MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State University (2-0) football team got another stingy defensive effort to earn a 21-13 win over Miles College (0-1) in the 2022 Labor Day Classic at ASU Stadium on Saturday, September 3, 2022.
THE BASICS
Score: Alabama State 21 | Miles College 6
Records: Hornets (2-0) | Golden Bears (0-1)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022
Location: ASU Stadium |
Series: Alabama State leads 26-0-1
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Alabama State scored in its first possession on a Dematrius Davis 14-yard pass to Jaycie Medlock for a 7-0 lead with five minutes gone off the first quarter clock.
- Myles Crawley tossed a 28-yard touchdown pass to David Arrington to make the score 14-0 with 3:45 left in the first quarter.
- Santo Dunn raced into the end zone from 36-yards out for a 21-0 lead headed into the second quarter.
- Jackson Spradlin made a 34-yard field goal for Miles College with 4:38 left to trim Alabama State's lead to 21-3 at halftime.
- Spradlin's split the uprights from 31-yards away as the Hornets carried a 21-6 advantage into the fourth quarter.
- Collin Woods caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Millhouse with 2:54 left in the fourth for the final score of the night to cut Alabama State's lead to 21-13.
OFFENSIVE NOTABLES
- Crawley completed 9-of-18 passes for 162 yards and one touchdown.
- Ja'Won Howeell had 48 yards on 11 carries to lead the rushing attack,
- Dunn had 42 yards on five carries and a touchdown.
- Isiah Scott, Naytron Culpepper, Medlock, and Arrington finished with two catches apiece.
- The Hornets finished 344 yards, 221 passing, and 113 on the ground.
DEFENSIVE NOTABLES
- The defense was stingy for the second straight week, limiting the Golden Bears to 225 total yards. 119 rushing and 106 passing.
- Alabama State held Miles to 78 yards in the first half.
- Brandon Gaddy posted eight tackles with two sacks, one tackle for loss, and a forced fumble.
- Colton Adams followed Gaddy with eight tackles.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTABLES:
OTHER NOTABLES:
- ASU Captains: Dematrius Davis (QB) and Rhoody Jean-Louis (LB).
- Alabama State won the toss for the second week straight week.
- Crawley earned Offensive Player of the Game honors.
- Gaddy collected Defensive Player of the Game accolades.
QUOTING HEAD COACH EDDIE ROBINSON
- When asked about his team's performance tonight, Head Coach Eddie Robinson commented, "We started off fast but had a lot of mental mistakes that we need work on, but you never apologize for winning. So, we'll correct those mistakes, but the good thing is we got the win in front of the fans. We just need to get better every week. It all starts and ends with the offensive line and some tough running. It didn't end quite like we wanted to, but the defense came out and made some plays. We got a lot to work on but it's good to work on it with a W", said Eddie Robinson on what his players focused on in the fourth quarter."
UP NEXT:
Alabama State travels to Pasadena, Calif., for a showdown with UCLA at 4 p.m. (CT) in Rose Bowl Stadium. The game will be televised on the PAC 12 Network.
