2024 Alcorn State Braves football team

2024 Alcorn State Braves football
2024 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	1–3 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Cedric Thomas (1st season);
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 →

2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Jackson State	0	–	0	2	–	2
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
Southern	1	–	0	2	–	2
Texas Southern	1	–	0	1	–	2
Grambling State	0	–	0	3	–	1
Alcorn State	0	–	0	1	–	3
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	0	–	0	1	–	3
Prairie View A&M	0	–	2	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
August 29	7:00 p.m.	at UAB*	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL	ESPN+	L 3–41	21,267
September 7	6:30 p.m.	at Vanderbilt*	FirstBank Stadium Nashville, TN	ESPNU	L 0–55	24,080
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Edward Waters*	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		W 38–7	6,148
September 21	7:00 p.m.	at McNeese*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	L 14–42	10,252
September 28		at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS
October 5	2:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS
October 12	2:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN+
October 19	6:00 p.m.	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA
November 2	4:00 p.m.	vs. Alabama State	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Port City Classic)	ESPN+
November 9	2:00 p.m.	Texas Southern	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium Prairie View, TX
November 23	2:00 p.m.	Jackson State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS (Soul Bowl)
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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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
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

First quarter

(10:10) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 2-yard run (Jonah Delange kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:44; UAB 7-0)
(7:56) UAB – Brandon Hawkins Jr. 9-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (Jonah Delange kick) (3 plays, 6 yards, 0:38; UAB 14-0)
(2:36) ALCN – Noah Kiani 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:00; UAB 14-3)

Second quarter

(6:26) UAB – Amare Thomas 15-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (Jonah Delange kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:12; UAB 21-3)
(1:30) UAB – Lee Beebe Jr. 2-yard run (Jonah Delange kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:55; UAB 28-3)

Third quarter

(11:26) UAB – Jonah Delange 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:20; UAB 31-3)

Fourth quarter

(12:24) UAB – Jonah Delange 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; UAB 34-3)
(11:49) UAB – Kam Shanks 57-yard punt return (Jonah Delange kick) (UAB 41-3)

Statistics	ALCN	UAB
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
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
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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALCN	VAN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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
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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALCN	MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
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
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
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALCN	MVS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mississippi Valley State	Passing
	Rushing
	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.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (March 18, 2024). "Alcorn State announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[2] Busby, Garrett (March 20, 2024). "Alcorn State releases 2024 football schedule". WLBT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

[3] Cook, Joe (January 23, 2024). "The 2024 SWAC Football Schedule is out". WAPT. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

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