Grambling outlasts Alcorn State in wild high-scoring Saturday shootout
GRAMBLING, La. (Interstat) — Ashton Frye threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more, and Grambling outlasted Alcorn State 63-59 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. Frye completed 11 of 17 passes for 203 yards, rushed 12 times for 61 yards and accounted for four scores. Jaylon Tolbert paced Alcorn State by going 18 of 31 for 411 yards and five touchdowns while adding 15 carries for 33 yards. Damien Jones caught four passes for 140 yards and two scores, Jamarr Ebron had three receptions for 121 yards and two touchdowns, and Armon Wright added four catches for 43 yards. Tyson George caught six passes for 96 yards and three touchdowns for Grambling, Jordan Bride had seven receptions for 108 yards, and Nae’Saan Dickerson added four catches for 48 yards and a score. Byron Eaton Jr. had four receptions for 97 yards. Defensively, Jon Horton recorded eight tackles, two sacks and three quarterback hurries, while Dillon Crowell made 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks for Alcorn State. Grambling improved to 3-2, while Alcorn State fell to 3-3.