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3
Tuskegee TSK 6-3 , 5-1
41
Winner Alabama St. ASU 7-4 , 5-3
Tuskegee TSK
6-3 , 5-1
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Alabama St. ASU
7-4 , 5-3
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TSK Tuskegee 0 3 0 0 3
ASU Alabama St. 13 7 7 14 41

Game Recap: Football |

Six Hornets Score Touchdowns in 41-3 TDC Win Over Tuskegee

MONTGOMERY, Ala. |  Alabama State University had six different players reach the end zone as the Hornets routed Tuskegee University 41-3 on in the 99th Turkey Day Classic on Thursday at ASU Stadium.

THE BASICS
Score: Alabama State 41 | Tuskegee 3
Records: Hornets (7-4, 5-3 SWAC) | Tigers (7-4, 6-2 SIAC)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2023 | Kickoff: 2:02 PM
Location: ASU Stadium | Montgomery, Ala.
Series: Tuskegee leads 61-39-3
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Damon Stewart led Alabama State's passing attack with 179 yards through the air, tossing three touchdowns without throwing an interception.

Ja'Won Howell led all Hornets rushers with 70 yards and one touchdown in the contest, picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Marcus Harris II also added 36 yards on the ground, averaging 5.1 yards per carry.

Stewart's most prolific target in the ballgame was Tyree Saunders, who caught three passes for 72 yards.

Colton Adams led the defense with 14 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss while Cail Jackson had four tackles and one interception. Chauncey Moore added three tackles, 1.5 TFL, and one interception and Treqwan Thomas had 1.0 TFL and one sack in the win.

Both teams forced two turnovers in Thursday's contest, with Alabama State turning those takeaways into 14 points. Alabama State converted on 77.8 percent of third-down attempts on the day.

Alabama State's defense held up against Tuskegee's offense, giving up 227 total yards. The Hornets kept Tuskegee under 150 yards on both the ground and through the air, allowing 79 passing and 148 rushing yards. The Hornets defense disrupted the Tuskegee passing attack on the way to pulling down two interceptions and breaking up four Golden Tigers passes.

Alabama State took care of business in the red zone, scoring four times on five trips inside Tuskegee's 20-yard line, with all of those scores being touchdowns.

How It Happened

Robert McMinn ruturned the opening kickoff 89 yards to the Hornets a quick 7-0 lead. Alabama State scored first with 2:25 left in the first quarter to take a 13-0 lead.A

After Tuskegee kicked a field goal to narrowed the Hornets lead to 13-3, Alabama State scored on a 13-yard pass from Stewart to Isiaiah Scott touchdown pass to push the lead to 20-3. 

Alabama State kept Tuskegee off the scoreboard and extended its lead to 27-3  on a Howell two-yard run with 9:08 remaining in the third quarter.

The Hornets continued to build their advantage, scoring again to go ahead 34-3 Stewart to Asa Gregg 10-yard touchdown pass to open the fourth quarte.r 

Alabama State added its final points 1:04 left in the fourth quarter to Tee Lee 14-yard run.

Game Notes
  • Alabama State outgained Tuskegee 316-227, including a 179-79 advantage through the air.
  • The Hornets scored first with 2:25 left in the first quarter and never trailed the rest of the game on their way to victory.
  • Alabama State had their highest scoring quarter in the fourth period, when they put up 14 points.
  • Alabama State converted 7 of 9 third downs while Tuskegee was successful on 3 of 13.
  • The Hornets had two players with more than eight tackles in the ballgame led by Colton Adams, who had 14.
  • Harrison Tuck punted one times for the Hornets with an average of 59 yards per punt.
  • The Hornets racked up eight tackles for loss.
  • The Hornets ended the game on a strong note, scoring 28 unanswered points to close out the contest.
  • Stewart completed 68.8% of his passes on the day, going 11-for-16 while averaging 11.2 yards per attempt.
  • Bryson Williams led the Golden Tigers passing attack, completing nine of his 20 attempts for 79 yards with two interceptions.
  • Johnny Morris III led the Tuskegee rushing attack with 100 yards.
  • McMinn's opening kickoff return for a touchdown was his second return for a score this season. McMinn returned a punt against Alabama A&M in the Magic City Classic.
  • The Hornets notched its first seven win season since 2013.
  • Alabama State's 41 points are the most points since the 2021 Turkey Day Classic
  • Alabama State scored 20 points in the first half for the third time this year.
  • Damon Stewart tossed a career-high three. Touchdown passes.
  • 29,911 attendance was the 2nd largest crowd at ASU Stadium.
  • Alabama State improved to 7-1 in classic games and 1-1 in the Turkey Day Classic.
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