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20
Winner Alabama St. ASU 6-3 , 5-2
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Mississippi Val. MVS 1-9 , 1-6
Winner
Alabama St. ASU
6-3 , 5-2
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Final
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Mississippi Val. MVS
1-9 , 1-6
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
ASU Alabama St. 14 6 0 0 20
MVS Mississippi Val. 3 0 0 0 3

Game Recap: Football |

Hornets Claim Fifth Straight In 20-3 Win Over MVSU

ITTA BENA, Miss. | Led by an impressive defensive showing that held the Mississippi Valley State offense to 130 yards, Alabama State knocked off the Delta Devils 20-3 on Saturday afternoon at Rice-Totten Stadium.

THE BASICS
Score: Alabama State 20 | Mississippi Valley State 3
Records: Hornets (6-3, 5-2 SWAC) | Tigers (1-9, 1-6 SWAC)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 | Kickoff: 2:02 PM
Location: Rice-Totten Stadium | Itta Bena, Miss.
Series: Alabama State leads 35-16
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  • Marcus Harris II led all Hornets rushers with 59 yards and one touchdown in the contest, picking up 6.6 yards per carry. Jaylen Sulton also added 26 yards on the ground.
  • Kisean Johnson hauled in seven catches for 84 yards and one score.
  • James Burgess showed out for the Alabama State defense, recording one interception. Tyree Saunders added one recovered fumble and Treqwan Thomas had four tackles, 2.0 TFL, and one recovered fumble in the win.
  • The Hornets won the turnover battle in Saturday's game, forcing three turnovers while avoiding any giveways, with Alabama State turning those takeaways into seven points.
  • Defensively, Alabama State did an impressive job neutralizing the Mississippi Valley State offensive attack, holding the Delta Devils to 130 total yards. The Hornets kept Mississippi Valley State under 100 yards on both the ground and through the air, allowing just 76 passing and 54 rushing yards.
How It Happened
  • Mississippi Valley State scored first to take a 3-0 lead, but Alabama State responded with 7:47 left in the first quarter to go up 7-3.The Hornets then followed with another score to extend the lead to 14-3.
  • Alabama State kept Mississippi Valley State off the scoreboard and increased its lead to 20-3 with 6:57 left in the second quarter. Neither team scored again in the game.
Game Notes
  • Alabama State outgained Mississippi Valley State 221-130, including a 102-54 advantage on the ground.
  • Alabama State won the turnover battle 3-0 after intercepting one pass and recovering two fumbles.
  • Alabama State converted 0 of 11 third downs while Mississippi Valley State was successful on 3 of 16.
  • The Hornets had two players with more than eight tackles led by Colton Adams, who had 10.
  • Alabama State went 2-for-4 on fourth down, converting on 50 percent of attempts.
  • The Hornets didn't allow a sack in the contest for the fifth straight game.
  • The Hornets set a season-high with 20 points in the first half.
  • Colton Adams tallied nine of 10 tackles in the first half to record double digit tackles for the seventh time this season.
  • Alabama State's defense has yield nine points in the last 10 quarters.
  • The win was ASU's fifth straight dating back to 2013 when the Hornets won six straight.
  • Alabama State scored on its opening offensive possession for the fifth straight game.
  • Ty'Jarian Williams led the Delta Devils passing attack, completing 12 of his 19 attempts for 38 yards with one interception.
  • DePhabian Fant led the Mississippi Valley State rushing attack with 34 yards.

Up Next: Alabama State travels to take on Prairie View A&M on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. in Prairie. View, Texas.

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