Kareem Keye, Minor High School Grad, Tosses 2 Touchdown Passes, Leads ASU Past AAMU in 83rd Magic City Classic

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Kareem Keye threw two touchdown passes, Daquon Kincey ran for 156 yards, and Alabama State held off Alabama A&M 27-19 on Saturday in the 83rd annual Magic City Classic at historic Legion Field Stadium in Birmingham. With both teams needing a win to keep pace with SWAC east division-leading Jackson State, ASU (4-3, overall, 3-1 conference) gave Adamsville native and Minor High School alum Keye his first-ever start. While Keye had seen time under center this season, most recently vs. Mississippi Valley State, his first-ever start on one of the biggest stages in HBCU football, is much different. Keye hit Asa Gregg with a 31-yard touchdown pass early in the game and added a 6-yard scoring toss to Derick Harden to lead the Hornets to a 17-3 halftime lead. In the third quarter, the Hornets added Brandon Gilliams’ second field goal and a long pick-6 by Ta’Shaun Sims for a 27-3 lead heading to the fourth. Alabama A&M (3-4, 1-2) closed the gap on touchdown passes of 65 and 31 yards from Xavier Lankford to Keenan Hambrick. The Bulldogs added a two-point conversion after each score and trailed 27-19 with 5 minutes remaining....