Alabama State Hornets @ Tennessee State Tigers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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ALST | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
TNST | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
Tennessee State rallies, beats Alabama State 24-14
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Patrick Smith, Tom Smith and Telvin Hooks scored fourth-quarter touchdowns on Sunday night, helping Tennessee State rally past Alabama State 24-14 in the season opener for both teams.
The Tigers trailed by 11 going into the fourth quarter before Patrick Smith caught Oshay Ackerman-Carter's 19-yard TD pass with 14:22 to go.
Latrelle Lee forced an Alabama State fumble three plays later and Javon Brandon recovered for Tennessee State on the Hornets 36. Tom Smith's 12-yard TD run gave the Tigers a 17-14 lead with 12:01 left.
Brandon recovered another Alabama State fumble on the next drive, and Hooks scored an insurance touchdown on a 5-yard run with 6:15 to play.
Daniel Duhart was 20-of-25 passing for 225 yards for the Hornets including an 82-yard TD pass to Josh Davis in the first quarter. Duhart ran for another score midway through the third that gave Alabama State a 14-3 lead.
Game Information
Nashville, TN
2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| OVC-Big South Association | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 8-0 | 11-2 |
| UT Martin | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Lindenwood | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Charleston Southern | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Western Illinois | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Tennessee State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
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