| 
                 | 
            
                 | 
        
| ALST | 
| ALAM | 
Kareem Keye throws two TD passes, leads Alabama State past Alabama A&M in Magic City Classic
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Kareem Keye threw two touchdown passes, Daquon Kincey ran for 156 yards, and Alabama State Hornets held off Alabama A&M Bulldogs 27-19 on Saturday in the 83rd annual Magic City Classic.
Keye hit Asa Gregg with a 31-yard touchdown pass early in the game and added a 6-yard scoring toss to Derick Harden to lead the Hornets to a 17-3 halftime lead.
In the third quarter, the Hornets added Brandon Gilliams' second field goal and a long pick-6 by Ta’Shaun Sims for a 27-3 lead heading to the fourth.
Alabama A&M closed the gap on touchdown passes of 65 and 31 yards from Xavier Lankford to Keenan Hambrick. The Bulldogs added a two-point conversion after each score and trailed 27-19 with 5 minutes remaining. Lankford was intercepted on AAMU's only remaining possession.
Keye completed 14 of 20 passes for 131 yards.
Lankford completed 13 of 26 passes for 207 yards with two TDs and two picks. Hambrick caught 5 for 139 yards and both of Lankford's touchdowns.
-- Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
                                            
        
                        
        
        
  | 
                                    
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                K. Keye 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Keye | 82/140 | 1355 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Hayes 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Hayes | 5/11 | 88 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Body 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Body | 4/6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                J. Hostzclaw 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Hostzclaw | 74 | 472 | 1 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Harris II 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Harris II | 69 | 248 | 2 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Kuykendall 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Kuykendall | 17 | 136 | 0 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Body 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Body | 15 | 134 | 2 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Keye 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Keye | 45 | 55 | 2 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Jones 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Jones | 2 | 36 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Ashford 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Ashford | 3 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Harrell 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Harrell | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                G. Spencer 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    G. Spencer | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                E. Horn 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    E. Horn | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Hayes 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Hayes | 3 | -15 | 0 | 1 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                A. Gregg 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Gregg | 0 | 15 | 269 | 2 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                E. Horn 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    E. Horn | 0 | 9 | 251 | 2 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Jones 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Jones | 0 | 19 | 218 | 2 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Harrell 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Harrell | 0 | 16 | 157 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Hostzclaw 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Hostzclaw | 0 | 7 | 72 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Harden 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Harden | 0 | 5 | 69 | 1 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Kuykendall 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Kuykendall | 0 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Creech 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Creech | 0 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Smith 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Smith | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                N. Williams 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    N. Williams | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Body 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Body | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                T. Saunders 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    T. Saunders | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Harris II 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Harris II | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Pitts 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Pitts | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            B. Gilliam 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                B. Gilliam | 19/27 | 0 | 23/24 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 
                                     
                                            B. Cannon 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                B. Cannon | 2/2 | 0 | 6/6 | 0 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | 
| 
                                         
                                                C. Brown IV 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Brown IV | 127/222 | 1666 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Tucker Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Tucker Jr. | 1/1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                I. Nwokenkwo 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Nwokenkwo | 40 | 240 | 0 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                R. Morrow 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    R. Morrow | 47 | 214 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                C. Brown IV 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    C. Brown IV | 49 | 161 | 1 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Parker 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Parker | 7 | 15 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                K. Nero 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    K. Nero | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                A. Tucker Jr. 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    A. Tucker Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                E. Cloy 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    E. Cloy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | 
| 
                                         
                                                D. Miller 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Miller | 0 | 23 | 309 | 2 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Herring 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Herring | 0 | 19 | 273 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Wright 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Wright | 0 | 12 | 216 | 2 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                M. Parker 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    M. Parker | 0 | 14 | 123 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                R. Morrow 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    R. Morrow | 0 | 6 | 58 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Price 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Price | 0 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                J. Gresham 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    J. Gresham | 0 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                D. Payne 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    D. Payne | 0 | 5 | 43 | 3 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 
                                         
                                                I. Nwokenkwo 
                                                 
                                             
                                                                                        
 
  | 
                                    I. Nwokenkwo | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 21 | 
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | 
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS | 
| 
                                     
                                            V. Barbosa 
                                             
                                         
                                                                                
 
  | 
                                V. Barbosa | 11/11 | 0 | 31/31 | 0 | 
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG | 
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD | 
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |