American college football season
The 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Fred McNair.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina Central* | | ESPN | L 14–23 | 15,215 |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* | | | W 13–10 | 0 |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Alabama* | | ESPN3 | L 21–28 | 15,204 |
| 6:30 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | ESPNU | W 39–38 | 7,541 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Grambling State![dagger](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Casem-Spinks Stadium
- Lorman, MS
| ESPN3 | W 24-20 | 14,500 |
October 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | | W 24-12 | 9,200 |
October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | | AT&TSN | W 44-27 | 2,653 |
October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | | ESPN3 | L 35-38 | 15,333 |
November 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | | ESPN+ | L 31-35 | 3,673 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 24 Prairie View A&M | - Casem-Spinks Stadium
- Lorman, MS
| | W 31-29 | 0 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Jackson State | | ESPN3 | L 10-24 | 58,892 [1] |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
vs. North Carolina Central
Alcorn State vs. North Carolina Central
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Braves |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• Eagles |
0 |
7 | 6 | 10 |
23 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:25 | ALCN | Juan Anthony Jr. 20-yard pass from Felix Harper (Cristofer Thompson kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 4:35) | ALCN 7–0 |
| 2 | 00:23 | NCCU | Davius Richard 6-yard rush (Adrian Olivo kick) (8 plays, 57 yards, 2:42) | TIE 7–7 |
| 3 | 10:25 | NCCU | Davius Richard 1-yard rush (Adrian Olivo PAT blocked) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35) | NCCU 13–7 |
02:19 | ALCN | Niko Duffey 4-yard pass from Felix Harper (Cristofer Thompson kick) (6 plays, 28 yards, 2:38) | ALCN 14–13 |
| 4 | 13:39 | NCCU | Adrian Olivo 28-yard field goal (8 plays, 64 yards, 3:40) | NCCU 16–14 |
11:21 | NCCU | Brandon Codrington 77-yard punt return (Adrian Olivo kick) (5 plays, 8 yards, 2:18) | NCCU 23–14 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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ALCN –15.5 |
53
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
North Carolina Central
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First downs |
18 |
19
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Total yards |
325 |
391
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Rushing yards |
171 |
207
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Passing yards |
154 |
184
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Turnovers |
1 |
2
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Time of possession |
28:20 |
31:25
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
Felix Harper |
17/27, 154 yards, 2 TDs
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Rushing |
Stadford Anderson |
11 carries, 128 yards
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Receiving |
Juan Anthony Jr. |
5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
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North Carolina Central |
Passing |
Davius Richard |
16/26, 184 yards, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Jordan Freeman |
9 carries, 72 yards
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Receiving |
Ryan McDaniel |
6 receptions, 72 yards
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Northwestern State
Northwestern State at Alcorn State
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Demons |
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0 |
Braves |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Northwestern State |
Alcorn State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at South Alabama
Alcorn State at South Alabama
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Braves |
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0 |
Jaguars |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
South Alabama
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Alabama |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Alcorn State at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Braves |
7 |
0 | 19 | 13 |
39 |
Golden Lions |
23 |
3 | 6 | 6 |
38 |
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Grambling State
Grambling State at Alcorn State
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Tigers |
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0 |
Braves |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Grambling State |
Alcorn State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Grambling State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Mississippi Valley State
Alcorn State at Mississippi Valley State
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Braves |
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0 |
Delta Devils |
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0 |
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS - Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
Mississippi Valley State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Mississippi Valley State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Texas Southern
Alcorn State at Texas Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Braves |
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0 |
Tigers |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
Texas Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Southern
Alcorn State at Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Braves |
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0 |
Jaguars |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Bethune–Cookman
Alcorn State at Bethune–Cookman
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Braves |
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0 |
Wildcats |
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0 |
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Daytona Stadium
Daytona Beach, FL - Game start: TBD CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
Bethune–Cookman
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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No. 24 Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M at Alcorn State
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1 |
2 | Total |
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No. 24 Panthers |
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0 |
Braves |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Prairie View A&M |
Alcorn State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at No. 19 Jackson State
Alcorn State at Jackson State
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Braves |
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0 |
No. 19 Tigers |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
Jackson State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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References
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