Kareem Keye threw two touchdown passes, Daquon Kincey ran for 156 yards, and Alabama State held off Alabama A&M 27-19 in the 83rd annual Magic City Classic at Legion Field in Birmingham.
Alabama State hopes to make it three Magic City Classic victories in a row when the Hornets face Alabama A&M in Birmingham on Saturday.
Brandon Gilliam kicked four field goals and Alabama State held on to edge Bethune-Cookman 26-21 in the Southwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
In their first-ever meeting, Alabama State fell to North Carolina Central 31-24 in the Orange Blossom Classic in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday.
In the first-ever Port City Classic in Mobile, Damon Stewart threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes to Kisean Johnson to lead Alabama State to a 17-6 victory over Grambling on Saturday night.
Damon Stewart threw for a touchdown and Alabama State’s defense held Bethune-Cookman to under 200 yards of offense and posted a 19-14 victory on Saturday.
Florida A&M’s Kendall Bohler blocked a potential game-winning field goal, scooped up the ball and raced 51 yards for a touchdown as time expired and Florida A&M survived a wild finish to beat Alabama State 21-14.
Alabama State produced a come-from-behind, 24-17 win over Alabama A&M in the 81st Magic City Classic, claiming HBCU bragging rights in the state for the first time since 2017.
Jackson State coach Deion Sanders and Alabama State’s Eddie Robinson Jr. had a tense exchange during their postgame handshake Saturday night after the Jackson State Tigers’ 26-12 win over ASU.
Santo Dunn rushed for 101 yards, Ja’Won Howell scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Alabama State rallied past Texas Southern, defeating the Tigers 16-13 on Saturday night.
