SFA Rallies to Defeat Alcorn State 31-27 in Instant Classic

Saturday, September 3

Lorman, Miss.

6:00 PM

Stephen F. Austin

1-1

Alcorn State

0-1

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Stephen F. Austin	3	7	14	7	31
Alcorn State	7	17	0	3	27

SFA Rallies to Defeat Alcorn State 31-27 in Instant Classic

9/4/2022 1:34:00 AM | Football

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By: Dennis Driscoll, SFA Associate Athletic Director of Strategic Communications

LORMAN, Miss. – Stephen F. Austin rallied in the second half and defeated Alcorn State 31-27 Saturday evening in non-conference action. The game, which was originally slated for a 6 p.m. start, was pushed back to 9:20 due to lightning and did not end until 12:15 a.m. SFA's victory snapped Alcorn's 13 home-game winning streak and it was the Braves' first home setback since 2018.

Trae Self found Moe Wedman for a 11-yard touchdown with 2:22 left in the fourth quarter to cap the second-half rally. Myles Heard clinched the game with a diving interception. Heard finished with a game-high 13 tackles (six solo, seven assists).

True freshman Jerrell Wimbley proved to be a true dual-threat running back. The Houston native accounted for 150 yards (83 rushing, 67 receiving) and one touchdown.

Self completed 18-of-30 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns.

Chris Campos put the Lumberjacks' on the scoreboard at 2:32 in the first quarter with a 47-yard field goal.

SFA scored at the 9:54 mark in the second quarter when Self found Josh Thompson in the corner of the end zone.

The Braves scored two touchdowns late in the second quarter went into halftime with a 24-10 lead.

SFA countered with two quick touchdowns to open the third quarter.

Self found Lawton Rikel on a 33-yard pitch-and-catch and cut the deficit to within one touchdown at 24-17.

After the Lumberjack defense forced a three-and-out, Wimbley broke through Braves' defensive line with a 20-yard touchdown rush to tie the game at 24-24.

Notable

-SFA won the possession battle 36:52 to 23:08
-SFA on 3^rd down: 11-for-19
-SFA on 4^th down: 1-for-2
-SFA generated 379 yards of total offense
-SFA improves to 4-0 all-time versus Alcorn State