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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| SAM | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Samford fought back from a one-point halftime deficit to upend Alabama State University 12-7 at Bobby Bodwon Field-Pete Hanna Stadium on Saturday night.
The Bulldogs improved to 1-2 on the season while the Hornets dropped to 1-2.
Marcus Harris II led all Hornets rushers with 58 yards and one touchdown, picking up 5.3 yards per carry. Jamarie Hostzclaw added 34 yards on the ground, averaging 4.2 yards per carry.
Bakari Dailey reeled in two catches for 51 yardsm including a 47-yard catch to set up the Hornet first .
Rhoody Jean-Louis showed out for the Alabama State defense, collecting one interception. Teamadded and Jalen Jones had in the loss.
The Hornets won the turnover battle in Saturday’s game, forcing one turnover while avoiding any giveways.
Defensively, Alabama State held up fairly well against the Samford offensive attack, holding the Bulldogs to 305 total yards.How It Happened
Alabama State got on the scoreboard first with 7:58 left in the first quarter to take a 7-0 lead.
Samford scored on a scored on a touchdown pass from Quincy Crittendon to Iaan Cousing with 5:56 to go in the second quarter. Maurice Lapierre blocked the PAT to keep the lead 7-6 at the half.
The Bulldogs took the lead for good on a Demonta Wilkerson one-yard touchdown to lead 12-7 after a failed two-point conversion attempt.Game Notes
» Samford outgained Alabama State 305-209 in the contest.
» Alabama State’s final eight drives to the game starting with 5:01 in the second quarter all started inside the 20-yard line.
» Alabama State won the turnover battle 1-0 courtesy of a Rhoody Jean-Louis interception.
» Alabama State tallied 7 points in the first quarter, accounting for 100% of their total score.
» Alabama State converted 5 of 16 third downs while Samford was successful on 5 of 17.
» The Hornets had three players with more than eight tackles in the ballgame led by Rico Dozier, who had 10.
» Alabama State gave up just 12 points in five Samford trips to the red zone.
» Alabama State forced one red zone turnover in the contest.
» The Hornets totaled eight tackles for loss.
» Quincy Crittendon led the Bulldogs passing attack, completing 19 of his 25 attempts for 185 yards and one touchdown with one interception.
» Damonta Witherspoon led the Samford rushing attack with 126 yards and one touchdown.
UP NEXT: Alabama State has the next week off before traveling to Bethune-Cookman on Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. in Daytona Beach, Fla.
