# 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by eighth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs for the first ten games before he was fired on November 15, with linebackers coach and special teams coordinator Terrence Graves being named interim head coach. They played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Tennessee State* | Tom Benson Hall of Fame StadiumCanton, OH (Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic) | NFLN | W 16–10 | 14,682 |
| September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss* | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | ESPN3 | L 0–37 | 25,235 |
| September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston* | TDECU StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN+ | L 0–45 | 22,998 |
| September 25 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Prairie View A&M | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (State Fair Classic) | | L 10–24 | 26,198 |
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | ESPN3 | W 37-28 | 6,714 |
| October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS | ESPN+ | L 20-24 | 14,500 |
| October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | | W 34-20 | 9,231 |
| October 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN3 | L 3-26 | 31,887 |
| November 6 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Simmons Bank FieldPine Bluff, AR | ESPN3 | L 26-33 | 6,129 |
| November 13 | 2:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | | L 14-31 | 5,017 |
| November 27 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | Caesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic) | NBCSN | W 29–26 | 55,791 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Vs. Tennessee State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tennessee State | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Grambling State | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
at Pro Football Hall of Fame Fieldhouse, Canton, OH
* Date: September 11, 2021
* Game time: 3:00 P.M. MST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 3 mph
* Game attendance: 14,682
* Referee:
* TV announcers (NFL Network):
| Statistics | TSU Tigers | GRAM Tigers |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| TSU Tigers | Passing |
| TSU Tigers | Rushing |
| TSU Tigers | Receiving |
| GRAM Tigers | Passing |
| GRAM Tigers | Rushing |
| GRAM Tigers | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | TSU | GRAM |
| 1 | 5:00 | 7 | 21 | 4:05 | TENN | 39-yard field goal by Antonio Zita | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 12:41 | 15 | 79 | 7:14 | GRAM | Jaye Patrick 18-yard touchdown reception from Elijah Walker, Garrett Urban kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 7:03 | 12 | 58 | 6:08 | TENN | Devon Starling 3-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | 2:22 | 3 | 15 | 1:25 | GRAM | Elijah Walker 15-yard touchdown run, Antonio Zita kick no good | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | 9:48 | 10 | 44 | 5:05 | GRAM | 24-yard field goal by Garrett Urban | 10 | 16 |
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### At Southern Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Grambling State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Miss | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 37 |
at M.M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
* Date: September 11th
* Game time: 6:00 P.M. CST
* Game attendance: 25,235
* Referee:
* TV announcers (ESPN3):
| Statistics | GRAM | USM |
| First downs | 9 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 141 | 439 |
| Rushes–yards | 51 | 290 |
| Passing yards | 90 | 149 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:00 | 32:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| GRAM | Passing | Aldon Clark | 8/19, 60 yards, INT |
| GRAM | Rushing | Darqueze Brutton | 8 rushes, 35 yards |
| GRAM | Receiving | Donald Johnson III | 3 receptions, 26 yards |
| USM | Passing | Trey Lowe | 10/13, 99 yards, TD |
| USM | Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 21 rushes, 162 yards, TD |
| USM | Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 4 receptions, 50 yards, TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | GRAM | USM |
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### at Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Grambling State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Houston | 7 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 45 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX
* Date: September 18th
* Game time: 6:00 P.M. CST
* Game attendance: 22,998
* Referee: Nate Black
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Del Barrio (play–by–play) and Stanford Routt (analyst)
| Statistics | GRAM | HOU |
| First downs | 3 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 102 | 422 |
| Rushes–yards | 53 | 164 |
| Passing yards | 49 | 258 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 25:02 | 34:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| GRAM | Passing | Aldon Clark | 5/12, 49 yards |
| GRAM | Rushing | Darqueze Brutton | 9 rushes, 18 yards |
| GRAM | Receiving | Greg White | 1 reception, 37 yards |
| HOU | Passing | Ike Ogbogu | 14/22, 196 yards, 2 TDs |
| HOU | Rushing | Alton McCaskill | 16 rushes, 114 yards, 2 TDs |
| HOU | Receiving | Tank Dell | 8 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | GRAM | HOU |
| 1 | 0:15 | 6 | 47 | 2:06 | HOU | Nathaniel Dell 16-yard touchdown reception from Ike Ogbogu, Dalton Witherspoon kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:40 | 3 | 3 | 1:57 | HOU | Punt returned 48 yards for touchdown by Marcus Jones, Dalton Witherspoon kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 5:23 | 8 | 80 | 3:03 | HOU | Alton McCaskill 17-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 11:54 | 4 | 48 | 0:59 | HOU | Alton McCaskill 34-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 3 | 7:01 | 7 | 56 | 3:32 | HOU | Nathaniel Dell 10-yard touchdown reception from Ike Ogbogu, Dalton Witherspoon kick good | 0 | 35 |
| 3 | 2:03 | 6 | 58 | 3:06 | HOU | Ta'Zhawn Henry 1-yard touchdown run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good | 0 | 42 |
| 4 | 6:10 | 15 | 62 | 8:38 | HOU | 22-yard field goal by Dalton Witherspoon | 0 | 45 |
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### Vs. Prairie View A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Grambling State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Prairie View A&M | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
* Date: September 25th
* Game time: 4:00 P.M. CST
* Game attendance:
* Referee:
* TV announcers ( ):
| Statistics | GRAM | PRA |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| GRAM | Passing |
| GRAM | Rushing |
| GRAM | Receiving |
| PRA | Passing |
| PRA | Rushing |
| PRA | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | GRAM | PRA |
| {{{Quarter}}} | | | | | {{{Team}}} | | {{{Visitor}}} | {{{Home}}} |
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### Vs. Alabama A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 4 | Total |
| Alabama A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grambling State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
* Date: October 2nd
* Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
* Game attendance:
* Referee:
* TV announcers (ESPN3):
| Statistics | ALA A&M | GRAM |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| ALA A&M | Passing |
| ALA A&M | Rushing |
| ALA A&M | Receiving |
| GRAM | Passing |
| GRAM | Rushing |
| GRAM | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ALA A&M | GRAM |
| {{{Quarter}}} | | | | | {{{Team}}} | | {{{Visitor}}} | {{{Home}}} |
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### at. Alcorn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 4 | Total |
| Grambling State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alcron State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Casem-Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS
* Date: October 9th
* Game time: CST
* Game attendance:
* Referee:
* TV announcers (ESPN3):
| Statistics | GRAM | ALC State |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| GRAM | Passing |
| GRAM | Rushing |
| GRAM | Receiving |
| ALC State | Passing |
| ALC State | Rushing |
| ALC State | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | GRAM | ALC State |
| {{{Quarter}}} | | | | | {{{Team}}} | | {{{Visitor}}} | {{{Home}}} |
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### Vs. Texas Southern

, Homecoming Game
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 4 | Total |
| Texas Southern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grambling State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Eddie Robinson State, Grambling, LA
* Date: October 14th
* Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
* Game attendance:
* Referee:
* TV announcers ( ):
| Statistics | TEX | GRAM |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| TEX | Passing |
| TEX | Rushing |
| TEX | Receiving |
| GRAM | Passing |
| GRAM | Rushing |
| GRAM | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | TEX | GRAM |
| {{{Quarter}}} | | | | | {{{Team}}} | | {{{Visitor}}} | {{{Home}}} |
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### at. Florida A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 4 | Total |
| Grambling State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida
* Date: October 30th
* Game time: 3:00 P.M. CST
* Game attendance:
* Referee:
* TV announcers (ESPN3):
| Statistics | GRAM | FL A&M |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| GRAM | Passing |
| GRAM | Rushing |
| GRAM | Receiving |
| FL A&M | Passing |
| FL A&M | Rushing |
| FL A&M | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | GRAM | FL A&M |
| {{{Quarter}}} | | | | | {{{Team}}} | | {{{Visitor}}} | {{{Home}}} |
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### At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 4 | Total |
| Grambling State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Simmons Bank Field, Pine Bluff, AR
* Date: November 6th
* Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
* Game attendance:
* Referee:
* TV announcers (ESPN3):
| Statistics | GRAM | ARK |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| GRAM | Passing |
| GRAM | Rushing |
| GRAM | Receiving |
| ARK | Passing |
| ARK | Rushing |
| ARK | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | GRAM | ARK |
| {{{Quarter}}} | | | | | {{{Team}}} | | {{{Visitor}}} | {{{Home}}} |
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### vs Bethune–Cookman

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 4 | Total |
| Bethune–Cookman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grambling State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
* Date: November 13th
* Game time: 2:00 P.M. CST
* Game attendance:
* Referee:
* TV announcers ( ):
| Statistics | Bethune–Cookman | Grambling State |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Bethune–Cookman | Passing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Rushing |
| Bethune–Cookman | Receiving |
| Grambling State | Passing |
| Grambling State | Rushing |
| Grambling State | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Beth | GRAM |
| {{{Quarter}}} | | | | | {{{Team}}} | | {{{Visitor}}} | {{{Home}}} |
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### Vs. Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Grambling State | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Southern | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
* Date: November 27th
* Game time: 4:00 P.M. CST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: SW 4 MPH
* Game attendance: 55,791
* Referee:
* TV announcers (NBCSN):
| Statistics | Grambling State | Southern |
| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession | | |
| Team | Category |
| Grambling State | Passing |
| Grambling State | Rushing |
| Grambling State | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | GRAMBLING STATE | SOUTHERN |
| {{{Quarter}}} | | | | | {{{Team}}} | | {{{Visitor}}} | {{{Home}}} |
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