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Grambling vs. Alabama State

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Alabama State beat Grambling 17–⁠6. It was their 14th meeting; after it, Grambling led the series 8–⁠6.

Neutral siteGrambling5–⁠6 in 2023
6
Neutral siteAlabama State7–⁠4 in 2023
17

Final at Ladd Peebles Stadium, MobileAttendance 8,601

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Jarvis WalkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Grambling00066
Alabama State770317

Standouts

Player stats

Grambling

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Myles Crawley21/3119712
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chance Williams1257015
Floyd Chalk IV221018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antonio Jones544015
Tylon Williams342027
Javon Robinson437017
Nae’Saan Dickerson229118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kevin Thomas0001

Alabama State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Damon Stewart12/169521
Nyqua Lett1/1-100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus II Harris1875015
Ja’Won Howell1140011
Damon Stewart224015
Nyqua Lett317015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kisean Johnson764219
Ja’Won Howell1707
Jaelyn Lay1707
Isaiah Scott1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Amon Scarbrough0002

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

Team stats

GramblingAlabama State
259Total yards261
197Passing yards94
62Rushing yards167
6.4Yards per pass5.5
3.4Yards per rush4.1
16First downs15
2–⁠8Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers1
10–⁠84Penalties3–⁠30
24:39Possession35:21

Efficiency

GramblingAlabama State
42%Success rate38%
−0.23EPA per play0.04
0.94Explosiveness1.06
−0.39Rushing EPA−0.04
0.24Passing EPA0.55
19%Passing-down success18%
2%Havoc by its defense6%

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 State 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama State −1.5, over/under 46.5.

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

Every drive

Alabama State end zoneGrambling end zoneQ1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 GramblingInterception, 6 playsQ1 Alabama StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 GramblingFumble, 1 playQ2 Alabama StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 GramblingPunt, 3 playsQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 GramblingMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Alabama StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 GramblingPunt, 5 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 GramblingPunt, 3 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 GramblingPunt, 4 playsQ3 Alabama StateField goal, 10 playsQ4 GramblingTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Alabama StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 GramblingPunt, 6 playsQ4 Alabama StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 GramblingInterception, 4 playsQ4 Alabama StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama State drives left to right, Grambling right to left.
  1. Q1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 85 yards
  2. Q1 GramblingInterception, 6 plays, 24 yards
  3. Q1 Alabama StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 40 yards
  4. Q2 GramblingFumble, 1 play, −4 yards
  5. Q2 Alabama StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 16 yards
  6. Q2 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  7. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 GramblingMissed FG, 12 plays, 67 yards
  9. Q2 Alabama StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  10. Q3 GramblingPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  11. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q3 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  13. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q3 GramblingPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
  15. Q3 Alabama StateField goal, 10 plays, 54 yards
  16. Q4 GramblingTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  17. Q4 Alabama StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q4 GramblingPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  19. Q4 Alabama StateInterception, 5 plays, 23 yards
  20. Q4 GramblingInterception, 4 plays, −3 yards
  21. Q4 Alabama StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Alabama State 7, Grambling 0
Alabama State Touchdown, 11 plays
14:48Tanner Rinker kickoff for 55 yds , return for no gain
14:481st & 10 at own 15Damon Stewart pass complete to Ja’Won Howell for 7 yds to the ALST 22
14:482nd & 3 at own 22Ja’Won Howell run for 4 yds to the ALST 26 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 26Nyqua Lett run for 15 yds to the ALST 41 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 41Damon Stewart pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 5 yds to the ALST 46
14:482nd & 5 at own 46Marcus Harris II run for 15 yds to the GRAM 39 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 39Marcus Harris II run for 1 yd to the GRAM 38
14:482nd & 9 at opp 38Damon Stewart pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 5 yds to the GRAM 33
14:483rd & 4 at opp 33Ja’Won Howell run for 11 yds to the GRAM 22 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 22Ja’Won Howell run for 2 yds to the GRAM 20
9:063rd & 7 at opp 19Timeout Grambling, clock 09:06
9:062nd & 8 at opp 20Nyqua Lett run for 1 yd to the GRAM 19
8:583rd & 7 at opp 19Damon Stewart pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 19 yds for a TD (Baylor Cannon KICK)Alabama State 7, Grambling 0
Grambling Interception, 6 plays
8:58Jayden John kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:581st & 10 at own 25Chance Williams run for 1 yd to the GRAM 26
8:582nd & 9 at own 26Myles Crawley pass complete to Lyndon Rash for 10 yds to the GRAM 36 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 36Myles Crawley pass complete to Lyndon Rash for 5 yds to the GRAM 41
8:582nd & 5 at own 41Chance Williams run for 7 yds to the GRAM 48 for a 1ST down
8:581st & 10 at own 48Chance Williams run for 1 yd to the GRAM 49
6:062nd & 9 at own 49Myles Crawley pass intercepted
Alabama State Missed FG, 9 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 45Damon Stewart run for 9 yds to the GRAM 46
6:062nd & 1 at opp 46SULTON, Jaylen rush to the left for a gain of 4 yards to the GSU42 (TALLEY, Quintin). PENALTY ASU Holding enforced 10 yards from the GSU46 to the ASU44 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:062nd & 11 at own 44Ja’Won Howell run for 3 yds to the ALST 47
6:063rd & 8 at own 47Damon Stewart pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 16 yds to the GRAM 37 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 37Damon Stewart pass complete to Tee Lee for 7 yds to the GRAM 30
6:062nd & 3 at opp 30Ja’Won Howell run for 9 yds to the GRAM 21 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 21Ja’Won Howell run for 2 yds to the GRAM 19
1:003rd & 8 at opp 19Timeout Alabama State, clock 01:00
1:002nd & 8 at opp 19Ja’Won Howell run for no gain to the GRAM 19
1:003rd & 8 at opp 19STEWART, Damon pass deep up the middle complete for 17 yards to SPARKS, Will caught at the GSU2 and advanced to the GSU2 (TALLEY, Quintin). PENALTY ASU Holding enforced 10 yards from the GSU19 to the GSU29 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:003rd & 18 at opp 29Damon Stewart pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 14 yds to the GRAM 15
Q2 14:544th & 4 at opp 15Baylor Cannon 32 yd FG MISSED
Q2 14:441st & 10 at own 20Myles Crawley run for a loss of 4 yards to the GRAM 16 Myles Crawley fumbled, recovered by ALST Amon Scarbrough [NHSG] QB Keeper CRAWLEY, Myles rush to the left for a loss of 4 yards, CRAWLEY, Myles fumbled at GSU18 , recovered by ASU SCARBROUGH, Amon at the GSU16, returned 0 yards to the GSU16, End of Play, clock 14:44.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Alabama State 14, Grambling 0
Alabama State Touchdown, 6 plays
14:441st & 10 at opp 16Marcus Harris II run for 7 yds to the GRAM 9
14:442nd & 3 at opp 9Marcus Harris II run for 1 yd to the GRAM 8
14:443rd & 2 at opp 8Marcus Harris II run for 3 yds to the GRAM 5 for a 1ST down
14:441st & goal at opp 5Ja’Won Howell run for 2 yds to the GRAM 3
14:442nd & goal at opp 3Ja’Won Howell run for no gain to the GRAM 3
11:273rd & goal at opp 3Damon Stewart pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 3 yds for a TD (Baylor Cannon KICK)Alabama State 14, Grambling 0
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
11:071st & 10 at own 19Grambling Penalty, False Start (Ashanti Cole) to the GRAM 14
11:07Jayden John kickoff for 58 yds , return for no gain to the GRAM 19
11:071st & 15 at own 14WILLIAMS, Chance rush to the left for a gain of 5 yards to the GSU19 (SCARBROUGH, Amon;THOMAS, Treqwan). PENALTY GSU Holding enforced half the distance from the goal, 7 yards from the GSU14 to the GSU7 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:071st & 22 at own 7Chance Williams run for 7 yds to the GRAM 14 Grambling Penalty, Offensive Holding (Tanner Rinker) to the GRAM 7
11:072nd & 22 at own 7Chance Williams run for no gain to the GRAM 7
11:073rd & 22 at own 7Myles Crawley pass complete to Lyndon Rash for 5 yds to the GRAM 12
8:544th & 17 at own 12Jimmy Iles punt for 37 yds
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
8:541st & 10 at opp 49Ja’Won Howell run for 4 yds to the GRAM 45
8:542nd & 6 at opp 45Ja’Won Howell run for 3 yds to the GRAM 42
8:543rd & 3 at opp 42Nyqua Lett run for 1 yd to the GRAM 41
6:204th & 2 at opp 41Harrison Tuck punt for 29 yds
Grambling Missed FG, 12 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 12Myles Crawley pass complete to Tylon Williams for 9 yds to the GRAM 21
6:202nd & 1 at own 21Chance Williams run for 3 yds to the GRAM 24 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 24Myles Crawley pass complete to Tylon Williams for 27 yds to the ALST 49 for a 1ST down
4:372nd & 6 at opp 45Timeout Alabama State, clock 04:37
4:371st & 10 at opp 49Chance Williams run for 4 yds to the ALST 45
4:372nd & 6 at opp 45Chance Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALST 46
4:373rd & 7 at opp 46Myles Crawley pass complete to Covadis Knighten for 7 yds to the ALST 39 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at opp 39Myles Crawley pass complete to Covadis Knighten for 5 yds to the ALST 34
2:021st & 10 at opp 16Timeout Alabama State, clock 02:02
2:022nd & 5 at opp 34Floyd Chalk IV run for 18 yds to the ALST 16 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 15 at opp 21Timeout Alabama State, clock 01:59
1:591st & 10 at opp 16Grambling Penalty, False Start (Ashanti Cole) to the ALST 21
1:591st & 15 at opp 21Myles Crawley sacked by Treqwan Thomas for a loss of 8 yards to the ALST 29
0:512nd & 28 at opp 34Timeout Grambling, clock 00:51
0:512nd & 23 at opp 29Grambling Penalty, False Start (Covadis Knighten) to the ALST 34
0:512nd & 28 at opp 34Myles Crawley pass complete to Covadis Knighten for 5 yds to the ALST 29
0:513rd & 23 at opp 29Myles Crawley pass complete to Covadis Knighten for 8 yds to the ALST 21
0:024th & 15 at opp 21Tanner Rinker 38 yd FG MISSED
Alabama State End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 21run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALST 20
3rd quarter6 drives, then Alabama State 14, Grambling 0
Grambling Punt, 5 plays
14:55Jayden John kickoff for 60 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 22Myles Crawley pass complete to Antonio Jones for 15 yds to the GRAM 37 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 37Chance Williams run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at the 50Myles Crawley pass complete to Tylon Williams for 6 yds to the ALST 44
14:552nd & 4 at opp 44Grambling Penalty, False Start (Ashanti Cole) to the ALST 49
14:552nd & 9 at opp 49Myles Crawley pass incomplete
14:553rd & 9 at opp 49Myles Crawley pass incomplete
12:474th & 9 at opp 49Jimmy Iles punt for 31 yds
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
12:471st & 10 at own 30Damon Stewart pass complete to Jayce Medlock for 3 yds to the ALST 33
12:472nd & 7 at own 33Marcus Harris II run for 5 yds to the ALST 38
12:473rd & 2 at own 38Marcus Harris II run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALST 37
10:494th & 3 at own 37Harrison Tuck punt for 33 yds, downed at the GRAM 30
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 30Floyd Chalk IV run for 3 yds to the GRAM 33
10:492nd & 7 at own 33Javon Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the GRAM 32
10:493rd & 8 at own 32Myles Crawley sacked by Terrell Lightfoot Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the GRAM 29
8:474th & 11 at own 29Jimmy Iles punt for 53 yds
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
8:471st & 10 at opp 45Damon Stewart pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 2 yds to the GRAM 43
8:472nd & 8 at opp 43Jaylen Sulton run for 4 yds to the GRAM 39
8:473rd & 4 at opp 39Damon Stewart pass incomplete
7:154th & 4 at opp 39Harrison Tuck punt for 37 yds
Grambling Punt, 4 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 25Myles Crawley pass complete to Javon Robinson for 11 yds to the GRAM 36 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at own 36Myles Crawley pass incomplete
7:152nd & 10 at own 36Myles Crawley pass complete to Javon Robinson for 5 yds to the GRAM 41
7:153rd & 5 at own 41Myles Crawley pass incomplete
5:324th & 5 at own 41Jimmy Iles punt for 34 yds
Alabama State Field goal, 10 plays
5:321st & 10 at own 30Marcus Harris II run for 10 yds to the ALST 40 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 40STEWART, Damon pass deep to the left incomplete intended for JOHNSON, Kisean thrown to the GSU36. PENALTY GSU Unsportsmanlike Conduct on BRUNSON, Jaydon enforced 15 yards from the ASU40 to the GSU45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
5:321st & 10 at opp 45Damon Stewart pass complete to Jaelyn Lay for 7 yds to the GRAM 38
5:322nd & 3 at opp 38Marcus Harris II run for 3 yds to the GRAM 35 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 35Marcus Harris II run for no gain to the GRAM 35
5:322nd & 10 at opp 35Damon Stewart pass incomplete
5:323rd & 10 at opp 35Damon Stewart run for 15 yds to the GRAM 20 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at opp 20Marcus Harris II run for 1 yd to the GRAM 19
5:322nd & 9 at opp 19Marcus Harris II run for 2 yds to the GRAM 17
0:003rd & 7 at opp 17Marcus Harris II run for 1 yd to the GRAM 16
Q4 14:554th & 6 at opp 16Baylor Cannon 34 yd FG GOODAlabama State 17, Grambling 0
4th quarter6 drives, then Alabama State 17, Grambling 6
Grambling Touchdown, 6 plays
14:52Jayden John kickoff for 51 yds
14:521st & 10 at own 40Myles Crawley pass complete to Javon Robinson for 17 yds to the ALST 43 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 43Chance Williams run for 8 yds to the ALST 35
14:522nd & 2 at opp 35Myles Crawley pass complete to Antonio Jones for 3 yds to the ALST 32 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 32Chance Williams run for 15 yds to the ALST 17 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 17Chance Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALST 18
12:042nd & 11 at opp 18Myles Crawley pass complete to Nae’Saan Dickerson for 18 yds for a TD (Luca Duarte PAT MISSED)Alabama State 17, Grambling 6
Alabama State Punt, 6 plays
11:59Tanner Rinker kickoff for 35 yds
11:591st & 10 at own 39Nyqua Lett pass complete to BJ West for a loss of 1 yard to the ALST 38
11:592nd & 11 at own 38Jaylen Sulton run for 7 yds to the ALST 45
11:593rd & 4 at own 45Damon Stewart pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 7 yds to the GRAM 48 for a 1ST down
11:591st & 10 at opp 48Jaylen Sulton run for 4 yds to the GRAM 44
11:592nd & 6 at opp 44Jaylen Sulton run for a loss of 1 yard to the GRAM 45
11:593rd & 7 at opp 45Damon Stewart pass incomplete
7:494th & 7 at opp 45Harrison Tuck punt for 35 yds, downed at the GRAM 10
Grambling Punt, 6 plays
7:491st & 10 at own 10Myles Crawley pass complete to Nae’Saan Dickerson for 11 yds to the GRAM 21 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 21Myles Crawley pass complete to Antonio Jones for 4 yds to the GRAM 25
7:492nd & 6 at own 25Myles Crawley pass complete to Antonio Jones for 10 yds to the GRAM 35 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at own 35Myles Crawley pass incomplete
7:492nd & 10 at own 35Myles Crawley pass complete to Javon Robinson for 4 yds to the GRAM 39
7:493rd & 6 at own 39WILLIAMS, Chance rush to the left for a gain of 21 yards to the ASU40 (OGLETREE, Andrew). PENALTY GSU Holding enforced 10 yards from the GSU39 to the GSU29 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:493rd & 16 at own 29Myles Crawley pass incomplete
4:384th & 16 at own 29Jimmy Iles punt for 45 yds
Alabama State Interception, 5 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 30Marcus Harris II run for 10 yds to the ALST 40 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at own 40Marcus Harris II run for 11 yds to the GRAM 49 for a 1ST down
2:582nd & 9 at opp 48Timeout Grambling, clock 02:58
2:581st & 10 at opp 49Marcus Harris II run for 1 yd to the GRAM 48
2:523rd & 8 at opp 47Timeout Grambling, clock 02:52
2:522nd & 9 at opp 48Marcus Harris II run for 1 yd to the GRAM 47
2:343rd & 8 at opp 47Damon Stewart pass intercepted
Grambling Interception, 4 plays
2:341st & 10 at opp 48Myles Crawley pass incomplete
2:342nd & 10 at opp 48Myles Crawley pass incomplete
2:343rd & 10 at opp 48Grambling Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Melvin Priestly) to the GRAM 49 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 49Myles Crawley pass intercepted
1:481st & 10 at opp 30HARRIS II, Marcus rush up the middle for a gain of 17 yards to the GSU30 (ANDERSON, Sundiata), 1ST DOWN. PENALTY ASU Unnecessary Roughness GSU Unnecessary Roughness , Offsetting penalties. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Alabama State End of game, 3 plays
1:481st & 10 at opp 30Marcus Harris II run for 4 yds to the GRAM 26
1:482nd & 6 at opp 26run for a loss of 1 yard to the GRAM 27
0:003rd & 7 at opp 27run for a loss of 1 yard to the GRAM 28

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.

The series

Every Grambling–Alabama State game

Grambling leads 9–⁠6 in 15 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Grambling 24, Alabama State 23
2023Alabama State 17, Grambling 6
2019Alabama State 23, Grambling 20
2018Grambling 34, Alabama State 0
2017Grambling 24, Alabama State 7
2016Grambling 21, Alabama State 0

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