Mississippi Valley State at Alabama A&M

When: Today, 2 p.m.

Where: Louis Crews Stadium, Normal

Records: Mississippi Valley (1-4, 1-1 SWAC), Alabama A&M (2-4, 2-1)

Radio: WJAB-FM

Four-down territory

1. Bounce-back time: Southern put a quick end to Alabama A&M’s two-game winning streak last week with a 35-14 victory over the Bulldogs. It was an unexpected loss after the Bulldogs opened SWAC play with easy wins over Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Texas Southern.

2. Where did the offense go?: After scoring 57 points in the two wins, the Bulldogs were shut out for the first half at Southern and managed only two touchdowns in the second half. Alabama A&M rushed for only 52 yards, and quarterbacks Aqeel Glass and Damion May were just 17 of 49 for 199 yards through the air. They threw two interceptions.

3. Defense stumbles: While A&M’s offense was struggling, it didn’t get much help from the defense. The Bulldogs trailed 14-0 after the first quarter and 21-0 at halftime. Southern piled up 367 yards, including 237 through the air on 23 of 25 passing.

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