2020 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–3 (3–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Blackwell (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTravis Pearson (2nd season)
Home stadiumNew ASU Stadium
2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 24 Alabama A&M x$  3 –0   5 –0  
Alabama State  3 –2   3 –3  
Jackson State  3 –2   4 –3  
Mississippi Valley State  1 –3   1 –3  
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff x  4 –0   4 –1  
Southern  4 –1   5 –1  
Prairie View A&M*  2 –1   2 –1  
Texas Southern  1 –2   1 –2  
Grambling State  0 –4   0 –4  
Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • Note: The SWAC played a spring conference-only schedule (February–May 2021) due to COVID-19 pandemic. Alcorn State opted out of the spring season; all of their scheduled games were counted as forfeit wins for their opponents.
    * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC's East Division. Alabama State played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.

On July 20, 2020, the SWAC announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The conference then formalized plans to conduct a schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.

Schedule

Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Kennesaw State, Tuskegee, and Texas Tech were canceled.[2][3] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
February 266:00 p.m.Southern
ESPN3L 21–245,654
March 6at Alcorn State
W 2–0 (forfeit)
March 203:00 p.m.Jackson State
  • New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
ESPN2W 35–285,908
April 31:00 p.m.South Carolina State*
  • New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
L 7–144,387
April 102:00 p.m.Mississippi Valley State
  • New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
W 42–1712,345
April 176:30 p.m.vs. Alabama A&M
ESPNUL 14–3816,500

[5][6]

Game summaries

Southern

Southern at Alabama State
1 234Total
• Jaguars 7 0710 24
Hornets 0 7140 21
  • Date: February 26, 2021
  • Location: New ASU Stadium
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 6:04 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 26 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,654
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: N 8 MPH
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
  • Television network: ESPN3
   
Scoring summary
111:17SOUChase Foster 14-yard interception returned (Cesar Barajas kick)
(3 plays, 0 yards, 1:26)		SOU 7–0
201:08ALSTJeremiah Hixon 32-yard pass from Ryan Nettles (Hunter Hanson kick)
(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:48)		TIE 7–7
311:45SOULadarius Skelton 8-yard rush (Cesar Barajas kick)br/>(7 play, 45 yards, 3:15)SOU 14–7
08:21ALSTMichael Jefferson 14-yard pass from Ryan Nettles (Hunter Hanson kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 3:24)		TIE 14–14
00:15ALSTJacory Merritt 1-yard rush (Hunter Hanson kick)
(3 plays, 5 yards, 1:22)		ALST 21–14
414:20SOUGregory Perkins 59-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton (Cesar Barajas kick)
(3 plays, 74 yards, 0:55)		TIE 21–21
12:20SOUCesar Barajas 41-yard field goal
(4 plays, 1 yard, 0:52)		SOU 24–21
Pregame line Over/under
SOU −7.052
StatisticsSouthernAlabama State
First downs1222
Total yards274274
Rushing yards139125
Passing yards135149
Turnovers33
Time of possession23:4436:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SouthernPassingLadarius Skelton10/22, 135 yards, 1 TD
RushingLadarius Skelton10 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingGregory Perkins1 reception, 59 yards, 1 TD
Alabama StatePassingRyan Nettles16/27, 149 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingEzra Gray14 carries, 73 yards
ReceivingMichael Jefferson5 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD

Jackson State

Jackson State at Alabama State
1 234Total
Tigers 0 6157 28
• Hornets 0 14021 35
  • Date: March 20, 2021
  • Location: New ASU Stadium
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 3:07 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 51 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,908
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Tony Ross
  • Television network: ESPN2
        
Scoring summary
210:01JSUGlenn Misiak 31-yard field goal
(7 plays, 14 yards, 1:46)		JSU 3–0
06:57ALSTJeremiah Hixon 35-yard pass from Ryan Nettles (Hunter Hanson kick)
(6 plays, 78 yards, 2:59)		ALST 7–3
04:37JSUGlenn Misiak 22-yard field goal
(6 plays, 20 yards, 1:54)		ALST 7–6
08:21ALSTJahod Booker 8-yard pass from Ryan Nettles (Hunter Hanson kick)
(12 plays, 89 yards, 4:00)		ALST 14–6
308:26JSUTeam Safety
(2 plays, -1 yards, 1:04)		ALST 14–8
04:48JSUCorey Reed Jr. 17-yard pass from Jalon Jones (Glenn Misiak kick)
(8 plays, 50 yards, 3:38)		JSU 15–14
04:04JSUJalon Jones 3-yard rush (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(3 plays, 4 yards, 0:23)		JSU 21–14
410:50ALSTEzra Gray 4-yard rush (Hunter Hanson kick)
(10 plays, 95 yards, 3:58)		TIE 21–21
06:53ALSTEzra Gray 49-yard rush (Hunter Hanson kick)
(6 plays, 86 yards, 2:43)		ALST 28–21
01:42JSUJalon Jones 2-yard rush (Glenn Misiak kick)
(14 plays, 67 yards, 5:04)		TIE 28–28
01:29ALSTEzra Gray 50-yard rush (Hunter Hanson kick)
(1 play, 50 yards, 0:09)		ALST 35–28
Pregame line Over/under
JSU −8.046
StatisticsJackson StateAlabama State
First downs2421
Total yards350466
Rushing yards170209
Passing yards180257
Turnovers23
Time of possession29:5630:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Jackson StatePassingJalon Jones19/50, 180 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingJalon Jones22 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingCorey Reed Jr.8 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
Alabama StatePassingRyan Nettles27/42, 257 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingEzra Gray23 carries, 195 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingMichael Jefferson8 receptions, 76 yards

South Carolina State

South Carolina State at Alabama State
1 234Total
• Bulldogs 7 007 14
Hornets 0 007 7
  • Date: April 3, 2021
  • Location: New ASU Stadium
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,387
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Y. N. Myers
 
Scoring summary
111:44SCSUAlex James 12-yard rush (Dillom Bredson kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 3:16)		SCSU 7–0
403:05ALSTWallace Corker 9-yard pass from Ryan Nettles (Hunter Hanson kick)
(4 plays, 11 yards, 1:20)		TIE 7–7
01:17SCSUShaquan Davis 17-yard pass from Corey Fields (Jacory Benson kick)
(7 plays, 59 yards, 1:45)		SCSU 14–7
Pregame line Over/under
ALST −2.542
StatisticsSouth Carolina StateAlabama State
First downs1417
Total yards222288
Rushing yards13197
Passing yards91191
Turnovers23
Time of possession33:4326:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Carolina StatePassingCorey Fields4/9, 47 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingAlex James12 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingShaquan Davis3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
Alabama StatePassingRyan Nettles20/37, 191 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingRyan Nettles6 carries, 37 yards
ReceivingMichael Jefferson5 receptions, 61 yards

Mississippi Valley State

Mississippi Valley State at Alabama State
1 234Total
Delta Devils 10 070 17
• Hornets 7 7721 42
  • Date: April 10, 2021
  • Location: New ASU Stadium
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,345
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Showers • Wind: SSW 10 MPH
  • Referee: Y. N. Myers
     
Scoring summary
110:53MVSUOrlando Fernandez 26-yard field goal
(10 plays, 66 yards, 4:07)		MVSU 3–0
05:46ALSTMyles Crawley 3-yard rush (Hunter Hanson kick)
(3 plays, 14 yards, 1:07)		ALST 7–3
00:10MVSUJalani Eason 24-yard rush (Orlando Fernandez kick)
(6 plays, 54 yards, 2:55)		MVSU 10–7
214:32ALSTWallace Corker 59-yard pass from Ryan Nettles (Hunter Hanson kick)
(3 plays, 77 yards, 0:32)		ALST 14–10
304:59ALSTJeremiah Hixon 15-yard pass from Ryan Nettles (Hunter Hanson kick)
(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:57)		ALST 21–10
01:45MVSUMalik Myers 7-yard pass from Jalani Eason (Orlando Fernandez kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:14)		ALST 21–17
412:59ALSTRyan Nettles 14-yard rush (Hunter Hanson kick)
(2 plays, 22 yards, 0:27)		ALST 28–17
09:13ALSTJahod Booker 14-yard pass from Ryan Nettles (Hunter Hanson kick)
(5 plays, 71 yards, 1:43)		ALST 35–17
01:00ALSTRobert Rivers 1-yard rush (Hunter Hanson kick)
(5 plays, 22 yards, 2:40)		ALST 42–17
Pregame line Over/under
ALST –14.540
StatisticsMississippi Valley StateAlabama State
First downs1722
Total yards315466
Rushing yards169156
Passing yards146310
Turnovers42
Time of possession32:0327:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi Valley StatePassingJalani Eason16/28, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJalani Eason20 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDarius Williams2 receptions, 49 yards
Alabama StatePassingRyan Nettles20/34, 305 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingRyan Nettles7 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJeremiah Hixon5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Alabama State

Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M
1 234Total
Hornets 7 700 14
• Bulldogs 7 10147 38
  • Date: April 17, 2021
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, AL
  • Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 45 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,500
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Light Clouds
  • Television network: ESPNU
    
Scoring summary
108:30ALSTJacory Merritt 1-yard rush (Hunter Hanson kick)
(11 plays, 95 yards, 0:00)		ALST 7–0
03:14AAMUGary Quarles 7-yard rush (Spencer Corey kick)
(9 plays, 78 yards, 0:00)		TIE 7–7
207:30ALSTMichael Jefferson 9-yard pass from Chris Scott (Hunter Hanson kick)br/>(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:40)ALST 14–7
06:42AAMUGary Quarles 15-yard rush (Spencer Corey kick)
(5 plays, 85 yards, 0:42)		TIE 14–14
00:00AAMUSpencer Corey 46-yard field goal
(1 play, 0 yards, 0:04)		AAMU 17–14
312:13AAMUZabrian Moore 44-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick)
(9 plays, 78 yards, 2:47)		AAMU 24–14
03:17AAMUZabrian Moore 38-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick)
(10 plays, 99 yards, 4:28)		AAMU 31–14
412:31AAMUOdieu Hilaire 2-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick)
(9 plays, 52 yards, 3:32)		AAMU 38–14
Pregame line Over/under
AAMU −4.552
StatisticsAlabama StateAlabama A&M
First downs2024
Total yards285484
Rushing yards181112
Passing yards104372
Turnovers00
Time of possession31:1228:48
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Alabama StatePassingChris Scott13/28, 89 yards, 1 TD
RushingEzra Gray19 carries, 101 yards
ReceivingJahod Booker5 receptions, 58 yards
Alabama A&MPassingAqeel Glass25/40, 372 yards, 3 TDs
RushingAqeel Glass5 carries, 45 yards
ReceivingZabrian Moore4 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs

References

  1. ↑ Stephenson, Creg (July 20, 2020). "SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring". AL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ Kelley, Kevin (July 14, 2020). "2020 Tuskegee-Alabama State football game canceled". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  4. ↑ "SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule". swac.org. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Alabama State Hornets Schedule 2020". ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2021 Spring Schedule". Alabama State University. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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