THE HILL | The Alabama A&M University football team will look to get back into the win column as the Bulldogs welcome Southern to Louis Crews Stadium during Senior Day and Heroes Appreciation Day on Saturday in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game. Kickoff against the Jaguars is set for 2 p.m.
 
Alabama A&M (3-4 overall, 1-2 SWAC) suffered a setback last weekend in the annual rivalry game, the 83^rd annual McDonald's Magic City Classic presented by Coca-Cola, to Alabama State, 27-19, at Legion Field. The Bulldogs struggled out of the gate and trailed 27-3 before putting together back-to-back touchdowns, closing the gap to 27-19. However, turnovers plagued Alabama A&M throughout the day, turning it over four times, the final sealed the game for Alabama State.
 
Southern (4-4, 3-1) also enters Saturday's game off a loss as the Jaguars fell on the road to Florida A&M, 24-6. The Jaguars struggled to get anything going offensively as FAMU held Southern to just 205 total yards, with 122 of those coming on the ground. The Jaguars currently are in a tight race for the SWAC West Division, holding the tiebreaker over Alcorn State.
 
The game will be aired on HBCU GO as Charlie Neal (play-by-play), Jon Kelley (analyst) and Nicole Hutchinson (sideline) will have the call. In addition, fans can tune into WJAB 90.9 FM as Maurice Brooks (play-by-play) and Reggie Benson (analyst) will call all the action.
 
Alabama A&M head coach Connell Maynor said the team must eliminate mistakes, especially in turning the ball over.
 
"We've got to take care of the football," Maynor said. "Last week we gave them 13 points off turnovers and we lost by eight, so we can't afford to do that this week. We can't give them any points off turnovers, where bad field position leads to a short field and points for those guys. Defensively, we've got to get some turnovers. We've got to cause some turnovers. The defense has been playing good, we're just not turning the ball over. We need to create some turnovers and create a spark."
 
Maynor also said it speaks volumes about how the team plays inside Louis Crews Stadium, a place where the Bulldogs rarely lose.
 
"I knew we had a good home record," Maynor said. "I was asking the team when was the last time we lost at home and it was Florida A&M last season. It feels good to be back at home and I told the guys you've got to defend your home. We have been 10-2 at home over these past two-plus seasons and we want to continue that trend this weekend against Southern."
 

A LOOK INSIDE THE GAME ALABAMA A&M [3-4, 0-1 SWAC] vs. SOUTHERN [4-4, 3-1 SWAC]
Date / Time	Saturday, November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Gameday
Location / Stadium	Huntsville, Alabama | Louis Crews Stadium
Tickets	Purchase Tickets Here
Game Program	Game 8 Program
Gameday Flip Card	Flip Card
Gameday Fan Information	Important Information About the Game
Game Theme	Senior Day / Heroes Appreciation Day
TV / Streaming	HBCU GO
Radio	90.9 FM [WJAB]
Live Stats	aamusports.com or click here
Alabama A&M	Game Notes
Southern	Game Notes
All-Time Series	Southern leads, 13-5
First Meeting	Alabama A&M 33, Southern 27 [1998]
Last Meeting	Southern 20, Alabama A&M 10 [9.16.23]
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LAST MEETING
In the 2023 meeting, Southern grabbed the lead in the first quarter and didn't relinquish it as a late field goal sealed the Jaguars win at A.W. Munford Stadium.
 
The Jaguars took the opening kickoff, going 68 yards in seven plays to grab a 7-0 lead, which stood until 5:26 remaining in the second when Victor Barbosa booted a field goal to trim the deficit to 7-3. However, Southern answered right before the half and took a 10-3 advantage into the break.
 
The Jaguars pushed the margin to 17-3 after a Gary Quarles 9-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter, but a Quincy Casey 1-yard run closed the gap to 17-10.
 
Southern tacked on a field goal with just under two minutes to play, giving the Jaguars the 20-10 victory.
 
ABOUT THE GAME

• This will be the 19^th meeting between the two programs
• Alabama A&M is looking to snap a seven-game losing streak to Southern
• The Bulldogs are 10-2 at Louis Crews Stadium over the past two-plus seasons
• AAMU head coach Connell Maynor is seeking his first win over Southern, while Terrence Graves is looking to pick up his first win as a head coach over AAMU

 
ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

• Alabama A&M will look to regroup after a 27-19 loss to Alabama State last weekend
• The Bulldogs failed to win the turnover battle as the Hornets capitalized scoring 13 points off giveaways
• AAMU is averaging 462.3 total yards and 29.2 points per game
• Xavier Lankford has started the past two games and will get the nod this week against Southern
• Offensive lineman Carson Vinson is a projected NFL Draft pick as nearly every single NFL team has visited campus
• All three quarterbacks (Cornelious Brown IV, Aveon Smith and Xavier Lankford) have started at least one game this season
• The Bulldogs are fifth in the FCS in fourth down conversion percentage defense, fifth in passing yards per completion, sixth in first downs, sixth in kickoff return defense, seventh in time of possession and eighth in total offense
• Individually, Jordan Milton is third nationally in fumbles recovered, while Cornelious Brown IV is fourth in passing yards per completion

 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT – SOUTHERN

• The Jaguars are seeking to get back into the win column after falling on the road to Florida A&M last week
• Southern had just 205 total yards of offense against FAMU, with 122 coming on the ground
• The 205 total yards marked the third time this season that the Jaguars failed to reach 250 for a game
• Southern is averaging 19.2 points and 345.8 yards per game
• The Jaguars' defense is surrendering 24.5 points and 296.6 yards
• SU's defense has just been as good, surrendering 252.2 yards and 18.6 points per game
• Southern has played three quarterbacks this season, Noah Bodden, Czavian Teasett and Jalen Woods and look for Bodden to get the start
• The Jaguars are tops in the country in blocked punts allowed, fourth in team tackles for loss, eighth in fourth down conversion percentage defense and eighth in passing yards allowed
• Individually, Herman Brister III and Zac Yassine are third in the FCS in fumbles recovered and Ckelby Givens is 13^th in tackles for loss

SERIES HISTORY 

• Alabama A&M and Southern will be meeting for the 19^th time
• Southern leads the all-time series, 13-5
• Alabama A&M won the inaugural game, 33-27, in 1998
• The Jaguars have won seven straight in the series, dating back to 2012
• The longest AAMU winning streak in the series was between 2005-2010 – three games

 
THREE KEYS TO THE GAME

• Alabama A&M needs to protect the line of scrimmage
• AAMU needs to win the turnover battle
• The Bulldogs must avoid committing a ton of penalties 

 
LOOKING AHEAD TO WHAT'S NEXT

• Alabama A&M will play three of the final games of the season on the road, first at Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday, Nov. 9
• The Golden Lions visit Jackson State this weekend before hosting the Bulldogs
• Alabama A&M is 19-7 all-time against UAPB and have won four straight in the series

 
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