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Alabama State football couldn’t get enough offense to keep up in a 26-12 loss to Jackson State on Saturday at Hornet Stadium.
The Hornets led off the scoring with Dematrius Davis finding Kisean Johnson for a 19-yard score. Jackson State scored the next 17 points before the Hornets got the game within one score early in the fourth quarter as Keeundra Salter recovered a Myles Crawley fumble for the score. Jackson State added two late scores.
The Hornets (3-3, 1-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) were led by Myles Crawley who went 10-for-17 for 74 yards. The Tigers (5-0, 3-0 SWAC) were led by Shedeur Sanders who went 30-of-46 for 332 yards and three touchdowns.
Davis injured, Crawley shines
Davis suffered a shoulder injury late in the second quarter and was replaced the rest of the way by Myles Crawley. Davis went 6-of-9 for 60 yards and a touchdown while leading the offense to a total of 75 yards.
Crawley led the offense to 102 yards of offense and a touchdown. Crawley had gains of 21 and 19 yards during the third quarter but the Hornets weren’t able to score until the fourth quarter. The offense moved more efficiently behind Crawley but mistakes and turnovers meant the Hornets couldn’t capitalize.
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Hornets’ defense shines
The Hornets’ defense held the Tigers’ offense to their second-lowest scoring output of the season, behind only the Tigers’ 16-point performance against Tennessee State. Through two quarters the Tiger offense had 191 yards and 10 points after being held scoreless in the first quarter.
The second half saw the Hornets’ defense let up two touchdowns. The Hornets’ defense managed two sacks and an interception.
Kicking woes hurt the Hornets’ chances
When Alabama State scored with 12 minutes to go, it could have been the game-tying score, except missed kicks came back to hurt the Hornets. The Hornets missed the extra point after their first touchdown, which would have at least made the deficit a field goal. Alabama State couldn’t convert a 22-yard field goal in the third quarter.
Up Next
The Hornets will host Mississippi Valley State next week at 2 pm CT.
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