miles golden bears football 2016 game notes
MILES GOLDEN BEARS FOOTBALL 2016 GAME NOTES GAME 4 ▪ Miles vs. Albany State ▪ October 1, 2016 ▪ ASU Coliseum, Albany, GA ▪ 6 p.m. ▪ TV: None ▪ Radio: None
CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH ON TAP AS MILES VISITS ALBANY STATE
2016 SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
Time/Score
Sept. 4
^!FORT VALLEY STATE
Sept. 10
#2 WEST GEORGIA
L, 29-0
Sept. 24
^at Morehouse
W, 31-7
Oct. 1
^at Albany State
6 p.m.
Oct. 8
CENTRAL STATE
1 p.m.
Oct. 15
at Kentucky State
1 p.m.
Oct. 22
at Lane
2 p.m.
Oct. 29
^at Clark Atlanta
1 p.m.
Nov. 5
TUSKEGEE
5 p.m.
Nov. 12
SIAC Championship
TBA
Nov. 24
$Alabama State
3 p.m.
W, 34-21
Home games are in CAPS SIAC West Division games in bold ^ - SIAC games ! – Labor Day Golden Classic, Birmingham, AL $ - Turkey Day Classic, Montgomery, AL
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eams that win championships the previous year are often targeted the next season by every team on the schedule. Chances are that the Golden Bears will face that scrutiny this week when they travel to take on Albany State. The Golden Bears, the defending Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions, defeated the Golden Rams in last season’s SIAC Championship game and are looking to build on a 31-7 win last week over Morehouse. Albany State is currently 1-3 after losing an early, slim lead in a 27-23 loss to West Georgia, the current No. 3 team in Division II. Albany State is led by Dan Land, who is in his second season at the helm of the Golden Rams. Defense has been the team’s calling card this season, holding three of its four opponents under 70 yards rushing and 300 yards of total offense. When they have the ball, the offense—led by the top passer in the SIAC, quarterback Caleb Edmonds— has done a nice job racking up yards. But a 30 percent conversion rate on 3rd down has led to the lowest time of possession in the conference. They were also victimized last week by having a kickoff and interception returned for touchdowns. The Golden Bears know how to get the ball into the end zone. Last week, they scored on offense, twice on defense, and special teams in the win over Morehouse. Running back Jamarcus Nance has had a solid start, averaging 90 rushing yards per game. He ran for 145 yards in last season’s championship game and eclipsed the 1,000-yard career mark last week. The defense will look to stay opportunistic as it leads the SIAC in turnovers forced per game (3.67)
MILES-ALBANY STATE: THE SERIES Today marks the 56th meeting between Albany State and Miles, a series that began in 1942. The Golden Rams have certainly held the upper hand in this series with a 36-16-3 mark, but two of those 16 wins for the Golden Bears were the biggest in school history. Albany State won the initial contest 13-0 but in four of the next five years, the Golden Rams did not score a single point. Miles won the second meeting 520, still the largest shutout win in the series, and an 8-8 tie in 1949 was the only blemish during that time. Both teams were fairly competitive over the next 12 years but the series took a big change after Miles earned a 26-12
win over Albany State in 1961. From 1962-1995, the Golden Rams went 171-1 against the Golden Bears—the lone Miles win being a 7-0 victory in 1967. It included a 70-6 shellacking in 1992, the biggest margin of victory in the series, which came during a 22game losing streak. The Golden Bears won 26-24 in 1996 but from 20032011, Albany State would win all nine contests, continuing its dominance. That all changed in the 2011 season. New head coach Reginald Ruffin helped Miles avenge a 34-27 loss from earlier in the season with a 20-17 win over the Golden Rams in the inaugural SIAC Championship Game. Since Ruffin’s arrival, the teams have split
six contests. Albany State downed Miles in the 2013 SIAC Championship game 17-14, shutting the Golden Bears out in the second half to erase a 14-7 deficit. Miles returned the favor last season. Albany State took advantage of several Miles mistakes in the second half to earn a 29-16 win in Fairfield. But in the SIAC Championship Game, the Golden Bears defense controlled the contest from the start and used a big goalline stand in the first half to take a 20-7 win and the school’s second conference title in five seasons.
MILES GOLDEN BEARS FOOTBALL 2016 How Miles has fared in 2016…
MILES HEAD COACH REGINALD RUFFIN
When Miles scored 20+ points
2-0
When Miles scored 30+ points
2-0
When Miles allowed 20+ points
1-1
In home games
0-1
In road game
1-0
In neutral site games
1-0
In day games
2-1
In night games
0-0
When leading after first quarter
1-0
When trailing after first quarter
1-1
When tied after first quarter
0-0
When leading at halftime
1-0
When trailing at halftime
1-1
When tied at halftime
0-0
When leading after third quarter
2-0
When trailing after third quarter
0-1
When tied after third quarter
0-0
When outgaining opponents on ground 1-0 When outgaining opponents in air
0-0
In games decided by 1-3 points
0-0
In games decided by 4-7 points
0-0
In games decided by 8-10 points
0-0
In games decided by more than 10 pts. 2-1 When Miles has plus-turnover margin
1-0
When Miles has minus-turnover margin 0-1 When Miles has zero turnover margin
1-0
Reginald Ruffin has led one of the most successful eras in Miles College football history. He enters his sixth season as the head football coach for the Golden Bears with two Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships as well as an additional SIAC Championship game appearance. Over five seasons, Ruffin has won nearly 62 percent of his games, going 34-21 overall. Last season, Miles went 7-5 overall and a perfect 5-0 in West Division play. A six-game win streak culminated with a 20-7 win over Albany State to secure the SIAC title. Ruffin earned SIAC Coach of the Year honors as nine players earned All-Conference selections while two were named All-Americans. In 2014, Miles went 6-4 overall and 4-2 in the SIAC Western Division, which followed a 2013 campaign that saw Ruffin led the Golden Bears to a second SIAC Championship appearance in three years. In 2011, Ruffin’s first season, he led the Golden Bears to their first Division II SIAC Championship and was named SIAC Coach of the Year by his peers. The 2012 season brought a second place finish in the SIAC Western Division but Ruffin led Miles to its first berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs, finishing 8-3 overall. Ruffin has continued to burgeon his reputation as a winner at Miles. Prior to his stint with the Golden Bears, he spent seven seasons at Tuskegee as their defensive coordinator and linebacker coach. As the defensive coordinator, Ruffin had the SIAC’s best defense from 2007-09, leading the way in several categories. Prior to his first stint with the Golden Tigers in 2002, Ruffin served as athletic director and head football coach at Choctaw County High School in Butler, Alabama. Other stops included times at West Georgia, his, alma mater, North Alabama, and Jackson High School in Jackson, Alabama. Ruffin is a 1997 graduate of the University of North Alabama and holds a master’s degree in
Education Administration from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During his playing days at the UNA, he became the Lions’ second three-time All-American and is the only Lion to be named All-America at two different positions: as a defensive end in 1995 and 1996, and as a linebacker in 1997. A four-year starter, he established a school record with 34 career sacks and the school single-season sack record with 11 in 1994. The Lions went 43-9 during his career and won two Division II National Championships. In 1994, Ruffin was selected Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year. In 1995, he was selected first-team All-Gulf South Conference, first-team CoSIDA NCAA Division II All-South Region, third -team CoSIDA NCAA Division II All- American, third-team C. M. Frank All-American and honorable mention Football Gazette All-American in 1996. Ruffin was selected second-team All-American in 1996 by the Associated Press, CoSIDA and Football Gazette, as well as All-Gulf South Conference and first-team CoSIDA All- South Region. In 1997, he was selected first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Football Gazette, American Football Coaches Association and second-team AllAmerican pick by Daktronics as a linebacker. Ruffin is married to Monica and they have one son, Gabriel.
BY THE NUMBERS 5
7
18
Field goals needed by junior kicker Nick Christiansen to set the school record for career 3pointers.
Yards needed by senior running back Jonathan Clark to surpass 1,000 career rushing yards.
Games Miles has held teams to one touchdown or less since 2011, including seven times during the 2015 season.
MILES GOLDEN BEARS 2016 DEPTH CHART GOLDEN BEARS OFFENSE
GOLDEN BEARS DEFENSE
QB
17 10
David Whipple (6-1, 175, Sr.) Li’Jon Cordier (6-0, 200, So.)
DE
40 92
Kaelan Bonds (6-2, 250, R-Jr.) Justin Ward (6-0, 215, So.)
TB
12 25
Jamarcus Nance (5-8, 175, Sr.) Ger’Kerry Jackson (5-7, 170, So.)
DT
69 58
Gregory Matthews (6-0, 255, So.) Ashton McKenzie (5-10, 245, Sr.)
X
88 84
Trey Smith (6-2, 175, R-So.) Denzel Mooney (6-2, 190, Fr.)
NG
44 93
Josephus Smith (5-8, 270, Fr.) Deshawn Burgess (6-2, 250, R-Sr.)
Y
82 83
Earnest Bell, Jr. (6-4, 180, Sr.) Rodarius Houston (5-10, 170, Sr.)
JACK 94 91
Jarmari Ford (6-3, 225, Sr.) Demontae Haigler (6-1, 250, Fr.)
H-B
46 49
Devon Denson (5-10, 245, Sr.) Carlos Taylor (6-1, 214, Fr.)
SAM 41 42
Anthony Hardy (6-3, 225, Jr.) Molik Slade (6-2, 225, R-Sr.)
LT
70 79
Curtis Mack (6-2, 280, Jr.) Roger Womack (6-0, 305, Fr.)
MIKE 35 55
Nicc Dance (5-11, 240, Sr.) DeAnthony Philon (5-11, 227, Fr.)
LG
79 63
Roger Womack (6-0, 305, Fr.) Haston Coates (6-4, 335, So.)
WILL 23 50
Emmanuel Ray (6-3, 210, Sr.) LaBarron Rodgers (5-8, 202, So.)
C
75 67
Chris Ruffin (6-0, 280, Jr.) Thomas Jackson (5-11, 230, R-Sr.)
LCB 2 20
Andreus Warthen (6-2, 190, Sr.) Kendrell Walker (5-8, 160, Fr.)
RG
66 65
Derrick Tucker, Jr. (6-0, 270, Sr.) Ja’Kobe Sanders (6-3, 300, Fr.)
SS
1 29
Cedric Poole (6-0, 196, Sr.) Ravarius Rivers (6-0, 175, So.)
RT
78 72
Reginald Patrick (6-3, 305, Jr.) Naffe Toure (6-6, 297, Jr.)
FS
4 31
Jawaski Randle (5-9, 180, R-Jr.) Stevie Woods (5-9, 170, Jr.)
TE
7 48
Vincent Davis (6-2, 220, Jr.) Montavious Tinch (6-4, 219, Fr.)
RCB 24 21
GOLDEN BEARS SPECIALTY PK
36 87
Nick Christensen (6-3, 238, Jr.) Evan Oldaker (6-0, 230, Fr.)
P
87 36
Evan Oldaker (6-0, 230, Fr.) Nick Christensen (6-3, 238, Jr.)
KR
1 8
Cedric Poole (6-0, 196, Sr.) Devin Brown (5-7, 175, Jr.)
PR
8 1
Devin Brown (5-7, 175, Jr.) Cedric Poole (6-0, 196, Sr.)
Caleb Duncan (5-10, 195, Sr.) Cedric Powell (6-0, 185, Jr.)
MILES GOLDEN BEARS 2016 ROSTER #
NAME
POS
HT
WGT
CLASS
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Cedric Poole Andreus Warthen Tyree Leonard Jawaski Randle Jourdan Walker Christian Mays Vincent Davis Devin Brown Jonathan Clark Li’Jon Cordier Antonio Dunn Jamarcus Nance Jairius Shade Timmie Gibson Taryon Baker William Kelly David Whipple Tommy Neeley LeeOtis Washington Kendrell Walker Cedric Powell Emmanuel Ray Caleb Duncan Ger'Kerry Jackson Jonathan Esther Alfred King Terrance Slaughter Ravarius Rivers Stevie Woods Sean Long Wade Streeter Joshua Rice Nicc Dance Nick Christiansen Michael White Ruben Sartin Kaelan Bonds Anthony Hardy Molik Slade Terrance Beard Josephus Smith Larry Scott Devon Denson Austin Stephens Montavious Tinch Carlos Taylor LaBarron Rodgers
DB DB WR DB WR WR TE WR RB QB WR RB DB DB DB WR QB QB DB DB DB LB DB RB RB DB DB DB DB RB RB RB LB K/P LB DB DL LB LB RB DL LB H-B LB TE H-B LB
6-0 6-2 5-10 5-9 5-11 5-7 6-2 5-9 5-8 6-0 6-0 5-8 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-9 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-8 6-0 6-3 5-10 5-7 5-7 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-2 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-4 6-1 5-8
196 190 165 187 180 175 220 175 170 200 180 175 180 165 170 180 175 185 200 160 185 210 195 170 170 182 210 175 170 190 182 198 240 238 205 175 250 225 225 218 270 205 245 210 219 214 202
SR SR SO R-JR JR SO JR JR R-SR SO JR SR R-FR FR FR SO SR SO SO FR JR SR SR SO SO FR R-SR SO JR FR FR FR SR JR SO SO R-JR JR R-SR R-FR FR SR SR FR FR FR SO
Birmingham, AL/Mississippi Delta CC Sparta, GA/Paine College Tuscaloosa, AL/Central Tuscaloosa HS Albany, GA/Monroe HS Birmingham, AL/ Shades Valley High School Prattville, AL/Prattville HS Tuscaloosa, AL/Central Tuscaloosa HS Cincinnati, OH/Toledo Birmingham, AL/Huffman HS New Orleans, LA/Stillman Montgomery, AL/G.W. Carver HS Muscle Shoals, AL/Muscle Shoals HS Stockbridge, GA/Stockbridge HS Tuscaloosa, AL/Central HS Huntsville, AL/J.O. Johnson HS Tallahassee, FL/Rickards HS Gordon, GA/Wilkinson County HS Birmingham, AL/Parker HS Livingston, AL/Troy Tuscaloosa, AL/Central HS Birmingham, AL/Alabama Mount Olive, MS/Pearl River CC New Orleans, LA/Fresno CC Montgomery, AL/Jefferson Davis HS Thomasville, GA/Stillman Monroe, GA/Monroe Area HS Fairfield, AL/South Alabama Lithonia, GA/Martin Luther King HS Dora, AL/Dora HS Saraland, AL/Saraland HS Hoover, AL/Spain Park HS Birmingham, AL/G.W. Carver HS Nashville, TN/Tennessee-Martin Clayton, NC/Clayton HS Gainesville, FL/Dutchtown HS New Orleans, LA/Stillman Florence, AL/Russellville HS Demopolis, AL/Demopolis HS Fort Lauderdale, FL/Missouri Southern Mobile, AL/Baker HS Leeds, AL/Leeds HS Sebring, FL/Sebring HS Lakeland, FL/Stillman Munford, AL/Munford HS Elberton, GA/Elbert County HS Tuscaloosa, AL/Central HS Mobile, AL/M.T. Blount HS
MILES GOLDEN BEARS 2016 ROSTER #
NAME
POS.
HT
WGT
CLASS
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 75 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
Justice Hammond Tavon Town Malangelo Caldwell Deaundre McCurry DeAnthony Philon Ricky Clark Curtis Gildersleeve Ashton McKenzie T’Auntre Spence Lajourne Jackson Nathaniel Williams Melvin Dunn Haston Coates Ja’Kobe Sanders Derrick Tucker, Jr. Thomas Jackson Theodore Victorin Gregory Matthews Curtis Mack Jeremiah Dent Naffe Toure Chris Ruffin Robert Moore Reginald Patrick Roger Womack Devante' Williams Mitchell Parker Earnest Bell, Jr. Rodarius Houston Denzel Mooney Malik Campbell Darrell Williams Evan Oldaker Trey Smith Jarret Bates Deonte’ Dempsey Demontae Haigler Justin Ward Deshawn Burgess Jarmari Ford Cameron Elliott Jaylun Thomas Joshua Dunn Aaron Vaughn, Jr.
OL LB LB LB LB DL LB DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR WR TE P/K WR WR DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL
6-0 5-9 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-3 5-8 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-0 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-4 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-3
290 203 227 237 227 320 209 245 310 325 275 245 335 300 270 230 310 255 280 325 297 280 340 305 305 175 185 180 170 190 190 240 230 175 175 250 250 215 250 225 250 265 235 275
FR SR SO FR FR SR R-FR SR FR SO FR JR SO FR JR R-SR SO SO JR SR JR JR FR JR FR JR R-SO R-SR SR FR R-JR SR FR R-SO R-FR JR FR SO R-SR SR FR FR SR JR
Birmingham, AL/Oak Mountain HS Woodbridge, VA/Hudson Valley CC Greenville, AL/Greenville HS Birmingham, AL/G.W. Carver HS Mobile, AL/McGill-Toolen HS Winterville, GA/Alabama A&M Mobile, AL/Baker HS Bronx, NY/Hudson Valley CC Moundville, AL/Hale County HS Hammonds, LA/Loranger HS Atlanta, GA/Westlake HS Mobile, AL/Mississippi College Birmingham, AL/North Alabama Montgomery, AL/G.W. Carver HS Sweet Water, AL/Sweet Water HS Decatur, GA/Southwest DeKalb HS Hollywood, FL/Stillman Stockbridge, GA/Woodland HS Montgomery, AL/Sidney Lanier HS Tupelo, MS/Northeast MS CC Bamako, Mali/Coahama CC Bessemer, AL/Bessemer City HS Auburn, AL/Auburn HS Birmingham, AL/Stillman Birmingham, AL/G.W. Carver HS Atmore, AL/Escambia County HS Clanton, AL/Chilton County HS Birmingham, AL/Homewood HS Anniston, AL/Tennessee-Martin Gadsden, AL/Gadsden City HS Mobile, AL/M.T. Blount HS Atlanta, GA/Cedar Grove HS Bainbridge, GA/Bainbridge HS Lawrenceville, GA/Norcross HS Atlanta, GA/Riverwood International Charter Lakeland, FL/Georgia Southern Montgomery, AL/G.W. Carver HS Powder Springs, GA/Shorter Tuscaloosa, AL/Tuscaloosa County HS Savannah, GA/Atlanta Sports Academy Decatur, AL/Decatur HS Sylacauga, AL/Sylacauga HS Prichard, AL/McGill-Toolen HS Memphis, TN/Paine College
MILES GOLDEN BEARS FOOTBALL 2016 LAST TIME OUT: MILES DOWNS MOREHOUSE
THE POLLS
ATLANTA -- Miles head coach Reginald Ruffin likes to emphasize the need to win all three phases of a football game - offense, defense and special teams. The Golden Bears did just that, getting touchdowns from all three units in a 31-7 win over Morehouse at B.T. Harvey Stadium. The offensive numbers were not massive but Jourdan Walker caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from David Whipple in the second quarter and Jamarcus Nance rushed for 96 yards on just 11 carries. The defense, though, had its way with the Maroon Tigers (2-2) for much of the afternoon. The Golden Bears forced four turnovers, the first coming on a Jawaski Randle interception in the end zone to thwart a Morehouse drive. The next was a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown by Caleb Duncan. That score came with 4:11 left in the second quarter and gave Miles a 17-0 lead. The Maroon Tigers would find their way into the end zone right before the half on a 1-yard run by Bricen Terry to cut the Miles lead to 17-7 at the half. The backbreaking play came on special teams courtesy of Devin Brown. He took a third quarter punt - the first time the Golden Bears had possession in the second half - and returned it 80 yards for a score for a 24-7 advantage. The big lead allowed Miles to become even more aggressive on defense, relentlessly getting into the MHC backfield. Jarmari Ford (nine tackles, one sack) led the charge up front while Curtis Gildersleeve (six tackles, two for loss) and Anthony Hardy (five tackles, two for loss) also laid some big hits. The pressure finally got to Morehouse quarterback Kivon Taylor when he aired out a pass that was picked off by Cedric Poole (seven tackles) and returned 59 yards for the final score. The Maroon Tigers held a big edge in time of possession (33:55 to 26:05) but was just 2-of-15 on third down.
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LAST MEETING: GOLDEN BEARS 20, ALBANY STATE 7 Cedric Poole returned the opening kickoff 90 yards to set up a score, running back Jamarcus Nance ran for a career-high 145 yards and two touchdowns and the defense harassed Albany State quarterback Caleb Edmonds all night en route to a 20-7 victory in the SIAC Championship Game. The win was the sixth straight for Miles, which avenged a 29-16 loss to the Golden Rams on Oct. 3 and secured the second league title for the Golden Bears and first since 2011. Miles may have received a little help from the officials early in the game. After Miles had taken a 10-0 in the first quarter 20-yard field goal and 2-yard scoring run from Nance, Edmonds broke free down the sideline on the first play of the second quarter and appeared to have scored on a 25-yard run. The officials, though, ruled he was out at the 1-yard line – a yard Albany State would never get. After three tries to punch it in, the Golden Rams settled for a field goal attempt that missed right. Nance would score his second touchdown with 3:46 left in the first half and Miles would go into halftime with a 17-0 lead. This season, though, Miles has coughed up several leads in the second half, something the team did not want to happen Saturday night. Quarterback David Whipple, who had rushed for more than 100 yards the last three weeks, had only seven yards rushing but threw for 153 yards in the win. He was comfortable feeding the ball to Nance in the second half. Albany State got on the board with a 14-yard touchdown pass with 2:41 left in the third quarter when Edmonds found Thomas Smith alone in the end zone. But the Golden Bears defense held Golden Rams in check. Anthony Hardy had a team-high 11 tackles (nine solo) and Braysean Jones was nearly unstoppable at defensive end, recording six tackles, five quarterback hurries, a sack and a forced fumble. Poole closed the game out with an interception that sealed the deal and started the championship celebration for the Golden Bears.
1. No. Carolina A&T 6. North Carolina Central 2. Tennessee State 7. Southern 3. Grambling State 8. South Carolina State 4. Prairie View A&M 9. Alcorn State 5. Tuskegee 10. Bowie State Others receiving votes: Hampton, Norfolk State, Bethune-Cookman, Miles, Virginia State
AFCA POLL School (first place)
Record Pts. LW
1. NW Missouri St. (30) 4-0 750 1 2. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 4-0 713 2 3. West Georgia 4-0 658 3 4. Shepherd (W.Va.) 4-0 637 4 5. Ashland (Ohio) 4-0 622 5 6. Texas A&M-Commerce 3-0 586 6 7. Henderson St. (Ark.) 4-0 563 8 8. Indiana (Pa.) 3-0 533 9 9. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 4-0 511 10 10. Midwestern St. (Texas) 3-0 458 11 11. Tuskegee (Ala.) 4-0 424 12 12. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 4-0 386 14 13. Ferris St. (Mich.) 3-1 374 7 14. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 4-0 365 15 15. Assumption (Mass.) 4-0 325 17 16. Florida Tech 4-0 302 19 17. Colorado Mesa 4-0 289 18 18. North Alabama 2-1 261 20 19. Minnesota St. 3-1 178 21 20. Harding (Ark.) 4-0 172 25 21. North Carolina-Pembroke 4-0 123 NR 22. Central Missouri 3-1 116 13 23. Emporia St. (Kan.) 3-1 97 NR 24. California (Pa.) 3-0 71 NR 25. Augustana (S.D.) 3-1 48 16 Others receiving votes: Bemidji St., 40; Southwest Baptist, 37; Valdosta St., 32; West Texas A&M, 32; Wayne St. (Mich.), 20; LIU-Post, 8; Winston-Salem St., 6; Minnesota-Duluth, 3; Humboldt St), 2; McKendree, 2; Pittsburg St., 2; Colorado School of Mines, 1; Fort Hays St., 1; Ouachita Baptist, 1; Western St., 1.
HSRN DIVISION II/NAIA POLL School Record Pts LW 1. Tuskegee (11) 3-0 127 1 2. Virginia Union 2-2 101 3 3. Bowie State (1) 2-2 94 5 4. Miles 2-1 70 8 5. Winston-Salem St. 2-2 68 NR 6. Virginia State 3-1 63 2 7. Chowan 3-1 60 9 8. Lane 3-1 35 4 9. Albany State 1-3 30 6 10. Benedict 3-1 25 NR Others receiving votes: Langston, Johnson C. Smith, West Va. State, Clark Atlanta, Fort Valley State, Morehouse, Fayetteville State, Kentucky State, Elizabeth City State
2016 SIAC STANDINGS
MILES GOLDEN BEARS FOOTBALL 2016 VOL. 2 NO. 4
WESTERN DIVISION
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— Division — — Overall — Team W L Pct. PF PA W L Pct. PF PA Tuskegee 01 00 1.000 38 07 04 00 1.000 122 55 Kentucky State 01 00 1.000 17 14 01 03 .250 34 105 Miles 00 00 .000 00 00 02 01 .667 65 57 Lane 00 01 .000 07 38 03 01 .750 100 57 Central State 00 01 .000 14 17 00 04 .000 38 93 EASTERN DIVISION Team Benedict Fort Valley St. Morehouse Albany State Clark Atlanta
— Division — — Overall — W L Pct. PF PA W L Pct. PF 01 00 1.000 28 14 03 01 .750 84 01 01 .500 51 59 01 03 .250 79 00 00 .000 00 00 02 02 .500 70 00 00 .000 00 00 01 03 .250 72 00 01 .000 31 37 02 02 .500 101
THIS WEEKEND’S SIAC GAMES Saturday, October 1, 2016 UNC-Pembroke at Tuskegee, 1 p.m. Central State at Ky. Wesleyan, 1 p.m. Ft. Valley St. at Alderson Broaddus, 1 p.m. Lane at Lincoln (MO), 2 p.m. Morehouse at Clark Atlanta, 3 p.m. Benedict at Gardner-Webb., 5 p.m. Miles at Albany State, 6 p.m.
PA 42 95 82 73 99
LAST WEEK’S SCORES Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Tuskegee 38, Lane 7 Miles 31, at Morehouse 7 Kentucky St. 17, Central State 14 at Benedict 28, Fort Valley State 14 at Clark Atlanta 37, Ave Maria 13 West Georgia 27, at Albany State 23
MILES ALMANAC
Since Reginald Ruffin took over the Miles football program in 2011, five players have rushed for at least 700 yards in a single season.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Jordan Lewis (2011), 966 Jamarcus Nance (2015), 815 Jonathan Clark (2014), 811 Floyd Graves (2013), 801 David Whipple (2015), 702
The Miles’ coaching staff features three who have played professional football. Outside linebackers coach Ronald McKinnon played 10 seasons in the NFL with Arizona and New Orleans. Cornerbacks coach Dexter McCleon
spent eight seasons in the NFL with St. Louis, Kansas City and Houston, winning a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2000. Safeties coach Kenneth Watson played for eight seasons in the Canadian Football League, winning two Grey Cups.
Miles (2-1) is one of just four teams to compete in the SIAC Championship Game, joined by Albany State (1-3), Tuskegee (2-0), and Fort Valley State (0-1) Junior kicker Nick Christiansen set school records last season for most field goals (16) and points by kicker (74) in a single season. Both records
were previously held by Patton Chambers, 13 field goals in 2011 and 71 points in 2012.
Ruffin is second all-time in coaching victories at Miles but he has a ways to go to catch T.J. “Mule” Knox, who amassed 98 wins from 1934-67.
Miles’ national ranking in total and scoring defense since 2011:
2011: 14th/32nd
2012: 22nd/16th
2013: 99th/57th
2014: 18th/ 21st
2015: 22nd/8th
2016: 38th/25th
CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH ON TAP AS MILES VISITS ALBANY STATE
2016 SCHEDULE Date
Opponent
Time/Score
Sept. 4
^!FORT VALLEY STATE
Sept. 10
#2 WEST GEORGIA
L, 29-0
Sept. 24
^at Morehouse
W, 31-7
Oct. 1
^at Albany State
6 p.m.
Oct. 8
CENTRAL STATE
1 p.m.
Oct. 15
at Kentucky State
1 p.m.
Oct. 22
at Lane
2 p.m.
Oct. 29
^at Clark Atlanta
1 p.m.
Nov. 5
TUSKEGEE
5 p.m.
Nov. 12
SIAC Championship
TBA
Nov. 24
$Alabama State
3 p.m.
W, 34-21
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eams that win championships the previous year are often targeted the next season by every team on the schedule. Chances are that the Golden Bears will face that scrutiny this week when they travel to take on Albany State. The Golden Bears, the defending Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champions, defeated the Golden Rams in last season’s SIAC Championship game and are looking to build on a 31-7 win last week over Morehouse. Albany State is currently 1-3 after losing an early, slim lead in a 27-23 loss to West Georgia, the current No. 3 team in Division II. Albany State is led by Dan Land, who is in his second season at the helm of the Golden Rams. Defense has been the team’s calling card this season, holding three of its four opponents under 70 yards rushing and 300 yards of total offense. When they have the ball, the offense—led by the top passer in the SIAC, quarterback Caleb Edmonds— has done a nice job racking up yards. But a 30 percent conversion rate on 3rd down has led to the lowest time of possession in the conference. They were also victimized last week by having a kickoff and interception returned for touchdowns. The Golden Bears know how to get the ball into the end zone. Last week, they scored on offense, twice on defense, and special teams in the win over Morehouse. Running back Jamarcus Nance has had a solid start, averaging 90 rushing yards per game. He ran for 145 yards in last season’s championship game and eclipsed the 1,000-yard career mark last week. The defense will look to stay opportunistic as it leads the SIAC in turnovers forced per game (3.67)
MILES-ALBANY STATE: THE SERIES Today marks the 56th meeting between Albany State and Miles, a series that began in 1942. The Golden Rams have certainly held the upper hand in this series with a 36-16-3 mark, but two of those 16 wins for the Golden Bears were the biggest in school history. Albany State won the initial contest 13-0 but in four of the next five years, the Golden Rams did not score a single point. Miles won the second meeting 520, still the largest shutout win in the series, and an 8-8 tie in 1949 was the only blemish during that time. Both teams were fairly competitive over the next 12 years but the series took a big change after Miles earned a 26-12
win over Albany State in 1961. From 1962-1995, the Golden Rams went 171-1 against the Golden Bears—the lone Miles win being a 7-0 victory in 1967. It included a 70-6 shellacking in 1992, the biggest margin of victory in the series, which came during a 22game losing streak. The Golden Bears won 26-24 in 1996 but from 20032011, Albany State would win all nine contests, continuing its dominance. That all changed in the 2011 season. New head coach Reginald Ruffin helped Miles avenge a 34-27 loss from earlier in the season with a 20-17 win over the Golden Rams in the inaugural SIAC Championship Game. Since Ruffin’s arrival, the teams have split
six contests. Albany State downed Miles in the 2013 SIAC Championship game 17-14, shutting the Golden Bears out in the second half to erase a 14-7 deficit. Miles returned the favor last season. Albany State took advantage of several Miles mistakes in the second half to earn a 29-16 win in Fairfield. But in the SIAC Championship Game, the Golden Bears defense controlled the contest from the start and used a big goalline stand in the first half to take a 20-7 win and the school’s second conference title in five seasons.
MILES GOLDEN BEARS FOOTBALL 2016 How Miles has fared in 2016…
MILES HEAD COACH REGINALD RUFFIN
When Miles scored 20+ points
2-0
When Miles scored 30+ points
2-0
When Miles allowed 20+ points
1-1
In home games
0-1
In road game
1-0
In neutral site games
1-0
In day games
2-1
In night games
0-0
When leading after first quarter
1-0
When trailing after first quarter
1-1
When tied after first quarter
0-0
When leading at halftime
1-0
When trailing at halftime
1-1
When tied at halftime
0-0
When leading after third quarter
2-0
When trailing after third quarter
0-1
When tied after third quarter
0-0
When outgaining opponents on ground 1-0 When outgaining opponents in air
0-0
In games decided by 1-3 points
0-0
In games decided by 4-7 points
0-0
In games decided by 8-10 points
0-0
In games decided by more than 10 pts. 2-1 When Miles has plus-turnover margin
1-0
When Miles has minus-turnover margin 0-1 When Miles has zero turnover margin
1-0
Reginald Ruffin has led one of the most successful eras in Miles College football history. He enters his sixth season as the head football coach for the Golden Bears with two Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships as well as an additional SIAC Championship game appearance. Over five seasons, Ruffin has won nearly 62 percent of his games, going 34-21 overall. Last season, Miles went 7-5 overall and a perfect 5-0 in West Division play. A six-game win streak culminated with a 20-7 win over Albany State to secure the SIAC title. Ruffin earned SIAC Coach of the Year honors as nine players earned All-Conference selections while two were named All-Americans. In 2014, Miles went 6-4 overall and 4-2 in the SIAC Western Division, which followed a 2013 campaign that saw Ruffin led the Golden Bears to a second SIAC Championship appearance in three years. In 2011, Ruffin’s first season, he led the Golden Bears to their first Division II SIAC Championship and was named SIAC Coach of the Year by his peers. The 2012 season brought a second place finish in the SIAC Western Division but Ruffin led Miles to its first berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs, finishing 8-3 overall. Ruffin has continued to burgeon his reputation as a winner at Miles. Prior to his stint with the Golden Bears, he spent seven seasons at Tuskegee as their defensive coordinator and linebacker coach. As the defensive coordinator, Ruffin had the SIAC’s best defense from 2007-09, leading the way in several categories. Prior to his first stint with the Golden Tigers in 2002, Ruffin served as athletic director and head football coach at Choctaw County High School in Butler, Alabama. Other stops included times at West Georgia, his, alma mater, North Alabama, and Jackson High School in Jackson, Alabama. Ruffin is a 1997 graduate of the University of North Alabama and holds a master’s degree in
Education Administration from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. During his playing days at the UNA, he became the Lions’ second three-time All-American and is the only Lion to be named All-America at two different positions: as a defensive end in 1995 and 1996, and as a linebacker in 1997. A four-year starter, he established a school record with 34 career sacks and the school single-season sack record with 11 in 1994. The Lions went 43-9 during his career and won two Division II National Championships. In 1994, Ruffin was selected Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year. In 1995, he was selected first-team All-Gulf South Conference, first-team CoSIDA NCAA Division II All-South Region, third -team CoSIDA NCAA Division II All- American, third-team C. M. Frank All-American and honorable mention Football Gazette All-American in 1996. Ruffin was selected second-team All-American in 1996 by the Associated Press, CoSIDA and Football Gazette, as well as All-Gulf South Conference and first-team CoSIDA All- South Region. In 1997, he was selected first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Football Gazette, American Football Coaches Association and second-team AllAmerican pick by Daktronics as a linebacker. Ruffin is married to Monica and they have one son, Gabriel.
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Field goals needed by junior kicker Nick Christiansen to set the school record for career 3pointers.
Yards needed by senior running back Jonathan Clark to surpass 1,000 career rushing yards.
Games Miles has held teams to one touchdown or less since 2011, including seven times during the 2015 season.
MILES GOLDEN BEARS 2016 DEPTH CHART GOLDEN BEARS OFFENSE
GOLDEN BEARS DEFENSE
QB
17 10
David Whipple (6-1, 175, Sr.) Li’Jon Cordier (6-0, 200, So.)
DE
40 92
Kaelan Bonds (6-2, 250, R-Jr.) Justin Ward (6-0, 215, So.)
TB
12 25
Jamarcus Nance (5-8, 175, Sr.) Ger’Kerry Jackson (5-7, 170, So.)
DT
69 58
Gregory Matthews (6-0, 255, So.) Ashton McKenzie (5-10, 245, Sr.)
X
88 84
Trey Smith (6-2, 175, R-So.) Denzel Mooney (6-2, 190, Fr.)
NG
44 93
Josephus Smith (5-8, 270, Fr.) Deshawn Burgess (6-2, 250, R-Sr.)
Y
82 83
Earnest Bell, Jr. (6-4, 180, Sr.) Rodarius Houston (5-10, 170, Sr.)
JACK 94 91
Jarmari Ford (6-3, 225, Sr.) Demontae Haigler (6-1, 250, Fr.)
H-B
46 49
Devon Denson (5-10, 245, Sr.) Carlos Taylor (6-1, 214, Fr.)
SAM 41 42
Anthony Hardy (6-3, 225, Jr.) Molik Slade (6-2, 225, R-Sr.)
LT
70 79
Curtis Mack (6-2, 280, Jr.) Roger Womack (6-0, 305, Fr.)
MIKE 35 55
Nicc Dance (5-11, 240, Sr.) DeAnthony Philon (5-11, 227, Fr.)
LG
79 63
Roger Womack (6-0, 305, Fr.) Haston Coates (6-4, 335, So.)
WILL 23 50
Emmanuel Ray (6-3, 210, Sr.) LaBarron Rodgers (5-8, 202, So.)
C
75 67
Chris Ruffin (6-0, 280, Jr.) Thomas Jackson (5-11, 230, R-Sr.)
LCB 2 20
Andreus Warthen (6-2, 190, Sr.) Kendrell Walker (5-8, 160, Fr.)
RG
66 65
Derrick Tucker, Jr. (6-0, 270, Sr.) Ja’Kobe Sanders (6-3, 300, Fr.)
SS
1 29
Cedric Poole (6-0, 196, Sr.) Ravarius Rivers (6-0, 175, So.)
RT
78 72
Reginald Patrick (6-3, 305, Jr.) Naffe Toure (6-6, 297, Jr.)
FS
4 31
Jawaski Randle (5-9, 180, R-Jr.) Stevie Woods (5-9, 170, Jr.)
TE
7 48
Vincent Davis (6-2, 220, Jr.) Montavious Tinch (6-4, 219, Fr.)
RCB 24 21
GOLDEN BEARS SPECIALTY PK
36 87
Nick Christensen (6-3, 238, Jr.) Evan Oldaker (6-0, 230, Fr.)
P
87 36
Evan Oldaker (6-0, 230, Fr.) Nick Christensen (6-3, 238, Jr.)
KR
1 8
Cedric Poole (6-0, 196, Sr.) Devin Brown (5-7, 175, Jr.)
PR
8 1
Devin Brown (5-7, 175, Jr.) Cedric Poole (6-0, 196, Sr.)
Caleb Duncan (5-10, 195, Sr.) Cedric Powell (6-0, 185, Jr.)
MILES GOLDEN BEARS 2016 ROSTER #
NAME
POS
HT
WGT
CLASS
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Cedric Poole Andreus Warthen Tyree Leonard Jawaski Randle Jourdan Walker Christian Mays Vincent Davis Devin Brown Jonathan Clark Li’Jon Cordier Antonio Dunn Jamarcus Nance Jairius Shade Timmie Gibson Taryon Baker William Kelly David Whipple Tommy Neeley LeeOtis Washington Kendrell Walker Cedric Powell Emmanuel Ray Caleb Duncan Ger'Kerry Jackson Jonathan Esther Alfred King Terrance Slaughter Ravarius Rivers Stevie Woods Sean Long Wade Streeter Joshua Rice Nicc Dance Nick Christiansen Michael White Ruben Sartin Kaelan Bonds Anthony Hardy Molik Slade Terrance Beard Josephus Smith Larry Scott Devon Denson Austin Stephens Montavious Tinch Carlos Taylor LaBarron Rodgers
DB DB WR DB WR WR TE WR RB QB WR RB DB DB DB WR QB QB DB DB DB LB DB RB RB DB DB DB DB RB RB RB LB K/P LB DB DL LB LB RB DL LB H-B LB TE H-B LB
6-0 6-2 5-10 5-9 5-11 5-7 6-2 5-9 5-8 6-0 6-0 5-8 5-9 5-9 6-0 5-9 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-8 6-0 6-3 5-10 5-7 5-7 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-3 6-2 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-4 6-1 5-8
196 190 165 187 180 175 220 175 170 200 180 175 180 165 170 180 175 185 200 160 185 210 195 170 170 182 210 175 170 190 182 198 240 238 205 175 250 225 225 218 270 205 245 210 219 214 202
SR SR SO R-JR JR SO JR JR R-SR SO JR SR R-FR FR FR SO SR SO SO FR JR SR SR SO SO FR R-SR SO JR FR FR FR SR JR SO SO R-JR JR R-SR R-FR FR SR SR FR FR FR SO
Birmingham, AL/Mississippi Delta CC Sparta, GA/Paine College Tuscaloosa, AL/Central Tuscaloosa HS Albany, GA/Monroe HS Birmingham, AL/ Shades Valley High School Prattville, AL/Prattville HS Tuscaloosa, AL/Central Tuscaloosa HS Cincinnati, OH/Toledo Birmingham, AL/Huffman HS New Orleans, LA/Stillman Montgomery, AL/G.W. Carver HS Muscle Shoals, AL/Muscle Shoals HS Stockbridge, GA/Stockbridge HS Tuscaloosa, AL/Central HS Huntsville, AL/J.O. Johnson HS Tallahassee, FL/Rickards HS Gordon, GA/Wilkinson County HS Birmingham, AL/Parker HS Livingston, AL/Troy Tuscaloosa, AL/Central HS Birmingham, AL/Alabama Mount Olive, MS/Pearl River CC New Orleans, LA/Fresno CC Montgomery, AL/Jefferson Davis HS Thomasville, GA/Stillman Monroe, GA/Monroe Area HS Fairfield, AL/South Alabama Lithonia, GA/Martin Luther King HS Dora, AL/Dora HS Saraland, AL/Saraland HS Hoover, AL/Spain Park HS Birmingham, AL/G.W. Carver HS Nashville, TN/Tennessee-Martin Clayton, NC/Clayton HS Gainesville, FL/Dutchtown HS New Orleans, LA/Stillman Florence, AL/Russellville HS Demopolis, AL/Demopolis HS Fort Lauderdale, FL/Missouri Southern Mobile, AL/Baker HS Leeds, AL/Leeds HS Sebring, FL/Sebring HS Lakeland, FL/Stillman Munford, AL/Munford HS Elberton, GA/Elbert County HS Tuscaloosa, AL/Central HS Mobile, AL/M.T. Blount HS
MILES GOLDEN BEARS 2016 ROSTER #
NAME
POS.
HT
WGT
CLASS
HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 75 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
Justice Hammond Tavon Town Malangelo Caldwell Deaundre McCurry DeAnthony Philon Ricky Clark Curtis Gildersleeve Ashton McKenzie T’Auntre Spence Lajourne Jackson Nathaniel Williams Melvin Dunn Haston Coates Ja’Kobe Sanders Derrick Tucker, Jr. Thomas Jackson Theodore Victorin Gregory Matthews Curtis Mack Jeremiah Dent Naffe Toure Chris Ruffin Robert Moore Reginald Patrick Roger Womack Devante' Williams Mitchell Parker Earnest Bell, Jr. Rodarius Houston Denzel Mooney Malik Campbell Darrell Williams Evan Oldaker Trey Smith Jarret Bates Deonte’ Dempsey Demontae Haigler Justin Ward Deshawn Burgess Jarmari Ford Cameron Elliott Jaylun Thomas Joshua Dunn Aaron Vaughn, Jr.
OL LB LB LB LB DL LB DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR WR WR TE P/K WR WR DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL
6-0 5-9 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-3 5-8 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-6 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-0 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-4 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-3
290 203 227 237 227 320 209 245 310 325 275 245 335 300 270 230 310 255 280 325 297 280 340 305 305 175 185 180 170 190 190 240 230 175 175 250 250 215 250 225 250 265 235 275
FR SR SO FR FR SR R-FR SR FR SO FR JR SO FR JR R-SR SO SO JR SR JR JR FR JR FR JR R-SO R-SR SR FR R-JR SR FR R-SO R-FR JR FR SO R-SR SR FR FR SR JR
Birmingham, AL/Oak Mountain HS Woodbridge, VA/Hudson Valley CC Greenville, AL/Greenville HS Birmingham, AL/G.W. Carver HS Mobile, AL/McGill-Toolen HS Winterville, GA/Alabama A&M Mobile, AL/Baker HS Bronx, NY/Hudson Valley CC Moundville, AL/Hale County HS Hammonds, LA/Loranger HS Atlanta, GA/Westlake HS Mobile, AL/Mississippi College Birmingham, AL/North Alabama Montgomery, AL/G.W. Carver HS Sweet Water, AL/Sweet Water HS Decatur, GA/Southwest DeKalb HS Hollywood, FL/Stillman Stockbridge, GA/Woodland HS Montgomery, AL/Sidney Lanier HS Tupelo, MS/Northeast MS CC Bamako, Mali/Coahama CC Bessemer, AL/Bessemer City HS Auburn, AL/Auburn HS Birmingham, AL/Stillman Birmingham, AL/G.W. Carver HS Atmore, AL/Escambia County HS Clanton, AL/Chilton County HS Birmingham, AL/Homewood HS Anniston, AL/Tennessee-Martin Gadsden, AL/Gadsden City HS Mobile, AL/M.T. Blount HS Atlanta, GA/Cedar Grove HS Bainbridge, GA/Bainbridge HS Lawrenceville, GA/Norcross HS Atlanta, GA/Riverwood International Charter Lakeland, FL/Georgia Southern Montgomery, AL/G.W. Carver HS Powder Springs, GA/Shorter Tuscaloosa, AL/Tuscaloosa County HS Savannah, GA/Atlanta Sports Academy Decatur, AL/Decatur HS Sylacauga, AL/Sylacauga HS Prichard, AL/McGill-Toolen HS Memphis, TN/Paine College
MILES GOLDEN BEARS FOOTBALL 2016 LAST TIME OUT: MILES DOWNS MOREHOUSE
THE POLLS
ATLANTA -- Miles head coach Reginald Ruffin likes to emphasize the need to win all three phases of a football game - offense, defense and special teams. The Golden Bears did just that, getting touchdowns from all three units in a 31-7 win over Morehouse at B.T. Harvey Stadium. The offensive numbers were not massive but Jourdan Walker caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from David Whipple in the second quarter and Jamarcus Nance rushed for 96 yards on just 11 carries. The defense, though, had its way with the Maroon Tigers (2-2) for much of the afternoon. The Golden Bears forced four turnovers, the first coming on a Jawaski Randle interception in the end zone to thwart a Morehouse drive. The next was a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown by Caleb Duncan. That score came with 4:11 left in the second quarter and gave Miles a 17-0 lead. The Maroon Tigers would find their way into the end zone right before the half on a 1-yard run by Bricen Terry to cut the Miles lead to 17-7 at the half. The backbreaking play came on special teams courtesy of Devin Brown. He took a third quarter punt - the first time the Golden Bears had possession in the second half - and returned it 80 yards for a score for a 24-7 advantage. The big lead allowed Miles to become even more aggressive on defense, relentlessly getting into the MHC backfield. Jarmari Ford (nine tackles, one sack) led the charge up front while Curtis Gildersleeve (six tackles, two for loss) and Anthony Hardy (five tackles, two for loss) also laid some big hits. The pressure finally got to Morehouse quarterback Kivon Taylor when he aired out a pass that was picked off by Cedric Poole (seven tackles) and returned 59 yards for the final score. The Maroon Tigers held a big edge in time of possession (33:55 to 26:05) but was just 2-of-15 on third down.
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LAST MEETING: GOLDEN BEARS 20, ALBANY STATE 7 Cedric Poole returned the opening kickoff 90 yards to set up a score, running back Jamarcus Nance ran for a career-high 145 yards and two touchdowns and the defense harassed Albany State quarterback Caleb Edmonds all night en route to a 20-7 victory in the SIAC Championship Game. The win was the sixth straight for Miles, which avenged a 29-16 loss to the Golden Rams on Oct. 3 and secured the second league title for the Golden Bears and first since 2011. Miles may have received a little help from the officials early in the game. After Miles had taken a 10-0 in the first quarter 20-yard field goal and 2-yard scoring run from Nance, Edmonds broke free down the sideline on the first play of the second quarter and appeared to have scored on a 25-yard run. The officials, though, ruled he was out at the 1-yard line – a yard Albany State would never get. After three tries to punch it in, the Golden Rams settled for a field goal attempt that missed right. Nance would score his second touchdown with 3:46 left in the first half and Miles would go into halftime with a 17-0 lead. This season, though, Miles has coughed up several leads in the second half, something the team did not want to happen Saturday night. Quarterback David Whipple, who had rushed for more than 100 yards the last three weeks, had only seven yards rushing but threw for 153 yards in the win. He was comfortable feeding the ball to Nance in the second half. Albany State got on the board with a 14-yard touchdown pass with 2:41 left in the third quarter when Edmonds found Thomas Smith alone in the end zone. But the Golden Bears defense held Golden Rams in check. Anthony Hardy had a team-high 11 tackles (nine solo) and Braysean Jones was nearly unstoppable at defensive end, recording six tackles, five quarterback hurries, a sack and a forced fumble. Poole closed the game out with an interception that sealed the deal and started the championship celebration for the Golden Bears.
1. No. Carolina A&T 6. North Carolina Central 2. Tennessee State 7. Southern 3. Grambling State 8. South Carolina State 4. Prairie View A&M 9. Alcorn State 5. Tuskegee 10. Bowie State Others receiving votes: Hampton, Norfolk State, Bethune-Cookman, Miles, Virginia State
AFCA POLL School (first place)
Record Pts. LW
1. NW Missouri St. (30) 4-0 750 1 2. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 4-0 713 2 3. West Georgia 4-0 658 3 4. Shepherd (W.Va.) 4-0 637 4 5. Ashland (Ohio) 4-0 622 5 6. Texas A&M-Commerce 3-0 586 6 7. Henderson St. (Ark.) 4-0 563 8 8. Indiana (Pa.) 3-0 533 9 9. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 4-0 511 10 10. Midwestern St. (Texas) 3-0 458 11 11. Tuskegee (Ala.) 4-0 424 12 12. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 4-0 386 14 13. Ferris St. (Mich.) 3-1 374 7 14. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 4-0 365 15 15. Assumption (Mass.) 4-0 325 17 16. Florida Tech 4-0 302 19 17. Colorado Mesa 4-0 289 18 18. North Alabama 2-1 261 20 19. Minnesota St. 3-1 178 21 20. Harding (Ark.) 4-0 172 25 21. North Carolina-Pembroke 4-0 123 NR 22. Central Missouri 3-1 116 13 23. Emporia St. (Kan.) 3-1 97 NR 24. California (Pa.) 3-0 71 NR 25. Augustana (S.D.) 3-1 48 16 Others receiving votes: Bemidji St., 40; Southwest Baptist, 37; Valdosta St., 32; West Texas A&M, 32; Wayne St. (Mich.), 20; LIU-Post, 8; Winston-Salem St., 6; Minnesota-Duluth, 3; Humboldt St), 2; McKendree, 2; Pittsburg St., 2; Colorado School of Mines, 1; Fort Hays St., 1; Ouachita Baptist, 1; Western St., 1.
HSRN DIVISION II/NAIA POLL School Record Pts LW 1. Tuskegee (11) 3-0 127 1 2. Virginia Union 2-2 101 3 3. Bowie State (1) 2-2 94 5 4. Miles 2-1 70 8 5. Winston-Salem St. 2-2 68 NR 6. Virginia State 3-1 63 2 7. Chowan 3-1 60 9 8. Lane 3-1 35 4 9. Albany State 1-3 30 6 10. Benedict 3-1 25 NR Others receiving votes: Langston, Johnson C. Smith, West Va. State, Clark Atlanta, Fort Valley State, Morehouse, Fayetteville State, Kentucky State, Elizabeth City State
2016 SIAC STANDINGS
MILES GOLDEN BEARS FOOTBALL 2016 VOL. 2 NO. 4
WESTERN DIVISION
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— Division — — Overall — Team W L Pct. PF PA W L Pct. PF PA Tuskegee 01 00 1.000 38 07 04 00 1.000 122 55 Kentucky State 01 00 1.000 17 14 01 03 .250 34 105 Miles 00 00 .000 00 00 02 01 .667 65 57 Lane 00 01 .000 07 38 03 01 .750 100 57 Central State 00 01 .000 14 17 00 04 .000 38 93 EASTERN DIVISION Team Benedict Fort Valley St. Morehouse Albany State Clark Atlanta
— Division — — Overall — W L Pct. PF PA W L Pct. PF 01 00 1.000 28 14 03 01 .750 84 01 01 .500 51 59 01 03 .250 79 00 00 .000 00 00 02 02 .500 70 00 00 .000 00 00 01 03 .250 72 00 01 .000 31 37 02 02 .500 101
THIS WEEKEND’S SIAC GAMES Saturday, October 1, 2016 UNC-Pembroke at Tuskegee, 1 p.m. Central State at Ky. Wesleyan, 1 p.m. Ft. Valley St. at Alderson Broaddus, 1 p.m. Lane at Lincoln (MO), 2 p.m. Morehouse at Clark Atlanta, 3 p.m. Benedict at Gardner-Webb., 5 p.m. Miles at Albany State, 6 p.m.
PA 42 95 82 73 99
LAST WEEK’S SCORES Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Tuskegee 38, Lane 7 Miles 31, at Morehouse 7 Kentucky St. 17, Central State 14 at Benedict 28, Fort Valley State 14 at Clark Atlanta 37, Ave Maria 13 West Georgia 27, at Albany State 23
MILES ALMANAC
Since Reginald Ruffin took over the Miles football program in 2011, five players have rushed for at least 700 yards in a single season.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Jordan Lewis (2011), 966 Jamarcus Nance (2015), 815 Jonathan Clark (2014), 811 Floyd Graves (2013), 801 David Whipple (2015), 702
The Miles’ coaching staff features three who have played professional football. Outside linebackers coach Ronald McKinnon played 10 seasons in the NFL with Arizona and New Orleans. Cornerbacks coach Dexter McCleon
spent eight seasons in the NFL with St. Louis, Kansas City and Houston, winning a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2000. Safeties coach Kenneth Watson played for eight seasons in the Canadian Football League, winning two Grey Cups.
Miles (2-1) is one of just four teams to compete in the SIAC Championship Game, joined by Albany State (1-3), Tuskegee (2-0), and Fort Valley State (0-1) Junior kicker Nick Christiansen set school records last season for most field goals (16) and points by kicker (74) in a single season. Both records
were previously held by Patton Chambers, 13 field goals in 2011 and 71 points in 2012.
Ruffin is second all-time in coaching victories at Miles but he has a ways to go to catch T.J. “Mule” Knox, who amassed 98 wins from 1934-67.
Miles’ national ranking in total and scoring defense since 2011:
2011: 14th/32nd
2012: 22nd/16th
2013: 99th/57th
2014: 18th/ 21st
2015: 22nd/8th
2016: 38th/25th
