# 2020 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team

The 2020 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by third-year head coach Connell Maynor and played their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On May 3, 2021, A&M was voted HBCU National Champions by the BOXTOROW Coaches and Media Polls, after finishing the season undefeated. Their selections marks the first time in history the Bulldogs finished the season ranked as the #1 team in black college football. A&M ended ranked #19 in the 2020–21 Division I FCS Coaches Poll, head coach Maynor was a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Award for the top coach in FCS, and QB Aqeel Glass was a finalist for Walter Payton Award for best FCS player.

## Schedule

Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Mississippi State, Stephen F. Austin, and UAB were canceled. The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17. Initially, A&M's spring schedule featured 6 games, 3 away, 2 home and the Magic City Classic. The Bulldogs won their first game via forfeit after Alcorn opted out of their spring season. Additionally, games against Mississippi Valley State and Prairie View A&M were postponed and later canceled due to COVID cases in their respective programs. On March 3, the Bulldogs added a non-conference game against South Carolina State. Their last scheduled home contest against Grambling State was also canceled without a makeup game schedule. Alabama A&M lost its final opportunity to host a game at Louis Crews Stadium when the SWAC moved its championship game to a neutral site due to confusion over tiebreakers as a result of COVID related cancellations.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| February 27 | | Alcorn State | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | | W 2–0 (forfeit) | |
| March 6 | 12:30 p.m. | at South Carolina State* | Oliver C. Dawson StadiumOrangeburg, SC | ESPN3 | W 31–7 | 4,841 |
| April 10 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS | ESPN | W 52–43 | 20,051 |
| April 17 | 6:30 p.m. | vs. Alabama State | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Magic City Classic) | ESPNU | W 38–14 | 16,500 |
| May 1 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. No. 24 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (SWAC Championship) | ESPN2 | W 40–33 | 17,248 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from STATSAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At South Carolina State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • AAMU Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| SCSU Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Over/under |
| SCSU −10.0 | 53 |
| Statistics | Alabama A&M | South Carolina State |
| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Total yards | 433 | 297 |
| Rushing yards | 161 | 165 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 132 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 32:11 | 27:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 15/33, 272 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing | Gary Quarles | 21 carries, 87 yards |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving | Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim | 6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD |
| South Carolina State | Passing | Corey Fields | 10/22, 132 yards, 2 INTs |
| South Carolina State | Rushing | Kendrall Flowers | 13 carries, 115 yards |
| South Carolina State | Receiving | Shaquan Davis | 2 receptions, 51 yards |

### At Jackson State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
| Tigers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
| Over/under |
| SCSU −10.0 | 53 |
| Statistics | Alabama A&M | Jackson State |
| First downs | 28 | 26 |
| Total yards | 533 | 463 |
| Rushing yards | 93 | 140 |
| Passing yards | 440 | 323 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:12 | 30:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 27/40, 440 yards, 6 TDs |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing | Gary Quarles | 16 carries, 86 yards |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving | Zabrian Moore | 4 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD |
| Jackson State | Passing | Quincy Casey | 30/47, 323 yards, 4 TDs |
| Jackson State | Rushing | Santee Marshall | 19 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD |
| Jackson State | Receiving | Daylen Baldwin | 6 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD |

### Vs. Alabama State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| • Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Over/under |
| AAMU −4.5 | 52 |
| Statistics | Alabama State | Alabama A&M |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total yards | 285 | 484 |
| Rushing yards | 181 | 112 |
| Passing yards | 104 | 372 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:12 | 28:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alabama State | Passing | Chris Scott | 13/28, 89 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama State | Rushing | Ezra Gray | 19 carries, 101 yards |
| Alabama State | Receiving | Jahod Booker | 5 receptions, 58 yards |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 25/40, 372 yards, 3 TDs |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing | Aqeel Glass | 5 carries, 45 yards |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving | Zabrian Moore | 4 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs |

### Vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Golden Lions | 14 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 33 |
| • Bulldogs | 10 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 40 |
| Over/under |
| AAMU −3.5 | 61 |
| Statistics | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Alabama A&M |
| First downs | 18 | 30 |
| Total yards | 324 | 368 |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 97 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 271 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 26:06 | 33:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing | Skyler Perry | 23/36, 231 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing | Skyler Perry | 16 carries, 71 yards |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving | DeJuan Miller | 6 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD |
| Alabama A&M | Passing | Aqeel Glass | 24/45, 271 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Alabama A&M | Rushing | Gary Quarles | 23 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs |
| Alabama A&M | Receiving | Zabrian Moore | 5 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TDs |

## Postseason honors
### Deacon Jones Trophy/Black College Football Player of the Year

* QB Aqeel Glass

### BOXTOROW HBCU Player of the Year

* QB Aqeel Glass

### BOXTOROW HBCU All-American First-Team

* QB Aqeel Glass
* OL Jonathan Williams
* WR Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
* DL Marcus Cushnie

### BOXTOROW HBCU All-American Honorable Mention

* RB Gary Quarles
* WR Zabrian Moore

### SWAC Player of the Year

* QB Aqeel Glass

### All-SWAC First Team

* QB Aqeel Glass
* OL Dexter Fuqua
* WR Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
* DL Marcus Cushnie

### All-SWAC Second Team

* RB Gary Quarles
* OL Antearius Harrington
* OL Jonathan Williams
* WR Zabrian Moore
* LB Armoni Holloway
* DB Amari Holloway
* K Spencer Corey