2021 Alabama State Hornets football team

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American college football season

The 2021 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by fourth-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley for the first seven games of the season before he was fired on November 1.[1] The team’s defensive coordinator, Travis Pearson, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Alabama State compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWAC East Division. The team played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.

Schedule[edit]

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 4 5:00 p.m. Miles* W 14–13 OT 12,876
September 11 11:00 a.m. at No. 25 (FBS) Auburn* SECN L 0–62 82,745
September 25 5:00 p.m. Bethune–Cookman
  • New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
 ESPN3 W 38–24 9,450
October 2 5:00 p.m. at Florida A&M ESPN+ L 0–28 21,087
October 9 2:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluffdagger
  • New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
 Bounce/YouTube W 35–15 12,341
October 16 2:00 p.m. at Jackson State ESPN3 L 7–28 53,578
October 30 2:30 p.m. vs. Alabama A&M ESPN3 L 28–42 28,096
November 6 2:00 p.m. at Prairie View A&M L 20–24 6,107
November 13 1:00 p.m. at Mississippi Valley State YouTube L 31–44 2,300
November 20 2:00 p.m. Texas Southern
  • New ASU Stadium
  • Montgomery, AL
 ESPN+ W 24–21 4,389
2:00 p.m. Tuskegee* ESPN+ W 43–9 0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries[edit]

Miles[edit]

Miles at Alabama State
1 2 3 4 OT Total
Golden Lions 0 0 0 7 6 13
• Hornets 7 0 0 0 7 14
  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Location: New ASU Stadium
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 52 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,876
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 4 mph
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers ( ):  
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Miles Alabama State
First downs  
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Miles Passing Octavious Griffin 2/6, 22 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Donte Edwards 20 carries, 107 yards
Receiving Marcus Lodge 1 reception, 16 yards, 1 TD
Alabama State Passing Ryan Nettles 19/29, 186 yards
Rushing Ezra Gray 10 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Hixon 8 receptions, 92 yards

At Auburn[edit]

Alabama State at Auburn
1 2 3 4 Total
Hornets 0 0 0 0 0
• No. 25 Tigers 6 14 35 7 62
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Alabama State Auburn
First downs 11 22
Total yards 58–176 58–538
Rushing yards 29–46 39–364
Passing yards 130 174
Turnovers 19–29–1 11–19–0
Time of possession 32:51 27:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama State Passing Ryan Nettles 19/27, 130 yds, 1 INT
Rushing Jacory Merritt 10 carries, 17 yds
Receiving Jeremiah Hixon 4 receptions, 46 yds
Auburn Passing Bo Nix 9/17, 108 yds, 2 TD
Rushing Jarquez Hunter 8 carries, 147 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Demetris Robertson 3 receptions, 61 yds, 2 TD

Bethune–Cookman[edit]

Bethune–Cookman at Alabama State
1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Hornets 0
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location: New ASU Stadium
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
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  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Bethune–Cookman Alabama State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Bethune–Cookman Passing    
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Receiving    
Alabama State Passing    
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Receiving    

At Florida A&M[edit]

Alabama State at Florida A&M
1 2 Total
Hornets 0
Rattlers 0
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Bragg Memorial Stadium
    Tallahassee, FL
  • Game start: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
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  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Statistics Alabama State Florida A&M
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Florida A&M Passing    
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff[edit]

Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Alabama State
1 2 Total
Golden Lions 0
Hornets 0
  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Location: New ASU Stadium
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Statistics Arkansas–Pine Bluff Alabama State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Passing    
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Receiving    
Alabama State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

At Jackson State[edit]

Alabama State at Jackson State
1 2 Total
Hornets 0
Tigers 0
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Alabama State Jackson State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Jackson State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

Vs. Alabama A&M[edit]

Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State
1 2 Total
Bulldogs 0
Hornets 0
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, AL
  • Game start: TBD CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
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  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Statistics Alabama A&M Alabama State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama A&M Passing    
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Receiving    
Alabama State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

At Prairie View A&M[edit]

Alabama State at Prairie View A&M
1 2 Total
Hornets 0
Panthers 0
Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Prairie View A&M Alabama State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Alabama State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

At Mississippi Valley State[edit]

Mississippi Valley State at Alabama State
1 2 Total
Delta Devils 0
Hornets 0
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
    Itta Bena, MS
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
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Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Alabama State Mississippi Valley State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Alabama State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Mississippi Valley State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

Texas Southern[edit]

Texas Southern at Alabama State
1 2 Total
Tigers 0
Hornets 0
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location: New ASU Stadium
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
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Statistics Texas Southern Alabama State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Southern Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Alabama State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

Tuskegee[edit]

Tuskegee at Alabama State
1 2 Total
Golden Tigers 0
Hornets 0
  • Date: November 25, 2021
  • Location: New ASU Stadium
    Montgomery, AL
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
  • Referee:  
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Pregame line Over/under
   
Statistics Tuskegee Alabama State
First downs    
Total yards    
Rushing yards    
Passing yards    
Turnovers    
Time of possession    
Team Category Player Statistics
Tuskegee Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    
Alabama State Passing    
Rushing    
Receiving    

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