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Lankford's sparks Alabama A&M past Bethune-Cookman, 35-27
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Xaiver Lankford threw three second-half touchdown passes and Alabama A&M earned its first win of the season, holding off Bethune-Cookman, 35-27 in a Southwest Conference battle on Saturday afternoon.
Donovan Eaglin ran for two touchdowns in the first half to stake the Bulldogs to a 14-0 lead, then capped the scoring with a 3-yard pass from Lankford in the fourth quarter. Eaglin finished with 190 yards on 27 carries.
Jalon Jones and the Wildcats knotted the score at 14 in the final 3:23 of the first half. Jones scored on a 2-yard run before engineering a three-play, 58-yard drive capped by Que'Shaun Byrd's 8-yard run.
Lankford finished 16 of 25 for 204 yards passing with an interception for the Bulldogs (1-4, 1-1).
Jones paced Bethune-Cookman (1-3, 1-1), completing 24 of 38 passes for 353 yards and a touchdown. He added 55 yards on 14 carries with a touchdown run.
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| Team Stats |  |
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| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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W. Simmons IIIÂ
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W. Simmons III | 6/7 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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T. LindseyÂ
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T. Lindsey | 21 | 80 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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W. Simmons IIIÂ
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W. Simmons III | 6 | 27 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. DeasÂ
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D. Deas | 2 | -6 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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T. LindseyÂ
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T. Lindsey | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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X. LankfordÂ
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X. Lankford | 110/198 | 1252 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Tucker Jr.Â
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A. Tucker Jr. | 2/4 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. EaglinÂ
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D. Eaglin | 171 | 873 | 6 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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X. LankfordÂ
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X. Lankford | 80 | 277 | 3 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Tucker Jr.Â
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A. Tucker Jr. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Bien-AimeÂ
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T. Bien-Aime | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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K. HambrickÂ
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K. Hambrick | 0 | 29 | 370 | 2 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. EaglinÂ
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D. Eaglin | 0 | 8 | 73 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. PayneÂ
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D. Payne | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. MorrowÂ
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R. Morrow | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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X. LankfordÂ
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X. Lankford | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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V. BarbosaÂ
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V. Barbosa | 8/13 | 0 | 25/25 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
