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American college football season
The 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by fourth-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley for the first seven games of the season before he was fired on November 1.[1] The team's defensive coordinator, Travis Pearson, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Alabama State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC East Division. The team played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 5:00 p.m. | Miles* | | | W 14–13 OT | 12,876 |
September 11 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 25 (FBS) Auburn* | | SECN | L 0–62 | 82,745 |
September 25 | 5:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | - New ASU Stadium
- Montgomery, AL
| ESPN3 | W 38–24 | 9,450 |
October 2 | 5:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | | ESPN+ | L 0–28 | 21,087 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | - New ASU Stadium
- Montgomery, AL
| Bounce/YouTube | W 35–15 | 12,341 |
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | | ESPN3 | L 7–28 | 53,578 |
October 30 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | | ESPN3 | L 28–42 | 28,096 |
November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | | | L 20–24 | 6,107 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | YouTube | L 31–44 | 2,300 |
November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | - New ASU Stadium
- Montgomery, AL
| ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 4,389 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Tuskegee* | | ESPN+ | W 43–9 | 0 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Miles at Alabama State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Golden Lions |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
13 |
• Hornets |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: New ASU Stadium
Montgomery, AL - Game start: 5:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 52 minutes
- Game attendance: 12,876
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 4 mph
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Miles |
Alabama State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Miles |
Passing |
Octavious Griffin |
2/6, 22 yards, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Donte Edwards |
20 carries, 107 yards
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Receiving |
Marcus Lodge |
1 reception, 16 yards, 1 TD
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Alabama State |
Passing |
Ryan Nettles |
19/29, 186 yards
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Rushing |
Ezra Gray |
10 carries, 67 yards
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Receiving |
Jeremiah Hixon |
8 receptions, 92 yards
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Alabama State at Auburn
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• No. 25 Tigers |
6 |
14 | 35 | 7 |
62 |
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Statistics |
Alabama State |
Auburn
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First downs |
11 |
22
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Total yards |
58–176 |
58–538
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Rushing yards |
29–46 |
39–364
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Passing yards |
130 |
174
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Turnovers |
19–29–1 |
11–19–0
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Time of possession |
32:51 |
27:09
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alabama State |
Passing |
Ryan Nettles |
19/27, 130 yds, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Jacory Merritt |
10 carries, 17 yds
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Receiving |
Jeremiah Hixon |
4 receptions, 46 yds
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Auburn |
Passing |
Bo Nix |
9/17, 108 yds, 2 TD
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Rushing |
Jarquez Hunter |
8 carries, 147 yds, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Demetris Robertson |
3 receptions, 61 yds, 2 TD
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Bethune–Cookman at Alabama State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Wildcats |
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0 |
Hornets |
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0 |
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: New ASU Stadium
Montgomery, AL - Game start: 5:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics |
Bethune–Cookman |
Alabama State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State at Florida A&M
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Rattlers |
7 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
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Statistics |
Alabama State |
Florida A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Alabama State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Golden Lions |
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0 |
Hornets |
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0 |
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Location: New ASU Stadium
Montgomery, AL - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Alabama State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State at Jackson State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Hornets |
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0 |
Tigers |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Alabama State |
Jackson State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Bulldogs |
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0 |
Hornets |
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0 |
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: Legion Field
Birmingham, AL - Game start: TBD CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics |
Alabama A&M |
Alabama State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alabama A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Prairie View A&M
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Alabama State at Prairie View A&M
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hornets |
10 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
20 |
• Panthers |
7 |
3 | 0 | 14 |
24 |
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Statistics |
Prairie View A&M |
Alabama State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Mississippi Valley State
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Mississippi Valley State at Alabama State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Delta Devils |
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0 |
Hornets |
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0 |
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS - Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Alabama State |
Mississippi Valley State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Mississippi Valley State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas Southern at Alabama State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Tigers |
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0 |
Hornets |
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0 |
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Location: New ASU Stadium
Montgomery, AL - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Texas Southern |
Alabama State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Tuskegee at Alabama State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Golden Tigers |
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0 |
Hornets |
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0 |
- Date: November 25, 2021
- Location: New ASU Stadium
Montgomery, AL - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Tuskegee |
Alabama State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Tuskegee |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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