MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama State held an early 6-0 lead over Jackson State but fell short, 26-12 to the Tigers on Homecoming 2022 at ASU Stadium.
THE BASICS
Score: Jackson State 26 | Alabama State 12
Records: Hornets (3-3, 1-2 SWAC) | Tigers (5-0, 3-0 SWAC)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022
Location: ASU Stadium | Montgomery, Ala.
Series: Jackson State leads 32-16-1
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Dematrius Davis fired a strike to Kisean Johnson for a 19-yard touchdown to put Alabama State out in front, 6-0. Aubrey Grace missed the PAT.
- The Hornet defense did well halting the Tigers as Jackson State turned the ball over on downs twice in their first three possessions.
- Shedeur Sanders completed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Willie Gaines to extend JSU's advantage to one (7-6).
- Alejandro Mata kicked a 36-yarder to give Jackson State a 10-6 lead with 25 seconds left in the first half.
- Sanders tallied his second touchdown of the day on a 25-yard strike to Kevin Coleman Jr to give JSU an 11 point lead with 1:28 left in quarter three.
- Backup Myles Crawley rushed for no gain to the Jackson State one before offensive lineman Keeundra Salter recovered the ball in the endzone for a touchdown that cut the lead to 17-12. Alabama State did not convert the 2-Point conversion.
- Sanders put things away with a 16-yard touchdown to JD Martin with 6:44 left in the 4th quarter to make it 26-12.
OFFENSIVE NOTABLES
- The Hornets passed for 138 yards, including one touchdown.
- Myles Crawley went 10/17 for 78 yards.
- Santo Dunn ran the ball six times for 26 yards, averaging 4.3 yards per carry.
DEFENSIVE NOTABLES
- Alabama State forced the Tigers to turn the ball over on downs twice in the first half.
- Colton Adams recorded 18 total tackles, 10 unassisted.
- Demaurez Bellamy secured 10 total tackles.
- Issac Keenan recorded his second interception of the season.
- Adrian Maddox and Nelson Jordan both had one sack
- The Hornet defense recorded 7 quarterback hurries
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTABLES
- Aubrey Grace averaged 43.8 yards on six punts, including a 52-yard punt.
- Grace placed 3 punts inside the Jackson State 15-yard line.
- Eichner missed an extra point and a 15-yard field goal that would've evened the score at 10 apiece.
- Jeremiah Hixon returned two kickoffs for a total of 63 yards with an average of 33.5 yards per return.
OTHER NOTABLES
- ASU Captains: (2) Jacory Merritt and (49) Stephon Young-Rolle
- Jackson State won the toss and elected to receive. Alabama State is now 2-4 on coin tosses in 2022 after winning the first two of the season.
- Jackson State won its second-straight game against Alabama State.
UP NEXT
Alabama State welcomes Mississippi Valley State on Saturday, Oct 15 at 2 p.m. at ASU Stadium.