Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Grambling Tigers
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Lankford has 320 yards offense in Alabama A&M win; Grambling names field for QBs Williams and Harris
Grambling State used the occasion of its homecoming game to name the field at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in honor of former Tigers and NFL quarterbacks Doug Williams and James Harris.
Lankford threw for 127 yards, including a touchdown, and ran for 193 yards on 16 carries plus two more touchdowns as the Bulldogs (3-3, 1-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) won at Grambling (3-4, 2-2) for the first time since 2011.
Lankford ran 45 yards to tie the game at 24-all then threw 23 yards to Jacolby Hewitt to go ahead before Hewitt returned a punt 43 yards to help set up Donovan Eaglin's 2-yard rushing touchdown to cap a 21-point third quarter for a 38-24 lead.
Eaglin finished with 100 yards rushing with two touchdowns on 17 carries. The Bulldogs rushed for 336 yards.
Myles Crawley was 21-of-36 passing for 244 yards, with a touchdown and an interception.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 4:39 | Ryan Morrow 7 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:38 | Antonio Jones 34 Yd pass from Myles Crawley (Jordan McWain Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:23 | Donovan Eaglin 2 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:08 | Chance Williams 4 Yd Run (Jordan McWain Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 1:41 | Jordan McWain 32 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:06 | Victor Barbosa 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:41 | Myles Crawley 4 Yd Run (Jordan McWain Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:36 | Xavier Lankford 45 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:21 | Jacolby Hewitt 23 Yd pass from Xavier Lankford (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:46 | Donovan Eaglin 2 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:26 | Xavier Lankford 6 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
Statistics
 AAMU |
 GRAM |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 5-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 |
| 1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 463 | Total Yards | 373 |
| 127 | Passing | 244 |
| 9-22 | Comp-Att | 21-36 |
| 5.8 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 336 | Rushing | 129 |
| 45 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 7.5 | Yards per rush | 3.7 |
| 8-69 | Penalties | 9-116 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 2 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:52 | Possession | 28:08 |
Game Information
Location: Grambling, LA
Attendance: 8,657 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 12-1 | 8-0 |
| Alabama State | 7-4 | 5-3 |
| Jackson State | 7-4 | 5-3 |
| Alabama A&M | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 3-8 | 2-6 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-10 | 1-7 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 6-6 | 6-2 |
| Alcorn State | 7-4 | 6-2 |
| Southern | 6-5 | 5-3 |
| Grambling | 5-6 | 4-4 |
| Texas Southern | 3-8 | 2-6 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-9 | 1-7 |
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