Alabama State at Texas Southern

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Alabama State beat Texas Southern 16–⁠13. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Alabama State led the series 11–⁠2 as played.

AwayAlabama State6–⁠5 in 2022
16
HomeTexas Southern5–⁠6 in 2022
13

Final at BBVA Compass Stadium, HoustonAttendance 6,746

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 9 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 5 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Brandon Bullock; umpire Dwayne Wilson; head linesman Jesse Harris; line judge Marvin Williams; side judge Chris Brown; field judge Shev Pinchback; back judge Derek SpearsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama State0331016
Texas Southern706013

Standouts

Player stats

Alabama State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dematrius Davis9/1910400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Santos Dunn15101017
Ja’Won Howell1675116
Dematrius Davis930013
Jacory Merritt111906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kisean Johnson257052
Ja’Won Howell214016
Jeremiah Hixon112012
Jaelyn Lay1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Keenan Isaac0001

Texas Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Andrew Body9/199501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ladarius Owens1358018
Jacorey Howard644132
Andrew Body1038114
Kevin Harris2303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Derrick Morton236022
Tavaris Achane225015
Chaunzavia Lewis114014
Jarvis Williams1808

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

Team stats

Alabama StateTexas Southern
329Total yards220
104Passing yards95
225Rushing yards125
5.5Yards per pass5.0
4.3Yards per rush4.0
22First downs15
8–⁠18Third downs1–⁠7
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers2
12–⁠111Penalties7–⁠99
39:02Possession20:58

Efficiency

Alabama StateTexas Southern
35%Success rate34%
0.10EPA per play−0.38
1.28Explosiveness0.79
0.16Rushing EPA−0.31
−0.02Passing EPA−0.51
23%Passing-down success17%

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)

Texas Southern 52% to win. Alabama State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Texas Southern −5.5, over/under 55.5.

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 Texas Southern 65%, Alabama State 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Texas Southern end zoneAlabama State end zoneQ1 Texas SouthernInterception, 3 playsQ1 Alabama StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ2 Alabama StateField goal, 16 playsQ2 Texas SouthernTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 Texas SouthernEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Alabama StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Texas SouthernPunt, 9 playsQ3 Alabama StateField goal, 13 playsQ4 Texas SouthernFumble, 4 playsQ4 Alabama StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Texas SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Alabama StateEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas Southern drives left to right, Alabama State right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas SouthernInterception, 3 plays, −2 yards
  2. Q1 Alabama StatePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  3. Q1 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  5. Q1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  7. Q1 Texas SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 1 yard
  8. Q2 Alabama StateField goal, 16 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Texas SouthernTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 23 yards
  10. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  11. Q2 Texas SouthernEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  12. Q3 Alabama StateField goal, 8 plays, 62 yards
  13. Q3 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 49 yards
  14. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 Texas SouthernPunt, 9 plays, 41 yards
  16. Q3 Alabama StateField goal, 13 plays, 69 yards
  17. Q4 Texas SouthernFumble, 4 plays, 12 yards
  18. Q4 Alabama StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 39 yards
  19. Q4 Texas SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 31 yards
  20. Q4 Alabama StateEnd of game, 9 plays, 45 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Texas Southern 7, Alabama State 0
Texas Southern Interception, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 30Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 63 yds , Chaunzavia Lewis return for 40 yds to the TexSo 47
14:521st & 10 at own 47Andrew Body sacked by Andrew Ogletree Sr. for a loss of 12 yards to the TexSo 35
14:522nd & 22 at own 35LaDarius Owens run for 10 yds to the TexSo 45
14:523rd & 12 at own 45Andrew Body pass intercepted Jayce Medlock return for no gain to the AlbSt 14
Alabama State Punt, 6 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 14Jacory Merritt run for 1 yd to the AlbSt 15
14:522nd & 9 at own 15ALABAMA ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AlbSt 10
14:522nd & 14 at own 10Dematrius Davis run for 3 yds to the AlbSt 13
14:523rd & 11 at own 13Dematrius Davis pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 12 yds to the AlbSt 25 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 25Jacory Merritt run for 2 yds to the AlbSt 27
14:522nd & 8 at own 27Santo Dunn run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlbSt 25
14:523rd & 10 at own 25Dematrius Davis run for 2 yds to the AlbSt 27
14:524th & 8 at own 27Aubrey Grace punt for 52 yds, downed at the TexSo 21
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
13:481st & 10 at own 21Andrew Body pass complete to Kevin Harris for 7 yds to the TexSo 28
13:482nd & 3 at own 28Kevin Harris run for no gain to the TexSo 28
13:483rd & 3 at own 28Andrew Body run for 1 yd to the TexSo 29
13:484th & 2 at own 29Richard Garcia III punt for 47 yds, downed at the AlbSt 24
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
9:571st & 10 at own 24Jacory Merritt run for 3 yds to the AlbSt 27
9:572nd & 7 at own 27Dematrius Davis pass complete to Jeremiah Hixon for 3 yards to the ALST30, out-of-bounds, PENALTY ALST holding 11 yards to the ALST16, NO PLAY.
9:572nd & 18 at own 16Dematrius Davis pass complete to Jacory Merritt for a loss of 2 yards to the AlbSt 14
9:573rd & 20 at own 14Jacory Merritt run for 3 yds to the AlbSt 17
9:574th & 17 at own 17Aubrey Grace punt for 58 yds, fair catch by Derek Morton at the TexSo 25
Texas Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
2:441st & goal at opp 1Jacorey Howard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Richard Garcia III KICK)Texas Southern 7, Alabama State 0
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
2:441st & 0 at own 30Richard Garcia III kickoff for 69 yds , Santo Dunn return for 20 yds to the AlbSt 21
2:441st & 10 at own 21Jacory Merritt run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlbSt 19
2:442nd & 12 at own 19Dematrius Davis pass complete to Chauncey Moore for 7 yds to the AlbSt 26
2:443rd & 5 at own 26Dematrius Davis rush for 4 yards to the ALST30, out-of-bounds, PENALTY ALST holding 10 yards to the ALST16, NO PLAY.
2:443rd & 15 at own 16Dematrius Davis pass incomplete
2:444th & 15 at own 16Aubrey Grace punt for 44 yds , Isaiah Hamilton returns for 9 yds to the TexSo 25 TEXAS SOUTHERN Penalty, kick catching interference (10 Yards) declined
2nd quarter4 drives, then Texas Southern 7, Alabama State 3
Texas Southern Punt, 4 plays
15:002nd & 14 at own 35Andrew Body pass complete to AJ Bennett for 5 yds to the TexSo 40
15:003rd & 9 at own 40Andrew Body pass incomplete, PENALTY ALST pass interference (Chauncey Moore) 15 yards to the ALST45, 1ST DOWN TXSO22, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Andrew Body pass incomplete to Jacorey Howard
15:002nd & 10 at opp 45Andrew Body pass incomplete, broken up by Andrew Ogletree Sr.
15:003rd & 10 at opp 45TEXAS SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the TexSo 40
15:004th & 25 at own 40Richard Garcia III punt for 59 yds , Jacorey Howard returns for 14 yds to the AlbSt 15
Alabama State Field goal, 16 plays
11:593rd & 5 at own 32Timeout TEXAS SOUTHERN, clock 11:59
11:593rd & 5 at own 32Dematrius Davis pass complete to Jaelyn Lay for 9 yds to the AlbSt 41 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at own 41Dematrius Davis run for 13 yds to the TexSo 46 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 46Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Santo Dunn
11:592nd & 10 at opp 46Santo Dunn run for 1 yd to the TexSo 45
11:593rd & 9 at opp 45Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to La’Vontae Shenault
11:594th & 9 at opp 45Aubrey Grace punt 35 yards to the TXSO2210, Eyan Means return to the TXSO2210, fumble by Eyan Means recovered by TXSO22 Eyan Means at TXSO2210, PENALTY TXSO22 unsportsmanlike conduct 15 yards to the TXSO2230, 1ST DOWN ALST, NO PLAY.
11:591st & 10 at opp 30Santo Dunn run for 8 yds to the TexSo 22
11:592nd & 2 at opp 22Santo Dunn run for 7 yds to the TexSo 15 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 15Jacory Merritt run for 5 yds to the TexSo 10
11:592nd & 5 at opp 10Jacory Merritt run for 6 yds to the TexSo 4 for a 1ST down
11:591st & goal at opp 4Jacory Merritt run for a loss of 4 yards to the TexSo 8
11:592nd & goal at opp 8Dematrius Davis pass incomplete
6:273rd & 0 at opp 8Timeout ALABAMA ST, clock 06:27
6:273rd & goal at opp 8Dematrius Davis pass complete to Ja’Won Howell for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSo 10
6:034th & goal at opp 10Nathanial Eichner 27 yd FG GOODTexas Southern 7, Alabama State 3
Texas Southern Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:031st & 0 at own 30Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 66 yds , Chaunzavia Lewis return for 48 yds to the AlbSt 48
6:031st & 10 at opp 48Andrew Body run for 14 yds to the AlbSt 34 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 34Andrew Body pass incomplete to Eyan Means
6:032nd & 10 at opp 34Jacorey Howard run for 6 yds to the AlbSt 28
6:033rd & 4 at opp 28LaDarius Owens run for 1 yd to the AlbSt 27
6:034th & 3 at opp 27Jacorey Howard run for 2 yds to the AlbSt 25
Alabama State Punt, 6 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 25Dematrius Davis pass incomplete, PENALTY TXSO22 pass interference (Raheme Fuller) 15 yards to the ALST40, 1ST DOWN ALST, NO PLAY.
5:551st & 10 at own 40Santo Dunn run for 4 yds to the AlbSt 44
5:552nd & 6 at own 44Santo Dunn run for 5 yds to the AlbSt 49
5:553rd & 1 at own 49Santo Dunn run for 13 yds to the TexSo 38 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 38Santo Dunn rush for 2 yards to the TXSO2236 (Gabe Smith), PENALTY TXSO22 personal foul (Gabe Smith) 14 yards to the TXSO2224, 1ST DOWN ALST, NO PLAY.
5:551st & 10 at opp 24Jacory Merritt run for no gain to the TexSo 24 ALABAMA ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (La’Vontae Shenault) to the TexSo 38
5:552nd & 24 at opp 38Jacory Merritt run for 3 yds to the TexSo 35
5:553rd & 21 at opp 35Dematrius Davis sacked by Tyler Martinez for a loss of 10 yards to the TexSo 45
5:554th & 31 at opp 45Aubrey Grace punt for 33 yds , Isaiah Hamilton returns for 8 yds to the TexSo 20
Q3 15:002nd & 7 at own 35Richard Garcia III kickoff for 61 yds , Santo Dunn return for 20 yds to the AlbSt 24
Q3 10:444th & 3 at opp 14Nathanial Eichner 31 yd FG GOODTexas Southern 7, Alabama State 6
3rd quarter4 drives, then Texas Southern 13, Alabama State 6
Texas Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
10:441st & 0 at own 30Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 24 yds
10:441st & 10 at opp 49LaDarius Owens run for 6 yds to the AlbSt 43
10:442nd & 4 at opp 43LaDarius Owens run for 8 yds to the AlbSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:442nd & 28 at own 47Andrew Body run for 5 yds to the AlbSt 48
10:443rd & 23 at opp 48Andrew Body pass complete to Derek Morton for 14 yds to the AlbSt 34
10:444th & 9 at opp 34Andrew Body pass incomplete to AJ Bennett, PENALTY ALST roughing passer 15 yards to the ALST19, 1ST DOWN TXSO22, NO PLAY.
10:441st & 10 at opp 19Andrew Body pass incomplete to Derek Morton
10:442nd & 10 at opp 19LaDarius Owens run for 14 yds to the AlbSt 5 for a 1ST down
7:551st & goal at opp 5Andrew Body run for 5 yds for a TD, (Richard Garcia III PAT MISSED)Texas Southern 13, Alabama State 6
Alabama State Punt, 4 plays
7:551st & 0 at own 30Richard Garcia III kickoff for 25 yds
7:551st & 10 at own 45Santo Dunn run for 17 yds to the TexSo 38 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 38Dematrius Davis pass incomplete, broken up by Raheme Fuller
7:552nd & 10 at opp 38Dematrius Davis sacked by KeShon Spraggins for a loss of 5 yards to the TexSo 43
7:553rd & 15 at opp 43Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson, broken up by Raheme Fuller
7:554th & 15 at opp 43ALABAMA ST Penalty, delay of game (Aubrey Grace) to the TexSo 48
7:554th & 20 at opp 48Aubrey Grace punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Hamilton at the TexSo 9
Texas Southern Punt, 9 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 9Andrew Body pass complete to Jarvis Williams for 8 yds to the TexSo 17
7:552nd & 2 at own 17LaDarius Owens run for 2 yds to the TexSo 19 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 19Andrew Body run for 14 yds to the TexSo 33 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 33Andrew Body pass incomplete to Eyan Means, broken up by Mikey Victor
7:552nd & 10 at own 33Andrew Body run for 9 yds to the TexSo 42
7:553rd & 1 at own 42Kevin Harris run for 3 yds to the TexSo 45 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at own 45Jacorey Howard run for no gain to the TexSo 45
7:552nd & 10 at own 45Andrew Body run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
7:553rd & 5 at the 50Andrew Body pass incomplete to Jarvis Williams, broken up by Chauncey Moore
7:554th & 5 at the 50Richard Garcia III punt for 44 yds, downed at the AlbSt 6
Alabama State Field goal, 13 plays
6:253rd & 1 at own 26Ja’Won Howell run for 16 yds to the AlbSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:252nd & 6 at own 46Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson, PENALTY ALST ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the ALST41, NO PLAY.
6:252nd & 11 at own 41Dematrius Davis pass complete to Ja’Won Howell for 16 yds to the TexSo 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 41Dematrius Davis pass complete to Ja’Won Howell for 16 yds to the TexSo 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 43Ja’Won Howell run for 3 yds to the TexSo 40
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 40Ja’Won Howell run for 11 yds to the TexSo 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Ja’Won Howell run for 1 yd to the TexSo 28
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 28Ja’Won Howell run for 6 yds to the TexSo 22
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 22Ja’Won Howell run for a loss of 3 yards to the TexSo 25
Q4 11:384th & 6 at opp 25Nathanial Eichner 42 yd FG GOODTexas Southern 13, Alabama State 9
4th quarter4 drives, then Alabama State 16, Texas Southern 13
Texas Southern Fumble, 4 plays
11:381st & 0 at own 30Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 70 yds , Chaunzavia Lewis return for 27 yds to the TexSo 27
11:382nd & 10 at own 41Andrew Body pass incomplete to 90, PENALTY ALST pass interference (Jayce Medlock) 6 yards to the TXSO2247, 1ST DOWN TXSO22, NO PLAY.
11:381st & 10 at own 47LaDarius Owens run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
11:382nd & 7 at the 50LaDarius Owens run for a loss of 5 yards to the TexSo 39 LaDarius Owens fumbled, forced by Brandon Gaddy, recovered by AlbSt Demaruez Bellamy
Alabama State Touchdown, 6 plays
11:331st & 10 at opp 39TEXAS SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the TexSo 24 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 24Dematrius Davis pass incomplete, broken up by KeShon Spraggins
11:332nd & 10 at opp 24Ja’Won Howell run for 5 yds to the TexSo 19
11:331st & goal at opp 8Dematrius Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSo 9
11:332nd & goal at opp 9Ja’Won Howell run for 7 yds to the TexSo 2
7:273rd & goal at opp 2Ja’Won Howell run for 2 yds for a TD, (Nathanial Eichner KICK)Alabama State 16, Texas Southern 13
Texas Southern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:271st & 0 at own 30Nathanial Eichner kickoff for 45 yds , Jacorey Howard return for 8 yds to the TexSo 33
7:271st & 10 at own 33LaDarius Owens run for 2 yds to the TexSo 35
7:274th & 19 at opp 42Andrew Body run for 6 yds to the AlbSt 36
Alabama State End of game, 9 plays
4:142nd & 11 at own 35Timeout TEXAS SOUTHERN, clock 04:14
4:142nd & 11 at own 35Dematrius Davis pass incomplete
4:143rd & 11 at own 35Dematrius Davis run for 10 yds to the AlbSt 45
4:144th & 1 at own 45Ja’Won Howell run for 2 yds to the AlbSt 47 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at own 47Ja’Won Howell run for 1 yd to the AlbSt 48
2:452nd & 9 at own 48Timeout TEXAS SOUTHERN, clock 02:45
2:452nd & 9 at own 48ALABAMA ST Penalty, false start (Irshaad Davis) to the AlbSt 43
2:452nd & 14 at own 43Dematrius Davis run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
2:453rd & 7 at the 50Ja’Won Howell run for 12 yds to the TexSo 38 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 38Ja’Won Howell run for 4 yds to the TexSo 34 for a 1ST down TEXAS SOUTHERN Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the TexSo 19 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 19TEAM run for no gain to the TexSo 19

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.

Officially, Alabama State leads 12–⁠1; as played, 12–⁠2 in 14 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Alabama State 42, Texas Southern 24
2022Alabama State 16, Texas Southern 13
2021Alabama State 24, Texas Southern 21
2019Alabama State 27, Texas Southern 21
2018Alabama State 30, Texas Southern 21
2017Alabama State 23, Texas Southern 16

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