SERIES HISTORY Non-Conference Contest Overall ....................................................................First Meeting NR/NR ALABAMA STATE (5-4, 4-2 SWAC) vs. NR/NR FLORIDA STATE (5-5, 4-4 ACC) Last Meeting ........................................................First Meeting Saturday, November 16, 2019 // 11:00 a.m. // Tallahassee, Fla. // Doak Campbell Stadium (79.560) Current Streak .....................................................First Meeting HORNETS SEMINOLES TELEVISION: RSN Head Coach: Donald Hill-Eley Interim Head Coach: Odell Haggins Play-by-Play ..............................................................Tom Werme Record at ASU: 14-12 (3rd) Record at FSU: 1-0 (1st) Analyst .....................................................................James Bates Career Record: 73-88 (14th) Career Record: 1-0 (1st) Sideline ............................................................... Kelsey Wingert Last: def. Texas Southern, 27-21 Last: def. Boston College, 38-31 RADIO: HORNET SPORTS NETWORK OPENING KICK FLAGSHIP STATION: WVAS 90.7 FM s Alabama State won back-to-back games for the first time this season AFFILIATES: WKXN 95.7 FM, WKXK 96.7 FM, WKXN 102.7 FM, when they recorded wins over Mississippi Valley State (27-0) and Big KD 94.1 FM, WZKD-AM 950 Texas Southern (27-21). The back-to-back wins were the first since FREE ONLINE: BamaStateSports.com the 2017 season when the Hornets defeated Mississippi Valley State Play-by-Play ...................................................Chris Adams-Wall and Edward Waters to close out the season. Analyst .................................................................Jay C. Coleman s The last time the Hornets won three consecutive games in a season Analyst ............................................................Machion Sanders came in the same season when the Hornets defeated Texas Southern, Sideline ........................................................................Rob Taylor Alabama A&M and Jackson State - the first three games under current Engineer .......................................................................Jay Holcey head coach Donald Hill-Eley when he was the interim coach after taking Producer .................................................................Mel Marshall over midway through the season. s The Hornet have a winning record with two games left on the schedule PREGAME: HSN including today’s game against Florida State and the Turkey Day Classic against Prairie View A&M. They have not recorded a winning record Hornet Nation Gameday ........................................10:30 a.m. CT since the 2016 season when they finished 6-5. s Alabama State has won five games this season, matching the total SOCIAL MEDIA: #STATEofMIND from the 2017 season under then-interim coach Donald Hill-Eley. Twitter/Instagram .......................................... @BamaStateFB Twitter ........................................................@BamaStateSports s There is still a chance for Alabama State to claim the East Division title Facebook ........................................................BamaStateSports this year but they will need help from other teams. In order for the Hornets to have a chance to win the title they will need the following Snapchat ........................................................BamaStateSports to happen: Alcorn State will need to lose to Alabama A&M and Jackson Michael Jefferson was named the SWAC Offensive Player of the Week, honorable mention STATS FCS National State; Alabama A&M will need to lose to Mississippi Valley State and Offensive Player of the Week, and was on ESPN this year. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Alabama State will need to defeat Prairie View A&M. Director / Primary Contact ...............................Travis Jarome s Today’s game marks the second game against an FBS-member school vs. Florida State Phone (cell).........................................................(334) 294-1475 for Alabama State who opened the season against UAB. The last time Phone (office) ................................................... (334) 229-2601 Have Never Met Alabama State played a pair of teams from the FBS came last season Email ............................................................tjarome@alasu.edu when they faced both Auburn and South Alabama. Twitter ..............................................................@Travis_Jarome Twitter (football) ............................................ @BamaStateFB s The Hornets will be playing their earliest game of the year when the game kicks at 11 am (cst) Saturday. The previous early start time came against Mississipp Valley State with a 1 pm kickoff. Asst. Director / Secondary Contact .................Eric Evans II Phone (cell)........................................................(919) 358-0356 Phone (office) ...................................................(334) 229-2635 KEY STORYLINES Email ............................................................. [email protected] s Michael Jefferson has 10 touchdown receptions on the year, and has Twitter ............................................................@TheSecond_SID 37 receptions to lead Alabama State. The sophomore matched his career high with five receptions and three touchdowns against Texas Southern last weekend. s Ezra Gray rushed for a career-high 154 yards against Texas Southern, coming through for an offense in the second half of a game in which they did not record a passing yard. 2019 Schedule / Results at UAB Tuskegee Kennesaw St Grambling St Alcorn St at Jackson St Alabama A&M at MVSU at TX Southern at Florida St PVAMU Birmingham, AL Montgomery, AL Montgomery, AL Montgomery, AL Montgomery, AL Jackson, MS Birmingham, AL Itta Bena, MS Houston, TX Tallahassee, FL Montgomery, AL August 29 September 7 September 14 September 21 October 5 October 12 October 26 November 2 November 9 November 16 November 28 L, 19-24 W, 38-31 L, 7-42 W, 23-20 L, 7-35 W, 31-16 L, 41-43 W, 27-0 W, 27-21 TBA 2 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 Practice Practice Travel Day Game #10 Strategic Communications Office. OFF OFF 7:00 am 7:00 am 8:00 am at Florida State Players are available for interviews, either in person or 11:00 am (cst) on the phone, or before or after practice depending on SWAC Call Availability Weekly Press Availability Availability their class and meeting schedules. 10:00 am Post Practice by request none Availability (Eley and players) Conference 11:00 am Post Game In order to have time to arrange for player interviews, please provide 48 hours notice to the Athletic Strategic Coach’s Show Communications Office. Player interviews may be 6:00 pm 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 Monday, August 26 and will continue through November 18. 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