Shreveport, LA—Brandon Bridge passed for 175 yards, threw for one touchdown and rushed for one touchdown but it was not enough to secure Alcorn's first victory of the season.
Terrance Lewis had an impressive game with five catches for 107 yards and one touchdown.
True freshman,
Damien Wilson assisted in anchoring a solid defense for the Braves with four solo tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss for six yards and one sack for four yards.
Defensive leaders for Alcorn were
Jason Owens with eight tackles (6 solo, 2 assist) and
William Thomas with eight tackles (4 solo, 4 assist) and one forced fumble.
Alcorn State will travel to Pine Bluff, Arkansas to face the Golden Lions of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on September 10th for a 6 pm kickoff.
Alcorn State vs. Grambling State Scoring Summary
1st
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04:46
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ALCN
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LEWIS, Terrance 53 yd pass from BRIDGE,Brandon (TAMAYO,Arturo kick)
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1 play, 53 yards, TOP 0:10
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7 - 0
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00:35
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GRAM
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MAXWELL,Bakari 23 yd pass from WILLIAMS, D.J. (RIAZZO,Zoltan kick)
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9 plays, 66 yards, TOP 4:05
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7 - 7
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2nd
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00:05
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GRAM
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LOUIS,Mario 7 yd pass from WILLIAMS, D.J. (RIAZZO,Zoltan kick)
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7 plays, 46 yards, TOP 1:56
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7 - 14
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3rd
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09:18
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GRAM
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BATISTE,Kenneth 5 yd run (RIAZZO,Zoltan kick)
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3 plays, 49 yards, TOP 0:22
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7 - 21
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4th
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12:39
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ALCN
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BRIDGE,Brandon 6 yd run (TAMAYO,Arturo kick)
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6 plays, 56 yards, TOP 2:04
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14 - 21
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