Alcorn defeated Grambling on Homecoming night

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LORMAN, Miss. – The Alcorn State Braves (3-3, 2-1) defeated Grambling State (3-3, 2-1) by a score of 25-24 for the annual homecoming celebration inside Spinks-Casem Stadium on Saturday evening.

THE BASICS
Score: Alcorn State 25 | Grambling State 24
Records: Braves (3-3, 2-1) | Grambling State (3-3, 2-1)
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023. 30, 2023
Location: Spinks-Casem Stadium | Lorman, MS
Series: Grambling State 8-5

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Tigers open the scoring with a fumble recovery for a touchdown.
• Tavarious Griffin scored on a 15-yard pass from Aaron Allen to tie the score at 7.
• Santonial Rice scored on and interception return giving the Braves a 13-7 lead after the missed extra point.
• Grambling would regain the lead on a 2-yard touchdown carry.
• The Tigers score again on a 13-yard pass to take a 21-13 lead early in the third.
• Anthony Williams Jr. caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from Allen making the score 21-19.
• Grambling connected on a 27-yard field goal making the new score 24-19.
• Griffin scored the game deciding touchdown on a 15-yard pass from Allen.

OFFENSIVE NOTABLES

• Aaron Allen was 21-32 for 253 yards and three touchdown passes along with 15 carries for 47 yards.
• Jarveon Howard had 11 carries for 48 yards.
• Tavarious Griffin had six receptions for 48 yards and two touchdown receptions.
• Malik Rodgers had three catches for 80 yards.
• Anthony Williams Jr. finished with two catches for 18-yards and a score.

DEFENSIVE NOTABLES

• Edwin Summerour led the Braves with seven tackles and one interception.
• Terreance Ellis tallied six tackles and one sack.
• The Braves defensive unit tallied eight sacks and three interceptions.

SPECIAL TEAMS NOTABLES

• Caleb Darbone had three punts for 113 yards with an average of 37.7 yards per punt.

OTHER NOTABLES

• Braves Captain: Tyler Smith (DE); Tevarrius Adams(WR); D’Marious Hicks (DB)

UP NEXT
The Braves have a bye week and then it’s off to Pine Bluff, Arkansas for another conference match-up against UAPB on Saturday, October 21^st. Kick-off set for 2:00 p.m.