Alabama A&M at Alabama State

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Alabama State beat Alabama A&M 21–⁠16. It was their 82nd meeting; after it, Alabama A&M led the series 6–⁠5 in the games on file.

AwayAlabama A&M4–⁠7 in 2017
16
HomeAlabama State5–⁠6 in 2017
21

Final at Legion Field, BirminghamTV: ESPN3Attendance 61,221

At kickoff
49°F, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Eddie Kelley; umpire Michael Powell; head linesman Marty Adams; line judge Willie McLaurin; side judge Hector Arias; field judge Teiresias Jones; back judge Dion Spenard; center judge Ron TurnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama A&M027716
Alabama State707721

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama State 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Alabama A&M leads 44–⁠43–⁠3; as played, 10–⁠9 in the 19 games on file; the official count covers all 90 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Alabama State 56, Alabama A&M 13Magic City Classic
2024Alabama State 27, Alabama A&M 19
2023Alabama State 31, Alabama A&M 16
2022Alabama State 24, Alabama A&M 17Magic City Classic
2021Alabama A&M 42, Alabama State 28
2020Alabama A&M 38, Alabama State 14

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