THE HILL | Cornelious Brown IV completed his first 14 passes and accounted for three touchdowns as the Alabama A&M University football team closed out its three-game homestand with a 45-3 rout of Bowie State on Saturday night at Louis Crews Stadium.
Brown was magnificent in the first half, completing 25 of 32 passes for 350 yards and connecting with eight receivers.
Alabama A&M (3-1) wasted no time finding the end zone, marching 75 yards in three plays to take a 7-0 lead.
Brown opened the drive with a 63-yard pass to
Jordan Chambers-Smith, and two plays later,
Kolton Nero scored on a 9-yard run with 13:55 remaining in the opening quarter.
After a 66-yard punt by Bowie State's Chris Coleman, AAMU took over at its own 3-yard line and drove 97 yards in eight plays. Brown capped the drive with a 16-yard touchdown pass to
Jarel Williams, extending the lead to 14-0 with 9:21 left in the first quarter.
AAMU's offense remained in high gear on its third possession. Brown completed his first six passes of the drive and appeared to throw his second touchdown pass, a 22-yarder to
Jaylan Bean, but the ruling was overturned to an incomplete pass.
David Faulk then converted a 40-yard field goal to extend the lead to 17-0 with 2:30 remaining in the first quarter.
Alabama A&M found the end zone again on its fourth possession when Brown scored on a 2-yard run to cap a 10-play, 64-yard drive, pushing the lead to 24-0 with 12:05 remaining in the first half.
Bowie State (0-3) answered with a 15-play drive but stalled at the AAMU 7-yard line. Peter Lipscombe kicked a 24-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 24-3 with 4:49 remaining in the half.
AAMU responded on its next possession as Brown found Chambers-Smith in the corner of the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown. The score capped a six-play, 75-yard drive and extended Alabama A&M's lead to 31-3 with 1:36 remaining in the half.
Alabama A&M carried the momentum into the second half as
Mac Armstrong found Chambers-Smith in the left corner of the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown, extending the lead to 38-3 with 8:35 remaining in the third quarter.
AAMU's special teams produced the final score when Alabama A&M blocked a 43-yard field goal attempt by Lipscombe.
Jeremiah Hudson-Davis, the Southwestern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, returned the loose ball 82 yards for a touchdown to extend the lead to 45-3. It marked AAMU's first blocked field goal return for a touchdown since 2005.
CHECKING THE BOX SCORE
- Alabama A&M finished with 538 yards of total offense, including 426 passing yards.
- The Bulldogs recorded 28 first downs.
- Cornelious Brown IV completed 25 of 32 passes for 350 yards and two touchdowns.
- Byron Perrilliat rushed six times for 54 yards.
- Jordan Chambers-Smith caught seven passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns.
- DJ Barber recorded eight tackles, including half a sack.
- The AAMU defense held Bowie State to seven passing yards.
- Bowie State finished with 165 yards of total offense, including 158 rushing yards.
- Bowie State recorded 12 first downs.
- Kyle Hawkins completed 2 of 10 passes for seven yards.
- Maximus Jones rushed 18 times for 74 yards.
- Ashton Mayeux registered eight tackles.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Alabama A&M and Bowie State met for the first time.
- The Maroon and White improved to 1-0 all-time against Bowie State.
- The start of the game was delayed 70 minutes because of lightning.
- Bowie State head coach Dawson Odums fell to 7-2 all-time against Alabama A&M.
- AAMU started the season 3-1 for the second consecutive year.
- For the second consecutive game, Cornelious Brown IV started hot, completing his first 14 passes for 210 yards and one touchdown.
- Brown played in his 47th career game.
- Brown completed 25 of 32 passes for 350 yards and accounted for three touchdowns - two passing and one rushing - in the first half.
- David Faulk is 6-for-7 on field goal attempts this season after making a season-long 40-yarder in the first quarter.
- AAMU's defense held Bowie State to 62 yards of total offense, including 61 rushing yards, in the first half.
- Alabama A&M blocked a field goal for the first time since Nov. 15, 2025, against Florida A&M.
- Alabama A&M's previous blocked field goal return for a touchdown came against Howard on Nov. 19, 2005, when Franklin Burks returned a blocked kick 78 yards for a score.
- Bowie State recorded its first first down with 11:27 remaining in the second quarter.
- AAMU will play on the road for the first time in September when it visits Florida A&M next week.
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M opens Southwestern Athletic Conference play next Saturday when the Bulldogs visit Florida A&M. Kickoff against the Rattlers is set for 6 p.m. CT at Bragg Memorial Stadium.
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