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Tigers Look To Crash Morehouse Homecoming Party

ATLANTA, Ga. – After crashing Homecomings at Fort Valley State and Albany State, the 18th-ranked Benedict College Tigers will look to spoil another party Saturday when they travel to Morehouse College.

The Morehouse College and Spellman College combined Homecoming is always one of the biggest parties in Atlanta, with throngs of people enjoying cookouts, food trucks and concerts surrounding B.T. Harvey Stadium. The BC Tigers and Morehouse Maroon Tigers kick things off at 2 p.m. on Saturday. A live video stream will be available on HBCU League Pass Plus, or on the HBCU League Pass Plus app. Live stats are available here. Follow the official Benedict athletic Twitter feed for in-game updates.
 
The undefeated Tigers, 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the SIAC, will be taking on a Morehouse team that is looking for its first win. The Maroon Tigers are 0-7 overall and 0-4 in the SIAC.
 
Benedict ranks third in NCAA Division II and first in the SIAC in scoring defense, allowing opponents an average of just 10 points per game. Benedict also ranks first in the SIAC and fifth in the nation in total defense, allowing opponents 227.1 yards per game.
 
Morehouse, on the other hand, ranks near the bottom in offense (251.3 yards per game, 12th in the SIAC and 150th in D2). The Maroon Tigers are coming off a 56-28 loss to Fort Valley State last week.
 
When Benedict has the ball, the Tigers have the SIAC's top-ranked scoring offense, averaging 31 points per game. The Tigers are second in the SIAC in total offense, averaging 375.8 yards per game.
 
They will be going against a Morehouse defense that ranks eighth in the SIAC in scoring defense, giving up 28 points per game, and seventh in total defense, allowing 350 yards per game.
 
After being part of other Homecomings, the Tigers will return home next week to be a part of their own. Benedict alumni return home next week as the Tigers host Clark Atlanta at 2 p.m. from Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. Tickets and tailgate spots are on sale at benedicttickets.com.
 
 
 
 
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