MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State returns home after a six-game road swing, facing Texas Southern at ASU Stadium in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play Saturday afternoon.
The game kicks off at 2 pm, and be heard/seen on the Hornet Sports Network with pregame beginning at 1:30 pm.
Alabama State (2-5, 1-2 SWAC) looks to end a modest two-game losing streak when they face the Tigers, after dropping road games to South Alabama and to Alabama A&M in the Magic City Classic. The Hornets and Texas Southern met last season in Houston in what was the first game at the helm for then-interim head coach
Donald Hill-Eley, and started a streak of wins in five out of six games for Alabama State to end the 2017 season. The Hornets used a goal line stand in the final seconds to pull out a 23-16 victory at BBVA Compass Stadium.
Alabama State leads the all-time series 18-12-2, and have won six of the last seven games, with the lone Texas Southern win during the streak coming in 2016 when the Tigers claimed a 31-27 victory.
The Hornets enter the contest this season averaging 13.3 points per game offensively, and are led by running back
Ezra Gray – who missed the Magic City Classic – with 287 yards rushing on 67 carries, including 130 of those coming against Alcorn State in a five-overtime victory.
KHA'Darris Davis has started the last three games for the Hornets, throwing for 529 yards and four touchdowns – including matching his career-high with 181 yards against Alabama A&M.
Defensively, the Hornets are currently eighth in the nation in fumbles recovered with nine, and are also 11th overall (leads the conference) in passing yards allowed at 175.7 yards per game. They are also 13th in the nation (fourth in the conference) at 71.1 percent on the season. Individually,
Joshua Hill is fourth in the nation in forced fumbles with 0.50 per game, and
Devon Booker is ninth in the nation in fumbles recovered at two.
Darron Johnson leads the team in tackles with 53, while
Kurron Ramsey has 44 and Hill 42 through seven games. The Hornets have recorded eight sacks and 45 tackles for loss on the season, while also intercepting four passes.
Fans attending the game need to be reminded that there is a Clear Bag Policy in place at ASU Stadium, and that Hornet Walk will take place at 11:50 am. Gates to Hornet Stadium will open at 12 noon, with kick set for 2 pm.
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