PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas — Alabama State quarterback Andrew Body and running back Marcus Harris II combined for four rushing touchdowns as the Hornets erased an early deficit to defeat Prairie View A&M 31–28 on Saturday afternoon at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field.

The win lifted Alabama State to 6–2 overall and 4–1 in SWAC play, while Prairie View dropped to 6–3 and 4–1.

Prairie View jumped out to a quick 14–0 lead behind scores from Chase Bingmon and Rodny Ojo in the opening quarter. Alabama State responded with a 7-play, 75-yard drive capped by Body's 7-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to 14–7 late in the first.

After the Panthers extended their lead to 21–7 early in the second quarter, Alabama State's special teams provided a spark when Nehemiah Hixon returned a kickoff 78 yards to set up a short field. Harris II punched it in from 10 yards out, and Body followed with his second rushing touchdown — a four-yard keeper — to even the score at 21–21 heading into halftime.
The Hornets grabbed their first lead of the day early in the third quarter when Andrew Abu-Akel drilled a 37-yard field goal. Moments later, Harris II's second touchdown — a 2-yard run following a Detrick Jones interception — stretched the lead to 31–21.

Prairie View narrowed the margin to 31–28 on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Cameron Peters to Ojo midway through the fourth quarter, but Alabama State's defense held firm down the stretch, forcing a missed 53-yard field goal in the final seconds to seal the victory.

Alabama State's ground attack proved decisive, amassing 213 rushing yards on 41 carries. Jamarie Hostzclaw led all rushers with 127 yards on 21 carries, while Body added 29 yards and two touchdowns, and Harris II scored twice with 20 yards on five carries.

Defensively, Denzel Johnson led the Hornets with 11 tackles and an interception, while Jalil Lenore added 10 stops. Alabama State intercepted Peters four times — with picks from Johnson, Jones, and Deontre Morris — to stall multiple Prairie View drives.

The Hornets will return home next weekend for a key conference match up against Texa Southern University at 2 p.m. inside ASU Stadium. 

Final Score: Alabama State 31, Prairie View A&M 28
Records: Alabama State (6–2, 4–1 SWAC), Prairie View A&M (6–3, 4–1 SWAC)
Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field – Prairie View, Texas
Attendance: 5,962

GAME NOTES

• Hostzclaw' 127 yards on the ground marked ASU's sixth individual 100-yard performance of the season.
• The win was ASU's second straight over Prairie View and snapped a five five-game losing streak at Prairie View.
• Deontre Morris recorded two interception and is the second Hornet to have multiple interceptions in a game this season.