alabama state football

Hornets look for first win of season Saturday at Southern

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Alabama State will hit the road for the third consecutive week this Saturday when they travel to Baton Rouge, La., to face Southern University. With two days left before the Hornets board the bus, Head Coach Brian Jenkins took some time to meet with the local media where he took a short look back at last…

Braves’ blocked FG attempt seals 21-18 win over Hornets

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) – Michael Brooks Jr. blocked a field goal with 18 seconds remaining to preserve the lead as Alcorn State beat Alabama State 21-18 in a Southwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Saturday. Brooks blocked the Alabama State field goal attempt in the final seconds after Quinterris Toppings brought the Hornets (0-2, 0-1) to within three…

Roadrunners trip Hornets 26-13

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Dalton Sturm threw for 274 yards and two touchdowns, ran in a third score from midfield, and led UTSA to a 26-13 win over Alabama State in the season opener for both teams Saturday night. Sturm finished 20-for-25 passing with an interception, and got his rushing TD with a 51-yard scramble late in the first half….

Hornets prep for first-ever Conference USA foe in Texas-San Antonio Saturday

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State football team had a late practice Sunday night in preparation for a scheduled off day on Monday, but that did not mean it was an off day from football as Head Coach Brian Jenkins took part in the SWAC’s first teleconference session between the league’s head coaches and the local and national media….

Hornets conclude sweltering preseason camp, eye Texas-San Antonio

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – “I thought it (preseason camp) went good,” Head Coach Brian Jenkins commented as he walked off the field after Thursday’s practice, bringing an end to preseason camp for the Alabama State Hornets. “Our guys were very competitive and surprisingly they came in very focused and they stayed focused throughout.  This was a tough camp. Some days…

Magic City Classic tickets now on sale

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – Football season is less than three weeks away and that means the annual showdown between Alabama State and Alabama A&M at the Magic City Classic is not that far away either. Tickets for the 75th edition of the MCC are on sale now and can be purchased either on line at themagiccity.com or at the ASU…

Hornets conclude Saturday practice with scrimmage

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – The Alabama State University football team ended its second week of preseason camp with a light scrimmage held at ASU Stadium in Saturday’s second of two practice sessions. The practice consisted of 10 drives in which the offense showed its dominance of the day by scoring on five of those drives. On the first drive of…

Hornets ready to wrap Spring with Saturday’s Black & Gold game

MONTGOMERY, Ala (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State football team will head into its final weekend of spring practice with the team’s ninth practice Friday, April 22 at 4:30 p.m. and the Black and Gold Spring game scheduled for Saturday, April 23 at 11 a.m. The coaching staff spent Thursday evening picking the teams for Saturday’s scrimmage.  The gates will open…

Hornets’ 2016 football ticket sales begin Monday

MONTGOMERY, Ala (bamastatesports.com)  – Season tickets for the upcoming 2016 Alabama State University football season go on sale Monday, April 4. Tickets may be purchased in person at the ticket office at ASU Stadium Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., by calling 334.229.4551. Season tickets for the exciting five-game home schedule under second-year head coach Brian Jenkins…