2022 Alcorn State Braves football team

2022 Alcorn State Braves football
2022 Alcorn State Braves football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	5–6 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred McNair (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Elliott Wratten (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Cedric Thomas (1st season)
Home stadium	Casem-Spinks Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

Last updated February 04, 2024

2022 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 16 Jackson State xy$	8	–	0	12	–	1
Florida A&M	7	–	1	9	–	2
Alabama State	4	–	4	6	–	5
Alabama A&M	4	–	4	4	–	7
Bethune–Cookman	2	–	6	2	–	9
Mississippi Valley State	2	–	6	2	–	9
West Division
Southern xy	5	–	3	7	–	5
Prairie View A&M x	5	–	3	6	–	5
Alcorn State	4	–	4	5	–	6
Texas Southern	4	–	4	5	–	6
Grambling State	2	–	6	3	–	8
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	1	–	7	3	–	8
Championship: Jackson State 43, Southern 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Fred McNair, who was coaching his sixth season with the program. The Braves played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi.

Schedule

Alcorn State finalized their 2022 schedule on March 22, 2022.^[1]^[2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	No. 10 Stephen F. Austin *	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		L 27–31	6,872
September 10	6:00 p.m.	at Tulane *	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN+	L 0–52	14,501
September 17	7:00 p.m.	at McNeese State *	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA		W 30–19	11,425
September 24	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	HBCU Go	W 38–21	15,671
October 8	6:00 p.m.	at Mississippi Valley State	Rice–Totten Stadium Itta Bena, MS	YouTube	W 30–7	6,700
October 15	6:00 p.m.	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN+	L 17–21	26,900
October 22	2:00 p.m.	Texas Southern	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	ESPN+	L 27–34	20,645
October 29	2:00 p.m.	at Grambling State	Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambling, LA	ESPN+	L 6–35
November 5	2:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	ESPNU	W 23–16 ^OT	6,562
November 12	2:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS	HBCU Go	W 17–14
November 19	2:00 p.m.	No. 10 Jackson State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS (Soul Bowl)	ESPN+	L 13–24	31,017
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

No. 10 Stephen F. Austin

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	3	7	14	7	31
Braves	7	17	0	3	27

at Tulane

Alcorn State Braves (0–1) vs Tulane Green Wave (1–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	0	0	0
Green Wave	17	14	14	7	52

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

Date: September 10, 2022
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 14,501
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Brian Kinchen (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(7:59) TUL – Kriston Esnard 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:15; Tulane 3–0)
(6:18) TUL – Shaadie Clayton-Johnson 6-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:11; Tulane 10–0)
(3:10) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 7-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:02; Tulane 17–0)

Second quarter

(13:38) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 16-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:26; Tulane 24–0)
(2:46) TUL – Tyrick James 25-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:20; Tulane 31–0)

Third quarter

(13:13) TUL – Shae Wyatt 72-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:00; Tulane 38–0)
(8:58) TUL – Dea Dea McDougle 16-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:52; Tulane 45–0)

Fourth quarter

(8:08) TUL – Justin Ibieta 3-yard run, Graham Dable kick (Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 5:48; Tulane 52–0)

Statistics	ALCN	TUL
First downs	4	30
Total yards	109	558
Rushes/yards	32–60	44–159
Passing yards	49	399
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	5–14–1	25–31–0
Time of possession	24:49	35:11

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing	Markevion Quinn	2/4, 34 yards
	Rushing	Javonta Leatherwood	8 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	C. J. Bolar	1 reception, 19 yards
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	17/21, 318 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Iverson Celestine	11 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Shae Wyatt	5 receptions, 130 yards, TD

at McNeese

Alcorn State Braves (0–2) vs. McNeese State Cowboys (0–2)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	21	3	6	30
Cowboys	0	3	14	2	19

at Cowboy Stadium • Lake Charles, LA

Date: September 17th
Game time: 7:00 P.M CST
Game attendance: 18,629
Referee: Ed Ardito
TV: ESPN3

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	7	7	7	0	21
Braves	7	3	14	14	38

at Mississippi Valley State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	7	7	0	16	30
Delta Devils	0	7	0	0	7

at Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	14	0	3	17
Jaguars	7	14	0	0	21

Texas Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	7	10	10	34
Braves	6	7	7	7	27

at Grambling State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	0	6	0	6
Tigers	14	14	0	7	35

at Prairie View A&M

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Braves	3	6	0	7	7	23
Panthers	0	0	13	3	0	16

Bethune–Cookman

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	7	7	14
Braves	0	10	0	7	17

No. 10 Jackson State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 JSU Tigers	3	14	0	7	24
Braves	0	7	3	3	13

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References

↑ Biancca Ball (March 22, 2022). "Alcorn State releases 2022 football schedule". WJTV. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
↑ Kevin Kelley (March 22, 2022). "Alcorn State announces 2022 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

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[1] Biancca Ball (March 22, 2022). "Alcorn State releases 2022 football schedule". WJTV. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

[2] Kevin Kelley (March 22, 2022). "Alcorn State announces 2022 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 20, 2022.

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2022 Alcorn State Braves football

Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	5–6 (4–4 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred McNair (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Elliott Wratten (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Cedric Thomas (1st season)
Home stadium	Casem-Spinks Stadium
Seasons ← 2021 2023 →