Kentucky State Thorobreds (2-6, 2-4 SIAC) vs Allen Yellow Jackets (1-6, 0-5 SIAC)
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM 
Where: Frankfort, Ky.    
Stadium: Alumni Stadium
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FRANKFORT, Ky.  – Kentucky State football to celebrate seniors and honor cancer survivors this Saturday, October 26 as they host the Allen Yellow Jackets (1-6, 0-5 SIAC) at 1 p.m. inside Alumni Stadium in Frankfort, Kentucky. 
 
Fans are encouraged to arrive early, wear pink, and join the community tailgate hosted by Elaine Allen LLC before kickoff. At the tailgate fans have the opportunities for give-a-ways, pink T-shirts and enjoy the tailgate vibes before kickoff. Cancer survivors will have free admission to Saturday's game as well. 
 
The Senior Day presentation will take place 20 minutes before kickoff inside Alumni Stadium. 
 
Series at Glance
This will be the fourth meeting between the two teams, with the Thorobreds leading the series 2-1. Both of Kentucky State's victories came in the Commonwealth, starting with a 45-0 shutout in 2003 and a 41-22 win in the 2022 season.
 
A Look at the Yellow Jackets
In his first season as head coach Cedric Pearl has one win against non-conference Point University (35-10, Sept. 21) and is a winless 0-5 in SIAC play. The Yellow Jackets most recently met Benedict (Oct. 19) and were defeated in overtime 34-27. 
 
From the Stable
Kentucky State has found their rhythm at home winning two of their last three games at home. The Thorobreds began their strong home play with a 24-20 Homecoming (Oct. 5) win against and followed with a 23-21 win against Benedict (Oct. 12). 
 
In their last time out (Oct. 19), the Thorobreds fell to Tuskegee University, 38-24, in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SIAC) matchup. Despite the loss, Thorobreds' quarterback Denim Johnson set a career-high with 361 passing yards and one touchdown. KSU recorded a season-high 465 yards of total offense.
 
Tuskegee (4-3, 4-1 SIAC) opened the game with a 90-yard drive, capped by Raequan Beal's 63-yard touchdown pass to Quavo Beckford. Kentucky State (2-6, 2-4 SIAC) quickly answered, as Johnson connected with Tyler Bercy for a 23-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7-7.
 
Tuskegee regained momentum with two scores late in the first quarter—a 23-yard touchdown pass from Beal to Beckford and a 93-yard fumble return by Kaquan Kimber—taking a 21-7 lead. The Thorobreds cut the deficit to 21-14 on a one-yard touchdown run by Cedric Ward in the second quarter.
 
Tuskegee's Lorcan Ryans added a 43-yard field goal before Kentucky State's Landon Grover responded with a 34-yarder, making it 24-17 at halftime. In the third quarter, Ren Spivey Jr. extended Tuskegee's lead with a nine-yard touchdown run.
 
The Golden Tigers sealed the win in the fourth quarter with a one-yard scoring run by Chase Sellers. Kentucky State's Jaun Gainous threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Kale Anderson, but the Thorobreds couldn't close the gap. 
 
 
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