Texas Southern at Alabama State

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Alabama State beat Texas Southern 42–⁠24. It was their 14th meeting; Alabama State leads the series 12–⁠2 as played.

AwayTexas Southern6–⁠5 in 2025
24
HomeAlabama State10–⁠2 in 2025
42

Final at Hornet Stadium, MontgomeryAttendance 17,625

At kickoff
81°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Maxwell AFB, 6 km from the stadium
Official
Charles GreenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas Southern10140024
Alabama State14771442

Standouts

  • PassingK.J. Cooper25 of 35, 220 yards, 2 TDTexas Southern
  • RushingAthean Renfro18 carries, 145 yards, 1 TDTexas Southern
  • ReceivingJalen Jones3 catches, 148 yards, 1 TDAlabama State

Player stats

Texas Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
K.J. Cooper25/3522020
Jordan Davis1/1-300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Athean Renfro18145145
Jacob Washington135509
K.J. Cooper1037011
Kerien Charlo21407
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trenton Leary645119
Kordell Rodgers438115
Daveon Ford435019
Roriyon Richardson430011

Alabama State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Te’Sean Smoot9/1321510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamarie Hostzclaw744018
Jahbari Kuykendall325019
Marcus II Harris421313
Karl Ligon31006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen Jones3148187
Asa Gregg123023
Dylan Djete219014
Dylan Creech115015

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

Team stats

Texas SouthernAlabama State
472Total yards333
217Passing yards215
255Rushing yards118
6.0Yards per pass16.5
5.5Yards per rush5.4
30First downs14
5–⁠14Third downs0–⁠4
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
8–⁠85Penalties4–⁠40
42:08Possession17:52

Efficiency

Texas SouthernAlabama State
50%Success rate60%
0.08EPA per play0.53
1.07Explosiveness1.26
0.28Rushing EPA0.32
0.14Passing EPA0.92
35%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)

Alabama State 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Alabama State −17.5, over/under 53.5.

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 zoneTexas Southern end zoneQ1 Texas SouthernPunt, 7 playsQ1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Texas SouthernField goal, 6 playsQ1 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Texas SouthernResult not recorded, 1 playQ1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Alabama StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas SouthernEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Alabama StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 Alabama StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 Texas SouthernMissed FG, 16 playsQ3 Alabama StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Texas SouthernMissed FG return TD, 17 plays (Alabama State scores)Q4 Texas SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Alabama StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama State drives left to right, Texas Southern right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Texas SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
  2. Q1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 1 play, 87 yards
  3. Q1 Texas SouthernField goal, 6 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 60 yards
  6. Q1 Texas SouthernResult not recorded, 1 play, 99 yards
  7. Q1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
  8. Q2 Alabama StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  9. Q2 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 82 yards
  10. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  11. Q2 Texas SouthernEnd of half, 6 plays, 30 yards
  12. Q3 Alabama StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
  13. Q3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q3 Alabama StatePunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  15. Q3 Texas SouthernMissed FG, 16 plays, 76 yards
  16. Q3 Alabama StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
  17. Q4 Texas SouthernMissed FG return TD, 17 plays (Alabama State scores), 63 yards
  18. Q4 Texas SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 plays, −30 yards
  19. Q4 Alabama StateEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Alabama State 14, Texas Southern 10
Texas Southern Punt, 7 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35#37 B.Gilliam kickoff 55 yards to the TXSO10 #0 C.Lewis return 24 yards to the TXSO34 (#27 E.Tarrant)
15:001st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 9 yards gain to the TXSO43 (#3 K.Lewis)
15:002nd & 1 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TXSO46 (#48 M.Richardson), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TXSO50 (#8 R.Jean-Louis)
15:002nd & 6 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 8 yards gain to the ALST42 (#3 K.Lewis; #33 J.Lenore), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ALST40 (#1 D.Morris)
15:002nd & 8 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ALST38 (#33 J.Lenore; #54 P.Smith Jr.)
15:003rd & 6 at opp 38PENALTY TXSO False Start (#4 K.Charlo) 5 yards from ALST38 to ALST43. NO PLAY
15:003rd & 11 at opp 43Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass incomplete short middle to #84 R.Richardson thrown to ALST32 QB hurried by #54 P.Smith Jr.
11:074th & 11 at opp 43#45 J.Ramirez punt 33 yards to the ALST10 #6 A.Harrell return 3 yards to the ALST13 (#23 J.Washington)
Alabama State Touchdown, 1 play
10:481st & 10 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass complete deep middle to #0 J.Jones caught at TXSO50, for 87 yards to the TXSO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:48, 1ST DOWN #39 A.Abu-Akel kick attempt good (H: #16 C.Pitts, LS: #57 G.Wilemon)Alabama State 7, Texas Southern 0
Texas Southern Field goal, 6 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 35#37 B.Gilliam kickoff 60 yards to the TXSO05 #0 C.Lewis return 26 yards to the TXSO31 (#27 E.Tarrant)
10:411st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush left for 16 yards gain to the TXSO47 (#3 K.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
10:411st & 10 at own 47Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short right to #3 D.Ford caught at TXSO47, for 19 yards to the ALST34 (#3 K.Lewis; #6 D.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
10:411st & 10 at opp 34Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 0 yards to the ALST34 (#33 J.Lenore)
10:412nd & 10 at opp 34Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short left to #8 K.Rodgers caught at ALST32, for 4 yards to the ALST30 (#1 D.Morris)
10:413rd & 6 at opp 30Shotgun #10 K.Cooper sacked for loss of 4 yards to the ALST34 (#54 P.Smith Jr.)
7:244th & 10 at opp 34#17 C.Avelar field goal attempt from 50 yards GOOD (H: #45 J.Ramirez, LS: #51 I.Mbagwu), clock 07:24Alabama State 7, Texas Southern 3
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 35#17 C.Avelar kickoff 58 yards to the ALST07 #86 N.Hixon return 17 yards to the ALST24 (#41 F.Wells)
7:171st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #6 A.Harrell rush right for 2 yards loss to the ALST22 (#38 J.Hardman)
7:172nd & 12 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot rush right for 3 yards gain to the ALST25 (#2 I.Bogerty), out of bounds
7:173rd & 9 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass incomplete short middle to #83 D.Harden thrown to ALST30 broken up by #93 J.Lolesio
5:394th & 9 at own 25#46 H.Tuck punt 38 yards to the TXSO37 fair catch by #0 C.Lewis at TXSO37
Texas Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short left to #3 D.Ford caught at TXSO37, for 12 yards to the TXSO49 (#3 K.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
5:391st & 10 at own 49Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush left for 13 yards gain to the ALST38 (#13 C.Lucius), 1ST DOWN
5:391st & 10 at opp 38Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ALST36 (#55 J.Jarrett)
5:392nd & 8 at opp 36Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short right to #39 D.McClendon caught at ALST34, for 19 yards to the ALST17 (#42 T.Sims), 1ST DOWN
5:391st & 10 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ALST12 (#33 J.Lenore; #90 M.Joiner Jr.)
2:202nd & 5 at opp 12Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short middle to #8 K.Rodgers caught at ALST00, for 12 yards to the ALST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:20, 1ST DOWN #17 C.Avelar kick attempt good (H: #45 J.Ramirez, LS: #51 I.Mbagwu)Texas Southern 10, Alabama State 7
2:031st & 10 at own 35#17 C.Avelar kickoff 64 yards to the ALST01 #86 N.Hixon return 99 yards to the TXSO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:03 #39 A.Abu-Akel kick attempt good (H: #16 C.Pitts, LS: #57 G.Wilemon) #39 A.Abu-Akel kick attempt good (H: #47 D.Fairrow, LS: #57 G.Wilemon)Alabama State 14, Texas Southern 10
Texas Southern Touchdown, 11 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35#37 B.Gilliam kickoff 61 yards to the TXSO04 #0 C.Lewis return 39 yards to the TXSO43 (#3 K.Lewis) PENALTY TXSO Holding (#57 P.Davis) 10 yards from TXSO30 to TXSO20
1:531st & 10 at own 20Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TXSO23 (#13 C.Lucius; #9 C.Gordon)
1:532nd & 7 at own 23Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short left to #7 J.Williams caught at TXSO25, for 15 yards to the TXSO38 (#8 R.Jean-Louis), 1ST DOWN
1:531st & 10 at own 38Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TXSO41 (#44 D.Jones; #13 C.Lucius)
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper rush middle for 11 yards gain to the ALST48 (#44 D.Jones), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 5 yards gain to the ALST43 (#0 Z.Patterson; #44 D.Jones)
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 43Shotgun #10 K.Cooper rush middle for 11 yards gain to the ALST32 (#1 D.Morris), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 9 yards gain to the ALST23 (#42 T.Sims)
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 23Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ALST21 (#8 R.Jean-Louis; #55 J.Jarrett), 1ST DOWN
Q2 12:121st & 10 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 14 yards gain to the ALST07 (#1 D.Morris; #42 T.Sims), 1ST DOWN
Q2 12:122nd & 1 at opp 23Timeout Texas Southern, clock 12:12
Q2 12:121st & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 4 yards gain to the ALST03 (#13 C.Lucius; #8 R.Jean-Louis)
Q2 11:082nd & goal at opp 3Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ALST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:08 #17 C.Avelar kick attempt good (H: #45 J.Ramirez, LS: #51 I.Mbagwu)Texas Southern 17, Alabama State 14
2nd quarter4 drives, then Texas Southern 24, Alabama State 21
Alabama State Touchdown, 8 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 35#17 C.Avelar kickoff 47 yards to the ALST18 #86 N.Hixon return 9 yards to the ALST27 (#46 D.Jones; #23 J.Washington)
11:011st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Ligon rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ALST28 (#99 J.Cherry)
11:012nd & 9 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Ligon rush middle for 3 yards gain to the ALST31 (#2 I.Bogerty)
11:013rd & 6 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass complete short left to #2 J.Hostzclaw caught at ALST30, for 4 yards to the ALST35 (#7 Q.Murray Jr) PENALTY TXSO Face Mask (#7 Q.Murray Jr) 15 yards from ALST35 to ALST50, 1ST DOWN
11:011st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Hostzclaw rush left for 8 yards gain to the TXSO42 (#36 J.Hallman)
11:012nd & 2 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Hostzclaw rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TXSO38 (#8 G.Lawrence), 1ST DOWN
11:011st & 10 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass complete deep middle to #17 A.Gregg caught at TXSO18, for 23 yards to the TXSO15 (#38 J.Hardman), 1ST DOWN
11:011st & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun #26 M.Harris II rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TXSO13 (#2 I.Bogerty; #14 C.George)
6:522nd & 8 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #26 M.Harris II rush left for 13 yards gain to the TXSO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:52, 1ST DOWN #39 A.Abu-Akel kick attempt good (H: #16 C.Pitts, LS: #57 G.Wilemon)Alabama State 21, Texas Southern 17
Texas Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 35#37 B.Gilliam kickoff 63 yards to the TXSO02 #0 C.Lewis return 41 yards to the TXSO43 (#34 J.Gardner) PENALTY TXSO Holding (#20 L.Butler) 10 yards from TXSO25 to TXSO15
6:431st & 10 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush left for 45 yards gain to the ALST40 (#6 D.Johnson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:431st & 10 at opp 40Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ALST34 (#0 Z.Patterson; #90 M.Joiner Jr.)
6:432nd & 4 at opp 34Shotgun #4 K.Charlo rush right for 7 yards gain to the ALST27 (#1 D.Morris), 1ST DOWN
6:431st & 10 at opp 27Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 0 yards to the ALST27 (#44 D.Jones; #48 M.Richardson)
6:432nd & 10 at opp 27Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short left to #84 R.Richardson caught at ALST27, for 2 yards to the ALST25 (#33 J.Lenore; #4 T.Lovett)
6:433rd & 8 at opp 25Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short right to #84 R.Richardson caught at ALST14, for 11 yards to the ALST14 (#6 D.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
6:431st & 10 at opp 14Shotgun #3 D.Ford rush middle for 0 yards to the ALST14 (#96 B.Harold; #44 D.Jones)
6:432nd & 10 at opp 14Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short left to #81 X.Phipps caught at ALST12, for 8 yards to the ALST06 (#3 K.Lewis) PENALTY TXSO Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#77 M.Godfrey) 5 yards from ALST14 to ALST19. NO PLAY
1:532nd & 15 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short middle to #1 T.Leary caught at ALST04, for 19 yards to the ALST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:53, 1ST DOWN #17 C.Avelar kick attempt good (H: #45 J.Ramirez, LS: #51 I.Mbagwu)Texas Southern 24, Alabama State 21
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 35#17 C.Avelar kickoff 58 yards to the ALST07 #6 D.Johnson return 24 yards to the ALST31 (#39 D.McClendon)
1:451st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Hostzclaw rush left for 2 yards loss to the ALST29 (#8 G.Lawrence; #9 M.Akins)
1:452nd & 12 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass incomplete deep middle to #0 J.Jones thrown to TXSO49
1:453rd & 12 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Hostzclaw rush left for 7 yards gain to the ALST36 (#38 J.Hardman)
0:524th & 5 at own 36#46 H.Tuck punt 44 yards to the TXSO20 #0 C.Lewis return 11 yards to the TXSO31 (#42 T.Sims; #12 D.Vickerson)
1:053rd & 12 at opp 29Timeout Texas Southern, clock 01:05
Texas Southern End of half, 6 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short middle to #8 K.Rodgers caught at TXSO37, for 7 yards to the TXSO38 (#1 D.Morris; #4 T.Lovett)
0:412nd & 3 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass incomplete short left to #4 K.Charlo thrown to TXSO43 QB hurried by #48 M.Richardson
0:411st & 10 at own 31Timeout Texas Southern, clock 00:41
0:413rd & 3 at own 38Shotgun #3 D.Ford rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TXSO40 (#8 R.Jean-Louis)
0:304th & 1 at own 40#45 J.Ramirez punt 38 yards to the ALST22 PENALTY ALST Leaping 15 yards from TXSO40 to ALST45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:303rd & 3 at opp 38Timeout Alabama State, clock 00:30
0:301st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short right to #7 J.Williams caught at ALST45, for 4 yards to the ALST41 (#0 Z.Patterson)
0:302nd & 6 at opp 41Shotgun #3 D.Ford rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ALST39 (#18 D.Johnson; #44 D.Jones)
0:303rd & 4 at opp 39#10 K.Cooper pass incomplete, Spike
3rd quarter5 drives, then Alabama State 28, Texas Southern 24
Alabama State Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#17 C.Avelar kickoff 46 yards to the ALST19, out of bounds at ALST19
15:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Hostzclaw rush left for 6 yards gain to the ALST41 (#33 M.Cooks; #14 C.George)
15:002nd & 4 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass complete short left to #5 D.Djete caught at ALST46, for 5 yards to the ALST46, out of bounds at ALST46, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass complete short right to #6 A.Harrell caught at ALST47, for 1 yard to the ALST47 (#36 J.Hallman) PENALTY ALST Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from ALST46 to ALST41. NO PLAY
15:001st & 15 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass complete deep middle to #0 J.Jones caught at TXSO35, for 56 yards to the TXSO03 (#38 J.Hardman), 1ST DOWN
13:191st & goal at opp 3No Huddle #26 M.Harris II rush right for 3 yards gain to the TXSO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:19 #39 A.Abu-Akel kick attempt good (H: #16 C.Pitts, LS: #57 G.Wilemon)Alabama State 28, Texas Southern 24
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
13:121st & 10 at own 35#37 B.Gilliam kickoff 60 yards to the TXSO05 #0 C.Lewis return 18 yards to the TXSO23 (#13 C.Lucius)
13:121st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TXSO26 (#18 D.Johnson)
13:122nd & 7 at own 26Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass incomplete short middle to #1 T.Leary thrown to TXSO30 broken up by #33 J.Lenore QB hurried by #33 J.Lenore
13:123rd & 7 at own 26Shotgun #10 K.Cooper rush left for 4 yards gain to the TXSO30 (#18 D.Johnson; #8 R.Jean-Louis)
11:394th & 3 at own 30#45 J.Ramirez punt 42 yards to the ALST28 #25 M.Coaxum return 0 yards to the ALST28
Alabama State Punt, 7 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Djete rush left for 8 yards gain to the ALST36 (#7 Q.Murray Jr)
11:392nd & 2 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass complete short right to #5 D.Djete caught at TXSO50, for 14 yards to the ALST50, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
11:391st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass complete short right to #0 J.Jones caught at TXSO46, for 5 yards to the TXSO45 (#33 M.Cooks)
11:392nd & 5 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Ligon rush middle for 6 yards gain to the TXSO39 (#90 V.Vaka; #92 D.Pullen), 1ST DOWN
11:391st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Kuykendall rush middle for 0 yards to the TXSO39 (#2 I.Bogerty; #93 J.Lolesio)
11:392nd & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass incomplete deep right to #5 D.Djete thrown to TXSO06
11:393rd & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass incomplete short middle to #2 J.Hostzclaw thrown to TXSO30
8:244th & 10 at opp 39#46 H.Tuck punt 32 yards to the TXSO07 fair catch by #0 C.Lewis at TXSO07
Texas Southern Missed FG, 16 plays
8:241st & 10 at own 7No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 13 yards gain to the TXSO20 (#1 D.Morris), 1ST DOWN
8:241st & 10 at own 20Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TXSO27 (#33 J.Lenore)
8:242nd & 3 at own 27Shotgun #10 K.Cooper rush right for 3 yards gain to the TXSO30 (#33 J.Lenore), 1ST DOWN
8:241st & 10 at own 30Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TXSO32 (#8 R.Jean-Louis; #9 C.Gordon)
8:242nd & 8 at own 32Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short middle to #1 T.Leary caught at TXSO36, for 4 yards to the TXSO36 (#18 D.Johnson)
8:243rd & 4 at own 36Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short right to #1 T.Leary caught at TXSO40, for 4 yards to the TXSO40, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
8:241st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TXSO42 (#54 P.Smith Jr.; #18 D.Johnson)
8:242nd & 8 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short left to #23 J.Washington caught at TXSO39, for 8 yards to the TXSO50 (#21 T.Phillips), 1ST DOWN
8:241st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short left to #4 K.Charlo caught at TXSO48, for 4 yards to the ALST46 (#13 C.Lucius; #4 T.Lovett)
8:242nd & 6 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 7 yards gain to the ALST39 (#1 D.Morris), 1ST DOWN
8:241st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ALST37 (#44 D.Jones)
8:242nd & 8 at opp 37No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short left to #8 K.Rodgers caught at ALST34, for 15 yards to the ALST22 (#21 T.Phillips), 1ST DOWN
8:241st & 10 at opp 22Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 0 yards to the ALST22 (#1 D.Morris; #13 C.Lucius)
8:242nd & 10 at opp 22Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass incomplete short right to #3 D.Ford thrown to ALST23
8:243rd & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass incomplete short left to #84 R.Richardson thrown to ALST19 QB hurried by #55 J.Jarrett
8:244th & 10 at opp 22PENALTY ALST Delay Of Game (#21 T.Phillips) 5 yards from ALST22 to ALST17. NO PLAY
0:464th & 5 at opp 17#17 C.Avelar field goal attempt from 34 yards NO GOOD (H: #45 J.Ramirez, LS: #51 I.Mbagwu), clock 00:46
Alabama State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Kuykendall rush middle for 19 yards gain to the ALST39 (#36 J.Hallman), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass complete short right to #40 D.Creech caught at TXSO46, for 15 yards to the TXSO46 (#7 Q.Murray Jr), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #23 J.Kuykendall rush left for 6 yards gain to the TXSO40 (#9 M.Akins; #25 J.Ugo)
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #8 T.Smoot pass complete short right to #83 D.Harden caught at TXSO40, for 6 yards to the TXSO34 (#7 Q.Murray Jr), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #0 J.Jones rush right for 10 yards gain to the TXSO24 (#2 I.Bogerty), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Hostzclaw rush left for 18 yards gain to the TXSO06 (#36 J.Hallman), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #2 J.Hostzclaw rush left for 3 yards gain to the TXSO03 (#9 M.Akins)
Q4 10:462nd & goal at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #26 M.Harris II rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TXSO00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:46 #39 A.Abu-Akel kick attempt good (H: #16 C.Pitts, LS: #57 G.Wilemon)Alabama State 35, Texas Southern 24
4th quarter3 drives, then Alabama State 42, Texas Southern 24
Texas Southern Missed FG return TD, 17 plays (Alabama State scores)
10:401st & 10 at own 35#37 B.Gilliam kickoff 65 yards to the TXSO00 #0 C.Lewis return 19 yards to the TXSO19 (#34 J.Gardner)
10:401st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short right to #84 R.Richardson caught at TXSO28, for 9 yards to the TXSO28 (#6 D.Johnson)
10:402nd & 1 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #28 A.Renfro rush middle for 7 yards gain to the TXSO35 (#0 Z.Patterson; #42 T.Sims) PENALTY TXSO Holding (#71 B.Cain) 10 yards from TXSO28 to TXSO18. NO PLAY
10:402nd & 11 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short right to #1 T.Leary caught at TXSO23, for 5 yards to the TXSO23 (#6 D.Johnson), out of bounds
10:403rd & 6 at own 23Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short middle to #84 R.Richardson caught at TXSO30, for 8 yards to the TXSO31 (#13 C.Lucius; #28 N.Nwagwu), 1ST DOWN
10:401st & 10 at own 31Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass incomplete short middle to #3 D.Ford thrown to TXSO35 QB hurried by #54 P.Smith Jr.
10:402nd & 10 at own 31Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short left to #1 T.Leary caught at TXSO36, for 9 yards to the TXSO40 (#13 C.Lucius)
10:403rd & 1 at own 40#10 K.Cooper rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TXSO42 (#55 J.Jarrett; #8 R.Jean-Louis), 1ST DOWN
10:401st & 10 at own 42#23 J.Washington rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TXSO46 (#33 J.Lenore)
10:402nd & 6 at own 46Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass incomplete short right to #84 R.Richardson thrown to ALST46 broken up by #6 D.Johnson
10:403rd & 6 at own 46Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short middle to #81 X.Phipps caught at ALST49, for 5 yards to the ALST49 (#3 K.Lewis)
10:404th & 1 at opp 49#10 K.Cooper rush middle for 2 yards gain to the ALST47 (#33 J.Lenore; #3 K.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
10:401st & 10 at opp 47Shotgun #23 J.Washington rush middle for 6 yards gain to the ALST41 (#54 P.Smith Jr.)
10:402nd & 4 at opp 41Shotgun #10 K.Cooper sacked for loss of 4 yards to the ALST45 (#55 J.Jarrett), fumble by #10 K.Cooper recovered by TXSO #72 D.Jones at ALST45, End Of Play
10:403rd & 8 at opp 45Shotgun #10 K.Cooper rush right for 8 yards gain to the ALST37, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY ALST Personal Foul (#33 J.Lenore) 15 yards from ALST37 to ALST22, 1ST DOWN
10:401st & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #4 K.Charlo rush left for 7 yards gain to the ALST15 (#4 T.Lovett), out of bounds
10:402nd & 3 at opp 15Shotgun #2 J.Davis pass complete short right to #3 D.Ford caught at ALST19, for 3 yards loss to the ALST18 (#3 K.Lewis)
10:403rd & 6 at opp 18Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass incomplete short right to #1 T.Leary thrown to ALST04
1:494th & 6 at opp 18Ta’Shaun Sims 75 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Andrew Abu-Akel Kick)Alabama State 42, Texas Southern 24
Texas Southern Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:49PENALTY TXSO Block Below Waist (#17 C.Avelar) 15 yards from ALST35 to ALST50. NO PLAY
1:491st & 10 at the 50#37 B.Gilliam kickoff 50 yards to the TXSO00, Touchback
1:491st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short left to #1 T.Leary caught at TXSO29, for 4 yards to the TXSO29 (#1 D.Morris; #4 T.Lovett)
1:492nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short right to #3 D.Ford caught at TXSO36, for 7 yards to the TXSO36 (#8 R.Jean-Louis), 1ST DOWN
1:491st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short right to #7 J.Williams caught at TXSO38, for 5 yards to the TXSO41, out of bounds at TXSO41
1:492nd & 5 at own 41Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass incomplete short right to #84 R.Richardson thrown to ALST45 broken up by #6 D.Johnson
1:493rd & 5 at own 41PENALTY TXSO UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#6 Z.Claville) 15 yards from TXSO41 to TXSO26. NO PLAY
1:063rd & 20 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass complete short middle to #23 J.Washington caught at TXSO28, for 9 yards to the TXSO35 (#3 K.Lewis)
1:063rd & 5 at own 41Timeout Texas Southern, clock 01:06
0:184th & 11 at own 35Shotgun #10 K.Cooper pass incomplete short right to #82 M.Willis thrown to TXSO47 QB hurried by #88 E.Shelton and #1 D.Morris, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Alabama State End of game, 1 play
0:181st & 10 at opp 35Kneel down by Alabama St. at TXSO36 for loss of 1 yard

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Officially, Alabama State leads 12–⁠1; as played, 12–⁠2 in 14 meetings.

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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