American college football season
2020 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
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Division | East Division |
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Ranking |
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STATS | No. 24 |
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FCS Coaches | No. 19 |
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Record | 5–0 (3–0 SWAC) |
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Head coach | - Connell Maynor (3rd season)
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Offensive coordinator | Duane Taylor (3rd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Granville Eastman (2nd season) |
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Home stadium | Louis Crews Stadium |
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The 2020 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by third-year head coach Connell Maynor and played their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
On May 3, 2021, A&M was voted HBCU National Champions by the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, after finishing the season undefeated.[2] Their selections marks the first time in history the Bulldogs finished the season ranked as the #1 team in black college football. A&M ended ranked #19 in the 2020–21 Division I FCS Coaches Poll, head coach Maynor was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award for the top coach in FCS, and QB Aqeel Glass was a finalist for Walter Payton Award for best FCS player.[3]
Schedule
Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Mississippi State, Stephen F. Austin, and UAB were canceled.[4] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.[5] Initially, A&M's spring schedule featured 6 games, 3 away, 2 home and the Magic City Classic. The Bulldogs won their first game via forfeit after Alcorn opted out of their spring season.[6] Additionally, games against Mississippi Valley State and Prairie View A&M were postponed and later canceled due to COVID cases in their respective programs. On March 3, the Bulldogs added a non-conference game against South Carolina State.[7] Their last scheduled home contest against Grambling State was also canceled without a makeup game schedule. Alabama A&M lost its final opportunity to host a game at Louis Crews Stadium when the SWAC moved its championship game to a neutral site due to confusion over tiebreakers as a result of COVID related cancellations.[8]
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Game summaries
At South Carolina State
Alabama A&M at South Carolina State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • AAMU Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 | SCSU Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - Date: March 6, 2021
- Location: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
Orangeburg, SC - Game start: 1:30 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
- Game attendance: 4,841
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Referee: Roy Bernard
- Television network: ESPN3
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Scoring summary |
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| 2 | 09:08 | AAMU | Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim 16-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (4 plays, 55 yards, 1:01) | AAMU 7–0 | 00:21 | AAMU | Odieu Hiliare 18-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (3 plays, 3 yards, 0:51) | AAMU 14–0 | | 3 | 13:22 | AAMU | Dami Adekunjo 65-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick)br/>(1 play, 65 yards, 0:17) | AAMU 21–0 | 04:43 | AAMU | Brian Jenkins Jr. 20-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (3 plays, 20 yards, 1:47) | AAMU 28–0 | | 4 | 13:36 | SCSU | Alex James 23-yard rush (Jarrod Jones kick) (3 plays, 5 yards, 1:56) | AAMU 28–7 | 07:52 | AAMU | Spencer Corey 37-yard field goal (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:54) | AAMU 31–7 | |
Statistics | Alabama A&M | South Carolina State |
First downs | 20 | 14 |
Total yards | 433 | 297 |
Rushing yards | 161 | 165 |
Passing yards | 272 | 132 |
Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
Time of possession | 32:11 | 27:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 15/33, 272 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Gary Quarles | 21 carries, 87 yards |
Receiving | Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim | 6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
South Carolina State | Passing | Corey Fields | 10/22, 132 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Kendrall Flowers | 13 carries, 115 yards |
Receiving | Shaquan Davis | 2 receptions, 51 yards |
At Jackson State
Alabama A&M at Jackson State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 52 | Tigers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 43 | |
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| 1 | 11:50 | AAMU | Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim 9-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (9 plays, 74 yards, 3:10) | AAMU 7–0 | 02:33 | JSU | Warren Newman 6-yard rush (Glenn Misiak kick) (8 plays, 66 yards, 3:29) | TIE 7–7 | | 2 | 13:37 | JSU | Santee Marshall 54-yard rush (Glenn Misiak kick)br/>(3 play, 65 yards, 1:10) | JSU 14–7 | 12:14 | AAMU | Gary Quarles 43-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (4 plays, 65 yards, 1:23) | TIE 14–14 | 08:04 | AAMU | Aqeel Glass 5-yard rush (Spencer Corey kick) (6 plays, 48 yards, 2:46) | AAMU 21–14 | 04:32 | JSU | Warren Newman 17-yard pass from Quincy Casey (Glenn Misiak kick) (8 plays, 53 yards, 3:21) | TIE 21–21 | 03:45 | AAMU | Zabrian Moore 61-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:38) | AAMU 28–21 | | 3 | 12:04 | AAMU | Odieu Hilaire 11-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (4 plays, 70 yards, 1:22) | AAMU 35–21 | 09:49 | JSU | Daylen Baldwin 24-yard pass from Quincy Casey (Glenn Misiak kick) (5 plays, 61 yards, 2:08) | AAMU 35–28 | 03:41 | AAMU | Spencer Corey 34-yard field goal (8 plays, 33 yards, 3:02) | AAMU 38–28 | | 4 | 14:29 | AAMU | Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim 25-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:25) | AAMU 45–28 | 06:59 | JSU | Warren Newman 7-yard pass from Quincy Casey (Glenn Misiak kick) (11 plays, 79 yards, 3:51) | AAMU 45–35 | 02:49 | AAMU | Anthony Howard 4-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:10) | AAMU 52–35 | 01:29 | JSU | Warren Newman 7-yard pass from Quincy Casey (Quincy Casey two-point conversion pass to Corey Reed Jr.) (5 plays, 67 yards, 1:13) | AAMU 52–43 | |
Statistics | Alabama A&M | Jackson State |
First downs | 28 | 26 |
Total yards | 533 | 463 |
Rushing yards | 93 | 140 |
Passing yards | 440 | 323 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 29:12 | 30:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 27/40, 440 yards, 6 TDs |
Rushing | Gary Quarles | 16 carries, 86 yards |
Receiving | Zabrian Moore | 4 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD |
Jackson State | Passing | Quincy Casey | 30/47, 323 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Santee Marshall | 19 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Daylen Baldwin | 6 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD |
Vs. Alabama State
Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Hornets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | • Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 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
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| 1 | 08:30 | ALST | Jacory Merritt 1-yard rush (Hunter Hanson kick) (11 plays, 95 yards, 0:00) | ALST 7–0 | 03:14 | AAMU | Gary Quarles 7-yard rush (Spencer Corey kick) (9 plays, 78 yards, 0:00) | TIE 7–7 | | 2 | 07:30 | ALST | Michael Jefferson 9-yard pass from Chris Scott (Hunter Hanson kick)br/>(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:40) | ALST 14–7 | 06:42 | AAMU | Gary Quarles 15-yard rush (Spencer Corey kick) (5 plays, 85 yards, 0:42) | TIE 14–14 | 00:00 | AAMU | Spencer Corey 46-yard field goal (1 play, 0 yards, 0:04) | AAMU 17–14 | | 3 | 12:13 | AAMU | Zabrian Moore 44-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (9 plays, 78 yards, 2:47) | AAMU 24–14 | 03:17 | AAMU | Zabrian Moore 38-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (10 plays, 99 yards, 4:28) | AAMU 31–14 | | 4 | 12:31 | AAMU | Odieu Hilaire 2-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (9 plays, 52 yards, 3:32) | AAMU 38–14 | |
Statistics | Alabama State | Alabama A&M |
First downs | 20 | 24 |
Total yards | 285 | 484 |
Rushing yards | 181 | 112 |
Passing yards | 104 | 372 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:12 | 28:48 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Alabama State | Passing | Chris Scott | 13/28, 89 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Ezra Gray | 19 carries, 101 yards |
Receiving | Jahod Booker | 5 receptions, 58 yards |
Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 25/40, 372 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Aqeel Glass | 5 carries, 45 yards |
Receiving | Zabrian Moore | 4 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs |
Vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Arkansas–Pine Bluff vs. Alabama A&M | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 24 Golden Lions | 14 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 33 | • Bulldogs | 10 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 40 | |
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| 1 | 13:29 | AAMU | Spencer Corey 29-yard field goal (7 plays, 67 yards, 1:31) | AAMU 3–0 | 10:24 | UAPB | Mattias Clark 4-yard rush (Zach Piwniczka kick) (7 plays, 46 yards, 3:05) | UAPB 7–3 | 07:38 | AAMU | Zabrian Moore 30-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick)br/>(8 play, 75 yards, 2:46) | AAMU 10–7 | 07:26 | UAPB | Tyrin Ralph 81-yard kickoff returned (Zach Piwniczka kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12) | UAPB 14–10 | | 2 | 11:07 | AAMU | Gary Quarles 3-yard rush (Spencer Corey PAT blocked) (9 plays, 43 yards, 3:41) | AAMU 16–14 | 07:04 | UAPB | DeJuan Miller 5-yard pass from Taylor Holston (Zach Piwniczka PAT blocked) (9 plays, 71 yards, 4:03) | UAPB 20–16 | 07:04 | AAMU | Ja'Marian Green Defensive PAT conversion (9 plays, 71 yards, 4:03) | UAPB 20–18 | 05:17 | UAPB | Kolby Watts 33-yard fumble returned (3 plays, 3 yards, 1:47) | UAPB 26–18 | | 3 | 08:00 | AAMU | Anthony Howard 7-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Spencer Corey kick) (12 plays, 79 yards, 4:55) | UAPB 26–25 | 01:24 | AAMU | Gary Quarles 3-yard rush (Spencer Corey kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15) | AAMU 32–26 | | 4 | 07:16 | AAMU | Zabrian Moore 13-yard pass from Aqeel Glass (Aqeel Glass two-point conversion pass to Terrell Gardner) (7 plays, 66 yards, 2:40) | AAMU 40–26 | 02:30 | UAPB | Josh Wilkes 11-yard pass from Skylar Perry (Zach Piwniczka kick) (11 plays, 72 yards, 2:41) | AAMU 40–33 | |
Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Alabama A&M |
First downs | 18 | 30 |
Total yards | 324 | 368 |
Rushing yards | 88 | 97 |
Passing yards | 236 | 271 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:06 | 33:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 23/36, 231 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Skyler Perry | 16 carries, 71 yards |
Receiving | DeJuan Miller | 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 24/45, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Gary Quarles | 23 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | Zabrian Moore | 5 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TDs |
Postseason honors
BOXTOROW HBCU Player of the Year
BOXTOROW HBCU All-American First-Team
- QB Aqeel Glass
- OL Jonathan Williams
- WR Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
- DL Marcus Cushnie
BOXTOROW HBCU All-American Honorable Mention
- RB Gary Quarles
- WR Zabrian Moore
SWAC Player of the Year
All-SWAC First Team
- QB Aqeel Glass
- OL Dexter Fuqua
- WR Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
- DL Marcus Cushnie
All-SWAC Second Team
- RB Gary Quarles
- OL Antearius Harrington
- OL Jonathan Williams
- WR Zabrian Moore
- LB Armoni Holloway
- DB Amari Holloway
- K Spencer Corey
References
- ^ Stephenson, Creg (July 20, 2020). "SWAC becomes latest FCS conference to postpone 2020 football season to spring". AL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "BOXTOROW Polls: Alabama A&M claims first ever HBCU national championship". May 3, 2021.
- ^ "FCS finalists announced for 2020-21 Walter Payton Award, other top honors | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
- ^ Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "SWAC Releases 2021 Spring Football Schedule". swac.org. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ Marshall, Kendrick. "Alcorn State to forfeit spring games, will play some scheduled fall home contests on road, SWAC announces".
- ^ "Alabama A&M will open 2021 season at South Carolina State". rocketcitynow.com.
- ^ "2021 Cricket Wireless SWAC Football Championship Game relocates to Jackson, MS". rocketcitynow.com.
- ^ "2020-21 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Football Schedule". Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Alabama A&M Bulldogs". ESPN. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
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