2024 Alcorn State Braves football team
American college football season
2024 Alcorn State Braves football | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Division | West Division |
Record | 1–2 (0–0 SWAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jermaine Gales (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Derek Welch (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Deion Roberson (1st season) |
Home stadium | Jack Spinks Stadium |
Seasons ← 2023 2025 → |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 22, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team will represent Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves will be coached by first-year head coach Cedric Thomas and play at Jack Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at UAB* | ESPN+ | L 3–41 | 21,267 | |
September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | ESPNU | L 0–55 | 24,080 | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Edward Waters* | W 38–7 | 6,148 | ||
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese* | ESPN+ | |||
September 28 | at Mississippi Valley State | |||||
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
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October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | ESPN+ | |||
October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | ||||
November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama State |
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November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern |
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November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | ||||
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Jackson State |
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Game summaries
at UAB (FBS)
Game One – Alcorn State Braves (0-0) at UAB Blazers (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Alcorn State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
UAB (FBS) | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL
- Date: August 29
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 21,267
- Referee: Edwin Lee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Nate Gatter (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | ALCN | UAB |
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First downs | 12 | 32 |
Total yards | 61–177 | 86–517 |
Rushing yards | 40–117 | 53–302 |
Passing yards | 60 | 215 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–21–1 | 23–33–1 |
Time of possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alcorn State | Passing | Roderick Hartsfield | 1/2, 31 yards |
Rushing | Tyler Macon | 12 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Deablo McGee | 1 reception, 31 yards | |
UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 23/33, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 15 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Kam Shanks | 6 receptions, 73 yards |
at Vanderbilt (FBS)
Game Two – Alcorn State Braves (0–1) vs Vanderbilt Commodores (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Alcorn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vanderbilt (FBS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | ALCN | VAN |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alcorn State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Vanderbilt | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Edward Waters
at McNeese
Game Four – Alcorn State Braves vs McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Alcorn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
McNeese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | ALCN | MCN |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alcorn State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
McNeese | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Mississippi Valley State
Game Five – Alcorn State Braves (0–0) at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, Mississippi
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | ALCN | MVS |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alcorn State | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Mississippi Valley State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
References
- ^ Kelley, Kevin (March 18, 2024). "Alcorn State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Busby, Garrett (March 20, 2024). "Alcorn State releases 2024 football schedule". WLBT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Cook, Joe (January 23, 2024). "The 2024 SWAC Football Schedule is out". WAPT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.