Grambling State vs. Alabama A&M
Date/Time	Saturday, October 2, 2021 | Gameday
Location	Grambling, Louisiana | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Tickets	Purchase Tickets Here
TV/Streaming	ESPN+
Radio	HITZ 93.3 FM (Ruston)
Live Stats	gsutigers.com
Grambling State	Game Notes
Alabama A&M	N/A
Social Media	Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Grambling State Gameday Fan Color	Pink
What to Know When Before Attending The Stadium	Gameday Protocols
What Is Allowed/What Isn't Inside The Stadium	Clear Bag Policy

GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University football team will look to end a three-game losing streak against the defending Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) champions, Alabama A&M, on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 2:05 p.m. from Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium.
 
Grambling State (1-3 overall, 0-1 SWAC) seeks its first victory since Week 1 as the Tigers have dropped three straight overall and six consecutive conference games dating back to the 2019 season. The Tigers opened SWAC play last Saturday with a 24-10 loss to rival Prairie View A&M in the annual State Fair Classic.
 
Alabama A&M (3-0, 1-0) enters on a nine-game winning streak, including five straight conference games. The Bulldogs stepped out of SWAC play last week and outlasted Tuskegee, 45-35.
 
Saturday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+ as Butch Alsandor and Jorge Vargas will have the call. In addition, Grambling State will broadcast and stream the game on the Grambling State Sports Radio Network. The game can be heard in Ruston (KRUS - Hitz 96.3) and in Monroe (KNNW - 103.1 FM). The Tigers' broadcast crew of Santoria Black, Ossie Clark, Nick Harrison and T. Lay Collins will call all of the action.
 
"It's good to play football," Grambling State head coach Broderick Fobbs said. "It's always good to play football, but even more so when you get the chance to sleep in your own bed and play at home. We're excited about getting another chance to play football and we weren't too happy with our performance last week. When you turn the football over three times, you're not going to win football games against really good football teams.
 
"At the end of the day, you've got to make sure you protect the football and you've got to score points. We moved the ball well at times and created some explosive plays, but we've got to put it in the endzone more. To beat really good teams, you've got to be able to score."


 
ABOUT THE GAME
- Grambling State and Alabama A&M will be meeting for the 27th time
- The two teams were scheduled to meet during the Spring 2021 season, but COVID played a part as the game was cancelled
- Grambling State will honor four pro football hall of famers, Willie Brown, Junious "Buck" Buchanan, Willie Davis and Charlie Joiner, during halftime
- Grambling State was picked to finish second in the SWAC West Division
- Alabama A&M was predicted to repeat as SWAC champions
- The game will be streamed live on ESPN+
- Grambling State plays at home three times this season – Alabama A&M, Texas Southern (Oct. 16) and Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 13)
 
GRAMBLING STATE NEWS & NOTES 
- The Tigers are coming off a 24-10 loss to Prairie View A&M
- Grambling State snapped a nine-quarter scoreless streak with a touchdown right before halftime
- The Tigers have played four quarterbacks this season – Elijah Walker, Aldon Clark, John-Paul Pierce and Noah Bodden
- Freshman quarterback Noah Bodden is slated to get the start against the Bulldogs
- Grambling State has started the past three seasons 0-1 in SWAC play
 
ALABAMA A&M NEWS & NOTES
- The Bulldogs are coming off a 45-35 victory over Tuskegee
- Alabama A&M's offense is led by SWAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, quarterback Aqeel Glass
- Aqeel Glass has thrown for 1,065 yards, with 10 touchdowns and just two interceptions through the first three games
- The Bulldogs are receiving votes in the STATS Perform Top 25 and FCS Top 25 Coaches Polls
-AAMU is averaging 39.0 points per game
- The Bulldogs average nearly 500 yards (495.3 ypg.) per game
- Alabama A&M was predicted to win the SWAC East Division and repeat as SWAC champions
 
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
- Grambling State leads the all-time series, 20-6
- The series dates back to 1989 with the Tigers picking up a 34-22 victory
- Grambling State dominated the series, have won the last four meetings
- The Tigers own the longest winning streak in the series – seven games
 
BRODERICK FOBBS TRENDS
- Grambling State is 24-10 in the state of Louisiana
- GSU is looking to snap a six-game conference losing streak
- The Tigers are 5-0 against Alabama A&M
- Grambling State is looking to erase a two-game home losing streak
- GSU is 21-2 in games played in October
 
WHAT FANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR
- The Gameday color for Grambling State fans is … wear PINK
 
PURCHASE SEASON/GAME TICKETS
- Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets by visiting gsutigers.com or clicking here
 
LOOKING AHEAD TO WHAT'S NEXT
- Grambling State takes to the road to visit Alcorn State
- The Braves are off this week
- Alcorn State opened the season with a loss to North Carolina Central and will enter the matchup with GSU off an emotional come-from-behind 39-38 road victory against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sept. 23
- While Grambling State competed in the Spring COVID 2021 season, Alcorn State elected to opt out
- The Tigers won the 2019 contest, 19-16, in an overtime thriller
 
FOLLOW GRAMBLING STATE ATHLETICS
For complete coverage of Grambling State athletics, please follow the Tigers on social media at @GSU_Tigers (Twitter), /gsu_tigers1 (Facebook), @gramblingathletics (Instagram) or visit the official home of Grambling State Athletics at gsutigers.com.
 

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