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|Irv Mulligan rushed for over 100 yards for the fourth consecutive game and No. 20 Jackson State won its sixth straight game with a 51-14 victory over Mississippi Valley State in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) action on Saturday.
Mulligan reached the century mark for the fourth time in as many games with a season-high 187 yards on 18 carries before being lifted in the fourth quarter. Jacobian Morgan and Travis Terrell Jr. combined for 131 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers who finished the night with 368 yards rushing.
Morgan also finished 10-of-23 for 76 yards and a touchdown on the night for Jackson State, part of 473 total offensive yards in the win. Isaiah Spencer led the way with four receptions for 30 yards, while Jameel Gardner Jr. finished with three receptions for 26 yards.
Defensively, Jackson State shut out an opponent in the second half for the fourth consecutive game and forced a pair of turnovers – interceptions by Day Day Bright and Robert McDaniel (to end the game). John Brown Jr. led the way with five tackles, while Jeremiah Williams and McDaniel each added four while holding the Delta Devils to 190 yards of total offense.
Gerardo Baeza finished the night perfect in field goals (3-for-3) and extra points (3-for-3).
How It Happened
1st Quarter (11:06) – Baeza 23-yd field goal, Jackson State 3-0.
1st Quarter (5:36) – Baeza 26-yd field goal, Jackson State 6-0.
1st Quarter (1:17) – Jakobe Thomas 12-yd reception from Ty’Jarian Williams (Jovisic kick), MVSU 7-6.
2nd Quarter (14:45) – Baeza 28-yd field goal, Jackson State 9-6.
2nd Quarter (11:08) – Williams 1-yd run (Jovisic kick), MVSU 14-9.
2nd Quarter (9:05) – Mulligan 1-yd run (Baeza kick), Jackson State 16-14.
2nd Quarter (0:28) – Morgan 8-yd run (Baeza kick), Jackson State 23-14.
3rd Quarter (12:50) – Terrell 24-yd run (Baeza kick), Jackson State 30-14.
3rd Quarter (0:58) – J’Naylon Dupree 3-yd pass from Morgan, Jackson State 37-14.
4th Quarter (13:49) – Terrell 33-yd run (Baeza kick), Jackson State 44-14.
4th Quarter (4:14) – Errick Simmons 29-yd pass from Zy McDonald (Leilani Armenta kick), Jackson State 51-14.
Up Next
The Tigers hit the road to face Alabama State on Saturday, Nov. 16 with a 2 p.m. kickoff on ESPN+.
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | MVS | JSU |
|---|---|---|
 11:06 – JSU – Baeza,Gerardo 23 yd field goal 4 plays, 4 yards, TOP 01:36 | 0 | 3 |
| 05:36 – JSU – Baeza,Gerardo 26 yd field goal 14 plays, 56 yards, TOP 04:55 | 0 | 6 |
 01:17 – MVS – Thomas,Jakobe 12 yd pass from Williams,Ty’Jarian (Jovisic,Marko kick) 9 plays, 73 yards, TOP 04:10 | 7 | 6 |
| 2nd Quarter | MVS | JSU |
| 14:45 – JSU – Baeza,Gerardo 28 yd field goal 6 plays, 57 yards, TOP 01:22 | 7 | 9 |
| 11:08 – MVS – Williams,Ty’Jarian 1 yd run (Jovisic,Marko kick), 8 plays, 81 yards, TOP 03:32 | 14 | 9 |
| 09:05 – JSU – Mulligan,Irv 1 yd run (Baeza,Gerardo kick), 5 plays, 46 yards, TOP 01:58 | 14 | 16 |
| 00:28 – JSU – Morgan,Jacobian 8 yd run (Baeza,Gerardo kick), 11 plays, 63 yards, TOP 02:24 | 14 | 23 |
| 3rd Quarter | MVS | JSU |
| 12:50 – JSU – Terrell Jr.,Travis 24 yd run (Baeza,Gerardo kick), 5 plays, 67 yards, TOP 02:00 | 14 | 30 |
| 00:58 – JSU – Dupree,Ja’Naylon 3 yd pass from Morgan,Jacobian (Baeza,Gerardo kick) 11 plays, 51 yards, TOP 06:11 | 14 | 37 |
| 4th Quarter | MVS | JSU |
| 13:49 – JSU – Terrell Jr.,Travis 33 yd run (Baeza,Gerardo kick), 4 plays, 45 yards, TOP 01:11 | 14 | 44 |
| 04:13 – JSU – Simmons,Errick 29 yd pass from McDonald,Zy (Armenta,Leilana kick) 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 05:38 | 14 | 51 |
