Wednesday, October 26, 2011

ASU Football: Magic City Classic may go down to the wire

Birmingham, Alabama -- One team starts off fast, then cruises to victory in the final period. Their opponent starts off slow, then scores points in a fourth-quarter flurry. Don't walk away from the 70th Magic City Classic in the third quarter on Saturday. It may not be settled until the final play.

Alabama State has taken the Southwestern Athletic Conference by storm, running out to a 6-0 conference record with a fast-strike offense and a defense that ranks among the nation's best in forcing turnovers.

Quietly, Alabama A&M has been one step behind, overcoming an early loss to Southern with four consecutive conference wins, three coming in the final minutes of each game.

"They're making plays at the end," ASU football coach Reggie Barlow said. "They're playing the type of football that coach (Anthony) Jones wants them to play. They're running it well, they're playing good defense and special teams and they're not making a lot of mistakes."



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