Waller runs for 2 TDs, Alcorn State tops Alabama A&M 35-26
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- De'Shawn Waller ran for two touchdowns, Noah Johnson had a school-record 92-yard rushing score and a touchdown pass, and Alcorn State scored 22 third-quarter points to beat Alabama A&M 35-26 on Saturday.
Johnson's long run, on fourth-and-19, put the Braves up 10-3, and broke De'Lance Turner's school-record 88-yard run set last season. It came just a play after Johnson's 70-yard TD run was called back because of a holding penalty.
The Bulldogs tied it on Aqeel Glass' 1-yard pass to Kendric Johnson before the Braves pulled away.
Waller scored the go-ahead TD on a 1-yard run and Theron Bonds recovered a blocked a punt in the end zone for a safety. Johnson, 16 of 27 for 160 yards passing, hit Dayall Harris on a 29-yard scoring pass and Waller scored on another 1-yard run for a 32-18 lead.
Johnson gained 154 yards on 15 carries and Waller had 133 yards on 21 tries for the Braves (5-2, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Glass was 20 of 35 for 203 yards passing for the Bulldogs (3-4, 2-2), including a 19-yard TD pass to Brian Jenkins Jr. Backup Dylan Smith threw a 37-yard TD pass to Terrell Gardner.
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2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| Alabama State | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Jackson State | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Alabama A&M | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Alcorn State | 6-2 | 7-4 |
| Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Texas Southern | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-7 | 2-9 |
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