HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Alcorn State put together a strong offensive showing but could not overcome an early deficit, falling 41-31 to Alabama A&M on Saturday night at Louis Crews Stadium.
The Braves opened with explosive plays to keep pace in a high-scoring first quarter. Reggie Davis capped a 65-yard drive with a two-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 7-7. Moments later, Jacorian Sewell broke free for an electrifying 80-yard touchdown dash to knot the contest at 14-14.
Despite Alcorn's early response, Alabama A&M's quarterback Cornelious Brown proved difficult to contain, throwing for 260 yards and three touchdowns while adding two rushing scores.
The Bulldogs built a 28-17 halftime lead.
Alcorn narrowed the margin in the second half behind Davis' second rushing touchdown and a 20-yard burst in the third quarter, cutting the deficit to 35-24. In the fourth, quarterback Jaylon Tolbert orchestrated an 80-yard drive capped by an 18-yard touchdown strike to Jarvis Rush, bringing the Braves within 35-31. However, Alabama A&M answered with a late score in the final minute to seal the game.
The Braves tallied 354 yards of total offense, including 186 on the ground. Sewell led the rushing attack with 115 yards on 12 carries, highlighted by his long touchdown run. Davis added 51 yards and two scores, while Tolbert completed 23 of 33 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown without an interception. Rush finished with a team-high seven catches for 53 yards.
On defense, TB Hinton recorded 11 total tackles, while Stemarion Edwards added 10 stops. The Braves held Alabama A&M to just 29 minutes of possession but couldn't overcome critical third-down conversions, as the Bulldogs finished 8-of-14 in that category.
With the loss, Alcorn falls to 0-2 on the season.
The Braves now turn their attention to a challenging road test next weekend, traveling to Starkville to face Mississippi State. Kickoff is set for Saturday, September 13 at 5:00p.m.
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