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American college football season
The 2021 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida, and competed in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Terry Sims.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 9:00 p.m. | at UTEP* | | ESPN3 | L 28–38 | 14,554 |
September 11 | 6:30 p.m. | at UCF* | | ESPN+ | L 14–63 | 38,443 |
| 7:30 p.m. | Alabama A&M | | ESPNU | L 27–30 | 4,173 |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | | ESPN3 | L 24–38 | 9,450 |
October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at South Carolina State* | | ESPN+ | L 35–42 | 6,153 |
October 9 | 5:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | - Daytona Stadium
- Daytona Beach, FL
| YouTube | L 14–20 | 10,178 |
October 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | - Daytona Stadium
- Daytona Beach, FL
| YouTube | L 29-35 | 3,267 |
October 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Jackson State | | ESPN3 | L 12-42 | 26,428 |
November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | - Daytona Stadium
- Daytona Beach, FL
| ESPN+ | W 35-31 | 3,673 |
November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Grambling State | | | W 31-14 | 5,017 |
November 20 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. No. 23 Florida A&M | | ESPN3 | L 21-46 | 54,198 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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Bethune–Cookman at Texas–El Paso
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 | 14 | 14 |
28 |
• Miners |
10 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
38 |
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX - Game start: 7:05 p.m. MDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
- Game attendance: 14,554
- Game weather: Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 8 MPH
- Referee: Ed Ardito
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Erik Elken (play–by–play) and Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 08:13 | UTEP | Gavin Baechle 22–yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30) | UTEP 3–0 |
00:39 | UTEP | Trent Thompson 2–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (12 plays, 78 yards, 5:05) | UTEP 10–0 |
| 3 | 13:33 | BCU | Marcus Riley 4–yard pass from Shannon Patrick (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (2 plays, 6 yards, 0:42) | UTEP 10–7 |
06:41 | UTEP | Calvin Brownholtz 1–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (13 plays, 72 yards, 6:46) | UTEP 17–7 |
03:31 | BCU | Kemari Averett 7–yard pass from Shannon Patrick (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (6 plays, 89 yards, 3:04) | UTEP 17–14 |
| 4 | 12:59 | UTEP | Jacob Cowing 6–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (10 plays, 83 yards, 5:27) | UTEP 24–14 |
10:44 | UTEP | Justin Garrett 8–yard pass from Gavin Hardison (Gavin Baechle kick) (3 plays, 49 yards, 1:15) | UTEP 31–14 |
05:28 | BCU | Que'shaun Byrd 2–yard run (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (9 plays, 87 yards, 5:12) | UTEP 31–21 |
02:15 | UTEP | Ronald Awatt 19–yard run (Gavin Baechle kick) (6 plays, 50 yards, 3:13) | UTEP 38–21 |
01:17 | BCU | Aaron Thompson 3–yard run (Dylan Moghaddam kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58) | UTEP 38–28 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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UTEP –20.5 |
52.5[2]
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Statistics |
Bethune–Cookman |
UTEP
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First downs |
12 |
24
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Total yards |
333 |
472
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Rushing yards |
118 |
289
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Passing yards |
215 |
183
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Turnovers |
3 |
4
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Time of possession |
24:26 |
35:34
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
Shannon Patrick |
15/22, 215 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Que'shaun Byrd |
12 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Kemari Averett |
4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
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UTEP |
Passing |
Gavin Hardison |
14/23, 183 yards, 3 TDs
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Rushing |
Ronald Awatt |
19 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Tyrin Smith |
4 receptions, 76 yards
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Bethune–Cookman at Central Florida
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• Knights |
14 |
21 | 21 | 7 |
63 |
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: Bounce House
Orlando, FL - Game start: 6:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Drew Fellios (play-by-play) and Leger Douzable (analyst)
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Statistics |
Bethune–Cookman |
UCF
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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UCF |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama A&M at Bethune–Cookman
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1 |
2 | Total |
Bulldogs |
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0 |
Wildcats |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Alabama A&M |
Bethune–Cookman
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alabama A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State at Bethune–Cookman
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1 |
2 | Total |
Hornets |
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0 |
Wildcats |
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0 |
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: New ASU Stadium
Montgomery, AL - Game start: 6:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics |
Bethune–Cookman |
Alabama State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At South Carolina State
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Bethune–Cookman at South Carolina State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Wildcats |
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0 |
Bulldogs |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Bethune–Cookman |
South Carolina State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Carolina State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Mississippi Valley State
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Mississippi Valley State at Bethune–Cookman
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1 |
2 | Total |
Delta Devils |
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0 |
Wildcats |
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0 |
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Location: Daytona Stadium
Daytona Beach, FL - Game start: 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Mississippi Valley State |
Bethune–Cookman
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Mississippi Valley State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Prairie View A&M at Bethune–Cookman
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1 |
2 | Total |
Panthers |
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0 |
Wildcats |
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0 |
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Location: Daytona Stadium
Daytona Beach, FL - Game start: 4:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Prairie View A&M |
Bethune–Cookman
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At No. 24 Jackson State
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Bethune–Cookman at Jackson State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Wildcats |
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0 |
No. 24 Tigers |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Bethune–Cookman |
Jackson State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alcorn State at Bethune–Cookman
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1 |
2 | Total |
Braves |
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0 |
Wildcats |
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0 |
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Daytona Stadium
Daytona Beach, FL - Game start: TBD EDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
Bethune–Cookman
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Bethune–Cookman at Grambling State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Wildcats |
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0 |
Tigers |
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0 |
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: Eddie Robinson Stadium
Grambling, LA - Game start: 3:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Bethune–Cookman |
Grambling State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Grambling State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Vs. No. 23 Florida A&M
[edit]
Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman
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1 |
2 | Total |
No. 23 Rattlers |
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0 |
Wildcats |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Florida A&M |
Bethune–Cookman
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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