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Alabama State at Samford

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Samford beat Alabama State 12–⁠7. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayAlabama State7–⁠5 in 2024
7
HomeSamford4–⁠7–⁠1 in 2024
12

Final at Seibert Stadium, HomewoodTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,045

At kickoff
74°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Brian HollandGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama State70007
Samford066012

Standouts

Player stats

Alabama State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Sims9/2310600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus II Harris1158114
Jamarie Hostzclaw834025
Tacaris Bozeman623012
A.J. Gates41107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
BaKari Dailey251047
A.J. Gates125025
Ajai Harrell21809
Jalen Jones2906
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rhoody Jean-Louis0001

Samford

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quincy Crittendon19/2518511
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Damonta Witherspoon23126133
Quincy Crittendon111607
Micah Kelly2503
Ken Cherry4304
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Iaan Cousin475146
Brendan Jenkins474048
E. Jai Mason63308
Preston Bird113013

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

Team stats

Alabama StateSamford
209Total yards305
106Passing yards185
103Rushing yards120
4.6Yards per pass7.4
3.0Yards per rush2.6
10First downs16
5–⁠16Third downs5–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
6–⁠37Penalties3–⁠26
25:01Possession34:59

Efficiency

Alabama StateSamford
26%Success rate30%
−0.01EPA per play−0.15
1.35Explosiveness1.15
0.03Rushing EPA−0.21
−0.06Passing EPA−0.05
32%Passing-down success11%

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)

Samford 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Samford −12.5, 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

Samford end zoneAlabama State end zoneQ1 SamfordPunt, 6 playsQ1 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 SamfordPunt, 6 playsQ1 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 SamfordPunt, 4 playsQ1 Alabama StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 SamfordInterception, 5 playsQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 SamfordTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 SamfordPunt, 3 playsQ2 Alabama StateMissed FG, 13 playsQ2 SamfordEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 SamfordTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 SamfordMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 SamfordPunt, 5 playsQ4 Alabama StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 SamfordPunt, 6 playsQ4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 SamfordEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Samford drives left to right, Alabama State right to left.
  1. Q1 SamfordPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  2. Q1 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  3. Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  4. Q1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 61 yards
  5. Q1 SamfordPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q1 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 SamfordPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q1 Alabama StatePunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q2 SamfordInterception, 5 plays, 48 yards
  10. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 SamfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  12. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q2 Alabama StateMissed FG, 13 plays, 60 yards
  15. Q2 SamfordEnd of half, 1 play, −5 yards
  16. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q3 SamfordTouchdown, 13 plays, 54 yards
  18. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q3 SamfordMissed FG, 8 plays, 56 yards
  20. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  21. Q4 SamfordPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  22. Q4 Alabama StatePunt, 6 plays, 38 yards
  23. Q4 SamfordPunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  24. Q4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  25. Q4 SamfordEnd of game, 6 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Alabama State 7, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 6 plays
14:56Brandon Gilliam kickoff for 60 yds , D.J. Rias return for 18 yds to the SAM 23
14:561st & 10 at own 23Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
14:562nd & 4 at own 29Quincy Crittendon run for 7 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down
14:561st & 10 at own 36Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
14:562nd & 10 at own 36run for a loss of 6 yards to the SAM 30
14:563rd & 16 at own 30Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for 7 yds to the SAM 37
14:562nd & 10 at own 23Samford Penalty, Offensive Holding (E. Jai Mason) to the SAM 28
12:424th & 9 at own 37Will Thorley punt for 29 yds, downed at the ALST 34
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 34Zach Sims pass incomplete
12:422nd & 10 at own 34Alabama State Penalty, False Start (Josh Daniel) to the ALST 29
12:422nd & 15 at own 29Jamarie Hostzclaw run for no gain to the ALST 29
12:423rd & 15 at own 29Zach Sims pass complete to Marcus Harris II for no gain to the ALST 29
11:064th & 15 at own 29Brandon Gilliam punt for 48 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for 3 yds to the SAM 26
Samford Punt, 3 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 26Damonta Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the SAM 30
11:062nd & 6 at own 30Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Quincy Crittendon for a loss of 9 yards to the SAM 21
11:063rd & 15 at own 21Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for a loss of 5 yards to the SAM 16
9:284th & 20 at own 16Will Thorley punt for 45 yds
Alabama State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 39AJ Gates Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the ALST 36
9:282nd & 13 at own 36Daquon Kincey run for 3 yds to the ALST 39
9:283rd & 10 at own 39Zach Sims pass complete to Bakari Dailey for 47 yds to the SAM 14 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at opp 14Marcus Harris II run for 14 yds for a TD (Brandon Gilliam KICK)Alabama State 7, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 6 plays
7:58Brandon Gilliam kickoff for 39 yds fair catch by Luke Byrne at the SAM 25
7:581st & 10 at own 26Damonta Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the SAM 28
7:582nd & 8 at own 28Damonta Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the SAM 30
7:583rd & 6 at own 30Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 8 yds to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 38Damonta Witherspoon run for 5 yds to the SAM 43
7:582nd & 5 at own 43Damonta Witherspoon run for 1 yd to the SAM 44
7:583rd & 4 at own 44Damonta Witherspoon run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAM 40
5:164th & 8 at own 40Will Thorley punt for 41 yds
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 19Marcus Harris II run for no gain to the ALST 19
5:162nd & 10 at own 19AJ Gates Jr. run for 7 yds to the ALST 26
5:163rd & 3 at own 26Zach Sims pass incomplete
4:014th & 3 at own 26Brandon Gilliam punt for 34 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for no gain to the SAM 43
Samford Punt, 4 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 43Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Preston Bird for 13 yds to the ALST 44 for a 1ST down
3:212nd & 8 at opp 42Timeout Samford, clock 03:21
3:211st & 10 at opp 44Micah Kelly run for 2 yds to the ALST 42
3:212nd & 8 at opp 42Micah Kelly run for 3 yds to the ALST 39
3:213rd & 5 at opp 39Quincy Crittendon sacked by Treqwan Thomas and Tyler Swann for a loss of 12 yards to the SAM 49
1:394th & 17 at own 49Will Thorley punt for 41 yds
Alabama State Punt, 6 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 10Marcus Harris II run for 5 yds to the ALST 15
1:392nd & 5 at own 15Zach Sims pass incomplete
1:393rd & 5 at own 15Zach Sims pass complete to Ajai Harrell for 9 yds to the ALST 24 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at own 24Zach Sims pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 24Jamarie Hostzclaw run for a loss of 3 yards to the ALST 21
Q2 15:003rd & 13 at own 21Zach Sims pass incomplete
Q2 14:414th & 13 at own 21Brandon Gilliam punt for 40 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for no gain to the SAM 21 Samford Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the SAM 39
2nd quarter7 drives, then Alabama State 7, Samford 6
Samford Interception, 5 plays
14:411st & 10 at own 39Damonta Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the SAM 43
14:412nd & 6 at own 43Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 48 yds to the ALST 9 for a 1ST down
14:411st & goal at opp 9Quincy Crittendon run for 4 yds to the ALST 5
14:412nd & goal at opp 5Iaan Cousin run for a loss of 8 yards to the ALST 13
12:243rd & goal at opp 13Quincy Crittendon pass intercepted Rhoody Jean-Louis return for 19 yds to the ALST 29
Alabama State Punt, 6 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 29Tacaris Bozeman run for no gain to the ALST 29
12:242nd & 10 at own 29Zach Sims pass complete to Jalen Jones for 6 yds to the ALST 35
12:243rd & 4 at own 35Marcus Harris II run for 7 yds to the ALST 42 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 42AJ Gates Jr. run for no gain to the ALST 42
12:242nd & 10 at own 42Zach Sims pass complete to Bakari Dailey for 4 yds to the ALST 46
12:243rd & 6 at own 46Zach Sims pass incomplete
9:014th & 6 at own 46Brandon Gilliam punt for 36 yds , D.J. Rias returns for 5 yds to the SAM 23
Samford Touchdown, 7 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 23Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the SAM 26
9:012nd & 7 at own 26Quincy Crittendon run for 7 yds to the SAM 33 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at own 33Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 46 yds to the ALST 21 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 21Damonta Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the ALST 17
9:012nd & 6 at opp 17Damonta Witherspoon run for 10 yds to the ALST 7 for a 1ST down
9:011st & goal at opp 7Quincy Crittendon run for 2 yds to the ALST 5
5:462nd & goal at opp 5Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 5 yds for a TD (Forrest Taylor PAT BLOCKED)Alabama State 7, Samford 6
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
5:41Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 65 yds , AJ Gates Jr. return for 16 yds to the ALST 16
5:411st & 10 at own 16Marcus Harris II run for 4 yds to the ALST 20
5:412nd & 6 at own 20Zach Sims pass incomplete
5:413rd & 6 at own 20Zach Sims pass incomplete
4:494th & 6 at own 20Brandon Gilliam punt for 29 yds, fair catch by D.J. Rias at the ALST 49
Samford Punt, 3 plays
4:491st & 10 at opp 49Damonta Witherspoon run for no gain to the ALST 49
4:492nd & 10 at opp 49Quincy Crittendon run for 3 yds to the ALST 46
4:493rd & 7 at opp 46Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
3:224th & 7 at opp 46Will Thorley punt for 38 yds
Alabama State Missed FG, 13 plays
3:221st & 10 at own 8Tacaris Bozeman run for 1 yd to the ALST 9
3:222nd & 9 at own 9Tacaris Bozeman run for 12 yds to the ALST 21 for a 1ST down
2:002nd & 8 at own 23Timeout Samford, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at own 21Tacaris Bozeman run for 2 yds to the ALST 23
2:002nd & 8 at own 23Jamarie Hostzclaw run for 9 yds to the ALST 32 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 32Zach Sims pass incomplete
2:002nd & 10 at own 32Jamarie Hostzclaw run for 25 yds to the SAM 43 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 43Jamarie Hostzclaw run for no gain to the SAM 43
2:002nd & 10 at opp 43Zach Sims pass complete to Ajai Harrell for 9 yds to the SAM 34
0:311st & 10 at opp 31Timeout Samford, clock 00:31
0:313rd & 1 at opp 34Marcus Harris II run for 3 yds to the SAM 31 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at opp 31Zach Sims pass incomplete
0:262nd & 10 at opp 31Zach Sims pass incomplete
0:203rd & 10 at opp 31Zach Sims run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 32
0:064th & 11 at opp 32Brandon Gilliam 49 yd FG MISSED
Samford End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 32[NHSG] Kneel down by CRITTENDON, Quincy at SAM27 (team loss of 5), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Samford 12, Alabama State 7
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
14:55Forrest Taylor kickoff for 62 yds , AJ Gates Jr. return for 14 yds to the ALST 17
14:551st & 10 at own 17Jamarie Hostzclaw run for no gain to the ALST 17
14:552nd & 10 at own 17Zach Sims pass complete to Derick Harden for 3 yds to the ALST 20
14:553rd & 7 at own 20Zach Sims pass incomplete
13:344th & 7 at own 20Brandon Gilliam punt for 34 yds, fair catch by D.J. Rias at the SAM 46
Samford Touchdown, 13 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 46Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 6 yds to the ALST 48
13:342nd & 4 at opp 48Damonta Witherspoon run for 6 yds to the ALST 42 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at opp 42Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 8 yds to the ALST 34
13:342nd & 2 at opp 34Damonta Witherspoon run for 13 yds to the ALST 21 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at opp 21Damonta Witherspoon run for 3 yds to the ALST 18
13:342nd & 7 at opp 18Damonta Witherspoon run for 6 yds to the ALST 12
13:343rd & 1 at opp 12Damonta Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the ALST 8 for a 1ST down
13:341st & goal at opp 8Ken Cherry run for 4 yds to the ALST 4
13:342nd & goal at opp 4CHERRY, Ken rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the ASU1 (FLETCHER, Jakeem;JEAN-LOUIS, Rhoody). PENALTY Before the snap, ASU Illegal Substitution enforced half the distance from the goal, 2 yards from the ASU4 to the ASU2. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:342nd & goal at opp 2Ken Cherry run for no gain to the ALST 2
13:343rd & goal at opp 2Quincy Crittendon run for 1 yd to the ALST 1
13:344th & goal at opp 1Alabama State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Caleb Offord) to the ALST 0
13:341st & goal at opp 1Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALST 1 Quincy Crittendon fumbled, recovered by SAM Quincy Crittendon
13:342nd & goal at opp 1Quincy Crittendon run for no gain to the ALST 1
7:013rd & goal at opp 1Damonta Witherspoon run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Samford 12, Alabama State 7
Alabama State Punt, 5 plays
6:55Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 60 yds , Robert McMinn return for no gain to the ALST 15
6:551st & 10 at own 15Marcus Harris II run for 5 yds to the ALST 20
6:552nd & 5 at own 20Marcus Harris II run for 11 yds to the ALST 31 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 31Jamarie Hostzclaw run for 3 yds to the ALST 34
6:552nd & 7 at own 34Zach Sims pass complete to Jalen Jones for 3 yds to the ALST 37
6:553rd & 4 at own 37Jamarie Hostzclaw run for no gain to the ALST 37
4:144th & 4 at own 37Brandon Gilliam punt for 31 yds, downed at the SAM 32
Samford Missed FG, 8 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 32Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 16 yds to the SAM 48 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at own 48Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for no gain to the SAM 48
4:142nd & 10 at own 48Quincy Crittendon run for 1 yd to the SAM 49
4:143rd & 9 at own 49Damonta Witherspoon run for 33 yds to the ALST 18 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 18Damonta Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the ALST 14
4:142nd & 6 at opp 14Ken Cherry run for 2 yds to the ALST 12
4:143rd & 4 at opp 12Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
1:104th & 4 at opp 12Forrest Taylor 29 yd FG MISSED
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
1:101st & 10 at own 20Zach Sims pass incomplete
1:102nd & 10 at own 20Marcus Harris II run for 4 yds to the ALST 24
0:003rd & 6 at own 24Zach Sims sacked by Nick Jackson and Conroy Cunningham II for a loss of 10 yards to the ALST 14
Q4 14:544th & 16 at own 14Brandon Gilliam punt for 33 yds, fair catch by D.J. Rias at the ALST 47
4th quarter5 drives, then Samford 12, Alabama State 7
Samford Punt, 5 plays
14:541st & 10 at opp 47Quincy Crittendon run for 3 yds to the ALST 44
14:542nd & 7 at opp 44Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 10 yds to the ALST 34 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 34Ken Cherry run for a loss of 3 yards to the ALST 37
14:542nd & 13 at opp 37Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
14:543rd & 13 at opp 37Samford Penalty, False Start (-6 Yards) to the ALST 43
14:543rd & 19 at opp 43Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 7 yds to the ALST 36
12:414th & 12 at opp 36Will Thorley punt for 32 yds
Alabama State Punt, 6 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 4Marcus Harris II run for 4 yds to the ALST 8
12:412nd & 6 at own 8Marcus Harris II run for 1 yd to the ALST 9
12:413rd & 5 at own 9Zach Sims pass complete to AJ Gates Jr. for 25 yds to the ALST 34 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at own 34Tacaris Bozeman run for 8 yds to the ALST 42
12:412nd & 2 at own 42Zach Sims pass incomplete
12:413rd & 2 at own 42Tacaris Bozeman run for no gain to the ALST 42
9:174th & 2 at own 42Brandon Gilliam punt for 38 yds , D.J. Rias returns for 17 yds to the SAM 37
Samford Punt, 6 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 37Iaan Cousin run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 34
9:172nd & 13 at own 34Damonta Witherspoon run for 9 yds to the SAM 44 Damonta Witherspoon fumbled, recovered by SAM E. Jai Mason E. Jai Mason return for 1 yds
9:173rd & 3 at own 44Alabama State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the ALST 41 for a 1ST down
9:171st & 10 at opp 41Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 4 yds to the ALST 37
9:172nd & 6 at opp 37Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for a loss of 3 yards to the ALST 40
9:173rd & 9 at opp 40Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 5 yds to the ALST 35
5:034th & 4 at opp 35Will Thorley punt for 35 yds for a touchback
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 20Robert McMinn run for a loss of 6 yards to the ALST 14
3:303rd & 9 at own 21Timeout Samford, clock 03:30
3:302nd & 16 at own 14AJ Gates Jr. run for 7 yds to the ALST 21
3:303rd & 9 at own 21Zach Sims sacked by Makhi Gilbert for a loss of 9 yards to the ALST 12
2:504th & 18 at own 12Brandon Gilliam punt for 28 yds
Samford End of game, 6 plays
2:452nd & 9 at opp 39Timeout Samford, clock 02:45
2:451st & 10 at opp 40Damonta Witherspoon run for 1 yd to the ALST 39
2:452nd & 9 at opp 39Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 3 yds to the ALST 36
2:453rd & 6 at opp 36Alabama State Penalty, Illegal Substitution (TEAM) to the ALST 31
2:001st & 10 at opp 16Timeout Samford, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 1 at opp 31Damonta Witherspoon run for 15 yds to the ALST 16 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 16[NHSG] Kneel down by CRITTENDON, Quincy at ASU19 (team loss of 3).
2:002nd & 13 at opp 19[SG] Kneel down by CRITTENDON, Quincy at ASU21 (team loss of 2).
0:003rd & 15 at opp 21[SG] Kneel down by CRITTENDON, Quincy at ASU25 (team loss of 4), clock 00:00.

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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