E. Michigan 14, Alabama St. 7

Published Sep. 10, 2011 5:58 p.m. ET

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Dominique Sherrer ran for a touchdown and Eastern Michigan piled up 336 rushing yards on the way to a 14-7 victory over Alabama State on Saturday.

Sherrer finished with 111 yards on 16 carries, while Javonti Greene ran 22 times for 146 yards for the Eagles (2-0), who held Alabama State of the FCS to minus-13 yards rushing.

Quarterback Alex Gillett ran for 74 yards - including a 58-yard run that set up Sherrer's 6-yard score in the third quarter - and threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Nick Olds for the game's only first-half points.

The Hornets (1-1) got on the board on Devin Dominguez's 22-yard pass to T.C. McWilliams.

It was the first meeting between the schools.