Kentucky State Thorobreds (1-2, 0-2 SIAC) vs Fort Valley State Wildcats (2-1, 2-0 SIAC)
Saturday, September 23, 2023 | 1 p.m. (EST)
Frankfort, Ky.  • Alumni Stadium
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WEEK THREE SIAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
In a stellar defensive performance at Allen (9/16) of seven solo tackles, four tackles for a loss of 22 yards and one sack. Along with leading Kentucky State with two touchdowns, one on 55-yard return on a blocked punt and scoring on an interception. On Tuesday (Sep. 19) the SIAC named Broadnax Week Three Defensive Player of the Week.
 
YELLOW JACKETS STING THORORBEDS IN FOURTH QUARTER
In their last time out the Thorobreds fell to the Allen Yellow Jackets 34-30 after allowing 27 points in the fourth quarter.
 
Defense and special teams led the Thorobreds as Jude Santana returned a 55-yard punt for a touchdown to tie the game in the first quarter. Trevon Pope blocked a punt early in the second quarter that Broadnax recovered and returned for a 30-yard touchdown. Broadnax followed by scoring on a pick six at the end of the second quarter.
 
FROM THE STABLE WITH HEAD COACH FELTON HUGGINS JR
In a tough fourth quarter loss at Allen Head Coach Huggins said, "We let one slip away, we have preached to our guys is when you got teams on the rope you have to finish it. When we watched that film it was going to make the guys sick especially offensively because we let one slip away. We were not aggressive and physical at the point of the attack. We are a young offense, and we pride our defense in letting them know that they got to hold us down the majority of the game but also the offense has to step up to the plate."
 
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
Fort Valley State enters week four undefeated (2-0) in SIAC play and 2-1 overall. The Wildcats won a 34-31 nailbiter. Quarterback Kelvin Durham led the Wildcats completing 17 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns. Wide Receiver Corintheus Edmonds had four receptions for 99 yards that included one touchdown. Dylan Stokes led his team with seven tackles while as a team they had two interceptions.
 
SERIES AT GLANCE
The Wildcats hold the advantage in this matchup leading the last 11 games 8-3 and wining the last matchup (9/10/2023) 9-7.
 
 
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