Sunday, November 29, 2015

Alcorn State holds on to beat Jackson State 14-10


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JACKSON, Mississippi --­ The Alcorn State University Braves (8-3, 7-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) held on to beat the tenacious Jackson State University Tigers (3-8, 3-6) 14-10 in front of 21,000 fans at Mississippi Veteran Memorial Stadium, in Jackson, Mississippi.

The Tigers pounced first when Teddrick Terrell took a LENORRIS FOOTMAN fumble 27 yards to the end zone for the first score of the game.

The Tigers' excitement did not last long. On the ensuing kickoff, MARQUIS WARFORD took the kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown, which silenced the home crowd and tied the game at 7.

The number one defense in the SWAC held Jackson to 221 yards of total offence and no offensive touchdowns.

The Tigers' defense was able to hold Alcorn to 287 total offensive yards. The Braves uncharacteristically gave up three sacks, which is a season high.

The Tigers added a field goal in the second quarter to extend the lead 10­-7 with nine minutes left in the second half. The Braves missed an opportunity to tie the game after a missed field goal with 16 seconds left in the half. The Braves missed three field goals (26, 24, and 37 yards).

In the second half, the Braves went to their bread butter, the run game. After a 15-yard swing pass to Warford, the Braves attacked with four consecutive run plays.

The Tigers' ensuing drive ended with an interception by ERIC FOSTER in their backfield.

The Braves took advantage of great field position and drove 56 yard in seven plays, capped off on a one yard Aaron Baker touchdown, to take the final lead 14-­10.

On Jackson State's final possession, they drove from their 20-yard line to Alcorn 42- yard line with 2:26 on the game clock. Jordan Williams was not able to connect on their final four plays, turning the ball over on downs.

Ragsdale rushed for 101 yards to lead all rushers. Footman ran for 76 yards and threw for 89, his lowest output since taking over for an injured John Gibbs.

The Braves clinched a title berth last week and will face the Grambling State University Tigers December 5th in Houston, Texas at the NRG Stadium for a chance to repeat as SWAC champions and represent the conference in the Celebration Bowl versus Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference representative North Carolina A&T in Atlanta, Georgia.


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