The 2020 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 3–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWAC's East Division. Alabama State played home games at New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.
On July 20, 2020, the SWAC announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference then formalized plans to conduct a schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.
Schedule Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Kennesaw State, Tuskegee, and Texas Tech were canceled. The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.
Game summaries Southern
Statistics SouthernAlabama State First downs 12 22 Total yards 274 274 Rushing yards 139 125 Passing yards 135 149 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 23:44 36:16
Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Passing Ladarius Skelton 10/22, 135 yards, 1 TD Rushing Ladarius Skelton 10 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD Receiving Gregory Perkins 1 reception, 59 yards, 1 TDAlabama State Passing Ryan Nettles 16/27, 149 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Ezra Gray 14 carries, 73 yards Receiving Michael Jefferson 5 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
Jackson State
Statistics Jackson StateAlabama State First downs 24 21 Total yards 350 466 Rushing yards 170 209 Passing yards 180 257 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 29:56 30:04
Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Jalon Jones 19/50, 180 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Jalon Jones 22 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Corey Reed Jr. 8 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TDAlabama State Passing Ryan Nettles 27/42, 257 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Ezra Gray 23 carries, 195 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Michael Jefferson 8 receptions, 76 yards
South Carolina State
Statistics South Carolina StateAlabama State First downs 14 17 Total yards 222 288 Rushing yards 131 97 Passing yards 91 191 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 33:43 26:17
Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Carolina State Passing Corey Fields 4/9, 47 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Alex James 12 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD Receiving Shaquan Davis 3 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TDAlabama State Passing Ryan Nettles 20/37, 191 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Ryan Nettles 6 carries, 37 yards Receiving Michael Jefferson 5 receptions, 61 yards
Mississippi Valley State
Statistics Mississippi Valley StateAlabama State First downs 17 22 Total yards 315 466 Rushing yards 169 156 Passing yards 146 310 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 32:03 27:57
Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Jalani Eason 16/28, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jalani Eason 20 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD Receiving Darius Williams 2 receptions, 49 yardsAlabama State Passing Ryan Nettles 20/34, 305 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Ryan Nettles 7 carries, 66 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jeremiah Hixon 5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Vs. Alabama State
Statistics Alabama StateAlabama 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 StatisticsAlabama State Passing Chris Scott 13/28, 89 yards, 1 TD Rushing Ezra Gray 19 carries, 101 yards Receiving Jahod Booker 5 receptions, 58 yardsAlabama 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
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