Alabama State fights through injuries to down Prairie View A&M 48-42

MONTGOMERY, Alabama  -- Already down a starting quarterback and right tackle before the game began, Alabama State's depth chart took a few more hits Saturday against Prairie View A&M.

Star running back Isaiah Crowell, the SWAC's leading rusher, tweaked his ankle with seven minutes to go in the first and backup quarterback Arsenio Favor went down with a knee injury with 14:00 to go in the second quarter, forcing coach Reggie Barlow to burn true freshman's quarterback Quinteris Toppings' redshirt out of desperation.

But the Hornets' win-loss record didn't endure any affliction as they toughed out a 48-42 overtime victory in a game featuring the SWAC's top two offenses to up their win streak to five and improve their mark to 5-2 (5-1).



"It was a range of emotions," Barlow said. "We thought, offensively, we would be able to score on them. They are a high-powered offense as well. We did some positive things on defense.

Unfortunately, with the speed they were moving the ball and making plays, they were able to score. It was a big win for us."

Two big plays, the first coming from defensive tackle Justin Mitchell and the second from running back Malcolm Cyrus, catapulted ASU to the win which allows them to keep hope alive in the SWAC East race.

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