senior to make the rating 23-20.
After the 2 packages traded touchdowns early within the fourth, for a 30-27 lead for Clark Atlanta, a rating that will stay till the ultimate drive for Tuskegee in regulation. With simply over three minutes to go, Davis helped lead one other scoring drive, this time concluded with a game-tying discipline aim from Huskic to ship the sport into additional time.
Tuskegee scored first within the additional time interval on a connection from Davis to Jordan Ogletree(LaGrange, Ga.), nevertheless the Panthers responded with their very own rating to ship the sport to a second additional time. Clark Atlanta punched in a three-yard landing rush to take a 43-37 lead but failed the conversion earlier than. Davis led one other scoring drive, this time ending with a cross to freshman Corey Petty (Warner Robins, Ga.) on the rating, adopted by the conversion from Williams to safe the win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Golden Tigers rushed for a season-high 362 yards within the win over Clark Atlanta, together with a pair of rushers over the century mark, highlighted by the career-high 218 yards on 26 carries from Taylor together with 18 carries and 118 yards from Donte Edwards (Cellular, Ala.).
- Davis shined in his first begin of the season on the helm of the offense, going 17-for-27 for 216 yards and two touchdowns within the win.
- The Tuskegee offensive unit continued to unfold the wealth, with 4 ball carriers incomes carries and 6 receivers catching passes, led by Ogletree with one other large recreation, accounting for six catches for 93 yards and a rating. Petty completed with 41 yards and a rating on two receptions, whereas Antonio Meeks(Lilburn, Ga.) caught 4 passes and Rodricus Magee (Jackson, Miss.) caught three on the day.
- Huskic additionally had a very good day within the win on particular groups, going an ideal 3-for-3 on discipline targets (29, 25, 24) in addition to going excellent on PATs.
- Vincent Hill (Fairburn, Ga.) led the best way defensively with 11 complete tackles, together with a sack and a pair of.5 tackles for loss. In the meantime, Malik Moore (Tallahassee, Fla.) adopted with 9 tackles, together with one for loss, adopted by Davir Hamilton-Jackson (Compton, Calif.) and Zelly Aldridge (Gallion, Ala.) each completed with 4 respectively.
Up Subsequent
Tuskegee will proceed convention play subsequent weekend for the 86th Morehouse-Tuskegee Traditional inside Legion Subject in Birmingham. Kickoff for the matchup is ready for 7 p.m.
