Alabama A&M Defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff to Win SWAC Title
Alabama A&M (5-0) won its second title and played in its seventh SWAC championship game.
The Bulldogs, who beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 22-16 for the 2006 crown, completed its second undefeated season on record and first in 53 years.
Trenton McGhee picked off a fourth-and-10 pass in the end zone with 6 seconds remaining to seal it.
Tyrin Ralph returned a kickoff 81 yards for a touchdown and Kolby Watts scored on a 33-yard fumble return for UAPB.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Aqeel Glass threw three touchdown passes, Gary Quarles ran for two TDs, and Alabama A&M beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 40-33 on Saturday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game.
Alabama A&M (5-0) won its second title and played in its seventh SWAC championship game. The Bulldogs, who beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 22-16 for the 2006 crown, completed its second undefeated season on record and first in 53 years.
Glass threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Howard to cap a 12-play, 79-yard drive and then, after UAPB punted, led an eight-play, 80-yard that culminated when Quarles scored on a 3-yard run to make it 33-26 and give Alabama A&M the lead for good with 1:24 left in the third quarter.
No. 25 Alabama A&M Wins SWAC East, Claims Berth in Championship With 38-14 Rout of Alabama State in Magic City Classic
For the first time in nearly a decade, No. 25 Alabama A&M is the SWAC East Division Champion.
Posted: Apr 18, 2021 6:01 PM
Updated: Apr 18, 2021 7:11 PM
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The following is a release from Alabama A&M:
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the first time in nearly a decade, No. 25 Alabama A&M (4-0, 3-0 SWAC) football is the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Division Champion and has earned a berth in the league title game with a 38-14 rout of rival Alabama State (3-3, 3-2 SWAC) in the 79th Annual Magic City Classic on Saturday, April 17.
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Alabama A&M defeated Alabama State 38-14 in the 79th annual Magic City Classic. The game was rescheduled from the fall and featured no tailgating and no bands.
A&M (4-0, 3-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) wins its first Eastern Division crown since 2011 and will face Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the SWAC title game, May 1. Both teams are undefeated and hosting duties will not be finalized until after the final week of the season.
The Bulldogs also improve their record to 43-39-3 all-time in the Magic City Classic and 3-0 under Maynor.
Alabama State, which finished the season 3-3, 3-2 SWAC, was held scoreless in the second half.
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To see Alabama A&M senior quarterback Aqeel Glass drop back in the pocket and throw a pass to his receiver on the money, is to see one of the top signal callers in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
His spectacular performance against Jackson State last Saturday is his latest example. Glass completed 27-of-40 passes for 440 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions in AAMUâs 52-43 win over Jackson State. Glass has been quite impressive on the national stage as the field general of the Bulldogsâ high-scoring offense.Â
He will be one of the players to watch on Saturday, April 17, when Alabama A&M (3-0 overall, 2-0 SWAC) faces Alabama State (3-2 overall, 3-1 SWAC) in the Magic City Classic at Legion Field. The kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.