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Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State

Saturday, October 29, 2022, Magic City Classic

Alabama State beat Alabama A&M 24–⁠17. It was their 87th meeting; after it, Alabama A&M led the series 10–⁠6 in the games on file.

Neutral siteAlabama A&M4–⁠7 in 2022
17
Neutral siteAlabama State6–⁠5 in 2022
24

Final at Legion Field, BirminghamTV: ESPN+Attendance 67,532

At kickoff
75°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama A&M0140317
Alabama State3071424

Standouts

Player stats

Alabama A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quincy Casey16/2121710
Xaiver Lankford4/72200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Donovan Eaglin2168012
Harold Jemison Jr.31407
Xaiver Lankford1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cameron Young487061
Terrell Gardner586053
Keenan Hambrick52706
Micah White117017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamal Irby0001

Alabama State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dematrius Davis11/2514021
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ja’Won Howell629014
Jacory Merritt71716
Santos Dunn415016
Dematrius Davis1513012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darius Edmonds142042
Kisean Johnson433112
Jaelyn Lay126026
Jeremiah Hixon224123

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Alabama A&MAlabama State
305Total yards215
239Passing yards140
66Rushing yards75
8.2Yards per pass5.6
2.1Yards per rush2.2
14First downs15
2–⁠13Third downs6–⁠14
3–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
10–⁠90Penalties16–⁠145
27:58Possession32:02

Efficiency

Alabama A&MAlabama State
32%Success rate28%
−0.09EPA per play−0.19
0.81Explosiveness2.02
−0.26Rushing EPA−0.21
0.08Passing EPA−0.18
18%Passing-down success28%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama A&M 55% to win. Alabama State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Alabama A&M −2.5, over/under 47.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Alabama A&M 57%, Alabama State 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Alabama State end zoneAlabama A&M end zoneQ1 Alabama StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Alabama A&MMissed FG, 13 playsQ1 Alabama StateField goal, 8 playsQ1 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Alabama A&MTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Alabama StatePick-six, 1 play (Alabama A&M scores)Q2 Alabama A&MTouchdownQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Alabama A&MTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 Alabama A&MEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Alabama StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ3 Alabama StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Alabama A&MField goal, 15 playsQ4 Alabama StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Alabama A&MEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama State drives left to right, Alabama A&M right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Alabama StatePunt, 6 plays, −3 yards
  2. Q1 Alabama A&MMissed FG, 13 plays, −58 yards
  3. Q1 Alabama StateField goal, 8 plays, −34 yards
  4. Q1 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  5. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 6 plays, −20 yards
  6. Q2 Alabama A&MTouchdown, 4 plays, −71 yards
  7. Q2 Alabama StatePick-six, 1 play (Alabama A&M scores), 0 yards
  8. Q2 Alabama A&MTouchdown, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 15 yards
  10. Q2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  11. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  12. Q2 Alabama A&MTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −1 yard
  13. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 7 plays, −14 yards
  14. Q2 Alabama A&MEnd of half, 3 plays, −27 yards
  15. Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  17. Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 Alabama StateTouchdown, 5 plays, −23 yards
  20. Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q3 Alabama StateTouchdown, 8 plays, −42 yards
  22. Q4 Alabama A&MField goal, 15 plays, −56 yards
  23. Q4 Alabama StateTouchdown, 6 plays, −81 yards
  24. Q4 Alabama A&MEnd of game, 9 plays, −66 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Alabama State 3, Alabama A&M 0
Alabama State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Victor Barbosa kickoff for 30 yds
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Nyqua Lett run for no gain to the AlbSt 35
15:002nd & 10 at opp 35Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hixon
15:003rd & 10 at opp 35Dematrius Davis run for 10 yds to the AlbSt 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Dematrius Davis pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 1 yd to the AlbSt 46
15:002nd & 9 at opp 46Dematrius Davis run for a loss of 4 yards to the AlbSt 42
15:003rd & 13 at opp 42Dematrius Davis pass complete to Jacory Merritt for 1 yd to the AlbSt 43 ALABAMA ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Irshaad Davis) declined
15:004th & 12 at opp 43ALABAMA ST Penalty, delay of game (Irshaad Davis) to the AlbSt 38
15:004th & 17 at opp 38Aubrey Grace punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AlaAM 21
Alabama A&M Missed FG, 13 plays
11:241st & 10 at opp 21Harold Jemison Jr. run for 7 yds to the AlaAM 28
11:242nd & 3 at opp 28Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Isiah Cox for 5 yds to the AlaAM 33 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 33Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete, broken up by Brandon Gaddy
11:242nd & 10 at opp 33Donovan Eaglin run for 12 yds to the AlaAM 45 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 45Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Keenan Hambrick for 4 yds to the AlaAM 49
11:242nd & 6 at opp 49Xaiver Lankford run for 4 yds to the AlbSt 47
11:243rd & 2 at own 47Donovan Eaglin run for 1 yd to the AlbSt 46
11:244th & 1 at own 46Donovan Eaglin run for 7 yds to the AlbSt 39 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at own 39Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Bryson Clark for 13 yds to the AlbSt 26 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at own 26Donovan Eaglin run for 2 yds to the AlbSt 24
11:242nd & 8 at own 24Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete to Darin Turner
11:243rd & 8 at own 24Donovan Eaglin run for 3 yds to the AlbSt 21
5:484th & 5 at own 21Victor Barbosa 38 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Daniel Lockhart Irshaad Davis return for no gain to the AlbSt 21 ALABAMA ST Penalty, illegal forward pass (Jayce Medlock) to the AlbSt 34
Alabama State Field goal, 8 plays
5:481st & 10 at opp 34Dematrius Davis pass complete to Jaelyn Lay for 26 yds to the AlaAM 40 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at own 40Jacory Merritt run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 37
5:482nd & 7 at own 37Dematrius Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the AlaAM 40
5:483rd & 10 at own 40Dematrius Davis run for 12 yds to the AlaAM 28 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at own 28Jacory Merritt run for a loss of 1 yard to the AlaAM 29
5:482nd & 11 at own 29Dematrius Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the AlaAM 30
5:483rd & 12 at own 30Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 4 yds to the AlaAM 26
5:484th & 8 at own 26ALABAMA ST Penalty, false start (Irshaad Davis) to the AlaAM 32
0:474th & 14 at own 32Jayden John 49 yd FG GOODAlabama A&M 3, Alabama State 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
0:471st & 0 at opp 35Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 59 yds , Terrell Gardner return for 16 yds to the AlaAM 22
0:401st & 10 at opp 22Timeout ALABAMA A&M, clock 00:40
0:401st & 10 at opp 22Donovan Eaglin run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 24
0:402nd & 8 at opp 24Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete, broken up by Jayion McCluster
0:403rd & 8 at opp 24Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Isiah Cox for no gain to the AlaAM 24
Q2 15:004th & 8 at opp 24Victor Barbosa punt for 37 yds , Robert McMinn returns for a loss of 8 yards to the AlbSt 31
2nd quarter8 drives, then Alabama A&M 14, Alabama State 3
Alabama State Punt, 6 plays
14:501st & 10 at opp 31Dematrius Davis run for 9 yds to the AlbSt 40
14:502nd & 1 at opp 40Ja’Won Howell run for no gain to the AlbSt 40
14:503rd & 1 at opp 40Ja’Won Howell run for 7 yds to the AlbSt 47 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 47Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson
14:502nd & 10 at opp 47Ja’Won Howell run for 4 yds to the AlaAM 49
14:503rd & 6 at own 49Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Jaelyn Lay, broken up by Dimitris Biamby
14:504th & 6 at own 49Aubrey Grace punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Isiah Cox at the AlaAM 14 ALABAMA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Tre Phillips) to the AlaAM 29
Alabama A&M Touchdown, 4 plays
11:551st & 10 at opp 29Quincy Casey pass complete to Cameron Young for 61 yds to the AlbSt 10 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 0 at own 10Donovan Eaglin run for 2 yds to the AlbSt 8
11:552nd & 0 at own 8Donovan Eaglin run for 6 yds to the AlbSt 2
10:033rd & 0 at own 2Quincy Casey pass complete to Isiah Cox for 2 yds for a TD, (Victor Barbosa KICK)Alabama State 7, Alabama A&M 3
10:031st & 0 at opp 35Zach Alvarez kickoff for 56 yds , Rodney Echols Jr. return for 6 yds to the AlbSt 15
9:501st & 10 at opp 15Dematrius Davis pass intercepted for a TD Jamal Irby return for 6 yds for a TD, (Victor Barbosa KICK)Alabama State 14, Alabama A&M 3
9:501st & 0 at own 3ALABAMA A&M Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AlbSt 8
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
9:501st & 0 at opp 35Zach Alvarez kickoff for 55 yds , Robert McMinn return for 18 yds to the AlbSt 28
9:441st & 10 at opp 28Jacory Merritt rush for 2 yards to the ASU30 (Dre Terry), PENALTY ASU holding (Ray Curry Jr.) 0 yards to the ASU28, NO PLAY.
9:441st & 10 at opp 28Jacory Merritt run for 2 yds to the AlbSt 30
9:442nd & 8 at opp 30Dematrius Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the AlbSt 27
9:443rd & 11 at opp 27Dematrius Davis sacked by Liston Richardson and Zareon Hayes for a loss of 11 yards to the AlbSt 13 Dematrius Davis fumbled, recovered by AlbSt Robert Alston IV , return for 0 yards
9:444th & goal at opp 13Aubrey Grace punt for 40 yds , Isiah Cox returns for 2 yds to the AlaAM 49
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
7:071st & 10 at opp 49Harold Jemison Jr. run for 3 yds to the AlbSt 48
7:072nd & 7 at own 48Harold Jemison Jr. run for 4 yds to the AlbSt 44
7:073rd & 3 at own 44Quincy Casey pass incomplete
7:074th & 3 at own 44ALABAMA A&M Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the AlbSt 49
7:074th & 8 at own 49Victor Barbosa punt for 47 yds, downed at the AlbSt 2
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
5:411st & goal at opp 2ALABAMA ST Penalty, false start (Irshaad Davis) to the AlbSt 1
5:411st & goal at opp 1Santo Dunn run for 2 yds to the AlbSt 3
5:412nd & goal at opp 3Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson, broken up by Marquez Beason
5:413rd & goal at opp 3Dematrius Davis run for 1 yd to the AlbSt 4
5:414th & goal at opp 4Aubrey Grace punt for 36 yds , Isiah Cox returns for 14 yds to the AlbSt 26
Alabama A&M Turnover on downs, 4 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 26Quincy Casey pass complete to Kendric Johnson for 2 yds to the AlbSt 24
3:382nd & 8 at own 24Quincy Casey sacked by Roderick Daniels and Jaland Lewis-Horton for a loss of 10 yards to the AlbSt 34
2:313rd & 18 at own 34Timeout ALABAMA ST, clock 02:31
2:313rd & 18 at own 34Quincy Casey run for 3 yds to the AlbSt 31
2:314th & 15 at own 31Quincy Casey pass complete to Keenan Hambrick for 6 yds to the AlbSt 25
Alabama State Punt, 7 plays
1:401st & 10 at opp 25ALABAMA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Brandon Gaddy) to the AlbSt 13
1:401st & 10 at opp 13Dematrius Davis sacked by Trey Middleton and Aadreekis Conner for a loss of 7 yards to the AlbSt 6
1:302nd & goal at opp 6Timeout ALABAMA ST, clock 01:30
1:302nd & goal at opp 6Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 12 yds to the AlbSt 18
1:203rd & 5 at opp 18Timeout ALABAMA A&M, clock 01:20
1:203rd & 5 at opp 18Dematrius Davis pass complete to Jacory Merritt for 6 yds to the AlbSt 24 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 24Dematrius Davis pass incomplete
1:202nd & 10 at opp 24ALABAMA A&M Penalty, UR (Aadreekis Conner) to the AlbSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 39Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Jacory Merritt
1:202nd & 10 at opp 39Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Santo Dunn
1:203rd & 10 at opp 39Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Darius Edmonds, broken up by Charles Bell VI
1:204th & 10 at opp 39Aubrey Grace punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Isiah Cox at the AlaAM 20
Alabama A&M End of half, 3 plays
0:411st & 10 at opp 20Quincy Casey pass incomplete to Cameron Young
0:412nd & 10 at opp 20Quincy Casey pass complete to Terrell Gardner for 53 yds to the AAMU 27 for a 1ST down ALABAMA ST Penalty, UR (Colton Adams) to the AlaAM 42 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 42Quincy Casey pass complete to Cameron Young for 5 yds to the AlaAM 47
3rd quarter7 drives, then Alabama A&M 14, Alabama State 10
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 5 at opp 35Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 59 yds , Terrell Gardner return for 21 yds to the AlaAM 27
14:521st & 10 at opp 27Donovan Eaglin run for a loss of 1 yard to the AlaAM 26
14:522nd & 11 at opp 26Quincy Casey pass incomplete to Keenan Hambrick
14:523rd & 11 at opp 26Donovan Eaglin run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 28
14:524th & 9 at opp 28Victor Barbosa punt for 37 yds, downed at the AlbSt 35
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
13:254th & 3 at opp 42Aubrey Grace punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AlaAM 23 , Isiah Cox returns for 7 yds to the AlaAM 23
13:251st & 10 at opp 35Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 5 yards to the ASU40 (D. Floyd), PENALTY ASU holding 10 yards to the ASU25, NO PLAY.
13:251st & 20 at opp 25Dematrius Davis pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 8 yds to the AlbSt 33
13:252nd & 12 at opp 33Nyqua Lett run for 1 yd to the AlbSt 34
13:253rd & 11 at opp 34Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 8 yds to the AlbSt 42
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
10:481st & 10 at opp 23Quincy Casey run for no gain to the AlaAM 23
10:482nd & 10 at opp 23ALABAMA A&M Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AlaAM 18
10:482nd & 15 at opp 18Donovan Eaglin run for 8 yds to the AlaAM 26
10:483rd & 7 at opp 26Quincy Casey pass incomplete to Cameron Young, broken up by Tre Phillips
10:484th & 7 at opp 26Victor Barbosa punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Colton Adams at the AlbSt 40
Alabama State Punt, 4 plays
9:011st & 10 at opp 40Santo Dunn run for 16 yds to the AlaAM 44 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at own 44Santo Dunn run for a loss of 3 yards to the AlaAM 47
9:012nd & 13 at own 47Dematrius Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
9:013rd & 16 at the 50Dematrius Davis rush for 11 yards to the AAMU39 (Avian Rice), PENALTY ASU holding (Keeundra Salter) 10 yards to the ASU40, NO PLAY.
9:013rd & 26 at opp 40Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Isaiah Scott
9:014th & 26 at opp 40Aubrey Grace punt for 39 yds , Isiah Cox returns for no gain to the AlaAM 23 Isiah Cox fumbled, recovered by AlbSt Dante Norris
Alabama State Touchdown, 5 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 23Jacory Merritt run for 6 yds to the AlaAM 17
6:342nd & 4 at own 17Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson, PENALTY ASU illegal motion 5 yards to the AAMU22, NO PLAY.
6:342nd & 9 at own 22Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Jeremiah Hixon
6:343rd & 9 at own 22Dematrius Davis pass incomplete for a 1ST down ALABAMA A&M Penalty, roughing passer (Zareon Hayes) to the AlaAM 11 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 11Ja’Won Howell run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 9
4:512nd & 8 at own 9Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 9 yds for a TD, (Jayden John KICK)Alabama State 14, Alabama A&M 10
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
4:511st & 0 at opp 35Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 57 yds , Terrell Gardner return for 22 yds to the AAMU 43 ALABAMA A&M Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the AlaAM 20
4:421st & 10 at opp 20Donovan Eaglin run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 23
4:422nd & 7 at opp 23Donovan Eaglin run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 26
4:423rd & 4 at opp 26Quincy Casey sacked by Dylan Creech for a loss of 14 yards to the AlaAM 12 Quincy Casey fumbled, recovered by AlaAM Donovan Eaglin , return for 0 yards
4:424th & goal at opp 12Victor Barbosa punt for 30 yds, downed at the AlaAM 42
Alabama State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:351st & 10 at own 42Dematrius Davis run for 1 yd to the AlaAM 41
2:352nd & 9 at own 41Dematrius Davis pass incomplete
2:353rd & 9 at own 41Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson, PENALTY AAMU pass interference (Darin Turner) 15 yards to the AAMU26, 1ST DOWN ASU, NO PLAY.
2:351st & 10 at own 26Jacory Merritt run for no gain to the AlaAM 26
2:352nd & 10 at own 26Jacory Merritt run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 23
2:353rd & 7 at own 23Dematrius Davis run for 11 yds to the AlaAM 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 12Dematrius Davis run for 9 yds to the AlaAM 3
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at own 3Dematrius Davis run for a loss of 5 yards to the AlaAM 8
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 8Dematrius Davis pass incomplete, PENALTY AAMU holding (E. Eberhardt) 4 yards to the AAMU4, 1ST DOWN ASU, NO PLAY.
Q4 13:561st & 0 at own 4Jacory Merritt run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jayden John KICK)Alabama A&M 17, Alabama State 14
4th quarter3 drives, then Alabama State 24, Alabama A&M 17
Alabama A&M Field goal, 15 plays
13:561st & 0 at opp 35Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 49 yds , Isiah Cox return for 8 yds to the AlaAM 24
13:341st & 10 at opp 24Quincy Casey sacked by Jaland Lewis-Horton for a loss of 7 yards to the AlaAM 17
13:342nd & goal at opp 17Donovan Eaglin run for 7 yds to the AlaAM 24
13:343rd & 10 at opp 24Quincy Casey pass complete to Terrell Gardner for 11 yds to the AlaAM 35 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at opp 35Quincy Casey pass complete to Terrell Gardner for 8 yds to the AlaAM 43
13:342nd & 2 at opp 43Donovan Eaglin run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 46 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at opp 46ALABAMA A&M Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AlaAM 41
13:341st & 15 at opp 41Quincy Casey pass incomplete to Darin Turner (Mikey Victor), PENALTY ASU offside 5 yards to the AAMU46, NO PLAY.
13:341st & 10 at opp 46Quincy Casey pass complete to Keenan Hambrick for 5 yds to the AlbSt 49
13:342nd & 5 at own 49Donovan Eaglin run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
13:343rd & 6 at the 50Donovan Eaglin run for 3 yds to the AlbSt 47
9:024th & 3 at own 47Timeout ALABAMA A&M, clock 09:02
9:024th & 3 at own 47Quincy Casey pass complete to Keenan Hambrick for 6 yds to the AlbSt 41 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 41Donovan Eaglin run for 3 yds to the AlbSt 38
9:022nd & 7 at own 38Donovan Eaglin run for 2 yds to the AlbSt 36
9:023rd & 5 at own 36Quincy Casey pass incomplete, PENALTY ASU pass interference (Mikey Victor) 15 yards to the ASU21, 1ST DOWN AAMU, NO PLAY.
9:021st & 10 at own 21Donovan Eaglin run for 3 yds to the AlbSt 18
9:022nd & 7 at own 18Donovan Eaglin run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlbSt 20
9:023rd & 9 at own 20Quincy Casey pass incomplete to Terrell Gardner
6:064th & 9 at own 20Victor Barbosa 37 yd FG GOODTied at 17
Alabama State Touchdown, 6 plays
6:061st & 0 at opp 35Zach Alvarez kickoff for 62 yds , Robert McMinn return for 26 yds to the AAMU 39 ALABAMA ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Santo Dunn) to the AlbSt 19
5:551st & 10 at opp 19Santo Dunn run for no gain to the AlbSt 19
5:552nd & 10 at opp 19Dematrius Davis rush for 12 yards to the ASU31 (Marquez Beason), PENALTY ASU holding 10 yards to the ASU9, NO PLAY.
5:552nd & goal at opp 9Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Ja’Won Howell
5:553rd & goal at opp 9Dematrius Davis pass complete to Darius Edmonds for 42 yds to the AlaAM 49 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at own 49ALABAMA ST Penalty, false start (Robert Alston IV) to the AlbSt 46
5:551st & 15 at opp 46Ja’Won Howell run for 14 yds to the AlaAM 40
5:552nd & 1 at own 40Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson, PENALTY AAMU pass interference (Donivan Wright) 15 yards to the AAMU25, 1ST DOWN ASU, NO PLAY.
5:551st & 10 at own 25Ja’Won Howell run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 23
2:002nd & 8 at own 23Dematrius Davis pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 23 yds for a TD, (Jayden John KICK)Alabama A&M 24, Alabama State 17
Alabama A&M End of game, 9 plays
2:001st & 0 at opp 35Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 50 yds , Isiah Cox return for 15 yds to the AlaAM 30
1:561st & 10 at opp 30Quincy Casey run for 5 yds to the AlaAM 35
1:562nd & 5 at opp 35Quincy Casey pass complete to Terrell Gardner for 18 yds to the AlbSt 47 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at own 47Quincy Casey pass complete to Cameron Young for 16 yds to the AlbSt 31 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at own 31Timeout ALABAMA ST, clock 00:57
0:571st & 10 at own 31Quincy Casey pass complete to Keenan Hambrick for 6 yds to the AlbSt 25
0:572nd & 4 at own 25Quincy Casey run for 3 yds to the AlbSt 22
0:293rd & 1 at own 22Timeout ALABAMA A&M, clock 00:29
0:293rd & 1 at own 22Quincy Casey pass complete to Terrell Gardner for a loss of 4 yards to the AlbSt 26
0:194th & 5 at own 26Timeout ALABAMA A&M, clock 00:19
0:194th & 5 at own 26Quincy Casey pass complete to Micah White for 17 yds to the AlbSt 9 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 0 at own 9TEAM pass incomplete
0:082nd & 0 at own 9Timeout ALABAMA ST, clock 00:08
0:082nd & 0 at own 9Quincy Casey pass complete to Cameron Young for 5 yds to the AlbSt 4

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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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 three since this game.

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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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