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SERIES HISTORY Greek Unity Day Overall ...........................................Jackson State leads 29-14-1 NR/NR ALABAMA STATE (1-1, 1-1 SWAC) vs 21/24 JACKSON STATE (3-0, 2-0 SWAC) Streak .......................................................Alabama State, W1 Friday, February 26, 2021 // 6:00 p.m. // Montgomery, Ala. // ASU Stadium // ESPN3 Last Meeting .................def. Jackson State, 31-16 (10/12/19) HORNETS TIGERS TELEVISION: ESPN2 Head Coach: Donald Hill-Eley Head Coach: Deion Sanders Play-by-Play ...............................................................Mike Corey Record at ASU: 15-15 (4th) Record at JSU: 3-0 (1st) Analyst .........................................................................Jay Walker Career Record: 74-91 (15th) Career Record: 3-0 (1st) Last: lost to Southern, 24-21 (2/26/21) Last: def. MVSU, 43-7 (3/14/21) RADIO: HORNET SPORTS NETWORK FLAGSHIP STATION: WVAS 90.7 FM OPENING KICK AFFILIATES: WZKD 94.1 FM (Montgomery), WZXD 950 AM s Alabama State will take the field for the first time since their season (Montgomery), WKXN 95.7 FM (Greenville/Montgomery), opener against Southern at ASU Stadium, off for back-to-back weeks WZXN 102.7 (Greenville/Montgomery), WZXK 96.7 FM after Alcorn State's opt out. (Pinehill), WZXD 920 AM (Troy), WXKD 106.3 FM (Troy) s The Hornets will open the season on the ESPN family of networks, FREE ONLINE: BamaStateSports.com playing four of their six spring games on the family of networks. They Play-by-Play ..........................................................Travis Jarome will play the first two games on ESPN3, today’s game on ESPN2, Analyst ..................................................................Derik Williams followed by the Magic City Classic in primetime on ESPNU. Producer ............................................................... Clayton Smith s Alabama State and Jackson State last met in 2019 on the Tigers’ homecoming in Jackson, an Alabama State victory. The meeting prior Today’s broadcast will be in memory of Jay Holcey to that, in 2018, Jackson State came to Montgomery and walked out with a 20-2 victory. PREGAME: HSN s A win Saturday afternoon would the second time in the last three years Hornet Nation Gameday ..........................................2:30 p.m. CT that Alabama State defeated Jackson State, and their first against the Tigers at home since a 14-7 victory in 2016. SOCIAL MEDIA: #STATEofMIND s The Hornets will be play four homes games this season - Southern Twitter/Instagram .......................................... @BamaStateFB (February 26), Jackson State (March 20), South Carolina State (April 3), Twitter ........................................................@BamaStateSports and Mississippi Valley State (April 10). They will play only one true road Facebook ........................................................BamaStateSports game against UAPB (March 27), and the Magic City Classic (April 17). Snapchat ........................................................BamaStateSports Ezra Gray was named a finalist for the William V. s Ezra Gray returns for his senior season after a year in which he was Campbell Trophy - the Academic Heisman - in 2020 rewarded for his academic work. The senior, who graduated in ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS LAST 15 vs. Jackson State Director / Primary Contact ...............................Travis Jarome December, was named the FCS ADA Scholar Athlete of the Year and Phone (cell).........................................................(334) 294-1475 followed that up with being named a finalist for the William V. 2019 def. Jackson State 31-16 Phone (office) ................................................... (334) 229-2601 Campbell Trophy which is considered the Academic Heisman. 2018 lost to Jackson State* 2-20 Email ............................................................tjarome@alasu.edu s Junior receiver Michael Jefferson returns for his third season at 2017 def. Jackson State 13-3 Twitter ..............................................................@Travis_Jarome Alabama State after recording 12 touchdown receptions during the 2016 def. Jackson State* 14-7 Twitter (football) ............................................ @BamaStateFB 2019 season. That mark tied the mark of Reggie Barlow. 2015 def. Jackson State 17-12 s Ryan Nettles made his first start in nearly three years at quarterback. 2014 def. Jackson State* 26-10 Asst Director / Secondary Contact ..............Jordan Benson 2013 lost to Jackson State 23-30 Phone (cell).........................................................(256) 698-3311 2012 lost to Jackson State* 34-37 Phone (office) ...................................................(334) 229-2635 KEY STORYLINES 2011 def. Jackson State 21-14 s Ryan Nettles made his first collegiate start at quarterback for the 2010 def. Jackson State* 32-30 Hornets against Southern on February 26. It was the first time in 2009 lost to Jackson State 7-19 competition in three years for Nettles after injuring his knee during his 2008 lost to Jackson State* 0-20 senior season in high school. 2007 lost to Jackson State 20-32 s Alabama State and Jackson State were picked to finish second and 2006 lost to Jackson State 13-19 third respectively in the conference, and the Tigers come into the game 2005 def. Jackson State 44-23 ranked in the top 25 - the only ranked team on the schedule. * - played in Montgomery 2021 Spring Schedule / Results ALALCCOORRNN Southern at Alcorn St Jackson St at UAPB S Carolina St MVSU Alabama A&M Montgomery, AL Lorman, MS Montgomery, AL Pine Bluff, AR Montgomery, AL Montgomery, AL Birmingham, AL February 26 March 6 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 April 17 L, 21-24 W, 2-0 2 pm 6 pm 2 pm 2 pm 6:30 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 Practice Practice Practice Availability Availability Availability Game #2 Strategic Communications Office. 7:00 am 7:00 am 7:00 am Post Practice Post Practice None vs. Jackson State (Eley and players) (Eley and players) 3:00 pm Players are available for interviews, either in person or on the phone, or before or after practice depending on Availability their class and meeting schedules. Post Practice Availability (Eley and players) Post Game In order to have time to arrange for player interviews, please provide 48 hours notice to the Athletic Strategic Communications Office. Player interviews may be conducted at the Houston Markham Football Complex or 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 March 1 and will carried on Zoom this year due to the at 11 am inside ASU Stadium. The press conference will provided with the number and will make the call at a pandemic. take place in the Media Room located in the tunnel directly mutually-agreed upon time. Phone numbers of behind the East End Zone. student-athletes will NOT be made available to the me- Each teleconference call will start at 10:00 am until dia. For interviews with head football soccer coach Don- approximately noon central time. Each coach is scheduled The press conference normally will last 30-45 minutes ald Hill-Eley and/or Alabama State assistant coaches, to be available for 8-10 minutes each week for questions. each Wednesday and will begin with an opening statement please contact Travis Jarome in the Athletic Strategic from the head coach. Communications Office. Media representatives who wish to participate should consult the conference weekly release or the SWAC The weekly press conference will be open to the media Practice Coverage Communications Office for details. A recording of each only, not to the general public. A transcription of the press In general, Alabama State practices, held at the Hous- teleconference call will be available by the end of the conference will be posted on BamaStateSports.com later ton Markham Complex, are open to the local media and business day Mondays on SWAC.org under the Football in the day, along with an archived stream of the press the public. sports page under the subhead “Media Teleconference conference. Recordings.” Website For media attending the press conference, please contact Updated statistics, game recaps, game notes, player Dates for 2018 Teleconferences Travis Jarome with any questions that may arise. If the and coaches’ bios, newspaper articles, as well as histor- March 1 • March 8 • March 15 • March 22 • March 29 • date and time change, all media will be notified. ical, broadcast and ticket information, can be found on April 5 • April 12 • April 19 • April 26 the Alabama State Official Athletics Website at www. WEEKLY COACHES SHOW bamastatesports.com. Media are encouraged to check SWAC Head Football Coaches Weekly Schedule the website regularly for the latest Hornets athletics 10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. SWAC News and Notes Alabama State head football coach Donald Hill-Eley will news. 10:05 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Connell Maynor • Alabama A&M be