Statistical Showdown Alabama State Vs. Alabama A&M EXTRA POINT
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2018 ‘BAMA STATE SCHEDULE & RESULTS GAME Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M Statistical Showdown Game 7 (2-4 OVERALL / 1-1 SWAC / 1-0 HOME / 1-4 AWAY / 0-0 NEUTRAL) Birmingham, Ala. (Legion Field - 71,594) Sept. 1 Tuskegee W, 26-20 7 Saturday, October 27, 2018 (2:30 p.m.) Sept. 8 at Auburn L, 9-63 ON THE AIR POINTS Sept. 15 at Kennesaw State L, 13-62 13.8 25.7 WATCH per game Sept. 22 at Grambling State* L, 0-34 Live on ESPN3 or with the WatchESPN app Oct. 6 at Alcorn State* W, 28-25 86 FIRST 128 Downs Oct. 13 at South Alabama L, 7-45 LISTEN Available on the following stations - WVAS 90.7 FM, Yo! 100.5 FM, WKXN Oct. 27 vs. Alabama A&M* 2:30 pm 95.7 FM, WKXK 96.7 FM, WKXN 102.7 FM, Big KD 94.1 FM, WZKD-AM 950 590 RUSHING 922 Yardage Nov. 3 Texas Southern* 2 pm SIRIUS-XM RADIO Nov. 10 Jackson State* 2 pm HSRN / HBCU Football 98.3 RUSHING YARDS 131.7 Nov. 17 at Prairie View A&M* 1 pm EXTRA POINT Per Game Nov. 22 Mississippi Valley State* 2 pm • Alabama State and Alabama A&M will meet for the 77th 989 PASSING 1494 time in the Magic City Classic, but will meet for 80th Yardage Home games are in bold. time overall. The Bulldogs have won 40 games in the * - Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) games series this season. 164.83 PASSING YARDS 213.43 Per Game • Alabama State has split their first two games of the conference this season, winning on the road against 2018 ALABAMA A&M SCHEDULE & RESULTS 1579 TOTAL 2416 Alcorn State and losing to Grambling State. Offense (1-5 OVERALL / 1-2 SUN BELT / 1-1 HOME / 0-4 AWAY / 0-0 NEUTRAL) • The Hornets have five games remaining on the schedule, TOTAL OFFENSE Sept. 1 Miles W, 37-0 with three of those game being at home - two of those 263.2 345.1 Sept. 8 North Alabama L, 20-25 are East Division games. Per Game Sept. 15 at Cincinnati L, 7-63 • Alabama State will be playing their sixth consecutive 10-4 FUMBLES - LOST 11-6 Sept. 22 vs. Southern* L, 27-29 game away from home this season. The Hornets last Sept. 29 at Jackson State* W, 21-16 played at home on opening weekend against Tuskegee. 29:42 TIME OF 29:13 Oct. 6 at Texas Southern* W, 42-21 • Today’s game will be the fifth time that Alabama State Possession Oct. 13 Alcorn State* L, 26-35 will have appeared on the ESPN family of networks this season, playing on the network against Auburn, 22.92 3rd DOWN 31.25 Oct. 27 vs. Alabama State* 2:30 pm Kennesaw State, Grambling State and South Alabama. Percentage Nov. 3 at UAPB* 2:30 pm • Alabama State has played in six overtime periods this Nov. 10 Grambling State* 2 pm 33.3 4th DOWN 38.46 season. The team played one against Tuskegee and Percentage Nov. 17 at Mississippi Valley State* 1 pm then five against Alcorn State (on the road) - which tied them for the third longest game in FCS football RED ZONE history. 8-12 19-22 Home games are in bold. Scores * - Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) games BY THE NUMBERS RANKINGS - Alabama State is not ranked in either of the FCS Alabama State played five overtimes against Alcorn State on the road back on October 6, tying them for the third longest game in FCS polls released this week, while they received votes in the poll 5 history. The team has played six total overtimes this season - one against Tuskegee. three weeks ago. Alabama A&M is not ranked in either of the FCS polls released this week Alabama State has had six different players named a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) award winner in the first seven weeks of the season after Anthony Craven was named the Specialist Player of the Week for his performance against South Alabama. NEXT GAME - Alabama State returns home for the first time 6 since the season opener, facing Texas Southern November 3 The average number (73.67) of yards of thre three touchdown receptions by Tyrek Allen this season. The junior caught a 68-yard touchdown with a 2 pm kickoff. The Hornets will play three of their final against Tuskegee, 78 against Kennesaw State and then 75 against South Alabama last weekend. four games at home. Alabama A&M hits the road next week to 74 face Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and will play two of their final three games on the road this season. Today’s meeting will be the 81st meeting overall against Alabama A&M University, but will be the 77th meeting between the two schools in 81 the Magic City Classic. NEXT GAME vs. Texas Southern (November 3, 2018) Montgomery, Ala. | ASU Stadium | Hornet Sports Network | 2:00 pm MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION WEEKLY SCHEDULE Interviews All interview requests for football head coach Donald SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Hill-Eley and any Alabama State assistant coaches and players MUST be coordinated through the Athletic Church Practice Practice Presser Practice Availability Game #7 Strategic Communications Office. 11 am OFF 2:00 pm 11:00 am 2:00 pm None vs. Alabama A&M 2:30 pm Players are available for interviews, either in person or on the phone, or before or after practice depending on Practice SWAC Call Availability Practice Availability their class and meeting schedules. OFF 10:00 am Post Practice 2:00 pm Post Practice Availability (Eley and players) (Players / Post Game In order to have time to arrange for player interviews, Coach’s Show Availability coordinators) please provide 48 hours notice to the Athletic Strategic 6:00 pm None due to Communications Office. Player interviews may be press conference conducted at the Houston Markham Football Complex or in Birmingham in the Athletic Strategic Communications Office. The Al- abama State training rooms, locker rooms, weight room and meeting room areas are off-limits to the media. Your SWAC TELECONFERENCE WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE cooperation is appreciated. The weekly head football coaches teleconference for the Alabama State head football coach Donald Hill-Eley will Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will begin hold his weekly press conference each Wednesday morning For telephone interviews, the student-athlete will be Monday, August 27 and will continue through November 19. at 11 am inside ASU Stadium. The press conference will provided with the number and will make the call at a take place in the Media Room located in the tunnel directly mutually-agreed upon time. Phone numbers of Each teleconference call will start at 10:00 am until behind the East End Zone. student-athletes will NOT be made available to the me- approximately noon central time. Each coach is scheduled dia. For interviews with head football soccer coach Don- to be available for 8-10 minutes each week for questions. The press conference normally will last 30-45 minutes ald Hill-Eley and/or Alabama State assistant coaches, each Wednesday and will begin with an opening statement please contact Travis Jarome in the Athletic Strategic Media representatives who wish to participate should from the head coach. Communications Office. consult the conference weekly release or the SWAC Communications Office for details. A recording of each The weekly press conference will be open to the media Practice Coverage teleconference call will be available by the end of the only, not to the general public. A transcription of the press In general, Alabama State practices, held at the Hous- business day Mondays on SWAC.org under the Football conference will be posted on BamaStateSports.com later ton Markham Complex, are open to the local media and sports page under the subhead “Media Teleconference in the day, along with an archived stream of the press the public. Recordings.” conference. Website Media members and coaches who are not asking or For media attending the press conference, please contact Updated statistics, game recaps, game notes, player answering questions at the time should mute their phone Travis Jarome with any questions that may arise. If the and coaches’ bios, newspaper articles, as well as histor- line by pressing “4*” to avoid background noises and other date and time change, all media will be notified. ical, broadcast and ticket information, can be found on distractions on the call. the Alabama State Official Athletics Website at www. WEEKLY COACHES SHOW bamastatesports.com. Media are encouraged to check Dates for 2018 Teleconferences the website regularly for the latest Hornets athletics August 27 • September 3 • September 10 • September 17 • Alabama State head football coach Donald Hill-Eley will news. September 24 • October 1 • October 8 • October 15 • hold his weekly Coaches Show each Monday from 6:00 pm October 22 • October 29 • November 5 • November 12 • until 7:00 pm, and the show can be heard across several Accessing Information November 19 different platforms. Members of the media can obtain the latest news, game releases, rosters and season and single game SWAC Head Football Coaches Weekly Schedule The show will be carried live on WKXN 95.7 FM, WKXK 96.7 statistics from Alabama State in several ways. All this 10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. SWAC News and Notes FM, WKXN 10.2 FM, Big KD 94.1 FM, WZKD-AM 950 and via information and more is regularly updated and posted 10:05 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Connell Maynor • Alabama A&M the Hornets Sports Network on BamaStateSports.com.