Samford 12-7 Alabama State (Sep 14, 2024) Box Score

Alabama State Hornets

1-2, 0-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ALST	7	0	0	0	7
SAM	0	6	6	0	12

Samford Bulldogs

1-2, 1-0 home

Alabama State Passing


Zach Sims#12
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
9/23	106	4.6	0	0
9/23	106	4.6	0	0

Samford Passing


Quincy Crittendon#2
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT
19/25	185	7.4	1	1
19/25	185	7.4	1	1

Alabama State Rushing


Marcus Harris II#26
Jamarie Hostzclaw#20
Tacaris Bozeman#2
AJ Gates Jr.#23
Daquon Kincey#3
Robert McMinn#87
Zach Sims#12
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
11	58	5.3	1	14
8	34	4.3	0	25
6	23	3.8	0	12
4	11	2.8	0	7
1	3	3.0	0	3
1	-6	-6.0	0	0
3	-20	-6.7	0	0
34	103	3.0	1	25

Samford Rushing


Damonta Witherspoon#31
Quincy Crittendon#2
Micah Kelly#20
Ken Cherry#22
E. Jai Mason#3
Iaan Cousin#15
Team
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
23	126	5.5	1	33
11	16	1.5	0	7
2	5	2.5	0	3
4	3	0.8	0	4
0	1	0.0	0	1
2	-11	-5.5	0	0
5	-20	-4.0	0	0
47	120	2.6	1	33

Alabama State Receiving


Bakari Dailey#84
AJ Gates Jr.#23
Ajai Harrell#6
Jalen Jones#11
Derick Harden#83
Marcus Harris II#26
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	51	25.5	47
1	25	25.0	25
2	18	9.0	9
2	9	4.5	6
1	3	3.0	3
1	0	0.0	0
9	106	11.8	47

Samford Receiving


Iaan Cousin#15
Brendan Jenkins#12
E. Jai Mason#3
Preston Bird#84
Damonta Witherspoon#31
D.J. Rias#7
Quincy Crittendon#2
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
4	75	18.8	1	46
4	74	18.5	0	48
6	33	5.5	0	8
1	13	13.0	0	13
1	7	7.0	0	7
2	-8	-4.0	0	0
1	-9	-9.0	0	0
19	185	9.7	1	48

Alabama State Fumbles

	FUM	LOST	REC
No Alabama State Fumbles

Samford Fumbles


Jaylon Barden#82
Damonta Witherspoon#31
Quincy Crittendon#2
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
1	0	0
1	0	0
4	0	0

Alabama State Interceptions


Rhoody Jean-Louis#8
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	19	0
1	19	0

Samford Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Samford Interceptions

Alabama State Kick Returns


AJ Gates Jr.#23
Robert McMinn#87
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	30	15.0	16
1	20	20.0	20
3	50	16.7	20

Samford Kick Returns


D.J. Rias#7
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	18	18.0	18	0
1	18	18.0	18	0

Alabama State Punt Returns

	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
No Alabama State Punt Returns

Samford Punt Returns


D.J. Rias#7
Jaylon Barden#82
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	22	11.0	17
3	16	5.3	10
5	38	7.6	17

Alabama State Kicking


Brandon Gilliam#37
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1
0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1

Samford Kicking


Forrest Taylor#87
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/1	0.0	0	0/1	0
0/1	0.0	0	0/1	0

Alabama State Punting


Brandon Gilliam#37
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
10	351	35.1	0	0	48
10	351	35.1	0	0	48

Samford Punting


Will Thorley#59
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
7	261	37.3	1	4	45
7	261	37.3	1	4	45

Seibert Stadium

7:00 PM, September 14, 2024Coverage: ESPN+

Birmingham, AL

Line: SAM -12.5

Over/Under: 46.5

Attendance: 6,045

Team	CONF	OVR
Jackson State	8-0	12-2
Florida A&M	5-3	7-5
Alabama State	5-3	7-5
Alabama A&M	4-4	6-6
Bethune-Cookman	2-6	2-10
Mississippi Valley State	1-7	1-11

Team	CONF	OVR
Southern	7-1	8-5
Alcorn State	5-3	6-6
Texas Southern	4-4	5-6
Prairie View A&M	3-5	5-7
Grambling	2-6	5-7
Arkansas-Pine Bluff	2-6	3-9

Team	CONF	OVR
Mercer	7-1	11-3
Western Carolina	6-2	7-5
Chattanooga	5-3	7-5
East Tennessee State	5-3	7-5
Samford	3-4	4-7
The Citadel	3-5	5-7
Wofford	3-5	5-7
Furman	2-5	3-8
VMI	1-7	1-11

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