Alabama State football fans just saw something wild: quarterback Andrew Body, the guy who’s been out for weeks with a wrist injury, just took the field in full pads for pregame warmups at the Magic City Classic. This is the biggest HBCU game of the season, and the Hornets are facing rival Alabama A&M. Body’s non-throwing wrist is still wrapped in a cast, but he was out there throwing the ball around, going through his pregame routines. What in the world is happening?
The Injury, the Struggle, and the Stakes
Body has been sidelined since Week 2, when he picked up that wrist injury during the loss to Troy. Since then, true freshman Aaron Frye has been holding down the fort under center. It hasn’t been easy: Alabama State has gone 2-2 without their star QB, and they are in a real fight for their SWAC title lives right now. Head Coach Eddie Robinson Jr. even said Wednesday that Body was still restricted, but the team was hoping he could make it back for this massive rivalry matchup. Seeing him out there now, even with the cast, has got to be a shock for everyone.
Why Body’s Return Could Flip Everything
Let’s not forget who Andrew Body is: he’s a redshirt senior who was named the SWAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. The dude was an absolute beast in 2025, throwing for 1,770 yards and 20 touchdowns, plus another 518 yards and four scores on the ground. And get this: in last year’s Magic City Classic against Alabama A&M, he put on a clinic, accounting for six touchdowns in a dominant 56-13 victory. His potential return is not just “notable,” it could completely change the game. Alabama A&M’s coaches are already scrambling, prepping for the possibility of facing either quarterback, and you know they’ve got to be stressing over whether Body’s going to actually play. His status is, without a doubt, the biggest storyline heading into this Saturday’s rivalry game.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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