Alabama State at Texas Southern

Alabama State at Texas Southern

When/where: 7 p.m. Saturday; Alexander Durley Stadium.

Records: Alabama State 1-0; Texas Southern 0-1.

TV/radio: None; 90.9 FM.

Series record: Alabama State leads 11-9-2.

Last meeting: Texas Southern won 10-9 on Sept. 9, 2006.

What's at stake: Texas Southern can't afford to fall into an 0-2 hole in Southwestern Athletic Conference play, especially with road trips to Jackson State and Alabama A&M in the next three weeks.

Alabama State update: New head coach Reggie Barlow won his debut (24-19 over Jacksonville State), mainly on the arm of QB Chris Mitchell, who came off the bench to complete 10 of 11 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns.

Hornets to watch: RB Jay Peck is productive as a runner and receiver. DT Clyde Holloway came off the bench and had three tackles for losses, including a pair of sacks and a forced fumble against Jacksonville State.

Texas Southern update: The Tigers had 463 yards of offense but fell to Prairie View 34-14 due in part to five turnovers and failing to score on four chances inside the red zone.

Tigers to watch: QB Tino Edgecombe set a school record with 31 completions against Prairie View. SS Lamar Herron had a team-high 10 tackles.