Alabama A & M football

Reeling in the Magic City Classic’s special moments

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Fond recollections of past Magic City Classics between Alabama State and Alabama A&M were reminisced with stories at the podium during Friday’s luncheon held at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Birmingham. Speakers could remember when teams all packed onto one bus to travel before interstate 65 existed and the trip from Huntsville to Birmingham took several…

Alabama A&M rolls past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 40-7

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) – De’Angelo Ballard ran for three touchdowns and passed for another and Alabama A&M beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 40-7 on Saturday. Ballard scored on runs of 26, 6 and 5 yards and threw 19 yards to Marceles Clash for another score. Ballard finished 17 of 27 for 214 yards passing and ran 89 yards on 15 carries….

McCray runs wild, Prairie View tops Alabama A&M 41-20

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Sta’fon McCray rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns, including a 61-yarder late in the fourth quarter, and Prairie View had 543 total yards in a 41-20 win over Alabama A&M on Saturday night. McCray, a community college transfer, averaged over 11 yards per carry on 17 attempts. He came into the game with just one…