Alabama State beats Texas Southern 24-21 | |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Joe Owens Jr. threw for two touchdowns, Jacory Merritt rushed for 106 yards and Alabama State beat Texas Southern 24-21 on Saturday. Owens was 18 of 27 for 150 yards with an interception for Alabama State (4-6, 3-5 SWAC). Andrew Body passed for 163 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Texas Southern (2-8, 2-6). He also carried it nine times for 134 yards and a score. MORE | |
| Leaders | |||||
| Passing Yards: | R. Nettles | 1183 | |||
| Passing TDs: | R. Nettles | 10 | |||
| Rushing Yards: | J. Merritt | 433 | |||
| Rushing TDs: | J. Merritt | 5 | |||
| Receiving Yards: | J. Hixon | 563 | |||
| Receiving TDs: | W. Corker | 5 | |||
| Interceptions: | None | ||||
| Schedule 2021 | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result / Time | ||
| 9/4 | vs. Miles | W 14 - 13 | ||
| 9/11 | at 25 Auburn | L 0 - 62 | ||
| 9/25 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 38 - 24 | ||
| 10/2 | at Florida A&M | L 0 - 28 | ||
| 10/9 | vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W 35 - 15 | ||
| 10/16 | at Jackson State | L 7 - 28 | ||
| 10/30 | vs. Alabama A&M | L 28 - 42 | ||
| 11/6 | at Prairie View A&M | L 20 - 24 | ||
| 11/13 | at Mississippi Valley State | L 31 - 44 | ||
| 11/20 | vs. Texas Southern | W 24 - 21 | ||
| 11/25 | vs. Tuskegee | W 43 - 9 | ||
| Southwestern Athletic | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| 15 Jackson State | 8-0 | 11-1 | ||||||||||
| 22 Florida A&M | 7-1 | 9-3 | ||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 5-3 | 7-3 | ||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Alabama State | 3-5 | 5-6 | ||||||||||
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-6 | 2-9 | ||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 6-2 | 7-5 | ||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5-3 | 6-5 | ||||||||||
| Grambling State | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Southern | 3-5 | 4-7 | ||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 2-6 | 3-8 | ||||||||||
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-7 | 2-9 | ||||||||||
| Offense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3319 (97) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2079 (75) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1240 (92) | ||||
| Points per game: | 21.8 (83) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 301.7 (100) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 27 (86) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 8 (72) | ||||
| Defense (FCS Rank) | |||||
| Yards: | 3868 (44) | ||||
| Passing Yards: | 2170 (29) | ||||
| Rushing Yards: | 1698 (61) | ||||
| Points per game: | 28.2 (65) | ||||
| Yards per game: | 351.6 (41) | ||||
| Touchdowns: | 40 (77) | ||||
| Field Goals: | 6 (17) | ||||
