# 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team

The 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were coached by first-year head coach Cedric Thomas and played at Jack Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at UAB* | Protective StadiumBirmingham, AL | ESPN+ | L 3–41 | 21,267 |
| September 7 | 6:30 p.m. | at Vanderbilt* | FirstBank StadiumNashville, TN | ESPNU | L 0–55 | 24,080 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Edward Waters* | Jack Spinks StadiumLorman, MS | | W 38–7 | 6,148 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese* | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 10,252 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | Rice–Totten StadiumItta Bena, MS | | W 42–21 | 7,834 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Jack Spinks StadiumLorman, MS | | W 38–28 | 14,753 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial StadiumGrambling, LA | ESPN+ | W 17–15 | 7,580 |
| October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | | L 14–24 | 26,685 |
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama State | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL (Port City Classic) | ESPN+ | L 17–21 | 7,831 |
| November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | Jack Spinks StadiumLorman, MS | | W 42–21 | 2,112 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | Panther StadiumPrairie View, TX | | W 26–13 | 4,869 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 20 Jackson State | Jack Spinks StadiumLorman, MS (Soul Bowl) | ESPN+ | L 10–48 | 22,617 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### at UAB (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blazers (FBS) | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, AL
* Date: August 29
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 21,267
* Referee: Edwin Lee
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Nate Gatter (play-by-play) and Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)
| Statistics | ALCN | UAB |
| First downs | 12 | 32 |
| Total yards | 61–177 | 86–517 |
| Rushing yards | 40–117 | 53–302 |
| Passing yards | 60 | 215 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–21–1 | 23–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alcorn State | Passing | Roderick Hartsfield | 1/2, 31 yards |
| Alcorn State | Rushing | Tyler Macon | 12 carries, 37 yards |
| Alcorn State | Receiving | Deablo McGee | 1 reception, 31 yards |
| UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 23/33, 215 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| UAB | Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 15 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD |
| UAB | Receiving | Kam Shanks | 6 receptions, 73 yards |

### at Vanderbilt (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commodores (FBS) | 10 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 55 |
at FirstBank Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 24,080
* Referee: Daniel Dautreaux
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Charlie Strong (analyst)
| Statistics | ALCN | VAN |
| First downs | 6 | 18 |
| Total yards | 71 | 342 |
| Rushing yards | 40 | 242 |
| Passing yards | 31 | 100 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–16–2 | 11–14–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alcorn State | Passing | Xzavier Vaughn | 5/9, 20 yards |
| Alcorn State | Rushing | Cameron Stewart | 10 carries, 29 yards |
| Alcorn State | Receiving | Tavarious Griffin | 2 receptions, 14 yards |
| Vanderbilt | Passing | Diego Pavia | 10/13, 83 yards |
| Vanderbilt | Rushing | Nate Johnson | 2 carries, 69 yards, TD |
| Vanderbilt | Receiving | Tristen Brown | 3 receptions, 27 yards |

### Edward Waters (DII)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Braves | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
at Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 6,148
* Referee: Tony Ross
* TV announcers (Braves All Access): TBD
| Statistics | EAU | ALCN |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 240 | 423 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 168 |
| Passing yards | 101 | 255 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–16–2 | 19–28–2 |
| Time of possession | 32:57 | 27:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Edward Waters | Passing | Keith Moore II | 8/15, 64 yards, 2 INT |
| Edward Waters | Rushing | Keith Moore II | 13 carries, 44 yards |
| Edward Waters | Receiving | Deven Thompson | 3 receptions, 57 yards |
| Alcorn State | Passing | Xzavier Vaughn | 18/26, 255 yards |
| Alcorn State | Rushing | Xzavier Vaughn | 12 carries, 96 yards, 4 TD |
| Alcorn State | Receiving | Tyran Warren | 4 receptions, 97 yards |

### at McNeese

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Cowboys | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 10,252
* Referee: Tim Davis
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavares (analyst)
| Statistics | ALCN | MCN |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 421 | 457 |
| Rushing yards | 217 | 211 |
| Passing yards | 204 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–41–1 | 16–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:19 | 26:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Alcorn State | Passing | Xzavier Vaughn | 16/41, 204 yards, TD, INT |
| Alcorn State | Rushing | Xzavier Vaughn | 16 carries, 127 yards, TD |
| Alcorn State | Receiving | Damien Jones | 7 receptions, 105 yards |
| McNeese | Passing | Clifton McDowell | 15/21, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| McNeese | Rushing | Clifton McDowell | 8 carries, 76 yards, TD |
| McNeese | Receiving | Jonathan Harris | 5 receptions, 60 yards |

### at Mississippi Valley State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Rice–Totten Stadium, Itta Bena, Mississippi
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV announcers: TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Passing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Rushing |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Receiving |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |

### at Grambling State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium, Grambling, LA
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |
| Grambling State | Passing |
| Grambling State | Rushing |
| Grambling State | Receiving |

### at Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### vs. Alabama State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |
| Alabama State | Passing |
| Alabama State | Rushing |
| Alabama State | Receiving |

### Texas Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Texas Southern | Passing |
| Texas Southern | Rushing |
| Texas Southern | Receiving |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |

### at Prairie View A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Panther Stadium, Prairie View, TX
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |
| Prairie View A&M | Passing |
| Prairie View A&M | Rushing |
| Prairie View A&M | Receiving |

### No. 20 Jackson State (Soul Bowl)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Jack Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 PM CST
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Jackson State | Passing |
| Jackson State | Rushing |
| Jackson State | Receiving |
| Alcorn State | Passing |
| Alcorn State | Rushing |
| Alcorn State | Receiving |