The 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were coached by first-year head coach Cedric Thomas and played at Jack Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.
Schedule
Game summaries at UAB (FBS)
Statistics ALCNUAB First downs 12 32 Total yards 61–177 86–517 Rushing yards 40–117 53–302 Passing yards 60 215 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–21–1 23–33–1 Time of possession 28:32 31:28 Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Roderick Hartsfield 1/2, 31 yards Rushing Tyler Macon 12 carries, 37 yards Receiving Deablo McGee 1 reception, 31 yardsUAB Passing Jacob Zeno 23/33, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Lee Beebe Jr. 15 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kam Shanks 6 receptions, 73 yards
at Vanderbilt (FBS)
Statistics ALCNVAN First downs 6 18 Total yards 71 342 Rushing yards 40 242 Passing yards 31 100 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–16–2 11–14–0 Time of possession 28:57 31:03 Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Xzavier Vaughn 5/9, 20 yards Rushing Cameron Stewart 10 carries, 29 yards Receiving Tavarious Griffin 2 receptions, 14 yardsVanderbilt Passing Diego Pavia 10/13, 83 yards Rushing Nate Johnson 2 carries, 69 yards, TD Receiving Tristen Brown 3 receptions, 27 yards
Edward Waters (DII)
Statistics EAU ALCN First downs 16 23 Total yards 240 423 Rushing yards 139 168 Passing yards 101 255 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–16–2 19–28–2 Time of possession 32:57 27:03 Team Category Player StatisticsEdward Waters Passing Keith Moore II 8/15, 64 yards, 2 INT Rushing Keith Moore II 13 carries, 44 yards Receiving Deven Thompson 3 receptions, 57 yardsAlcorn State Passing Xzavier Vaughn 18/26, 255 yards Rushing Xzavier Vaughn 12 carries, 96 yards, 4 TD Receiving Tyran Warren 4 receptions, 97 yards
at McNeese
Statistics ALCNMCN First downs 21 21 Total yards 421 457 Rushing yards 217 211 Passing yards 204 246 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–41–1 16–23–1 Time of possession 33:19 26:41 Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Xzavier Vaughn 16/41, 204 yards, TD, INT Rushing Xzavier Vaughn 16 carries, 127 yards, TD Receiving Damien Jones 7 receptions, 105 yardsMcNeese Passing Clifton McDowell 15/21, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Clifton McDowell 8 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Jonathan Harris 5 receptions, 60 yards
at Mississippi Valley State
Statistics ALCNMVSU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving Mississippi Valley State Passing Rushing Receiving
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Statistics UAPB ALCN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas–Pine Bluff Passing Rushing Receiving Alcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Grambling State
Statistics ALCNGRAM First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving Grambling State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Southern
Statistics ALCN SOU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving Southern Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Alabama State
Statistics ALCN ALST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving Alabama State Passing Rushing Receiving
Texas Southern
Statistics TXSOALCN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsTexas Southern Passing Rushing Receiving Alcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving
at Prairie View A&M
Statistics ALCNPV First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsAlcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving Prairie View A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
No. 20 Jackson State (Soul Bowl)
Statistics JKSTALCN First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Rushing Receiving Alcorn State Passing Rushing Receiving
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