In the past couple of years, Alabama State has been known as a defensive juggernaut in the SWAC. However, in their season-opening loss to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), the Blazers and the Hornets combined for 94 points at the end of regulation. In their 52-42 game, Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. said the game was unusual for him and his coaching staff.

“Giving up 52 points was not fun,” Robinson said on Tuesday's SWAC Coaches Call. “You know, this is not the type of game that I'm used to coaching, where we're scoring a lot of points on both sides of the ball. So it wasn't familiar territory for me and for our defensive staff and for our players, giving up that many points and not having been able to get people on the ground consistently. So, that's the thing

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