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Alcorn St. runs over and away from Alabama A&M 47-22
LORMAN, Miss. (AP) P.J. Simmons ran for 173 yards and two touchdowns and was part of a trio of rushers topping 100 yards as Alcorn State Braves led throughout in its 47-22 win against Alabama A&M Bulldogs on Saturday.
Quarterback Noah Johnson had seven carries for 124 yards and two scores and De'Lance Turner had 11 rushes for 113 yards and a score. The three combined for 410 yards rushing on 27 carries to average 15.2 yards a carry. Johnson also threw for 74 yards.
Leading 19-10 in the third, Johnson ran for scores of 69 and 16 yards and Simmons had a 43-yard jaunt.
Simmons first touchdown came on a 33-yard run with 4:52 left in the first. Corey McCullough sandwiched a pair of field goals between the score and Alcorn State (6-3, 5-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) led 13-0 after one.
After the teams traded field goals, Aqeel Glass threw a 6-yard score to Isaiah Bailey to bring Alabama A&M (3-6, 3-2) to within 16-10, but the Bulldogs couldn't get closer.
Glass threw for 142 yards and Jordan Bentley had 16 carries for 134 yards and a touchdown for A&M.
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| Team Stats |  |
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|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
