Southern Jaguars at Jackson State Tigers
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Jackson State runs for 3 of its 4 TDs to get past Southern 33-15 in a SWAC opener
Morgan threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Landy as Jackson State (2-1, 1-0) jumped out to a 16-0 lead early in the second quarter.
Ahmad Miller's 30-yard touchdown run stretched the Tigers' advantage to 23-0 with 2:49 left before halftime. J.D. Martin had a 1-yard TD run in the first quarter and Irv Mulligan ran into the end zone from 5 yards out in the fourth. The trio combined for 119 of the Tigers' 201 yards rushing.
Morgan finished 12-of-21 passing for 153 yards.
Noah Bodden completed 17 of 29 passes for 352 yards and threw a touchdown pass and two interceptions for Southern (1-2, 0-1).
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 12:35 | Gerardo Baeza 25 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 3:50 | J.D. Martin 1 Yd Run (Gerardo Baeza Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:18 | Marvin Landy 30 Yd pass from Jacobian Morgan (Gerardo Baeza PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:49 | Ahmad Miller 30 Yd Run (Gerardo Baeza Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:36 | Joshua Griffin 29 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 9:21 | Gerardo Baeza 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:10 | CJ Russell 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:23 | Irv Mulligan 5 Yd Run (Gerardo Baeza Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 7:31 | Jermaine Minor Jr. 16 Yd pass from Noah Bodden (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
Statistics
 SOU |
 JKST |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 19 |
| 5-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 416 | Total Yards | 399 |
| 387 | Passing | 198 |
| 23/39 | Comp/Att | 14/25 |
| 9.9 | Yards per pass | 7.9 |
| 29 | Rushing | 201 |
| 21 | Rushing Attempts | 42 |
| 1.4 | Yards per rush | 4.8 |
| 5-45 | Penalties | 2-30 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 28:45 | Possession | 31:15 |
Game Information
Location: Jackson, MS
Attendance: 32,027 · 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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