Glass leads Alabama A&M past Alabama State 27-10

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Aqeel Glass passed for 322 yards and three touchdowns -- including two in the fourth quarter -- and Alabama A&M won the 77th edition of the Magic City Classic with a 27-10 victory over Alabama State on Saturday. The game drew 65,906 -- the FCS season high -- to Legion Field. The Bulldogs (4-4, 3-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference)), who are trying to finish with a winning record for the first time in six seasons, made first-year coach Connell Maynor's debut a success in one of the most stories rivalries among Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Glass staked A&M to a 7-0 lead with a 26-yard TD toss to Nathaniel Dell at the 11:05 mark of the second quarter. The Hornets (2-5, 1-2) made it 7-7 at halftime on Talesin Farmer's 1-yard plunge with 4:08 remaining in the second quarter.