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Fort Valley State posts shutout over Tuskegee in Red Tails Classic

HBCU Sports by HBCU Sports
September 6, 2021
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Red Tails Classic, Fort Valley State

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Business was handled. The Wildcats defense made its presence felt early and set the tone with a goal-line stand on its first defense on the night. Fort Valley State used a stifling defense and coming-together offense as the night went along and posted a 30-0 shutout of Tuskegee University in the inaugural Red Tails Classic Sunday night.

Following an opening FVSU (1-0) turnover on the fourth play of the game, the Blue and Gold defense manned up for the first time of what would be many on the evening. After the Golden Tigers (0-1) drove 35 yards to the goal line, the Wildcats duo of Tyler Moore and Deon Andrews wrestled the ball carrier to the ground shy of the endzone.

The two rivals stayed in a defensive battle until Moore recovered a Tuskegee fumble three minutes into the second frame of the scoreless contest. Eight plays later, Andre Labat connected on the first of three field goals coming from 42 yards for a 3-0 FVSU lead. The graduate kicker added a second field goal to make it 6-0 at the half.

The Wildcats defense, though, dominated out of the half. Andrews scooped up a Golden Tigers quarterback fumble on the first possession of the third frame. Tyrell Jackson found Jhi’Marre Brown from six yards only six plays later for the night’s first touchdown.

Zaquan Baldwin hit the Tuskegee quarterback and Jaylen Brown grabbed the fumble on the next possession. Six plays again was the magic number when Jackson lofted a scoring pass to the right corner for Shemar Bridges and a 20-0 advantage.

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The trio of Tuskegee turnovers was capped when Moore blitzed off the left corner to jar free the ball into the waiting hands of Zach Anderson, who raced straight up the field 60 yards for the third FVSU score in 12 minutes of the third frame and 27-0 dominating lead.

Labat added a 19-yard chip shot third field goal with 3:19 remaining for the 30-0 final score.

The FVSU stifling defense allowed only 103 yards of total offense. In fact, Tuskegee had negative rushing yards until its final possession and ended with four total. The Wildcats registered seven sacks coving 47 yards, 12 tackles for loss 58 yards, forced four fumbles, recovered four fumbles and picked off one pass.

On the defensive line, Antonio Golden and Jahseari Patterson combed for 13 tackles, four sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss. Matt Bush downed five ball carriers from his middle linebacker spot.

Moore paced the FVSU secondary with seven stops to go with his sack and strip and combined tackle with Andrews on the opening goal-line stop. Christian Maddox snatched the lone FVSU interception.

Jackson guided the offense where he completed 17 of 34 pass attempts for 166 yards with two touchdowns and an early first-half interception. He added five rushes for 26 yards.

Bridges pulled in seven passes for 87 yards and the five-yard score. Tajee Steele and Erron Price combined for seven catches on 60 yards. Undre Williams led the Wildcats ground game with 60 yards on 12 totes.

The FVSU offense amassed 284 yards with 166 passing and 118 rushing after a very slow start to the night.

FVSU will now stay on the road as it heads down to Tallahassee, Fla., next Saturday night, Sept. 11. The Rattlers of Florida A&M host the Wildcats in a 6 p.m. kick-off.

NOTE: The FVSU win snaps an 8-game losing streak to Tuskegee with the last victory coming back on Oct. 16, 2010, which was also a shutout of a 26-0 final.

Courtesy: Fort Valley State Athletics



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  1. Phyllis Lowe says:
    2 years ago

    Good Job Wildcats!! Champions were born and Dreams were Fulfilled!!💙💛

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