Pioneer Bowl V
Tuskegee 28, Virginia Union 0
Tuskegee University scored once in every quarter enroute to a, 28-0, shutout
of Virginia Union in the Fifth Annual Pioneer Bowl held in the Georgia
Dome in Atlanta Georgia. The Golden Tigers racked up 311 total yards to
claim their second consecutive Pioneer Bowl crown and 23rd win in their
last 24 games.
Virginia Union never got untracked. Quarterback Jasun Thompson who entered
the game with 1,406 passing yards was held to just seven yards in 15 attempts.
Freshman runningback Larry Edwards was limited to just 17 yards rushing
on nine attempts. Edwards entered the game as the second leading rusher
in the CIAA with 941 yards.
Tuskegee scored first, midway through the first quarter when Aaron James
connected with Kylin Kimble on an 18-yard strike. Travis Gumbs PAT was
good and the Golden Tigers were ahead, 7-0.
Tuskegee's MVP Bobby Wilson scored the next two touchdows on runs of
three and seven yards to extend the lead to 21-0.
The Golden Tigers final score came on a 43-yard interception return by
Frank Walker.
Virginia Union's offense was only able to cross midfield twice in the
game. In the second quarter the Panthers drove to the Tuskegee 47-yard
line before punting.
With some help from special teams, the Panthers Treymayne Hill ran a
kickoff return for 40 yards but the Panthers could not score. Ralph Hunter
picked off Cedrick Dupree late in the third quarter and took it for 66
yards a spark just what the Panthers needed to began a fourth quarter
comeback. Tuskegee's defense stiffened and a personal foul penalty pushed
Union back to the Tuskegee 46 yard line and they were forced to punt.
Tuskegee nearly doubled the time of possession of its opponent, keeping
the Virginia Union defense on the field for nearly 40 minutes. The Panther
defensive effort was led by game MVP James Atkins who had nine tackles,
three for loss and one QB sack.
Tuskegee finishes the season 11-1, while Virginia Union falls to 8-3.
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