ASU's Cyrus: Win over record any day

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Malcolm Cyrus' persistent smile wasn't dampened by what he didn't quite pull off Saturday.

Cyrus helped Alabama State to a 30-27 season-ending victory over Stillman, but the senior running back fell short of a school record.

His 162 yards left him with 1,662 this season, 43 shy of tying a 28-year-old school mark.

"I didn't want to be No. 2 — second is the first loser — but I had a good career," Cyrus said. "I'd rather win my last game than get a record.

"Now, if we could have won and I had got the record, I'd be happy, too."

The Hornets (7-5) were committed to giving Cyrus every chance at school history.

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