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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Dec 19, 2015 18:44:22 GMT -5
+1 Big shoutout to Ronald Canty for having the OL ready to play all game. That was a real key on offense because they opened up some nice holes and Cohen did the rest. Upon further review... a big change in the OL lineup at OG. LG was #78, true freshman Micah Shaw (6'1", 267 lbs) RG was #73, true freshman Marcus Pettiford (6'3", 271 lbs)... Pettiford had been playing at RT.... this was his 2nd game at RG. Smaller, more mobile interior lineman who can handle the pulls and 2nd-level movement required in a true zone-blocking scheme... worked to a tee in this game. Side note: Those guys are about the same size that Ron Canty played at.... just sayin'.... AGGIE PRIDE!!!
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Post by B&GMM 80 on Dec 19, 2015 19:37:36 GMT -5
Just getting back to my Hotel at Doubletree. What a great day to be "AGGIE"" When I arrive on Friday, This Hotel was full of Alcorn Fans! They were all walking around COCKY! Well today The Bartender says to me, YOUR TEAM WON! Talk about disappointed "BRAVES" I am about to shower and put on some more "AGGIE GEAR" and sit in the Lobby before going to Harlem Night for Dinner TARIK LEFT THEM " SPEECHLESS" 295 yards rushing TARIK is a BEAST AGGIE PRIDE!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2015 19:50:32 GMT -5
Man, I don't know about you all but I am ready for spring practice. I also hope Cohen returns for his Sr. year.
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Post by AggieGroove on Dec 19, 2015 19:54:53 GMT -5
Alcorn had some big linemen out there today but I felt both our offense and defense lines dictated play today!
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Post by aggierattler on Dec 19, 2015 21:50:20 GMT -5
From CBS Sports: www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20151219_ALCORN@NCATNorth Carolina A&T tops Alcorn St. in Celebration Bowl 41-34By MATT WINKELJOHN Associated Press Dec. 19, 2015 ATLANTA (AP) Tarik Cohen said he looked tired because he hadn't eaten enough, but surely it had more to do with all the running when he rushed for 295 yards and touchdowns of 74, 83 and 73 yards as North Carolina A&T beat Alcorn State 41-34 in the Celebration Bowl on Saturday.
Cohen, the game's MVP, wasn't the only one to turn in big plays in the Georgia Dome, but he was the last and most frequent.
The inaugural Celebration Bowl matched champions of the two historically black Division-I conferences, and had four first-quarter scoring plays cover a combined 315 yards.
Cohen's 73-yard yarder with 4:17 left in the game was the winner, although only when an Alcorn State (9-4) pass sailed incomplete on fourth-and-goal from the 9-yard line with nine seconds left was North Carolina A&T (10-2) safe.
By choosing to forsake the FCS playoffs and instead send their champions to the new Celebration Bowl, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference - which sent North Carolina A&T - and Southwestern Athletic Conference landed on a rare national television stage.
Cohen, a 5-foot-6, 173-pound junior running back, who scored on his 83-yarder with 3:15 left in the first quarter to give the Aggies a 21-6 lead, appreciated the opportunity.
''For breakfast, I drank like half a cup of orange juice. I wasn't hungry for food. I was hungry for this national championship,'' he said. ''This is a good opportunity for all black colleges ... because if you look in the Hall of Fame, some of the best players come (from HBCU programs). I think it's good for recruiting purposes.''
Khris Gardin gave A&T a quick lead on a 74-yard punt return just 1:24 into the game, and Anthony Williams returned the favor moments later with an 84-yard punt return to pull Alcorn State within 7-6.
Cohen popped scoring runs of 74 and 83 yards on the Aggies' next two possessions, and A&T pushed its lead to 24-6 when Cody Jones was good on a 45-yard field goal with 11:31 left in the first half.
''He had 295 yards, and he earned every one of them,'' Alcorn safety Warren Gatewood said after Cohen carried 22 times. ''I have nothing but respect. We haven't seen a back like that. He's small in stature, but takes a pounding.''
Alcorn State rallied with the help of fine field position and trick plays. The Braves scored touchdowns on four consecutive possessions.
Quarterback Lenorris Footman caught a 9-yard touchdown from wide receiver Tollette George in the third quarter, and wide receiver Brandon Vessell threw a 3-yard scoring strike to tight end Brandon Campbell on a fake field-goal attempt with 5:10 to go.
That tied the game at 34-all.
Two plays later, Cohen took off up the middle, running away from multiple defenders to put the Braves ahead for good.
Cohen finished the season with 1,543 yards. He has 4,031 in three seasons.
''Tarik is special and I guess the nation got a chance to see him perform today. We've been seeing him for three years,'' A&T coach Ray Broadway said. ''He's capable of doing it any time he touches the ball ... that kid's incredible.''
Alcorn State did not go quietly, but after reaching first-and-goal at the A&T 9-yard line, Footman threw four straight incompletions.
A&T walloped Alcorn statistically with a 543-260 advantage in total yards.
The Braves, though, set up relatively short fields over the final two-plus quarters with an interception and 24-yard return to the A&T 10 by safety Anthony Williams, a 47-yard kickoff return by Marquis Warford, a blocked field goal by Gatewood and a personal foul penalty against A&T.
Those plays helped keep the Braves around even though A&T held Alcorn running back Darryan Ragsdale to 39 yards on 15 carries. He came in with 1,144 yards.
Decisions by the MEAC and SWAC to skip the playoffs were not universally welcomed, but Broadway loves an HBCU national championship.
''I was for it all along ... It's a beautiful experience,'' he said. ''To me ... there's so much more value in this because we're not financed to win national (FCS) championships, but we are financed to win this championship. I'm proud to be part of this bowl.''Copyright 2015 by STATS LLC.
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Post by saabman on Dec 19, 2015 21:53:49 GMT -5
And exciting and well played game football teams! The Kid was spectacular the offensive line executed accessibly along with the defensive line. Special teams were outstanding . A&T showed no signs of rust from that long layoff . QB play was acceptable and it was good to see that more receivers being incorporated in the offense.I will honestly have to say that for some reason that layoffs caused them to peek at the right time ! great job Broadway and staff looking forward to next season Aggie pride !
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Post by popdad on Dec 19, 2015 22:17:37 GMT -5
Alcorn player that made this statement had to give it up for T. Cohen: ''He had 295 yards, and he earned every one of them,'' Alcorn safety Warren Gatewood said after Cohen carried 22 times. ''I have nothing but respect. We haven't seen a back like that. He's small in stature, but takes a pounding.''
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Post by ohsixrain on Dec 19, 2015 22:51:50 GMT -5
All I can say is whoever didn't attend missed a treat. The game atmosphere was incredible...that alone did it for me. Then it was a great game. I really enjoyed everything about thisv game.
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Post by AggieMike on Dec 20, 2015 2:17:05 GMT -5
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Post by DOOMS on Dec 20, 2015 10:15:19 GMT -5
That was a real key on offense because they opened up some nice holes and Cohen did the rest. Upon further review... a big change in the OL lineup at OG. LG was #78, true freshman Micah Shaw (6'1", 267 lbs) RG was #73, true freshman Marcus Pettiford (6'3", 271 lbs)... Pettiford had been playing at RT.... this was his 2nd game at RG. Smaller, more mobile interior lineman who can handle the pulls and 2nd-level movement required in a true zone-blocking scheme... worked to a tee in this game. Side note: Those guys are about the same size that Ron Canty played at.... just sayin'.... AGGIE PRIDE!!! Two true freshmen? That's scary. We're a young team and next year if we can stay the course on d and come within 100 yards per game of the offensive performance we put on in the bowl....
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Post by thefriscotxaggie on Dec 20, 2015 21:13:48 GMT -5
its very scary. the freshman qb was very good as well. He was very tough to bring down and throws the ball with confidence
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Post by aggieblackie on Dec 20, 2015 21:23:06 GMT -5
CONGRATULATIONS AGGIES. THIS WAS THE BEST FOOTBALL GAME I HAVE EVER SEEN, EXCITEMENT, EXCITEMENT AND MORE EXCITEMENT BY BOTH TEAMS. PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE GOT MORE THAN THEIR MONEYS WORTH AND MORE. THE ENTIRE ATMOSPHERE AT THE GEORGIA DOME WAS FIRST CLASS WHICH REALLY MADE THIS GAME A SHOWCASE FOR THE FUTURE. IF YOU DID NOT ATTEND THIS GAME IN PERSON YOU REALLY MISSED HISTORY AND SOMETHING SPECIAL. HATS OFF TO OUR ENTIRE TEAM, COACHING STAFF AND ATHLETIC STAFF.
A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO TARIK WHO DISPLAYED HIS GOD GIVEN TALENTS TO THE UTMOST TO THE FANS PRESENT AND TO THE FANS AROUND THE NATION WATCHING ON TV.
I WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO QUICK WHO PLAYED THE GAME OF HIS LIFE. WITHOUT HIS LEADERSHIP AND HEART WE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN VICTORIOUS. HE PLAYED HIS AZZZZZZ OFF.
OUR DEFENSE WAS OUTSTANDING ALL DAY. SOMETIMES THEY WOULD BEND BUT NEVER BROKE. SHOUT OUT TO THEM ALSO.
JOB WELL DONE GUYS!!! I WILL BE THERE NEXT YEAR WHEN WE MAKE IT.
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Post by aggie62 on Dec 20, 2015 22:49:33 GMT -5
... A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO TARIK WHO DISPLAYED HIS GOD GIVEN TALENTS TO THE UTMOST TO THE FANS PRESENT AND TO THE FANS AROUND THE NATION WATCHING ON TV. I WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO QUICK WHO PLAYED THE GAME OF HIS LIFE. WITHOUT HIS LEADERSHIP AND HEART WE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN VICTORIOUS. HE PLAYED HIS AZZZZZZ OFF. JOB WELL DONE GUYS!!!... I too want to give a shout out to Cohen and Quick as well as the coaches, staff and the rest of our team for a great job in winning and representing A&T at the Celebration Bowl.
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Post by DOOMS on Dec 21, 2015 8:10:45 GMT -5
Shout out to Kevin Francis. To have missed the whole year and come up with a crucial first down conversion catch. Huge. I've heard he's hanging up the cleats, but if comes back next year he's an integral part of the offense and can probably get another degree to boot.
Shout out to Caleb Gabriel. Only a sophomore. He's gonna be reaaaal lonely back there returning punts next year because NOBODY is going to kick to him.
Shout out to the seniors. They chose to come to a school that was rebuilding and rebuilt this thing.
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Post by Aggie Monster on Dec 21, 2015 9:10:48 GMT -5
Man, this my first post since the victory. shout out to the whole damn team. Trues!!!!!!!!!! Where you at homey. I was getting calls all game but none after the game...Where you at my man?!!!!!!
Man, this totally makes up for the NCCU lose. Them boys showed out on national tv. Cohen is a beast on that turf.
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