Albany, GA – The Albany State Golden Rams put on a dominant performance in front of a packed homecoming crowd, defeating Morehouse College 52-6 at Albany State University Coliseum. With the win, the Golden Rams improved to 4-3 overall and 4-1 in conference play, while Morehouse fell to 1-6 and 0-4 in the SIAC.

Albany State quarterback Isaiah Knowles had an outstanding game, throwing six touchdown passes, including four to wide receiver Javion Jackson, who was unstoppable all afternoon. Jackson finished with four touchdown receptions, including a 67-yard strike early in the second quarter. The Golden Rams offense clicked from the start, with Knowles connecting with Xavier Herndon on a 3-yard touchdown pass for the first score.

The first quarter set the tone for the game, as Albany State jumped out to a quick 21-0 lead, with Knowles finding Jackson for a pair of touchdown passes, including a 42-yard bomb. By halftime, the Golden Rams had built a commanding 35-6 lead, with Morehouse's only score coming from a 26-yard touchdown pass from Miles Scott to Noah Rhodes in the second quarter.

In the second half, Albany State extended their lead, with kicker Kyle Wright hitting a 35-yard field goal in the third quarter. Rontavion Scott added a 15-yard punt return for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, and Knowles capped off his stellar day with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Devon Dorsey, sealing the 52-6 victory.

The Golden Rams defense and special teams were equally impressive, applying constant pressure on the Morehouse offense and forcing several key stops. Albany State held Morehouse to just six points and consistently dominated the field position battle.

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The Golden Rams will host Edward Waters on Saturday, October 26, at 2 PM for their final home game of the season. It will be Senior Day, and the team will also recognize Breast Cancer Awareness during the game.
 
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ABOUT ALBANY STATE ATHLETICS
Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 11 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's track and field, women's soccer, baseball, and football with all teams compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), except women's soccer, which participates in the Peach Belt Conference.