BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WSFA) – Alabama State’s comeback effort came up short Saturday as the Hornets fell 31-28 to Alabama A&M after the Bulldogs scored a late touchdown to regain the lead.
Alabama A&M opened the scoring with a pair of first-half touchdowns, taking a 14-0 advantage behind quarterback Cornelious Brown. Brown connected with Jaylan Bean for a 6-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter before finding Imari Conley for an 8-yard score early in the second.
The Hornets answered with a 98-yard scoring drive after stopping Alabama A&M on fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line. Alabama State capped the drive when Jareese Howard broke free for a 17-yard touchdown run with 4 minutes remaining in the half, cutting the deficit to 14-7…