2024 Alcorn State Braves football team
American college football season
The 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were coached by first-year head coach Cedric Thomas and played at Jack Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 7:00 p.m. | at UAB* | | ESPN+ | L 3–41 | 21,267 |
September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | | ESPNU | L 0–55 | 24,080 |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Edward Waters* | | | W 38–7 | 6,148 |
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese* | | ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 10,252 |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | | W 42–21 | 7,834 |
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | - Jack Spinks Stadium
- Lorman, MS
| | W 38–28 | 14,753 |
October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | | ESPN+ | W 17–15 | 7,580 |
October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | | | L 14–24 | 26,685 |
November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama State | | ESPN+ | L 17–21 | 7,831 |
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | - Jack Spinks Stadium
- Lorman, MS
| | W 42–21 | 2,112 |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | | | W 26–13 | 4,869 |
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Jackson State | | ESPN+ | L 10–48 | 22,617 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
at UAB (FBS)
Game One – Alcorn State Braves (0-0) at UAB Blazers (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Braves |
3 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
Blazers (FBS) |
14 |
14 |
3 | 10 | 41 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL
- Date:
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 21,267
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Nate Gatter (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (10:10) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 2-yard run (Jonah Delange kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:44; UAB 7-0)
- (7:56) UAB – Brandon Hawkins Jr. 9-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (Jonah Delange kick) (3 plays, 6 yards, 0:38; UAB 14-0)
- (2:36) ALCN – Noah Kiani 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:00; UAB 14-3)
- Second quarter
- (6:26) UAB – Amare Thomas 15-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (Jonah Delange kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:12; UAB 21-3)
- (1:30) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 2-yard run (Jonah Delange kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; UAB 28-3)
- Third quarter
- (11:26) UAB – Jonah Delange 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:20; UAB 31-3)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:24) UAB – Jonah Delange 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; UAB 34-3)
- (11:49) UAB – Kam Shanks 57-yard punt return (Jonah Delange kick) (UAB 41-3)
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Statistics |
ALCN |
UAB
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First downs |
12 |
32
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Total yards |
61–177 |
86–517
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Rushing yards |
40–117 |
53–302
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Passing yards |
60 |
215
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
9–21–1 |
23–33–1
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Time of possession |
28:32 |
31:28
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
Roderick Hartsfield |
1/2, 31 yards
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Rushing |
Tyler Macon |
12 carries, 37 yards
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Receiving |
Deablo McGee |
1 reception, 31 yards
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UAB |
Passing |
Jacob Zeno |
23/33, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Lee Beebe Jr. |
15 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD
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Receiving |
Kam Shanks |
6 receptions, 73 yards
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at Vanderbilt (FBS)
Game Two – Alcorn State Braves (0–1) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Braves |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Commodores (FBS) |
10 |
17 |
7 | 21 | 55 |
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 24,080
- Referee: Daniel Dautreaux
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (5:15) VU – Brock Taylor 35-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 7:55; Vanderbilt 3–0)
- (2:40) VU – Cole Spence 17-yard pass from Eli Stowers, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:06; Vanderbilt 10–0)
- Second quarter
- (9:26) VU – Diego Pavia 5-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:20; Vanderbilt 17–0)
- (5:02) VU – Sedrick Alexander 2-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:12; Vanderbilt 24–0)
- (0:05) VU – Brock Taylor 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 2:20; Vanderbilt 27–0)
- Third quarter
- (2:37) VU – AJ Newberry 20-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:54; Vanderbilt 34–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:06) VU – Nate Johnson 56-yard run, Brock Taylor kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:10; Vanderbilt 41–0)
- (12:17) VU – Martel Hight 57-yard punt return, Brock Taylor kick (Vanderbilt 48–0)
- (12:11) VU – Alan Wright 18-yard interception, Brock Taylor kick (Vanderbilt 55–0)
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Statistics |
ALCN |
VAN
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First downs |
6 |
18
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Total yards |
71 |
342
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Rushing yards |
40 |
242
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Passing yards |
31 |
100
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
8–16–2 |
11–14–0
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Time of possession |
28:57 |
31:03
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
Xzavier Vaughn |
5/9, 20 yards
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Rushing |
Cameron Stewart |
10 carries, 29 yards
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Receiving |
Tavarious Griffin |
2 receptions, 14 yards
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Vanderbilt |
Passing |
Diego Pavia |
10/13, 83 yards
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Rushing |
Nate Johnson |
2 carries, 69 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Tristen Brown |
3 receptions, 27 yards
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Edward Waters (DII)
Game Three – Edward Waters Tigers (DII) (1–1) vs Alcorn State Braves (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers (DII) |
0 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
Braves |
3 |
7 |
14 | 14 | 38 |
at Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS
- Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 6,148
- Referee: Tony Ross
- TV announcers (Braves All Access): TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- (10:10) ALC – Noah Kiani 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:48; Alcorn State 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (2:18) ALC – Xzavier Vaughn 1-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:47; Alcorn State 10–0)
- Third quarter
- (11:31) ALC – Xzavier Vaughn 13-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:22; Alcorn State 17–0)
- (9:20) ALC – Xzavier Vaughn 1-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:37; Alcorn State 24–0)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:17) ALC – Xzavier Vaughn 24-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 3:42; Alcorn State 31–0)
- (11:16) ALC – Tyler Macon 12-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:16; Alcorn State 38–0)
- (7:13) EWC – Kentrelle Williams 2-yard run, Cooper Badics kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:56; Alcorn State 38–7)
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Statistics |
EAU |
ALCN
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First downs |
16 |
23
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Total yards |
240 |
423
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Rushing yards |
139 |
168
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Passing yards |
101 |
255
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
9–16–2 |
19–28–2
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Time of possession |
32:57 |
27:03
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Edward Waters |
Passing |
Keith Moore II |
8/15, 64 yards, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Keith Moore II |
13 carries, 44 yards
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Receiving |
Deven Thompson |
3 receptions, 57 yards
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
Xzavier Vaughn |
18/26, 255 yards
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Rushing |
Xzavier Vaughn |
12 carries, 96 yards, 4 TD
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Receiving |
Tyran Warren |
4 receptions, 97 yards
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at McNeese
Game Four – Alcorn State Braves (1–2) vs McNeese Cowboys (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Braves |
0 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
Cowboys |
21 |
7 |
14 | 0 | 42 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 10,252
- Referee: Tim Davis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavares (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (14:11) MCN – Kameran Senegal 50-yard pass from Clifton McDowell, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:08; McNeese 7–0)
- (8:30) MCN – Joshon Barbie 5-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:16; McNeese 14–0)
- (1:18) MCN – Jaylen Jackson 0-yard punt return, Tyler Larco kick (McNeese 21–0)
- Second quarter
- (0:40) ALC – Tyran Warren 32-yard pass from Xzavier Vaughn, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:13; McNeese 21–7)
- (0:03) MCN – D'Angelo Durham 2-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:31; McNeese 28–7)
- Third quarter
- (7:53) MCN – Clifton McDowell 14-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:28; McNeese 35–7)
- (4:02) ALC – Xzavier Vaughn 25-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; McNeese 35–14)
- (2:13) MCN – Jer'Michael Carter 5-yard pass from Clifton McDowell, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:49; McNeese 42–14)
- Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
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Statistics |
ALCN |
MCN
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First downs |
21 |
21
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Total yards |
421 |
457
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Rushing yards |
217 |
211
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Passing yards |
204 |
246
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
16–41–1 |
16–23–1
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Time of possession |
33:19 |
26:41
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
Xzavier Vaughn |
16/41, 204 yards, TD, INT
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Rushing |
Xzavier Vaughn |
16 carries, 127 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Damien Jones |
7 receptions, 105 yards
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McNeese |
Passing |
Clifton McDowell |
15/21, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
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Rushing |
Clifton McDowell |
8 carries, 76 yards, TD
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Receiving |
Jonathan Harris |
5 receptions, 60 yards
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at Mississippi Valley State
Game Five – Alcorn State Braves (1–3) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Braves |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Delta Devils |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, Mississippi
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
ALCN |
MVSU
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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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Alcorn 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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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Game Six – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–2) vs Alcorn State Braves (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Braves |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- TV announcers: TBD
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
UAPB |
ALCN
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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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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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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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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Grambling State
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
ALCN |
GRAM
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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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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Grambling State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Southern
Game Eight – Alcorn State Braves (4–3) vs Southern Jaguars (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Braves |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaguars |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
ALCN |
SOU
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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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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs. Alabama State
Game Nine – Alcorn State Braves (4–4) vs Alabama State Hornets (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Braves |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Hornets |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
- Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
ALCN |
ALST
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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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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
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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Texas Southern
Game Ten – Texas Southern Tigers (3–5) vs Alcorn State Braves (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Braves |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
TXSO |
ALCN
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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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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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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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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Prairie View A&M
Game Eleven – Alcorn State Braves (5–5) vs Prairie View A&M Panthers (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Braves |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, TX
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m.
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
ALCN |
PV
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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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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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No. 20 Jackson State (Soul Bowl)
Game Twelve – No. 20 Jackson State Tigers (9–2) vs Alcorn State Braves (6–5) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
No. 20 Tigers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Braves |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM CST
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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Statistics |
JKST |
ALCN
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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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Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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