Alabama State Hornets @ Grambling Tigers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GRAM | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
Defense, special teams help Grambling beat Alabama St. 34-0
GRAMBLING, La. -- Malik Route scored on a punt return, De'Arius Christmas on an interception return, and Devohn Lindsey on a fumble recovery as Grambling State shut out Alabama State 34-0 on Saturday night.
Route's 79-yard punt return for a touchdown came early in the game, followed by quarterback Aldon Clark's 11-yard keeper for a touchdown and Christmas' 66-yard interception return for a score and the Tigers (1-2, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) led 21-0 with 3:24 to go in the first quarter.
Marc Orozco kicked a pair of field goals, one in the second quarter from 21 yards and the other in the third from 29 yards, to extend Grambling's lead to 27-0. Lindsey's endzone fumble recovery of a stripped Kobe Ross reception with 8:50 left to play capped the scoring.
Backup quarterback Geremy Hickbottom threw the touchdown pass stripped from Ross.
D.J. Pearson Jr. threw for 114 yards for the Hornets (1-3, 0-1). He was intercepted twice.
Game Information
Grambling, LA
2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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