Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Alabama State beat Alabama A&M 27–⁠19. It was their 89th meeting; after it, Alabama A&M led the series 10–⁠8 in the games on file.

Neutral siteAlabama State7–⁠5 in 2024
27
Neutral siteAlabama A&M6–⁠6 in 2024
19

Final at Legion Field, BirminghamTV: ESPNUAttendance 69,125

At kickoff
86°F, a few clouds, wind 7 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Y.N. Myers IIIGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama State10710027
Alabama A&M0301619

Standouts

Player stats

Alabama State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kareem Keye14/2013120
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Daquon Kincey18156061
Jamarie Hostzclaw1052024
Jahbari Kuykendall1808
Marcus II Harris3606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Asa Gregg475131
Derick Harden226120
Jamarie Hostzclaw320014
Ajai Harrell21609
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Amon Scarbrough0001
Keane Lewis0001
Ta’Shaun Sims0001

Alabama A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Xaiver Lankford13/2620722
Cornelious Brown5/1110201
Barry White0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xaiver Lankford927011
D.J. Moffett620010
Donovan Eaglin8905
Ryan Morrow2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Keenan Hambrick5139265
DeQuadrion Welch478032
D.J. Nelson653019
Donivan Wright237033

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

Team stats

Alabama StateAlabama A&M
335Total yards370
131Passing yards309
204Rushing yards61
6.6Yards per pass8.1
5.1Yards per rush2.3
16First downs14
4–⁠13Third downs3–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠4
0Turnovers4
10–⁠85Penalties8–⁠73
33:09Possession26:51

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama State 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama State −2, over/under 51.5.

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

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 one 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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