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Stats from Auburn’s win over Alabama State

Here are some Auburn stats from the Alabama State win.

Auburn won big against Alabama State Saturday and the stats speak for themselves.

Scoring

Anders Carlson opened the scoring with two first-quarter field goals to give Auburn a 6-0 lead. 

Auburn scored their first touchdown of the day when Bo Nix connected with Demetris Robertson for a 6-yard touchdown. 

Auburn got their second touchdown on special teams when Colby Wooden blocked a field goal and Nehemiah Pritchett returned it 80 yards for a touchdown.

Auburn exploded for 35 points in the third quarter and Robertson got the scoring started with a 28-yard touchdown reception and 36-yard touchdown rush. Roger McCreary joined the party with a 36-yard pick-six. Malcolm Johnson Jr. caught a 49-yard pass from T.J. Finley for his first touchdown before Jarquex Hunter set a program record with a 94-yard touchdown run. Auburn’s last score came on a Sean Jackson 4-yard rush to win 62-0. 

Team Stats 

Total yards: AU 538, ASU 176

Passing yards: AU 174, ASU 130

Rushing yards: AU 364, ASU 46

First downs: AU 22, ASU 11

Third downs: AU 5-11, ASU 4-15

Sacks: AU 2, ASU 1

Penalties: AU 9-61, ASU 9-61

Individual Stats

Bo Nix: 9 of 17, 108 yards and 2 touchdowns, 2 rushes for -2 yards

T.J. Finley: 2 of 2, 66 yards and 1 touchdown

Tank Bigsby: 11 carries for 122 yards and 0 touchdowns

Jarquez Hunter: 8 carries for 147 yards and 1 touchdown, 1 catch for 14 yards

Sean Jackson: 10 carries for 38 yards and 1 touchdown

Jay Sharp: 5 carries for 15 yards

Jordon Ingram: 2 carries 8 yards

Demetris Robertson: 3 catches for 61 yards and 2 touchdowns, 1 rush for 36 yards, and a touchdown

Kobe Hudson: 2 receptions for 14 yards

Shedrick Jackson: 2 catches for 11 yards

Malcolm Johnson Jr.: 1 catch for 49 yards and a touchdown

Elijah Canion: 1 catch for 17 yards

John Samuel Shenker: 1 reception for 8 yards

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Stats from Auburn’s first half against Alabama State

What an interesting first half.

Here’s where Auburn stands at the half against Alabama State.

Scoring

Anders Carlson opened the scoring with two first-quarter field goals to give Auburn a 6-0 lead. 

Auburn scored their first touchdown of the day when Bo Nix connected with Demetris Robertson for a 6-yard touchdown. 

Auburn got their second touchdown on special teams when Colby Wooden blocked a field goal and Nehemiah Pritchett returned it 80 yards for a touchdown.

Team Stats 

Total yards: AU 161, ASU 96

Passing yards: AU 80, ASU 83

Rushing yards: AU 81, ASU 13

First downs: AU 9, ASU 7

Third downs: AU 2-7, ASU 3-9

Sacks: AU 2, ASU 1

Penalties: AU 6-41, ASU 3-25

Individual Stats

Bo Nix: 8 of 16, 80 yards and 1 touchdown, 2 rushes for -2 yards

Tank Bigsby: 8 carries for 55 yards and 2 touchdowns

Jarquez Hunter: 6 carries for 28 yards, 1 catch for 14 yards

Demetris Robertson: 2 catches for 33 yards and a touchdown

Kobe Hudson: 2 receptions for 14 yards

Shedrick Jackson: 2 catches for 11 yards

John Samuel Shenker: 1 reception for 8 yards

Key Matchups for Auburn Football vs Alabama State

Here’s what you need to look for during Saturday’s game.

Auburn will look to continue its hot start to the 2021 football season.

The season-opening win against Akron was a simple task and while Alabama State will be another easy win, they are a better football team that Auburn faced in week one.

Auburn will win this game easily but there are still individual matchups that fans will be able to watch to get more information about this team moving forward before the Tigers go on the road to battle Penn State.

Alabama State played their 2020 season in the Spring. They were in the western SWAC division title where they lost to Alabama A&M. They were one game away from the SWAC Championship game. Alabama State started five young offensive linemen. All are back this season. It will be a good experience for Auburn’s defensive front.

Here are some more matchups to watch.

Auburn ranked in latest AP poll

Auburn football cracks the top 25.

Auburn is ranked for the first time under Bryan Harsin

After a dominant 60-10 win over Akron to open the season, Auburn entered the AP poll at No. 25. 

The Tigers are one of six SEC teams ranked in the poll. Alabama leads the way at No. 1, Georgia is at No. 2, Texas A&M is at No. 5, Florida at No. 13, and Ole Miss at No. 20 round out the poll. LSU fell out of the poll after losing to UCLA in Week 1. Penn State, who Auburn will play in Week 3, rose to No. 11 after beating Wisconsin. 

Auburn will return to action Saturday at 11 a.m. CST to face in-state FCS Alabama State at Jordan-Hare. 

The full AP poll can be viewed here. 

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Deion Sanders suffers first loss as Jackson State head coach

Deion Sanders suffered his first loss as head coach of Jackson State as the Tigers fell to Alabama State in FCS play.

The first loss of Deion Sanders’ career as head coach at Jackson State proved March Madness is not restricted to the basketball court.

Alabama State downed Jackson State, 35-28, Saturday in a game that had twists, turns, and plenty of controversies.

Alabama State got a 50-yard touchdown run from Ezra Gray after Jackson State had tied the game at 28. It was the third TD run of the fourth quarter by Gray, who had 195 rushing yards.

That was part of the bizarre nature of the game. After Jalon Jones scored on a TD run, he shot the ball over the goal post and was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Rather than push Jackson State back 15 yards via the penalty — the Tigers have already missed five PATS in their first three-plus games — Alabama State opted to take the penalty on the kickoff.

After the successful PAT tied the game at 28, Alabama State returned the kickoff to midfield and Gray went the distance on the next play.

JSU got the ball back with 1:27 remaining, but an interception by quarterback Jalon Jones with 27 seconds left ended all hope for Sanders’ squad in the SWAC contest.

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The game saw a kickoff return for a touchdown by Jackson State negated by a video review. The final quarter was marred by a series of replays, penalties and overall confusion.

Jackson State was 3-0 and trying to go to 4-0 for the first time since 1996.

Alabama State improved to 2-1.

 

 

Former Alabama star Mo Williams becomes Alabama State MBB head coach

Former Alabama basketball star Mo Williams is returning to the state of Alabama to become the men’s head basketball coach at Alabama State. 

Former Alabama basketball star Mo Williams is returning to the state of Alabama, this time to become the men’s head basketball coach at Alabama State.

Dec 11, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams (52) dribbles the ball as Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) defends during the first quarter at Amway Center. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Williams played for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 2001-2003 under Mark Gottfried.

For the Tide, Williams started in all 64 games he played. He recorded a total of 838 points in his career for Alabama. As a freshman, he averaged 10.4 points and 4.5 assists per game. In 2003, Williams led Alabama in scoring and assists, averaging 16.4 points and 3.8 assists per game.

Williams went on to be drafted by the  Utah Jazz in the second round (47th overall pick) of the 2003 NBA draft.

In his NBA career, Williams has played for the Jazz, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets, and most recently the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2015-2017 where he was a part of the 2016 NBA championship team.

In his NBA career, Williams played in 818 games, starting 525 of them. He also averaged 13.2 points per game and 4.9 assists per game. He finished his NBA career with an incredible 10,759 points, 3,990 assists, 2,264 total rebounds, and 721 steals.

In 2018, Williams joined his former college coach, Mark Gottfried for two seasons as an assistant basketball coach for California State University.

Nov 10, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Mo Williams (52) brings the ball up the court during the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at Quicken Loans Arena. Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Former Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson dies in car accident

Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson passed away at age 36 in a car accident on Sunday evening.

Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson passed away in a car accident in Alabama on Sunday evening, according to a report from NFL Insider Ian Rapoport. He was 36 years old.

Jackson was the quarterback’s coach at Tennessee State University at the time of his passing, having completed his NFL career in 2015.

Originally a second round pick by the Vikings in 2006, Jackson spent five years in Minnesota, starting 20 games.

He joined the Seahawks in 2011 and had his best NFL season, starting 14 games and throwing for 3,091 yards and 14 touchdowns, playing part of the season with a torn pec.

He was Seattle’s last starting quarterback before Russell Wilson came along, and after spending one year in Buffalo he was Wilson’s backup from 2013-2015, earning a Super Bowl ring and completing 15 passes for 188 yards in those three seasons.

Jackson began coaching in 2018, taking over as the quality control coach at his alma mater, Alabama State, before transitioning to the job of quarterback’s coach at Tennessee State last year.

Our thoughts are with the Jackson family at this time.

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Tennessee rolls past Alabama State

Tennessee rolls past Alabama State.

KNOXVILLE — The Tennessee men’s basketball team extended their Division I-leading home winning streak to 29 games after defeating the Alabama State Hornets on Wednesday night, 76-41.

The Hornets jumped out to a three point lead on the opening possession, but the Vols answered back and tied the score just one minute into the game; UT took the lead on their next possession and held it for the rest of the game. Their largest lead of 37 came at the 1:01 mark of the second half after a late-game surge, and Alabama State managed to sink a couple of free throws in the final minute to clinch the ending score.

Tennessee was led by Jordan Bowden, who notched 16 points to pace the Vols, while adding a couple of rebounds and an assist. Three other starters also posted double-digit points, with Lamonte Turner adding 13 of his own along with six dimes, Yves Pons adding 11 with five rebounds, and John Fulkerson scoring 10 points with three rebounds in support. Guard Josiah-Jordan James pulled down 13 boards and dished out five assists.

The Vols hit 46 percent of their shots from the field, though that includes a sub-par 29 percent mark from beyond the arc. They only shot 64 percent from the charity stripe on 25 attempts, which could stand for some improvement. Tennessee’s 12 turnovers to ASU’s 19 is a respectable margin, and the team total of eight blocks is encouraging.

The Vols’ next game is on November 25 against the Chattanooga Mocs at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tip-off is schedule for 7 p.m. ET and will be broadcasted on SEC Network+.

UT News: November 20, 2019

UT News: November 20, 2019

College basketball is currently in high gear, and both the men’s and women’s teams have been rolling along nicely to start the season. The Lady Vols extended their winning streak to five games with their victory last night over the Stetson Hatters, while the men face the Alabama State Hornets tonight looking to move to 4-0. There are also a couple of former Vols making the news in the professional ranks worth mentioning. But first, a bit about tonight’s basketball match.

Vols basketball host Alabama State

No. 20-ranked Tennessee Volunteers welcome the Alabama State Hornets to Thompson-Boling Arena tonight in a match between an unbeaten and a winless team.

The Vols return home after an impressive performance in Toronto, Ontario, defeating the then-No. 20-ranked Washington Huskies. The Hornets are unlikely to be as big of a challenge, though one can never sleep on their laurels when it comes to NCAA basketball. A win, however, would be Tennessee’s 29th-straight at the friendly confines — a mark that currently leads Division I.

This is only the second meeting between the two schools, with the Vols defeating the Hornets 71-45 in their lone matchup back in 2005. Head coach Rick Barnes is also undefeated against foes from the Southwestern Athletic Conference, currently sporting a 10-0 record. Barnes also faced ASU once prior, leading Providence to victory back in 1991.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and can be watched on SEC Network+, as well as heard on the Vol Network.

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