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ALST | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
GRAM | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Grambling holds of Alabama State after Brandon Gilliam misses a field goal in closing seconds
GRAMBLING, La. -- — Keilon Elder had one of Grambling's three rushing touchdowns and the Tigers scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat Alabama State 24-23 on Saturday after Brandon Gilliam missed a field goal in the closing seconds.
Grambling trailed 20-10 at halftime and by 13 points with 6:22 left in the third quarter after 20 straight points from Alabama State. Tre Bradford scored on a 6-yard run on a drive spanning the third-quarter break and Dedrick Talbert added a 14-yard touchdown run with 6:19 left.
Grambling punted on its next possession, giving Alabama State the ball at its own 20-yard line with 1:46 left. Kareem Keye had back-to-back completions of 36 and 27 yards to get to the Grambling 17 with 1:09 left. A short pass and two incompletions made it fourth-and-4 at the 11 before Gilliam missed a 28-yarder.
Deljay Bailey was 6 of 12 for 76 yards with an interception for Grambling (5-5, 2-4).
Keye was 16 of 28 for 280 yards passing and he also had two short touchdown runs for Alabama State (5-4, 4-2).
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Game Information
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Jackson State | 7-0 | 9-2 |
Alabama State | 4-3 | 5-5 |
Alabama A&M | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Florida A&M | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Bethune-Cookman | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-6 | 1-10 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Southern | 6-1 | 7-4 |
Alcorn State | 5-2 | 6-5 |
Texas Southern | 3-4 | 4-6 |
Prairie View A&M | 3-4 | 5-6 |
Grambling | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-5 | 3-8 |