FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky State Football dropped their home Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) contest 21-17 on Saturday at Alumni Stadium.
 
In just 39 seconds and two plays, the Thorobreds would take a 7-0 lead on a three-yard run by Brett Sylve with 11:13 in the first quarter. The Tigers would add two touchdowns late in the first quarter to take a 14-7 lead.
 
Early in the second quarter, the Tigers would put seven on the board. In the middle of the second quarter, Gerardo Baeza would hit a 20-yard field goal to close on the Tigers 21-10 lead going into halftime.
 
A 54-yard rushing touchdown by Shaquan Oliver early in the fourth quarter would close on the Tigers lead. The Thorobreds would fall to the Tigers 21-17.
 
THE GAME BOOK

•  Kentucky State would dominate the stat sheet with 392 total offensive yards. (323 rushing / 69 passing)
• Kentucky State held the Tigers to just 212 total offensive yards. (141 rushing / 71 passing)
• Sylve would lead the Thorobreds in rushing with 91 yards that would secure him one touchdown.
• Oliver's 54 yard run would be the Thorobreds longest of the day, that run would obtain him a rushing touchdown.
• Artest Banks would control the defensive side with two forced fumbles, two tackles for a loss of 19 yards, one sack and one pass breakup.
• Darrel Dorris Jr. and Tyler Wilder led their team with six total tackles each. Dorris Jr. would have 4.5 tackles for a loss of 15 yards and Wilder would have one tackle for a loss of eight yards.

 
UP NEXT
The Thorobreds will remain home as they take on SIAC opponent Lane College for Homecoming on Saturday, October 9 at 2 p.m. inside Alumni Stadium.
 
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