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(STATS) -- Tennessee State is off to the programs best start in four years, but if that success is to continue it must come with a new -- yet familiar -- face under center.With sophomore starter OShay Ackerman-Carter done for the season because of a knee injury, senior Ronald Butler takes over the reigns of the offense Saturday as the Tigers (3-0) open Ohio Valley Conference play against visiting UT Martin.Ackerman-Carter threw for 598 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions before he was injured in the first half of a 31-24 victory at Bethune-Cookman on Sept. 17. The Tigers conveniently had their bye last week so were able to put plenty of time into preparing for life with a new signal-caller.Thats unfortunate, coach Rod Reed said. But we have a very capable guy in Ronald Butler running the show.The Tigers last opened with four straight wins while going 7-0 in 2012, but they only won once the rest of the way and failed to make the playoffs. Reed, though, seems to believe the good times will keep coming with Butler leading the way.The Tallahassee, Fla., native has played in 31 games at Tennessee State with 13 starts, including eight in 2013 when he was named all-OVC Second Team as a freshman. Butler, who went 7 of 13 for 72 yards with two touchdowns and an interception after Ackerman-Carter was injured, has thrown for more than 2,700 yards with 24 TDs and 15 INTs for his career.Our playbook wont change, Reed said. Ronald has been running this offense for three years. ... Were just going to keep plugging along.Butler also knows hell have help from a stellar offensive line in front of him. That unit has allowed just one sack and has paved the way for Tigers backs to average 4.8 yards per carry.Hopefully we can continue that trend, Reed said. Weve got to be consistent up front. Hopefully we can keep Butlers uniform clean and run the ball.The former might be tough against UTM (2-2, 1-0), which has recorded five sacks in the last two games. Its also picked off six passes in 2016. Butler is 13 of 25 for 189 yards and a TD in three games against the Skyhawks, though most of that action came as a freshman.This is the biggest challenge weve faced to date, Reed said.UT Martin will try for a third straight victory in the series and overall. The Skyhawks are tied for seventh in the FCS in scoring (42.8 points per game) and junior quarterback Troy Cook ranks among the national leaders with nine TD passes.Rod and I have been competing against each other for a lot of years, UT Martin coach Jason Simpson said. Theres been some good battles.This contest is part of the annual Sgt. York Trophy competition, an in-season series contested among the leagues four Tennessee-based schools. 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He ultimately got kicked out of the Huskies program when coach Chris Petersen decided he had seen enough.In short, many believed Peters was juvenile and selfish.That may be what made his protest of social injustice during the national anthem for the Kansas City Chiefs season opener last weekend even more surprising.It was Peters who locked arms with his team in a sign of unity, then raised his gloved right fist for all to see.Its not about attention for me, he said after the game. Im more so, `Dont talk about it, be about it. I come from a majority black community from Oakland, California.Ive grown up around my people a lot. I still have family that struggles. Im not saying one thing or another, but we need to educate youth coming up. If we keep educating them, well eliminate these problems.That doesnt exactly sound like someone who is juvenile and selfish.Sounds more like someone who has grown up.Peters still harbors a hot streak, as evidenced by the jawing match he got into with Chargers wide receivers, but he has also learned to control his emotions between the white lines.That has made him one of the leagues premier defenders.He had trouble keeping up with San Diego star Keenan Allen in the first half, but buckled down once Allen left with an injury and had a solid second half. He was a big reason why the Chiefs rallied to the biggest comeback in franchise history in a 33-27 overtime victory.That after starting all 16 games as a rookie last season, picking off eight passes and returning two of them for touchdowns. Those efforts even earned him a spot in the Pro Bowl.It also earned him a unique leadership role as a second-year player in a youthful secondary.My leadership role is, you just got to go out there and work as hard as you can to make those plays, and the rest will take care of itself, he said. We got a team full of leaders. Like I said, last year it makes my job that much easier if I dont have to do too much -- just play ball.Peters isnt just playing ball, though. By taking a stance alongside 49ers quarterback Collin Kaepernick and many other professional athletes, Peters is thrusting himself squarely into the middle of a discussion that has captivated America.ddddddddddddHe also knows raising awareness is one thing, and that objective has largely been accomplished. The crucial next step is taking that awareness and using it to produce positive change.Were trying to help this cause as a team, Peter said. Everybody is going to play their part and were going to ... work together to help improve the justice system in Kansas City and around the world.Exactly what that looks like remains to be seen. Perhaps it is meeting with local law enforcement or spending more time in the community. Education is a big part of it, Peters said, and getting positive messages to impressionable youth could make a difference.One thing is clear: He has plenty of support in his locker room.Some guys wanted to link arms; some wanted to have their hand over the heart at the same time. We just wanted everyone to be able to express themselves however they wanted, wide receiver Chris Conley said, but we also wanted to be unified as a team while drawing attention to the issue.The cool thing about the meeting we had was this isnt the only thing were going to do. Were not just going to link arms before games, Conley continued. Were going to do hands-on activities with the community to reach out and try to improve relations.Asked what that might include, Conley said: Weve talked about meeting with police, first responders and people within the community to help mend relationships between residents and the police.The Chiefs have been supportive of the players stance, and coach Andy Reid praised the way Peters went about things, pointing out that this kid does a phenomenal job in the community.Theres no question hes all in, Reid said. Theres no question he respects whatever -- law enforcement, military -- you dont have to question that with his guy. He just wants whats right, like we all do. I think thats the important thing. What the players are doing right now is important. Lets just all get along and that would be a beautiful thing.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '