Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils @ Alabama State Hornets
Alabama State downs Mississippi Valley State 56-24
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Quinterris Toppings threw for 155 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as Alabama State downed Mississippi Valley State 56-24 on Saturday.
Khalid Thomas ran for a career-best 150 yards and a score for the Hornets (2-5, 2-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Thomas scored a touchdown on the Hornets first drive and Topping ran for another score to put Alabama State up 14-3 early in the second quarter. Toppings threw a 19-yard score to Willis White to make it 21-10 and Rob Pritchett ran 13 yards for another touchdown to give the Hornets a 28-10 lead at halftime.
In the third, Alex Anderson scored a 17-yard run and backup quarterback Ju Young-Battle -- who replaced Toppings early in the second half -- threw a 48-yard touchdown to Marlon Archer to make it 42-10 with 47 seconds left in the period.
Slade Jarman threw for 139 yards and a touchdown for the Delta Devils (0-7. 0-5).
Game Information
Montgomery, AL
2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - EastSouthwestern 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 - WestSouthwestern 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 |
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