MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State will step out of conference looking to keep their modest two-game road winning streak alive, facing FBS-member Florida State Saturday morning at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Alabama State (5-4, 4-2 SWAC) has won back-to-back road games in conference play over Mississippi Valley State and Texas Southern, and look to continue that streak against a Florida State (5-5, 4-4 ACC) team looking to become bowl-eligible with one more win.

The game is set to kick at 12 pm (est) / 11 am (cst) at Doak Campbell Stadium, with pregame set for 10:30 am for the Hornet Sports Network. It can also be seen regionally on RSN, and for listing of affiliates please click here.

Alabama State enters the contest off the heels of a 27-21 victory over Texas Southern last weekend, a game in which the Hornets had their first 100-yard runner and 100-yard receiver in the same game. Ezra Gray finished the day with 154 rushing yards, while Michael Jefferson recorded 102 receiving yards.

Meanwhile, Florida State enters the game after a victory over Boston College 38-31 under interim head coach Odell Haggins. The Seminoles defeated Boston College 38-31 and are looking for back-to-back wins for the first time since the end of September.

The Series vs. Florida State
Alabama State and Florida State have never met.

Game Notes
Since 1999, Alabama State has represented the East division four different times (2001, 2003, 2004, 2010) in the SWAC Championship game.

The Hornets recorded their first shutout of the season against Mississippi Valley State two weeks ago, and their first since 2012 – a 45-0 victory over Texas Southern.

Alabama State won back-to-back games for the first time this season with their win over Texas Southern, and for the first time since the 2017 season.

Michael Jefferson has caught 37 passes heading into the 10th game of the season. He is just 11 catches short of the top 12 all-time in a single season, as Reggie Brown (1990) and T.C. McWilliams (2012) each caught 48.

The Hornets have had five players rush for 100 yards under head coach Donald Hill-Eley since he took over the program, with two of those coming this season – Duran Bell (10-112) and Ezra Gray (23-104) – which happened on the same field against UAB earlier this season.

Alabama State had their first 100-yard runner and 100-yard receiver in the same game. Ezra Gray finished the day with 154 rushing yards, while Michael Jefferson recorded 102 receiving yards against Texas Southern.

The Hornets recorded 8.0 sacks against Texas Southern in their last victory and recorded 15.0 tackles for loss in their last win. They also boast a passing defense ranked inside the top 10 in the nation at the FCS level.

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