Junior cornerback Rodney Anthony made an impact in Tuskegee’s 35-28 overtime victory over Kentucky State on Saturday in St. Louis.
With Kentucky State marching towards the potential game-tying score, Anthony jarred the ball loose from wide receiver Deron Hawkins at the 2-yardline. Daniero Robiskie fell on the loose ball in the endzone for a touchback with 17 seconds left in the half to preserve Tuskegee’s 21-14 lead.
Anthony, who suffered a slight concussion on the hit, did not realize what he had done at the time.
“When I made the hit, all I saw was lights,” Anthony said.
Tuskegee coach Willie Slater called Anthony’s play, “a game-winning hit.”
Anthony, who missed the Golden Lions’ previous two games with a hamstring injury, finished the contest with two tackles and the forced fumble.
A look at the play of some more former Bastrop Rams from last week’s games:
50 CENT: Cornerback Jamerson Tolbert had a tackle and broke up a pass in Ouachita Baptist’s 38-14 win over Delta State. Off to its best start since 1968, the Tigers (4-0) are ranked No. 14 in the latest Division II coaches poll.
“Fifty” and OBU will play at Arkansas-Monticello on Saturday at 6 p.m.
AIR MACKEY: Randall Mackey completed 27-of-40 passes for a career-high 451 yards and three touchdowns with three picks as East Mississippi downed Northwest Mississippi in a 49-42 shootout. Mackey also rushed 14 times for 62 yards and two scores to finish with 513 yards of total offense.
BUD’S BACK: Grambling cornerback Edward “Bud” Patterson was back on the practice field Tuesday afternoon and expects to play in Saturday’s game against Prairie View A&M at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.
Patterson left Saturday’s 56-6 loss to Oklahoma State in the first quarter with a shoulder injury.
Fullback/tight end Jarrett Montgomery joined Patterson on the Tigers’ traveling squad for the game in Stillwater.
ROGERS LOCHE collected four tackles and forced a fumble, but it was a long day for Northwestern State as the Demons fell to Baylor 68-13.
TRAY HARDAWAY recorded seven tackles in a losing cause as New Mexico dropped a 20-17 nailbiter to New Mexico State.
SACK: Deddrick Jones registered two tackles and a 12-yard sack as Southern Mississippi dropped a hard-fought 35-28 decision at Kansas.
D.D. JONES was in on three tackles as Arkansas fell to Alabama 35-7 in Southeastern Conference play.
MARSHAY GREEN had a tackle and a 36-yard punt return as Ole Miss lost its SEC opener at South Carolina, 16-10, Thursday night on ESPN.
DIRECTIONS: For the benefit of those making the trip to Bastrop High’s game at Sweet Water, Ala. on Friday night:
Merge onto I-20 in Rayville, passing through Mississippi and crossing into Alabama, 206 miles.
Take Exit 1 toward US-80 East/Cuba/Demopolis, 0.3 miles
Turn right onto Ala.-8 East, 7.8 miles.
Turn Left to take the Ala.-17 ramp, 17.2 miles.
Take slight left onto Ala.-156, 7.1 miles.
Turn right to stay on Ala.-156, 0.1 miles.
Ala.-156 becomes Ala.-114, 5.7 miles.
Turn left onto Ala.-10, 13.2 miles.
Turn left onto Main St/CR-7, 0.0 miles.
Sweet Water High School will be on the right.
Approximate mileage: 290.
Estimated travel time: 4 hours, 53 minutes.
Source: mapquest.com.
TOUGH OUT: Prairie View third baseman and leadoff batter Caroline Oliphant has struck out only twice in 80 plate appearances this season. She finished the regular season with a .605 batting average.
The South state champion Lady Spartans (22-3) will play in the State Tournament on Saturday.
FREE TICKETS: The Enterprise has a limited number of free tickets available for ULM’s homecoming football game against Florida International on Saturday night.
Tickets may be picked up at the Enterprise office on a first-come, first-serve basis. (Translated: Pick up the tickets as soon as possible. If you get here after the ticket supply runs out, you’re out of luck). Tickets are limited to two per customer.
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