FAIRFIELD, AL – The third time was the charm for the Albany State Golden Rams. In 2018 and 2019 they had fallen to the Miles College Golden Bears in the SIAC Championship game. Having to wait out 2020 as the global pandemic halted the season, the Golden Rams dominated the Golden Bears 31-0 and it wasn't close. From the opening kick, ASU displayed true grit in scoring on plays set up by big plays from scrimmage.
In the end, the Golden Rams would rack up 342 yards of total offense, while holding Miles College to just 132. Quarterback
Dionte Bonneau threw for 180 yards and one touchdown with a long of 67 yards.
Marcuis Fulks carried the load for the Golden Rams, gaining 75 yards while
Issaiah McCray followed with 69 yards.
Ralph Lovett had two catches for 59 yards, with a long of 53 yards.
Joe Shorter made the biggest play of the day, hauling in a 67 yard bomb from Bonneau.
Stephan Pierre finished with a game-high nine tackles.
Malik Barnes had five tackles while
James Hawkins and
Anthony Harvey had four tackles each.
The Golden Rams got on the board first with 13:16 in the first quarter on a
Marcuis Fulks one-yard run.
Gabriel Ballinas nailed a 34-yard field goal with 7:49 remaining in the first quarter. With 13:33 left in the second quarter,
Kam Ward punched in a touchdown from one yard out. With 9:00 remaining in the third quarter,
Tyree Taylor hauled in a 9-yard pass.
Issaiah McCray finished the day's scoring with a 30-yard run.
The Golden Rams, currently ranked No.3 in the NCAA Super Regional Poll, will await their seeding and playoff game location on Sunday.
