{"id":4465,"date":"2026-05-28T14:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montgomerykickoffgames.com\/redtailsclassic\/?p=4465"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:52:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:52:05","slug":"red-tails-classic-set-for-august-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montgomerykickoffgames.com\/redtailsclassic\/red-tails-classic-set-for-august-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Tails Classic Set for August 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p3\"><strong>MONTGOMERY &#8211;<\/strong> The University of West Alabama and Tuskegee University will meet in the sixth annual Red Tails Classic at the Cramton Bowl in historic downtown Montgomery.<\/p>\n<p>West Alabama and Tuskegee will play one another on Sunday, August 30 at 8 p.m. (ET) on ESPN 2.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the first time the Red Tails Classic will feature two in-state teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to host two in-state teams for the first time at the Red Tails Classic,\u201d Red Tails Classic executive director Clay Norrell said. \u201cWest Alabama is coming off an outstanding season under head coach Scott Cochran, and Tuskegee has provided us with great crowds and exciting games the past five years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>West Alabama is 14-6 in two seasons under Cochran, including a berth in the 2024 NCAA Division II Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>The Tigers have averaged 32.5 points and 193.9 rushing yards per game under Cochran.<\/p>\n<p>Tuskegee is making its sixth consecutive appearance in the Red Tails Classic.<\/p>\n<p>The Golden Tigers defeated Winston-Salem State 20-17 in last year\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<p>West Alabama becomes the seventh different in-state team to play in an ESPN Event at the Cramton Bowl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONTGOMERY &#8211; The University of West Alabama and Tuskegee University will meet in the sixth annual Red Tails Classic at the Cramton Bowl in historic downtown Montgomery. 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