Alabama A&M comes back to beat Alabama State 37-36

Published Oct. 25, 2014 8:49 p.m. ET

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Jaymason Lee hit Tevin McKenzie on a 49-yard touchdown pass with 2:26 left in the game to give Alabama A&M its first lead and a 37-36 victory over Alabama State on Saturday.

The Hornets drove downfield, but Preston Clark missed a 30-yard field goal with :12 remaining.

The Bulldogs trailed until they put together a 95-yard drive capped by the scoring toss to McKenzie for the win.

Trailing 27-14, A&M (3-5, 2-3) closed the gap when Lee, who threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, hit Montaurius Smith with a 20-yard scoring strike. Nine plays later Alabama State's Malcolm Cyrus ran in from the 5 for a 33-21 lead.

Brandon Eldemire scored early in the fourth to close to 33-28. Clark followed with a 43-yard field goal to give Alabama State (4-4, 3-3) a 36-28 lead with 11:32 left. Ceasar Diaz-Ramon then kicked a 40-yarder to cut the lead to 36-31.