Overview
- Marcus Harris II ran for three touchdowns, including a 13-yarder and back-to-back 3-yard scores that put Alabama State up 35-24 early in the fourth quarter.
- First-time starter Te’Sean Smoot went 9-of-13 for 215 yards, opening the game with an 87-yard touchdown strike to Jalen Jones.
- Jalen Jones totaled 148 receiving yards on three catches, highlighted by the 87-yard score on the first play from scrimmage.
- Special teams produced two touchdowns: Nehemiah Hixon’s 99-yard kickoff return and Ta’Shaun Sims’ 75-yard return of a blocked field goal.
- The win moved Alabama State to 7-2 overall and 5-1 in SWAC play, with starter Andrew Body still sidelined by a right shoulder injury and no return timetable after an MRI.