American college football season
The 2021 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by fifth-year head coach Fred McNair.
Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina Central* | | ESPN | L 14–23 | 15,215 |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State* | | | W 13–10 | 0 |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Alabama* | | ESPN3 | L 21–28 | 15,204 |
| 6:30 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | ESPNU | W 39–38 | 7,541 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Grambling State | - Casem-Spinks Stadium
- Lorman, MS
| ESPN3 | W 24-20 | 14,500 |
October 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | | YouTube | W 24-12 | 9,200 |
October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | | AT&TSN | W 44-27 | 2,653 |
October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | | ESPN3 | L 35-38 | 15,333 |
November 6 | 11:00 a.m. | at Bethune–Cookman | | ESPN+ | L 31-35 | 3,673 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 24 Prairie View A&M | - Casem-Spinks Stadium
- Lorman, MS
| | W 31-29 | 0 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Jackson State | | ESPN3 | L 10-24 | 58,892 [1] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries[edit]
Vs. North Carolina Central[edit]
Alcorn State vs. North Carolina Central | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Braves | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | • Eagles | 0 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:25 | ALCN | Juan Anthony Jr. 20-yard pass from Felix Harper (Cristofer Thompson kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 4:35) | ALCN 7–0 | | 2 | 00:23 | NCCU | Davius Richard 6-yard rush (Adrian Olivo kick) (8 plays, 57 yards, 2:42) | TIE 7–7 | | 3 | 10:25 | NCCU | Davius Richard 1-yard rush (Adrian Olivo PAT blocked) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35) | NCCU 13–7 | 02:19 | ALCN | Niko Duffey 4-yard pass from Felix Harper (Cristofer Thompson kick) (6 plays, 28 yards, 2:38) | ALCN 14–13 | | 4 | 13:39 | NCCU | Adrian Olivo 28-yard field goal (8 plays, 64 yards, 3:40) | NCCU 16–14 | 11:21 | NCCU | Brandon Codrington 77-yard punt return (Adrian Olivo kick) (5 plays, 8 yards, 2:18) | NCCU 23–14 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
ALCN –15.5 | 53 |
Statistics | Alcorn State | North Carolina Central |
First downs | 18 | 19 |
Total yards | 325 | 391 |
Rushing yards | 171 | 207 |
Passing yards | 154 | 184 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:20 | 31:25 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Alcorn State | Passing | Felix Harper | 17/27, 154 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Stadford Anderson | 11 carries, 128 yards |
Receiving | Juan Anthony Jr. | 5 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD |
North Carolina Central | Passing | Davius Richard | 16/26, 184 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordan Freeman | 9 carries, 72 yards |
Receiving | Ryan McDaniel | 6 receptions, 72 yards |
Northwestern State[edit]
Northwestern State at Alcorn State | 1 | 2 | Total | Demons | | | 0 | Braves | | | 0 | - Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: Casem-Spinks Stadium
Lorman, MS - Game start: TBD CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics | Northwestern State | Alcorn State |
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Northwestern State | Passing | | |
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Alcorn State | Passing | | |
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At South Alabama[edit]
Alcorn State at South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Braves | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 | • Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 | - Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, AL - Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 4 hours and 42 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,204
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 4 MPH
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPN3): J. D. Byars (play–by–play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
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| 1 | 02:11 | USA | Kareem Walker 1-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (12 plays, 70 yards, 4:31) | USA 7–0 | | 2 | 06:50 | ALCN | Jason Longcor 0-yard fumble returned (Cristofer Thompson kick) (3 plays, -6 yards, 2:33) | TIE 7–7 | 01:49 | ALCN | Javonta Leatherwood 1-yard rush (Cristofer Thompson kick) (6 plays, 62 yards, 1:59) | ALCN 14–7 | | 3 | 12:12 | USA | Kareem Walker 13-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (6 plays, 59 yards, 2:43) | TIE 14–14 | 10:27 | USA | Kareem Walker 35-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (1 play, 35 yards, 0:08) | USA 21–14 | 03:37 | USA | Bryan Hill 11-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (10 plays, 71 yards, 4:56) | USA 28–14 | | 4 | 14:19 | ALCN | Juan Anthony Jr. 2-yard pass from Felix Harper (Cristofer Thompson kick) (7 plays, 30 yards, 2:24) | USA 28–21 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
USA –21.5 | 45 |
Statistics | Alcorn State | South Alabama |
First downs | 13 | 22 |
Total yards | 297 | 396 |
Rushing yards | 32 | 238 |
Passing yards | 265 | 158 |
Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Time of possession | 32:00 | 28:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Alcorn State | Passing | Felix Harper | 20/33, 265 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jonathon Bolton | 7 carries, 16 yards |
Receiving | CJ Bolar | 5 receptions, 128 yards |
South Alabama | Passing | Jake Bentley | 14/25, 158 yards |
Rushing | Kareem Walker | 23 carries, 150 yards, 3 TDs |
Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 2 receptions, 54 yards |
At Arkansas–Pine Bluff[edit]
Alcorn State at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Braves | 7 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 39 | Golden Lions | 23 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 38 | |
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Statistics | Alcorn State | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
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Alcorn State | Passing | | |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | | |
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Grambling State[edit]
Grambling State at Alcorn State | 1 | 2 | Total | Tigers | | | 0 | Braves | | | 0 | |
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Statistics | Grambling State | Alcorn State |
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Grambling State | Passing | | |
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Alcorn State | Passing | | |
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At Mississippi Valley State[edit]
Alcorn State at Mississippi Valley State | 1 | 2 | Total | Braves | | | 0 | Delta Devils | | | 0 | - Date: October 16, 2021
- Location: Rice–Totten Stadium
Itta Bena, MS - Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics | Alcorn State | Mississippi Valley State |
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Time of possession | | |
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Alcorn State | Passing | | |
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Mississippi Valley State | Passing | | |
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At Texas Southern[edit]
Alcorn State at Texas Southern | 1 | 2 | Total | Braves | | | 0 | Tigers | | | 0 | |
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Statistics | Alcorn State | Texas Southern |
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Alcorn State | Passing | | |
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Texas Southern | Passing | | |
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At Southern[edit]
Alcorn State at Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Braves | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 | • Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 | - Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,333
- Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
- Referee: Bobby White
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics | Alcorn State | Southern |
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Southern | Passing | | |
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At Bethune–Cookman[edit]
Alcorn State at Bethune–Cookman | 1 | 2 | Total | Braves | | | 0 | Wildcats | | | 0 | - Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Daytona Stadium
Daytona Beach, FL - Game start: TBD CDT
- Elapsed time:
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- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
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Statistics | Alcorn State | Bethune–Cookman |
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Alcorn State | Passing | | |
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Bethune–Cookman | Passing | | |
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No. 24 Prairie View A&M[edit]
Prairie View A&M at Alcorn State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 24 Panthers | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 | • Braves | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 31 | - Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: Casem-Spinks Stadium
Lorman, MS - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics | Prairie View A&M | Alcorn State |
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Alcorn State | Passing | | |
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At No. 19 Jackson State[edit]
Alcorn State at Jackson State | 1 | 2 | Total | Braves | | | 0 | No. 19 Tigers | | | 0 | |
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Statistics | Alcorn State | Jackson State |
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Alcorn State | Passing | | |
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Jackson State | Passing | | |
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