2020 Alabama State Hornets football team
The 2020 Alabama State Hornets football team represents Alabama State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by third-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley and played their home games at the New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
2020 record | 3–3 (3–2 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | New ASU Stadium (Capacity: 26,500) |
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No. 24 Alabama A&M x$ | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff x | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M* | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes the football program.[1] The conference then formalized plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.
Schedule
Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Kennesaw State, Tuskegee, and Texas Tech were canceled.[2][3] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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February 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern | ESPN3 | L 21–24 | 5,654 | |
March 6 | at Alcorn State | W 2–0 (forfeit) | ||||
March 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Jackson State |
| ESPN2 | W 35–28 | 5,908 |
April 3 | 1:00 p.m. | South Carolina State* |
| L 7–14 | 4,387 | |
April 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State |
| W 42–17 | 12,345 | |
April 17 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | ESPNU | L 14–38 | 16,500 | |
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Game summaries
Southern
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SOU −7.0 | 52 |
Statistics | Southern | Alabama State |
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First downs | 12 | 22 |
Total yards | 274 | 274 |
Rushing yards | 139 | 125 |
Passing yards | 135 | 149 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 23:44 | 36:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern | Passing | Ladarius Skelton | 10/22, 135 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Ladarius Skelton | 10 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Gregory Perkins | 1 reception, 59 yards, 1 TD | |
Alabama State | Passing | Ryan Nettles | 16/27, 149 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ezra Gray | 14 carries, 73 yards | |
Receiving | Michael Jefferson | 5 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD |
Jackson State
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Over/under | |
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JSU −8.0 | 46 |
Statistics | Jackson State | Alabama State |
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First downs | 24 | 21 |
Total yards | 350 | 466 |
Rushing yards | 170 | 209 |
Passing yards | 180 | 257 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Jackson State | Passing | Jalon Jones | 19/50, 180 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Jalon Jones | 22 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDs | |
Receiving | Corey Reed Jr. | 8 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD | |
Alabama State | Passing | Ryan Nettles | 27/42, 257 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Ezra Gray | 23 carries, 195 yards, 3 TDs | |
Receiving | Michael Jefferson | 8 receptions, 76 yards |
South Carolina State
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Over/under | |
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ALST −2.5 | 42 |
Statistics | South Carolina State | Alabama State |
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First downs | 14 | 17 |
Total yards | 222 | 288 |
Rushing yards | 131 | 97 |
Passing yards | 91 | 191 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 33:43 | 26:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Carolina State | Passing | Corey Fields | 4/9, 47 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Alex James | 12 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Shaquan Davis | 3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD | |
Alabama State | Passing | Ryan Nettles | 20/37, 191 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ryan Nettles | 6 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Michael Jefferson | 5 receptions, 61 yards |
Mississippi Valley State
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Over/under | |
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ALST –14.5 | 40 |
Statistics | Mississippi Valley State | Alabama State |
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First downs | 17 | 22 |
Total yards | 315 | 466 |
Rushing yards | 169 | 156 |
Passing yards | 146 | 310 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:03 | 27:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Mississippi Valley State | Passing | Jalani Eason | 16/28, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jalani Eason | 20 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Darius Williams | 2 receptions, 49 yards | |
Alabama State | Passing | Ryan Nettles | 20/34, 305 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Ryan Nettles | 7 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Hixon | 5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |
vs. Alabama State
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Over/under | |
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AAMU −4.5 | 52 |
Statistics | Alabama State | Alabama A&M |
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First downs | 20 | 24 |
Total yards | 285 | 484 |
Rushing yards | 181 | 112 |
Passing yards | 104 | 372 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:12 | 28:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama State | Passing | Chris Scott | 13/28, 89 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Ezra Gray | 19 carries, 101 yards | |
Receiving | Jahod Booker | 5 receptions, 58 yards | |
Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 25/40, 372 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Aqeel Glass | 5 carries, 45 yards | |
Receiving | Zabrian Moore | 4 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs |
References
- Stephenson, Creg (20 July 2020). "SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring". AL.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- Kelley, Kevin (14 July 2020). "2020 Tuskegee-Alabama State football game canceled". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule". swac.org. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- "2021 Spring Schedule". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "Alabama State Hornets". ESPN. Retrieved 13 August 2021.