LORMAN, Miss. – The Alcorn State University football program earned a plaque from the NCAA which acknowledged the Braves as the 2018 FCS statistical champion in sacks per game.
Alcorn recorded 4.0 sacks per game - it was the most by any team in the country, FBS or FCS.
Defensive linemen
Sterling Shippy and
Terry Whittington solidified spots on the All-Conference First-Team, as well as linebacker
Solomon Muhammad. Shippy was also tabbed to the AFCA FCS All-America Second-Team. Shippy, Whittington and Muhammad combined for 21 sacks.
In addition to sacks, the Alcorn defense was top-five nationally in total yards, rushing and tackles for a loss per game.
The Braves won their 16th conference championship and the third in the last five years. The Braves are the five-time defending SWAC East Division champions.
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