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Clark Atlanta University Panther
November 9, 1990
Linebacker Richard Sibert is checked over
after the Tuskegee game by Panthers' trainer
Lester Jones. Against Alabama A&M, Sibert
led the Panthers’ defense with 13 tackles,
including a quarterback sack.
Bulldogs Defeat Panthers, 50-39
By ANTHONY GEORGE III
Sports Editor
Alabama A&M stopped the
Clark Atlanta University
Panthers twice on their goal
line, once late in the fourth
quarter, as the Bulldogs won
50-39 in Huntsville, Ala.
The Panthers, who con
cluded their four-game road
swing, only trailed 36-33 at
halftime. Last season, the
Panthers’ trailed 28-21 at the
half before getting blasted
82-21 by the Bulldogs.
“The major difference
between this year’s and last
year’s team is confidence,” said
offensive coach Robert
Haygood. ‘We have a lot of
skilled people who can get the
job done. Also the offensive
line has done an exceptional
job. Our offensive personnel
are spending a lot of time off
the field to prepare for the
games, and it has really
showed.’
Coming into the game, the
Panthers knew they would
have problems containing the
. Bulldogs high-powered offense
led by quarterback Tracy
Kendall. The philosophy going
into the game, was to outscore
the Bulldogs.
“We knew we had to take
advantage of their weakness in
their defense,’’ said Panther
quarterback Marlow Rober
son. “We knew if we were to
win, we had to outscore them.
If we would have converted on
the two occasions we were on
their 1-yard line, we would
have won. This is another game
we should have won. After the
game we felt pretty bad, but we
all knew today we were the
better team.”
Again, another quarterback
took advantage of the young
and inexperienced secondary
of the Panthers’. Kendall threw
for 351 yards and two touch
downs. Kendal also ran for two
touchdowns, accounting for
four of the Bulldogs' scores.
Not to be outdone, Rober
son passed for a season’s best
394 yards and three touch
downs. He also led the
Panthers’ in rushing, as he
accounted for 115 yards (not
including yard lost on sacks).
Through the air, Roberson
connected with wideout
Millard Hamilton 10 times for
240 yards and three touch
downs. Hamilton also ran a
kickoff back 90 yards in the
second quarter. He finished
with 388 total yards.
The first half, both teams
scored 10 times acounting for
69 points. Alabama A&M only
took 2:45 to score their first
touchdown. Only 1:22 later,
Roberson connected a 40-yard
touchdown pass to Hamiliton.
The Panthers’ converted on
their two-point conversion
giving them a 8-7 lead. It was a
see-saw battle the rest of the
half as both quarterbacks put
on an air show. Yet, CAU
failed on three extra-point
conversions (two were two-
point attempts), as the
Bulldogs were able to hold a
3-point advantage going into
the intermission. CAU also
failed to score on the goal line
midway through the second
quarter.
“We didn’t convert on
several of our extra point
attempts. When we couldn’t
push it in on our goal line, that
was a big play in this game,”
Haygood said. “We felt our
guy was over, but we didn’t get
the call. We have to score when
we are that close.”
The second half became
more of a defensive struggle
between both teams. Alabama
A&M scored early in the third
quarter on a 2-yard run by
Reginald Leslie. The Bulldogs
scored nine minutes later on a
8-yard pass from Kendall to
Anthony Thomas giving the
Bulldogs a 50-33 lead. Before
an apparent rout began, one
play and 18 seconds later,
Roberson threw a 68-yard
bomb to Hamilton, narrowing
the Bulldogs lead too 50-39.
CAU failed again to convert on
the two-point attempt.
On CAU's final possession in
the fourth quarter, Roberson
threw a 40-yard pass to
runningback Charles Evans.
Officials called a 15-yard
penalty on the play, which
nullified the touchdown. Yet,
the Panthers’ drove down to
the Bulldogs’ 1-yard line. On
four attempts the Panthers’
failed to score. On the first play
Roberson was stopped at the
goal line after trying a
quarterback sneak. On the
second down attempt the
balled was bobbled on the snap
by center Tommy Buckson and
Roberson. On third down,
Evans was stopped short on a
running play. Facing fourth
and goal, Roberson rolled back
looking for an open receiver,
but was sacked before he could
get off his pass.
CAU Ends 4-Game Road Swing
By ANTHONY GEORGE III
Sports Editor
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
CAU finished its four game road swing, as they lost to
Alabama A&M 50-39. The Panthers’ finished 1-3. The
four-game swing took the Panthers to Savannah, Ga; Durham,
N.C.; Albany, Ga. and Huntsville, Ala.
Here is a brief overview of the games that were not
mentioned in the Panther.
OCTOBER 13
Trying to snap a seven-game losing streak against Savannah
State, the Tigers pulled out a victory over the Panthers with
less than 2 minutes remaining in the game.
Midway through the fourth quarter with the score tied 22-22,
the Panthers scored on a 18-yard touchdown pass from
quarterback Marlow Roberson to Millard Hamilton, giving
the Panthers a 28-22 lead. CAU failed on the two-point
conversion.
The Panthers stopped the Tigers on their next possession,
and controlled the ball with less than five minutes remaining.
The Panthers were stopped on four plays and were forced to
punt. Facing a fourth-and-25, a Savannah State player ran
into CAU’s punter, Jackie Smith. Officials called a 5-yard
penalty, and the Panthers had to punt. If the officials would
have called a roughing the kicker penalty, the Panthers would
have had an additional 10 yards and a automatic first down.
“If the officials would have been consistant, he would have
called a roughing the kicker penality,” said head coach Willie
Hunter. “That would have given us a first down, and we would
have possibly ran out the clock.”
With 3:10 remaining, quarterback Johney Jeffrey drove the
Tigers to the Panthers 8-yard line in 7 plays. Facing a 2nd
and goal, Jeffrey’s ran around the left end for a touchdown,
tying the game at 28. Placekicker Corey Laderson kicking the
winning extra-point, shattering the Panthers’ opportunity to
break their losing streak against the Tigers
OCTOBER 20
Marlow Roberson threw for 233 yards, including two
touchdowns to wideout Millard Hamilton, and one to Kermit
Williams, as the Panthers’ defeated North Carolina Central
28-14.
“We played very good on offense and Marlow had a great
game,” said head coach Willie Hunter. “Marlow spreaded his
passes around and Leo Barr and Charles Evans did a good job
of running the football. The defensive line did well because
they kept the pressure on the quarterback. This year. North
Carolina Central was the only team our size.”
CAU for the season is 3-6 overall and 1-5 in their conference.
They are 1-1 at Lakewood Stadium, 0-1 at Herdon Stadium,
and 1-4 outside of Atlanta. The Panthers will conclude their
season against Morehouse at Lakewood Stadium, Saturday at
2:30 p.m.. The Maroon Tigers are 1-6-1 on the season.
QUOTE OF THE DA Y
When asked how he felt about coming from playing four
consecutive games on the road, first-year coach Willie Hunter
replied, “It dosen’t matter. At home you tend to get the close
calls from the officials. Not to say they cheat, but they tend to
give the home team the close calls. This season it doesn’t matter
for us, because whether we are at home or the road, we never
get the close calls going our way.”
SIAC FOOTBALL STANDINGS
AS OF NOVEMBER 4
CONFERENCE OVERALL
INSTITUTION
W
L
T
PCT.
w
L
T
PCT
Tuskegee University
6
0
0
1.000
8
1
0
.889
Alabama A&M University
5
1
0
.833
5
5
0
.500
Albany State College
4
2
0
.667
6
3
0
.667
Savannah State College
4
2
0
.667
6
4
0
.600
Morris Brown College
4
3
0
.571
4
5
0
.444
Fort Valley State College
2
5
0
.289
3
7
0
.300
Clark Atlanta University
1
5
0
.167
3
6
0
.333
Morehouse College
1
5
0
.167
1
6
1
.188
Miles College
0
6
0
.000
1
9
0
.100
Panther wideout Millard Hamilton was named to the SI A C
Offensive Honorable Menton for his performance against
A labama A&M. Linebacker Richard Sibert was named to the
SIAC Defensive Honorable Mention list.