Grambling, LA--- The Grambling State Tigers football team proved there’s no place like home as they erupted for 41 points in a, 41-20, trouncing of Southwestern Athletic Conference foe Alabama A&M tonight in Robinson Stadium.
It was another rainy day in the piney hills of north Louisiana where a month had passed since the last time the G-Men played a home game. The always difficult road stretch had produced a 1-2 record and for the first time in two years the Tigers had loss a conference game.
But tonight was a different story as the SWAC eastern division leading Bulldogs came to town and was dismantled by a regroup and focused Tiger team.
Grambling held AAMU to three and out on the opening drive and in turn marched down the field in four plays and after being set up by a 56-yard reception by Van Phillips from quarterback Greg Dillon went up, 7-0, when Dillon found Bakari Maxwell for a 13 yard touchdown strike (Ari Johnson PAT Good).
Alabama A&M would respond and eventually take a brief lead, 10-7, following a 27 yard field goal by Jeremy Licea and a 66-yard touchdown run by Deaunte Mason (Licea PAT Good).
Grambling responded early in the second quarter on a 10-yard scoring run by Rodale Pippen (Johnson PAT Good). Licea added a 26-yard Bulldog field goal before Dillon found running back Frank Warren for a 12-yard touchdown (Johnson PAT Good) to end the scoring for the half.
The second half would belong to the Tigers as they posted 17 unanswered points in the third quarter. Johnson connected on his own 26-yard field goal, while Cornelius Walker added a 26 yards score. Pippen scored from three yards out (Johnson PAT Good on both) after defensive end Christian Anthony returned his fourth interception of the year 34 yards to AAMU three yard line.
The fourth quarter would bring a Johnson 40-yard field goal before the Bulldogs put the final points on the board on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Mason to Quintin Carlock.
Grambling (3-3, 1-1 SWAC W) will return to action next weekend as they travel to Montgomery, AL to face the Hornets of Alabama State.
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