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Alabama State at Mississippi Valley State

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Alabama State beat Mississippi Valley State 20–⁠3. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Alabama State led the series 14–⁠2.

AwayAlabama State7–⁠4 in 2023
20
HomeMississippi Valley State1–⁠10 in 2023
3

Final at Rice-Totten Field, Itta BenaAttendance 2,326

At kickoff
66°F, a few clouds, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greenwood-Leflore Airport (KGWO), 23 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
John DoeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama State1460020
Mississippi Valley State30003

Standouts

  • ReceivingKisean Johnson7 catches, 84 yards, 1 TDAlabama State

Player stats

Alabama State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Damon Stewart8/1410210
Nyqua Lett7/81700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus II Harris959135
Jaylen Sulton72609
Kisean Johnson320110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kisean Johnson784145
Tee Lee523010
Demontrez Brown1505
Asa Gregg1404

Mississippi Valley State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ty’Jarian Williams12/193801
Dino Maldonado4/53800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
DePhabian Fant1034015
Jared Wilson111807
Jakobe Thomas41205
Cobie Bates1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaxson Davis427010
Malik Antwine222015
Cobie Bates41906
Kerrick Ross31507

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

Team stats

Alabama StateMississippi Valley State
221Total yards130
119Passing yards76
102Rushing yards54
5.4Yards per pass3.2
3.9Yards per rush1.6
8First downs8
0–⁠11Third downs3–⁠16
2–⁠4Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers3
4–⁠30Penalties4–⁠17
27:25Possession32:35

Efficiency

Alabama StateMississippi Valley State
24%Success rate28%
−0.05EPA per play−0.30
1.52Explosiveness0.96
0.07Rushing EPA−0.38
−0.17Passing EPA−0.01
5%Passing-down success20%

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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama State −14, over/under 35.5.

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

Every drive

Mississippi Valley State end zoneAlabama State end zoneQ1 Mississippi Valley StateFumble, 6 playsQ1 Mississippi Valley StateInterception, 10 playsQ1 Mississippi Valley StateField goal, 9 playsQ1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi Valley StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Alabama StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Alabama StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Alabama StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Alabama StateResult not recorded, 2 playsQ4 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Alabama StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi Valley State drives left to right, Alabama State right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi Valley StateFumble, 6 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi Valley StateInterception, 10 plays, 29 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi Valley StateField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  4. Q1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
  5. Q1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 23 yards
  6. Q2 Mississippi Valley StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q2 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  8. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  10. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 Alabama StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q3 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  13. Q3 Alabama StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 47 yards
  14. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  15. Q3 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 Alabama StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  19. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  21. Q4 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q4 Alabama StateResult not recorded, 2 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q4 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  24. Q4 Alabama StatePunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Alabama State 14, Mississippi Valley State 3
Mississippi Valley State Field goal, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jayden John kickoff for 50 yds , Kerrick Ross return for 17 yds to the MVSU 32
15:001st & 10 at own 32DePhabian Fant run for 15 yds to the MVSU 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Mississippi Valley State Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MVSU 42
15:001st & 15 at own 42DePhabian Fant run for 4 yds to the MVSU 46
15:002nd & 11 at own 46DePhabian Fant run for 13 yds to the ALST 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41DePhabian Fant run for 6 yds to the ALST 35
15:002nd & 4 at opp 35Dino Maldonado pass complete to Malik Antwine for 7 yds to the ALST 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Jared Wilson run for 7 yds to the ALST 21
15:002nd & 3 at opp 21Maldonado,Dino rush right (Thomas,Treqwan;Maddox,Adrian).
15:003rd & 3 at opp 21Jared Wilson run for a loss of 3 yards to the ALST 24
9:424th & 6 at opp 24Anthony Turnage 34 yd FG GOODMississippi Valley State 3, Alabama State 0
Alabama State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 35Alexander Davis kickoff for 53 yds , Robert McMinn return for 21 yds to the ALST 33
9:421st & 10 at own 33Kisean Johnson run for 10 yds to the ALST 43 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 43Damon Stewart pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 45 yds to the MVSU 12 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 12Marcus Harris II run for 9 yds to the MVSU 3
8:162nd & 1 at opp 3Mississippi Valley State Penalty, off-side (Detrick Jones) to the MVSU 1 for a 1ST down
7:471st & goal at opp 1Marcus Harris II 1 Yd Run (Jayden John Kick)Alabama State 7, Mississippi Valley State 3
Mississippi Valley State Fumble, 6 plays
7:471st & 10 at own 35Jayden John kickoff for 64 yds , Kerrick Ross return for 33 yds to the MVSU 34
7:121st & 10 at own 34Jared Wilson run for 1 yd to the MVSU 35
6:462nd & 9 at own 35Dino Maldonado pass incomplete to Kerrick Ross, broken up by Amon Scarbrough
6:373rd & 9 at own 35Dino Maldonado pass complete to Jaxson Davis for 10 yds to the MVSU 45 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at own 45Jared Wilson run for 4 yds to the MVSU 49
5:302nd & 6 at own 49Jared Wilson run for 2 yds to the ALST 49
5:003rd & 4 at opp 49Dino Maldonado run for a loss of 9 yards to the MVSU 26 Dino Maldonado fumbled, recovered by ALST Treqwan Thomas Maldonado,Dino rush for loss of 9 yards to the MVS42, fumble by Maldonado,Dino recovered by ASU Thomas,Treqwan, Thomas,Treqwan rush (Myers,Malik). Maldonado,Dino rush for loss of 9 yards to the MVS42, fumble by Maldonado,Dino recovered by ASU Thomas,Treqwan, Thomas,Treqwan rush (Myers,Malik).
Alabama State Touchdown, 3 plays
5:001st & 10 at opp 26Jaylen Sulton run for 7 yds to the MVSU 19
5:002nd & 3 at opp 19Jaylen Sulton run for 9 yds to the MVSU 10 for a 1ST down
3:161st & goal at opp 10Kisean Johnson run for 10 yds for a TD (Baylor Cannon KICK)Alabama State 14, Mississippi Valley State 3
Mississippi Valley State Interception, 10 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 35Jayden John kickoff for 39 yds
3:161st & 10 at own 26Jakobe Thomas run for 5 yds to the MVSU 31
2:252nd & 5 at own 31Thomas,Jakobe rush middle (Scarbrough,Amon;Stokes,Kelvin).
2:253rd & 5 at own 31Dino Maldonado pass complete to Malik Antwine for 15 yds to the MVSU 46 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 46Jakobe Thomas run for 2 yds to the MVSU 48
1:342nd & 8 at own 48Dino Maldonado pass complete to Cobie Bates for 6 yds to the ALST 46
1:343rd & 2 at opp 46Ty’Jarian Williams run for 1 yd to the ALST 45
0:114th & 1 at opp 45Ty’Jarian Williams run for 1 yd to the ALST 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 44DePhabian Fant run for a loss of 4 yards to the ALST 48
Q2 14:052nd & 14 at opp 48Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to Cobie Bates for 3 yds to the ALST 45
Q2 13:343rd & 11 at opp 45Ty’Jarian Williams pass intercepted
2nd quarter6 drives, then Alabama State 20, Mississippi Valley State 3
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
13:341st & 10 at opp 41Jaylen Sulton run for 1 yd to the MVSU 40
13:342nd & 9 at opp 40Jaylen Sulton run for 2 yds to the MVSU 38
13:343rd & 7 at opp 38Damon Stewart pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson, broken up by Omar Emmons
12:124th & 7 at opp 38Harrison Tuck punt for 38 yds
Mississippi Valley State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 20Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to Jared Wilson for a loss of 1 yard to the MVSU 19
11:492nd & 11 at own 19Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to Jaxson Davis for 7 yds to the MVSU 26
10:503rd & 4 at own 26Jared Wilson run for 3 yds to the MVSU 29
10:244th & 1 at own 29Jared Wilson run for a loss of 2 yards to the MVSU 27
Alabama State Touchdown, 4 plays
10:241st & 10 at opp 27Ja’Won Howell run for a loss of 2 yards to the MVSU 29
8:372nd & 12 at opp 29Marcus Harris II run for 2 yds to the MVSU 27
8:373rd & 10 at opp 27Damon Stewart pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 7 yds to the MVSU 20
6:574th & 3 at opp 20Kisean Johnson 20 Yd pass from Damon Stewart (Baylor Cannon PAT failed)Alabama State 20, Mississippi Valley State 3
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 5 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 35Jayden John kickoff for 40 yds
6:491st & 10 at own 25Cobie Bates run for 7 yds to the MVSU 32
6:192nd & 3 at own 32Jakobe Thomas run for 5 yds to the MVSU 37 for a 1ST down
5:411st & 10 at own 37Jared Wilson run for 1 yd to the MVSU 38
5:182nd & 9 at own 38Jared Wilson run for 2 yds to the MVSU 40
4:263rd & 7 at own 40Mississippi Valley State Penalty, false start (Jaxson Davis) to the MVSU 35
4:183rd & 12 at own 35Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to Kerrick Ross for 7 yds to the MVSU 42
3:394th & 5 at own 42Alexander Davis punt for 36 yds
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 22Damon Stewart pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson
3:122nd & 10 at own 22Damon Stewart pass complete to Tee Lee for 6 yds to the ALST 28
2:533rd & 4 at own 28Damon Stewart pass incomplete
2:394th & 4 at own 28Harrison Tuck punt for 37 yds , Cobie Bates returns for 10 yds to the MVSU 45
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 3 plays
2:251st & 10 at own 45Ty’Jarian Williams sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the MVSU 37
1:432nd & 18 at own 37Mississippi Valley State Penalty, false start (Joseph Church) to the MVSU 32
1:302nd & 23 at own 32Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to Jaxson Davis for 4 yds to the MVSU 36
0:383rd & 19 at own 36DePhabian Fant run for 2 yds to the MVSU 38
0:094th & 17 at own 38Alexander Davis punt for 22 yds
3rd quarter8 drives, then Alabama State 20, Mississippi Valley State 3
Alabama State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35kickoff for 36 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 29pass incomplete to Asa Gregg
14:462nd & 10 at own 29Marcus Harris II run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALST 28
14:463rd & 11 at own 28Damon Stewart pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 9 yds to the ALST 37
13:254th & 2 at own 37Marcus Harris II run for 35 yds to the MVSU 28 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 28Damon Stewart pass complete to Asa Gregg for 4 yds to the MVSU 24
13:252nd & 6 at opp 24pass incomplete to Asa Gregg
12:013rd & 6 at opp 24pass incomplete
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 6 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 24pass incomplete to Malik Myers
11:512nd & 10 at own 24Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to Cobie Bates for 6 yds to the MVSU 30
11:093rd & 4 at own 30Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to Cobie Bates for 4 yds to the MVSU 34 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 34Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to Jaxson Davis for 6 yds to the MVSU 40
11:092nd & 4 at own 40DePhabian Fant run for a loss of 3 yards to the MVSU 37
9:243rd & 7 at own 37Ty’Jarian Williams pass incomplete
9:084th & 7 at own 37Alexander Davis punt for 29 yds
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 34Alabama State Penalty, Offensive holding (Christian Pitts) to the ALST 24
9:081st & 20 at own 24Ja’Won Howell run for a loss of 4 yards to the ALST 20
7:562nd & 24 at own 20Howell,Ja’Won rush middle (Fox,Jayren).
7:243rd & 24 at own 20Nyqua Lett pass complete to Demontrez Brown for 5 yds to the ALST 25
6:204th & 19 at own 25Harrison Tuck punt for 42 yds
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 3 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 33Ty’Jarian Williams run for 4 yds to the MVSU 37
5:342nd & 6 at own 37Ty’Jarian Williams pass incomplete to Kerrick Ross
5:223rd & 6 at own 37Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to Malik Myers for a loss of 2 yards to the MVSU 35
4:344th & 8 at own 35Alexander Davis punt for 36 yds , Robert McMinn returns for 8 yds to the ALST 37
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 37Nyqua Lett pass complete to Tee Lee for 5 yds to the ALST 42
4:342nd & 5 at own 42Nyqua Lett pass complete to Tee Lee for 1 yd to the ALST 43
3:353rd & 4 at own 43pass incomplete to Tee Lee
2:354th & 4 at own 43Harrison Tuck punt for 42 yds , Cobie Bates returns for 9 yds to the MVSU 24 Cobie Bates fumbled, recovered by ALST Tyree Saunders Tuck,Harrison punt 42 yards to the MVS15, Bates,Cobie return 9 yards to the MVS24, fumble by Bates,Cobie recovered by ASU Saunders,Tyree, Saunders,Tyree return 0 yards to the MVS24. , return for no gain to the MVSU 24
Alabama State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:351st & 10 at opp 24Jaylen Sulton run for 1 yd to the MVSU 23
2:352nd & 9 at opp 23Nyqua Lett pass complete to Robert McMinn for 3 yds to the MVSU 20
2:353rd & 6 at opp 20Nyqua Lett pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 1 yd to the MVSU 19
1:254th & 5 at opp 19Nyqua Lett pass complete to Kisean Johnson
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 3 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 19Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to DePhabian Fant for a loss of 4 yards to the MVSU 15
1:252nd & 14 at own 15pass incomplete to Malik Antwine
0:523rd & 14 at own 15Ty’Jarian Williams sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the MVSU 9
0:524th & 20 at own 9Alexander Davis punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MVSU 41 , Robert McMinn returns for 10 yds to the MVSU 19 Alabama State Penalty, illegal block (Christian Pitts) to the MVSU 41
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
0:521st & 10 at opp 41Johnson,Kisean rush right (Quinney,Ryan).
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 41Harris II,Marcus rush left (Canada,Caleb;Bussey,Jordan).
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 41Nyqua Lett pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 2 yds to the MVSU 39
Q4 11:364th & 8 at opp 39Harrison Tuck punt for 32 yds , Kerrick Ross returns for 5 yds to the MVSU 12
4th quarter6 drives, then Alabama State 20, Mississippi Valley State 3
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 3 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 12Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to Kerrick Ross for 2 yds to the MVSU 14
11:362nd & 8 at own 14DePhabian Fant run for 1 yd to the MVSU 15
11:363rd & 7 at own 15Fant,DePhabian rush middle (DeGraffenreid,Grant).
10:214th & 7 at own 15Alexander Davis punt for no gain
Alabama State Punt, 5 plays
10:212nd & 9 at own 36Damon Stewart pass complete to Tee Lee for 10 yds to the ALST 46 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at own 46Damon Stewart pass complete to Tee Lee for 1 yd to the ALST 47
10:212nd & 9 at own 47Howell,Ja’Won rush middle (Fox,Jayren).
10:214th & 7 at own 49Alabama State Penalty, delay of game (Christian Pitts) to the ALST 44
6:284th & 12 at own 44Harrison Tuck punt for 35 yds
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 3 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 21Ty’Jarian Williams pass complete to Kerrick Ross for 6 yds to the MVSU 27
6:282nd & 4 at own 27Fant,DePhabian rush middle (Fletcher,Jakeem).
6:283rd & 4 at own 27pass incomplete to Malik Myers
4:554th & 4 at own 27Alexander Davis punt for 33 yds , Robert McMinn returns for 4 yds to the ALST 44
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 44Alabama State Penalty, false start (Christian Pitts) to the ALST 39
4:551st & 15 at own 39Marcus Harris II run for 3 yds to the ALST 42
4:222nd & 12 at own 42Marcus Harris II run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALST 41
3:313rd & 13 at own 41Marcus Harris II run for 11 yds to the MVSU 48
2:244th & 2 at opp 48Harrison Tuck punt for 30 yds
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 3 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 18Jared Wilson run for 6 yds to the MVSU 24
2:242nd & 4 at own 24Jared Wilson run for a loss of 3 yards to the MVSU 21
2:243rd & 7 at own 21pass incomplete to Jaxson Davis
1:064th & 7 at own 21Alexander Davis punt for 39 yds
Alabama State Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 40Jaylen Sulton run for 3 yds to the ALST 43
0:402nd & 7 at own 43Jaylen Sulton run for 3 yds to the ALST 43

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The series

Every Alabama State–Mississippi Valley State game

Alabama State leads 17–⁠2 in 19 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Alabama State 41, Mississippi Valley State 15
2025Alabama State 41, Mississippi Valley State 3
2024Alabama State 54, Mississippi Valley State 17
2023Alabama State 20, Mississippi Valley State 3
2022Alabama State 24, Mississippi Valley State 9
2021Mississippi Valley State 44, Alabama State 31

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