Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Jackson State Tigers
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Jackson State builds big halftime lead and holds off Alabama A&M 45-38 behind Morgan's 3 TD passes
Jackson State led 38-10 at the break and Morgan's third touchdown pass, a 58-yarder to Isaiah Spencer, made it 45-17 with 6:44 remaining in the third.
Xavier Lankford threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to DJ Nelson and then connected with DeQuadrion Welch on a 12-yard score to pull Alabama A&M to 45-31 with 10:51 left. DJ Moffett's 4-yard touchdown run capped a 95-yard drive for the Bulldogs with 2:46 to play.
In the final possession, Irv Mulligan ran three yards to convert on third-and-2 with 1:37 remaining to seal if for Jackson State.
Morgan completed 11 of 16 passes for 226 yards for Jackson State (4-2, 2-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Mulligan added 86 yards rushing on 16 carries and scored twice. Joanes Fortilien made six catches for 83 yards with two touchdowns.
Lankford threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead Alabama A&M (2-3, 0-1). He finished 21-of-42 passing for 245 yards. Donovan Eaglin added 88 yards on the ground for the Bulldogs.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:17 | Irv Mulligan 6 Yd Run (Gerardo Baeza Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 9:13 | Irv Mulligan 10 Yd Run (Gerardo Baeza Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 2:20 | Austin McCready 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 2:05 | Travis Terrell Jr. 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Gerardo Baeza Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:53 | Joanes Fortilien 12 Yd pass from Jacobian Morgan (Gerardo Baeza Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:54 | Xavier Lankford 1 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:24 | Joanes Fortilien 18 Yd pass from Jacobian Morgan (Gerardo Baeza Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:27 | Gerardo Baeza 23 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:48 | Donovan Payne 20 Yd pass from Xavier Lankford (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:44 | Isaiah Spencer 58 Yd pass from Jacobian Morgan (Gerardo Baeza Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:14 | DJ Nelson 7 Yd pass from Xavier Lankford (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:51 | DeQuadrion Welch 12 Yd pass from Xavier Lankford (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:46 | DJ Moffett 4 Yd Run (Victor Barbosa Kick) |
Statistics
 AAMU |
 JKST |
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|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1st Downs | 17 |
| 6-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-7 |
| 6-6 | 4th down efficiency | 1-1 |
| 492 | Total Yards | 366 |
| 282 | Passing | 226 |
| 23/46 | Comp/Att | 11/16 |
| 6.1 | Yards per pass | 14.1 |
| 210 | Rushing | 140 |
| 43 | Rushing Attempts | 29 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 7-50 | Penalties | 6-50 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 39:49 | Possession | 20:11 |
Game Information
Location: Mobile, AL
Attendance: 14,956 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Florida A&M | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Alabama State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-6 | 4-4 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-10 | 2-6 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-11 | 1-7 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Southern | 8-5 | 7-1 |
| Alcorn State | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas Southern | 5-6 | 4-4 |
| Prairie View A&M | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Grambling | 5-7 | 2-6 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-9 | 2-6 |
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