American college football season
The 2021 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers played their home games at BBVA Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by third-year head coach Clarence McKinney.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | | ESPN3 | L 17–40 | 18,297 |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Baylor* | | ESPN+ | L 7–66 | 42,461 |
September 25 | 5:30 p.m. | at Rice* | | ESPN3 | L 34–48 | 18,326 |
October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | North American* | | AT&TSN | W 69–0 | 6,982 |
October 9 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | | | W 35-31 | 15,736 |
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | | | L 20-34 | 9,231 |
October 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | | AT&TSN | L 27-44 | 2,653 |
October 30 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | AT&TSN / ESPN+ | W 59-17 | 2,712 |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Jackson State | | | L 21-41 | 31,078 |
November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | | ESPN3 | L 49-52 | 3,177 |
November 20 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State | | | L 21-24 | 4,389 |
- *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[]
Prairie View A&M[]
Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern
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2 | Total |
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Panthers |
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Tigers |
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0 |
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Prairie View A&M |
Texas Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Player |
Statistics
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Baylor[]
Texas Southern at Baylor
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• Bears |
21 |
21 | 10 | 14 |
66 |
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: McLane Stadium
Waco, TX - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics |
Texas Southern |
Baylor
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Baylor |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Rice[]
Texas Southern at Rice
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: Rice Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 5:30 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics |
Texas Southern |
Rice
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Rice |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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North American[]
North American at Texas Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Stallions |
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0 |
Tigers |
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0 |
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Statistics |
North American |
Texas Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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North American |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs. Southern[]
Southern vs. Texas Southern
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2 | Total |
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Jaguars |
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0 |
Tigers |
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0 |
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Location: Globe Life Park
Arlington, TX - Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Southern |
Texas Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Grambling State[]
Texas Southern at Grambling State
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1 |
2 | Total |
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TXSO Tigers |
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0 |
GRAM Tigers |
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0 |
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Location: Eddie Robinson Stadium
Grambling, LA - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Texas Southern |
Grambling State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Grambling State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alcorn State[]
Alcorn State at Texas Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Braves |
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0 |
Tigers |
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0 |
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (AT&T SportsNet):
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
Texas Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff[]
Arkansas–Pine Bluff at Texas Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Golden Lions |
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0 |
Tigers |
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0 |
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (AT&T SportsNet):
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Statistics |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Texas Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at No. 19 Jackson State[]
Texas Southern at Jackson State
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1 |
2 | Total |
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TXSO Tigers |
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0 |
No. 19 JSU Tigers |
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0 |
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Jackson, MS - Game start: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Texas Southern |
Jackson State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama A&M[]
Alabama A&M at Texas Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Bulldogs |
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0 |
Tigers |
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0 |
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: BBVA Stadium
Houston, TX - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics |
Alabama A&M |
Texas Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alabama A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Alabama State[]
Texas Southern at Alabama State
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Tigers |
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0 |
Hornets |
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0 |
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Location: New ASU Stadium
Montgomery, AL - 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 |
Texas Southern |
Alabama State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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