2022 Alcorn State Braves football team
American college football season
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The 2022 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Fred McNair, who was coaching his sixth season with the program. The Braves played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
West Division
Record5–6 (4–4 SWAC)
Headcoach
- Fred McNair (6th season)
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 5–6 (4–4 SWAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Elliott Wratten (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Cedric Thomas (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Casem-Spinks Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 16 Jackson State xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern xy | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M x | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Alcorn State finalized their 2022 schedule on March 22, 2022.[1][2]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 Stephen F. Austin* | L 27–31 | 6,872 | ||
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tulane* | ESPN+ | L 0–52 | 14,501 | |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese State* | W 30–19 | 11,425 | ||
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| HBCU Go | W 38–21 | 15,671 |
| October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | YouTube | W 30–7 | 6,700 | |
| October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern | ESPN+ | L 17–21 | 26,900 | |
| October 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Texas Southern |
| ESPN+ | L 27–34 | 20,645 |
| October 29 | 2:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | ESPN+ | L 6–35 | ||
| November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | ESPNU | W 23–16 OT | 6,562 | |
| November 12 | 2:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman |
| HBCU Go | W 17–14 | |
| November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 10 Jackson State |
| ESPN+ | L 13–24 | 31,017 |
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Game summaries
No. 10 Stephen F. Austin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lumberjacks | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
| Braves | 7 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
at Tulane
Alcorn State Braves (0–1) vs Tulane Green Wave (1–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Wave | 17 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
- Date: September 10, 2022
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 14,501
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Brian Kinchen (analyst)
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| Statistics | ALCN | TUL |
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| First downs | 4 | 30 |
| Total yards | 109 | 558 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–60 | 44–159 |
| Passing yards | 49 | 399 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 5–14–1 | 25–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:49 | 35:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Alcorn State | Passing | Markevion Quinn | 2/4, 34 yards |
| Rushing | Javonta Leatherwood | 8 carries, 30 yards | |
| Receiving | C. J. Bolar | 1 reception, 19 yards | |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 17/21, 318 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Iverson Celestine | 11 carries, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Shae Wyatt | 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD |
at McNeese
Alcorn State Braves (0–2) vs. McNeese State Cowboys (0–2)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Braves | 0 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 30 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Golden Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Braves | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
at Mississippi Valley State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Braves | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
| Delta Devils | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Braves | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Texas Southern
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| Braves | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Grambling State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Braves | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tigers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
at Prairie View A&M
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Braves | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Bethune–Cookman
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Braves | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 10 Jackson State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 10 JSU Tigers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Braves | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Statistics | JKST | ALCN |
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| First downs | 15 | 15 |
| Total yards | 258 | 251 |
| Rushing yards | 42 | 68 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 183 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:12 | 29:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Jackson State | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 18/29, 216 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Sy'veon Wilkerson | 21 carries, 63 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Travis Hunter | 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD | |
| Alcorn State | Passing | Tre Lawrence | 8/23, 153 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jarveon Howard | 28 carries, 96 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Monterio Hunt | 4 receptions, 109 yards |
