Bowie State Wollops Lincoln (Pa.) for Homecoming 86-14

BOWIE, Maryland -- Bowie State University football has reason to celebrate Homecoming 2017, following an 86-14 rout of Lincoln (Pa.) University on Saturday afternoon. The 86 points is the second highest single game point total in the history of Bulldogs football. Bowie State scored 94 versus Fairleigh Dickinson back on November 8, 1975. With the victory, #20 Bowie State improves to 8-1 overall, 5-1 in CIAA play and 3-1 in the Northern Division.

As a team, the Bulldogs amassed 562 yards of total offense with junior Maurice Williams (Baltimore, Md.) accounted for 251 all-purpose yards which included a career-high 199 on 14 carries. Sophomore William Flowers, III (Baltimore, Md.) had a career afternoon as well, rolling up 186 punt return yards which included touchdown returns of 89 and 43 yards.

Junior Amir Hall (Bowie, Md.) played just over two quarters and completed 14-of-19 passes for 238 yards and six touchdowns, tying his own single-game touchdown passing record. Fellow junior Lansana Sesay (Bowie, Md.) and redshirt senior Brandon Britton (Columbia, Md.) recorded two touchdowns each and tallied 139 and 79 reception yards respectively.

Redshirt senior Robert Chesson (Annapolis, Md.) was responsible for 135 rushing yards on 12 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns.

On the defensive side of the ball, redshirt sophomore Brendon Ashby (Germantown, Md.) and junior Tre'von King (Washington, D.C.) tallied seven tackles each to lead Bowie State. Senior Johnny Littlejohn (Silver Spring, Md.) and redshirt junior Keion Plater had six tackles each while juniors Jabari Robinson (Gaithersburg, Md.) and Derrick Tate (Baltimore, Md.) racked up five tackles apiece in the win.

The Bulldogs intercepted Lincoln (Pa.) quarterback Vincent Espinoza (Madera, Calif.) three times with junior DeVonte' High (Upper Marlboro, Md.) returning one for a 45-yard first quarter touchdown. The other two interceptions were by junior Kyle Jackson (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and sophomore John Johnson, IV (Washington, D.C.)

The Lincoln (Pa.) Lions (0-9, 0-6 CIAA, 0-4 North) were led offensively by Espinoza's 106 passing yards, Rameses Owens' (Warrensville Heights, Ohio) 82 rushing yards and Andre Price's 70 reception yards. Ramseses scored the visitors first points of the game at the 12:17 mark of the second quarter, scampering down the Lions sideline for a 41-yard touchdown. However, Lincoln (Pa.) trailed 34-7 at that point.

The Lions were paced defensively by Rob Thomas, III (Cleveland, Ohio) with a game-high eight tackles and Rhamir Thomas (Washington, Pa.) ranked second on the team with five tackles.

Bowie State extended its lead to 76-7 by the 7:43 mark of the third quarter before Lincoln (Pa.) scored their final points of the game with 3:02 remaining in the third. Elijah Smith (Elmont, N.Y.) pounded in for a 2-yard touchdown and Cody Waddell (Elkton, Md.) added the extra point.

Sophomore Gene Carson (Accokeek, Md.) added a fourth quarter, 20-yard field goal with 6:40 to go in the game and Williams scored from 1-yard out to account for the final 86-14 margin.

The Bulldogs hit the road for their final regular season contest, traveling to Elizabeth City (N.C.) State University for a 1 p.m. CIAA divisional matchup against the Vikings.

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Florida A&M Rattlers Claw Out Victory From Morgan State 34-31

BALTIMORE, Maryland -- The Florida A&M Rattlers (3-6, 2-4 MEAC) defeated the Morgan State (MSU) Bears (1-7, 1-4 MEAC) 34 – 31, in a back and forth battle at Hughes Stadium.

Head coach Alex Wood is please with the team’s effort in today’s win. “We finally got a win in the fourth quarter. We played 60 minutes of football. Like I say sometimes, it was not always pretty, but it was complete and we won the game. I think we got out without a holding call, so that’s miraculous. But, we did get penalized a couple of times, had a couple of turnovers which obviously is a concern, but we’re really happy about getting the win,” Wood said.

The Rattlers started off a bit shaky after a kick return catching error lead to a fumble recovery by the Bears.

After a failed 45-yard field goal attempt by the Bears, the Rattlers would respond with a 48-yard touchdown reception from redshirt sophomore quarterback Ryan Stanley to redshirt freshman wide receiver, Chad Hunter. This would be the first game the Rattlers scored first since they Norfolk State game on Oct. 7. A successful PAT from junior kicker, Yahia Aly put the Rattlers up 7-0 with 5:29 remaining in the first quarter,

Shortly after the quarter change, the Bears would respond with a 41-yard rushing touchdown from sophomore quarterback, DeAndre Harris. After a successful PAT from Alex Raya Jr. the score was tied at seven all.

It took the Rattlers slightly over seven minutes and nine plays to score the next touchdown. The final play of the drive, a 24-yard pass from Stanley to redshirt freshman tailback, Ricky Henrilus, would give the Rattlers their second touchdown of the evening. Aly PAT put the Rattlers up 14-7 with the PAT.

Stanley was also upbeat about the win, “It feel good man, finally getting a close win. We had a lot of close games in the past and finally pushed through adversity and won this one. We opened up and did some pretty good things offensively, moved the ball, put up a bunch of points. When it came down to it defense held it down,” Stanley said.

The Rattlers’ defense returned to the field with some added fire under their belts, forcing a fumble at the Morgan State 34 yard-line. The fumble, forced by redshirt senior, Jules Dornevil, was recovered at the Bears 30 yard-line and returned for a touchdown. The score and PAT would put the Rattlers up 21-7.

MSU would close the first half with two touchdowns to Amonta Poteat from Harris, going into halftime knotted with a score of 21-21.

In the second half, FAMU worked their way down the field again and was able to put Aly in place for a successful field goal, putting the Rattlers up 24-21; however, the lead would not last long as the Bears would respond with a 35-yard field goal from Raya.

The back and forth scoring would continue into the fourth quarter. After 36-yard field goal from Aly with 14:49 remaining in the game that would put the Rattlers back in the lead with a score of 27-24, the Bears would respond with a 90-yard drive culminated in a 3-yard rushing touchdown by Harris – boosting their score to 27- 31 after a Raya PAT.

So often this season, the Rattlers had fallen short after playing a solid game. That would not be the case today. The Rattler offense manufactured one last game-winning touchdown. Hunter caught 55-yard pass after beating his defender, while Stanley laid the pass in perfect position, setting up a 12-yard pass from Stanley to Henrilus for the last touchdown of the game. A drive of 5 plays, 78 yards and a successful PAT from Aly would make the final score for the Rattlers 34-31.

A Rattler interception by Terry Jefferson would give the ball back to the Rattlers to end the game.

The Rattlers finished the game with four penalties for 39 yards – the fewest number of penalties and yards this season.

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The Rattlers will celebrate their graduating seniors next weekend and take on the Bison of Howard University during their final home game of the 2017 season.

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GSU cruises to Senior Day victory over TSU

GRAMBLING, Louisiana --  Devante Kincade closed out his senior home campaign on Saturday with four total touchdowns as thirteenth-ranked Grambling State University cruised past Texas Southern, 50-24, in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium.
 
"It's good to get a victory today," Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs said. "With Homecoming week, you're always concerned about focus and distractions of that nature, but it was good to get a victory and good for our guys to go out and score some points and stop the run. All-in-all, I thought it was a really good performance."
 
Kincade, who connected with eight different receivers on Saturday, threw for a season-high 347 yards on 21 of 34 passing with three touchdowns and rushed seven times for 22 yards and one score as Grambling State jumped out to a 14-3 first-quarter lead.
 
GSU (7-1 overall, 4-0 SWAC) marched 68 yards on its opening drive as Kincade connected with Marquise Kaigler for a 9-yard touchdown pass to give Grambling State a 7-0 lead with 11:26 left in the first quarter.
 
Grambling State extended the advantage to 14-0 on its next drive as Kincade scored on a 9-yard quarterback keeper with 7:28 left in the first.
 
Texas Southern (0-7, 0-4) capitalized on a Grambling State turnover and went 39 yards in seven plays as Aaron Cuevas booted a 27-yard field to close the gap to 14-3 with 2:11 in the opening quarter.
 
Grambling State quickly answered and capped off a 5-play, 65-yard drive as Jordan Jones rumbled 47 yards for the touchdown to extend the lead to 20-3 after Marc Orozco's point after attempt was blocked with
14:48 left in the first half.
 
After a Texas Southern punt, Grambling State used an 8-play, 77-yard drive, as Dre' Fusilier scored on a 1-yard run to push the advantage to 27-3 with 8:50 left in the second quarter.
 
Texas Southern answered and took advantage of a Fusilier fumble in the endzone as Demontairo Anderson pounced on the loose ball to give TSU the score and cut the deficit to 27-10 with 48 seconds remaining in the first half.
 
Grambling State got the lone score in the third quarter as Kincade found Devohn Lindsey for the 19-yard strike to extend the advantage to 34-10 with 1:38 remaining.
 
The Kincade-Martez Carter show was on full display early in the fourth quarter as the two combined for 60 yards on Grambling State's next scoring drive with Carter scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run to push the margin to 41-10 with 11:08 left.
 
Texas Southern closed the gap to 41-17 on its next possession as Mario Smalls caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from Elijah Odom with 7:47 left.
 
GSU's defense, which allowed just 24 yards rushing on 27 attempts, clammed down and sacked Odom in the endzone for the safety and gave Grambling State a 43-17 advantage with 3:59 remaining. For Grambling State, it was the third safety the defense had earned this season.
 
GSU put the final touches on a great afternoon when Geremy Hickbottom scored on a 49-yard quarterback keeper to extend the margin to 50-17.
 
Texas Southern added one more score as Odom scored on a 9-yard run with 52 seconds remaining.

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Turning Point
Grambling State led from start to finish against Texas Southern.
 
Devante Kincade's big day was highlighted on his first drive and on his last.
 
The senior quarterback from Dallas, Texas led Grambling State to a 9-yard score on its first drive and found Marquise Kaigler for the 9-yard score to give GSU a 7-0 lead less than four minutes into the game.
 
Kincade closed out his home career with an 8-play, 66-yard drive with 60 of those yards going to Martez Carter. And in return, Carter closed out his home career with a 1-yard touchdown run to put the game out of reach at 41-10.
 
Inside the Numbers
· Devante Kincade was 21-of-34 passing for a season-best 347 yards and three touchdowns.
· Devante Kincade rushed seven times for 22 yards and added one score.
· Martez Carter Geremy Hickbottom rushed two times for 52 yards and one score.
· Miguel Mendez carried the ball one time for 23 yards.
· Martez Carter rushed 14 times for 34 yards and caught four passes for 81 yards.
· Calief Samon caught four balls for 42 yards.
· Jordan Jones finished with a career-high 103 yards on two catches and one score.
· De'Arius Christmas and Danquaran Fields each had six tackles to pace the Grambling State defense.
· De'Arius Christmas added one sack, one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry.
· Grambling State finished with nine tackles for a loss of 54 yards.
· Elijah Odom finished with 119 yards on 9-of-15 passing and one touchdown.
· Dominic DeLira added 72 yards passing and was 6-of-13 through the air.
· Adrian Carter rushed eight times for 30 yards.
· Julian Marcantel and Dondre Dobbins each recorded eight tackles for Texas Southern.
· Grambling State registered 22 first downs, with eight coming in the first quarter.
· GSU was 5-for-5 in red zone chances.
· Grambling State was 6-of-11 on third downs.
 
News & Notes
· Grambling State celebrated Homecoming and Senior Day on Saturday.
· Grambling State scored more than 40 points for the second time this season.
· The last time Grambling State scored more than 50 points was Nov. 26, 2016 (Bayou Classic – 52-30 vs. Southern).
· Grambling State came into the game ranked No. 13 in the FCS Coaches Preseason Poll and No. 15 in the STATS FCS Top 25 Poll, No. 1 in the SBN Sports Network Black College Football Poll and No. 2 in the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Poll.
· Grambling State wore its all-grey jersey's on Saturday and improved to 4-0 when wearing those jerseys during the Broderick Fobbs era.
· Broderick Fobbs improved to 4-0 all-time against Texas Southern.
· Prior to the game, Grambling State honored 14 seniors – Devante Kincade, Kendall Hill, Martez Carter, T'Kevian Rockwell, Montrel Meander, Derrick Dixon, Dre' Fusilier, De'Aumante Johnson, Deontae Hatter, Ja'Terious Pouncy, Trent Scott, Bryce Williams, Caleb Wells and Christopher Johnson.
· Grambling State improved to 44-18-3 all-time against Texas Southern.
· The Tigers have won seven straight after losing to Tulane to begin the season.
 
Up Next
Grambling State returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 4 in Pine Bluff, Ark., to face Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. 
 
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Alabama State victory is sweet, especially in the Magic City Classic

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama | The 76th annual McDonald's Magic City Classic again went down to the final drive, and for the next 365 days, the Alabama State University football team has earned bragging rights with a hard-fought 21-16 victory over Alabama A&M Saturday night.

Alabama State (2-5, 2-2 SWAC), winners of back-to-back games, looked to have sewn the contest up when Darryl Pearson, Jr. found Chett LeVay in the back of the end zone for a 21-9 lead. However, Alabama A&M (3-6, 3-2 SWAC) returned the kickoff deep into Alabama State territory before trimming the lead to 21-16 on a two-yard.

However for the second consecutive game, the Hornets' defense stood firm after an onside kick recovery by Alabama A&M. After giving a first down, Alabama State held the Bulldogs and forced an incomplete pass on fourth down.

Alabama State went into the victory formation and the Hornet faithful were able to start the celebration.

"We will enjoy this win," Alabama State interim head coach Donald Hill-Eley said. "We will get back to the house and look at we did, and make some adjustments and move forward. It is great to win, and win for our fans. Our fans have been down all year while we have been trying to get things straight after starting off 0-5. Winning this game, it helps put life back into our program and back into our community, so it is a great feeling to carry a win back to Montgomery.

"Everything has meaning. We will take that 0-5 and learn from it, after you lose the first five games. And for the last two weeks to come out and win, it changed their mentality after winning two games and now they work because they know they can win."

The momentum swung to Alabama State early on as Ronnie Scott, the defensive Most Valuable Player, intercepted a pass on the Alabama A&M sideline.

"When he intercepted that pass it helped us out," Eley said. "It bought some time for the offense after we had been going three-and-out. It put them in a position where they had to adjust what they do being a running team. It took some things away that they wanted to do, which kept us in the ball game."

The senior then took off towards his own sideline, weaving through traffic and then turned up field to the end zone. He would run by two defenders near the goal line before diving in for a 59-yard interception return for the tournament. The return was his second of the season.

"I was exhausted," Scott said of the interception return. "It was nice, it was a good spark to pick it off and get into the end zone. I was just excited for the team, giving us a chance to get some points on the board. It got the crowd into and the rest of the team into it, and I think we took a little bit away from them at the same time."

Alabama A&M got on the board with a safety in the second quarter, and that is where the game stood at halftime with the Hornets leading 7-2.



After Alabama A&M took the lead on their first drive of the second half (10-9), the Hornets came right back down the field and lined up under center from the 12-yard line. Pearson turned and handed the ball off to Alex Anderson who went off the right side and dove for the end zone. He was upended, and the ball was dislodged as he hit the goal line upside down. However, after the replay, Anderson cross the plain of the goal line as he went airborne to give Alabama State a 14-9 lead with 6:10 to play in the third.

"I just had to make a play for my team," Anderson said. "My number was called and I did my job for my team, and that is all I could do. Tonight is a great feeling. Starting out 0-5, it was very frustrating but this team and these guys continued to fight and push through. They continue to work, they continue to grind each day. And continue to finish. This win is a great feeling, a great feeling."

That play set the stage for the fourth quarter heroics.

Pearson led Alabama State on the ground, on his way to offensive Most Valuable Player honors, as he finished the night with 85 yards on nine carries – including a long of 30. George Golden added 71 yards on 12 carries, while Anderson finished with 36 yards and a touchdown.

Pearson, the nephew of Alabama A&M defensive coordinator Travis Pearson, also finished with just 28 yards passing on the night, as the Hornets racked up 221 yards of rushing against the top-ranked defense of Alabama A&M.

"I just want to thank coach for giving the opportunity to play," Pearson said. "I wanted to do it for my parents, they both played sports here. This was more than just a game to me so I just had to play as hard as I could, and make every play that I could. I did this for the seniors, I think they deserve to go out with a bang. That is how we are going to go through the rest of the year, try to go out with a bang."

Willie White and Anderson each finished with a pair of receptions each for Alabama State.

Meanwhile, defensively, the Hornets held Alabama A&M to just 96 yards rushing and 125 yards passing on the night and recorded nine tackles for loss. Jarkeith Ruffin, Treyon Garnett, Malik Bridgers and Andre Wilson each recorded four tackles in the win. Ricky Haley finished with three tackles and a pair of sacks on the night.

"We have Jackson State that is sitting and waiting," Eley said. "We are going to enjoy tonight, but we will be right back at it in the weight room tomorrow morning working it out. Then we are going to get ready for Jackson State. But we are going to enjoy every minute tonight."

Alabama State returns to action next weekend on the road for the third consecutive time, facing Jackson State University for homecoming.

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Black College Football Hall Of Fame Class Of 2018 Unveiled

ATLANTA, Georgia -- The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced its Class of 2018 today. Seven inductees were selected from a list of 25 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the BCFHOF Selection Committee.

The Class of 2018 includes Harold Carmichael (Southern), Raymond Chester (Morgan State), Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson (Langston University), Leo “Lincoln Locomotive” Lewis (Lincoln), Greg Lloyd (Fort Valley State), Everson Walls (Grambling State) as player inductees and Coach Bill Hayes (Winston-Salem State and North Carolina A&T).

“This class represents three Super Bowl rings, 18 Pro Bowl selections and several Black College Football championships,” said BCFHOF Co-Founder and 2011 Inductee Doug Williams. “Take a look at what they’ve done off the field as well, and each has earned this incredible honor.”

Votes were tallied from the 12-member Selection Committee, comprised of prominent journalists, commentators and historians, as well as former NFL General Managers and executives, and from previous BCFHOF inductees to determine the 2018 Inductees.

The Class of 2018 will be honored at the Ninth Annual Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Presented by the Atlanta Falcons on February 10, 2018. The Induction Ceremony takes place at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Inductees will also be recognized on ESPN at the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta on December 16th. For more information please visit www.BlackCollegeFootballHOF.org.

Class of 2018 

HAROLD CARMICHAEL (Player)
Wide Receiver … Southern University (1967-1970) … Began collegiate career as a walk-on … Member of the SWAC Hall of Fame … Selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in 7th round of the 1971 NFL Draft … Eagles (1971-1983) … Dallas Cowboys (1984) … 14 seasons … Four-time Pro Bowl Selection … NFL receptions leader (1973) … NFL 1970s All-Decade Team … Retired as the Eagles' all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and total touchdowns (79) … Born on September 22, 1949 in Jacksonville, Florida.

RAYMOND CHESTER (Player)
Tight End … Morgan State University (1966-1969) … Member of Morgan State’s 1968 undefeated team, scoring the Bears’ only touchdown in their historic victory over Grambling at Yankee Stadium … Member of 1970 College All-Star team … Selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 24th overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft … Raiders (1970-1972; 1978-1981) … Baltimore Colts (1973-1977) … NFL Rookie of the Year (1970) … Four-time Pro Bowl Selection … Super Bowl Champion (1980) … Born on June 28, 1948 in Cambridge, Maryland.

THOMAS “HOLLYWOOD” HENDERSON (Player)
Linebacker … Langston University (1971-1974) … Started collegiate career as a walk-on … Led Langston to 11-2 record and NAIA playoff berth in 1973 … Two-time NAIA All-American … Southwest District Defensive Player of the Year (1974) … Selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 18th overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft … Cowboys (1975-1979) … Also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Oilers and Miami Dolphins … seven seasons … NFL Pro Bowl selection (1978) … Super Bowl Champion (1977) … Born on March 1, 1953 in Austin, Texas.

LEO 'LINCOLN LOCOMOTIVE' LEWIS (Player)
Running Back … Lincoln University (1951-1954) … Started every game and led the Blue Tigers to undefeated seasons in 1952 and 1953 … Still Lincoln’s all-time career leader in 4,457 rushing yards and 64 touchdowns … Selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1955 NFL Draft, but elected to play in the Canadian Football League … Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1955-1966) … 12 seasons … Six-time All-Pro selection … Canadian Football Hall of Fame … College Football Hall of Fame … Born February 4, 1933 in Des Moines, Iowa … Died August 30, 2013.

GREG LLOYD (Player)
Linebacker … Fort Valley State University (1984-1987) … Three-time All-SIAC selection … As a senior, was selected as the SIAC Player of the year … First Team SBN All-American … Selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 6th Round of the 1988 NFL Draft) … Steelers (1988-1997) … Carolina Panthers (1998) … 11 seasons … Five Pro Bowl selections … Three-time All-Pro (1993-1995) … Two-time Steelers Team MVP … Member of the Steelers All-Time Team … Born May 26, 1965 in Miami, Florida.

EVERSON WALLS (Player)
Defensive Back … Grambling State University (1977-1980) … Named to Kodak 1-AA All-American Team and Black College All-American Team … Led nation with 11 interceptions as a senior … Signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 1981 … Cowboys (1981-1989) … New York Giants (1990-1992) … Cleveland Browns (1992-1993) … 14 seasons … Four Pro Bowl selections … First Team All-Pro (1983) … Led the NFL in interceptions three seasons … Super Bowl Champion (1990) … SWAC Hall of Fame inductee … Born December 28, 1959 in Dallas, Texas.

BILL HAYES (Coach)
Winston-Salem State University (1976-1987), North Carolina A&T University (1988-2002) … Won four CIAA titles at Winston-Salem State … Ranked as the #1 team in Division II after consecutive undefeated regular seasons … As head coach of the Aggies, Hayes won three Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles and made two Division I-AA playoff appearances … 1988 National Coach of the Year … Retired with a record of 195-104-2 … All-time winningest football coach at both schools … Born June 1, 1943 in Durham, North Carolina.

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2017 Boombox Classic, Jackson State vs Southern

Surprise, surprise, another mobile QB for Southern to defend. Plus four downs and numbers to know

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- Asked about the possibility of facing another mobile quarterback this weekend, Southern defensive end Aaron Tiller just laughed and pointed to teammate Austin Howard, who was sitting down a few feet away.

“Like I always say: The only (Southwestern Athletic Conference) quarterback that don’t scramble is sitting right there,” Tiller said. “It’s the same every week, just a different number.”

It’s a fact of life in the SWAC: If you play on the defensive side of the ball, you better keep an eye on all 11 players once the play starts, because if you lose track of the quarterback you’ll get burned by his legs.

For the most part this season, Southern has done a nice job containing the quarterback run.

Jackson State surprised the Jaguars last week by busting out an option attack for the first time all season. It took a short time for Southern to adjust, but once it did, it put the clamps on the JSU ground game.

Last month, Alcorn State quarterback Lenorris Footman, who had made a career out of terrorizing Southern’s defense with his legs, was limited to 70 yards on 18 carries.

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