Davis leads Alabama St. over Grambling 23-20 in SWAC opener
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- KHA'Darris Davis accounted for two touchdowns and Alabama State beat Grambling 23-20 on Saturday night in a Southwestern Conference opener.
Davis ran into the end zone from the 1-yard line to cap the scoring with 9:55 remaining. On the next series, Grambling (0-3, 0-1) went 62 yards in 12 plays, but Garrett Urban missed a 28-yard field goal with 6:07 left before Alabama State (2-2, 1-0) ran out the clock.
Davis tossed a 23-yard touchdown pass to Jeremiah Hixon that gave the Hornets a 17-13 lead with 9:32 to play in the third quarter. Geremy Hickbottom threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Lyndon Rash that put the Tigers back on top 20-17 entering the fourth quarter.
Davis was 19-of-31 passing for 224 yards, and had eight carries for 23 yards.
Hickbottom finished 19 of 30 for 184 yards passing and had 70 yards rushing.
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2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| Alabama State | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Jackson State | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Alabama A&M | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Alcorn State | 6-2 | 7-4 |
| Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Texas Southern | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-7 | 2-9 |
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