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Jackson State Tigers at UL Monroe Warhawks

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0-1, 0-1 Away
Final
14 - 30
1-0, 1-0 Home

UL Monroe finishes strong to defeat Jackson State 30-14 in opener

The game marked the ULM debut of Bryant Vincent as coach.

The Warhawks went ahead 14-7 in the final minute of the second quarter when Hardy scored on a 1-yard run. The nine-play, 42-yard drive began after an interception by Wydett Williams Jr. and included a fourth-down conversion by Hardy inside the 5-yard line.

Jackson State tied it at 14 on a 3-yard run by Jacobian Morgan early in the third quarter but the Warhawks finished the game with a 22-yard touchdown run by James Jones, a field goal, and a 28-yard TD pass from Aidan Armenta to Javon Cambell.

It was backup quarterback Armenta's only pass of the game. Oklahoma transfer General Booty completed 10 of 14 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game.

Morgan completed 23 of 28 passes for 282 yards and a touchdown for Jackson State.

How To Watch

How can I watch Jackson State Tigers vs. UL Monroe Warhawks?
  • TV Channel: Tigers at Warhawks 2021 College Football, week 1, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction

Warhawks: 96.5%
Tigers: 3.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Scoring Summary

ULM TD 1st Period 2:35 Davon Wells 11 Yd pass from General Booty (Max Larson Kick)
JKST TD 2nd Period 10:51 Joanes Fortilien 41 Yd pass from Jacobian Morgan (Gerardo Baeza Kick)
ULM TD 2nd Period 0:14 Ahmad Hardy 1 Yd Run (Max Larson Kick)
JKST TD 3rd Period 11:41 Jacobian Morgan 3 Yd Run (Gerardo Baeza Kick)
ULM TD 3rd Period 7:32 James Jones 22 Yd Run (Max Larson Kick)
ULM FG 4th Period 10:21 Max Larson 39 Yd Field Goal
ULM TD 4th Period 2:27 Javon Campbell 28 Yd pass from Aidan Armenta (Max Larson PAT blocked)

Statistics

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16 1st Downs 17
5-11 3rd down efficiency 5-14
0-1 4th down efficiency 2-2
286 Total Yards 336
227 Passing 132
24/29 Comp/Att 11/15
7.8 Yards per pass 8.8
59 Rushing 204
24 Rushing Attempts 41
2.5 Yards per rush 5.0
8-60 Penalties 9-46
1 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
1 Interceptions thrown 0
25:11 Possession 34:49

Game Information

Venue: Malone Stadium

Location: Monroe, LA
Attendance: 11,145 · 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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