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American college football season
The 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi, and competed in the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by second-year head coach Deion Sanders.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Florida A&M | | | ESPN2 | W 7–6 | 36,000[1] |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. | ESPN3/ESPNU | W 38–16 | 46,171 |
September 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe* | | | ESPN3 | L 7–12 | 21,720 |
September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Delta State* | | | Jackson State Sports Network | W 24–17 | 33,652 |
October 9 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | | | ESPN+ | W 61–15 | 21,835 |
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Alabama State | | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| ESPN+ | W 28–7 | 53,578 |
October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | No. 24 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| ESPN+ | W 42–12 | 26,428 |
October 30 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | No. 20 | | YouTube | W 28–19 | 10,000 |
November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Southern | No. 19 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS
| Jackson State Sports Network | W 41–21 | 31,078 |
November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at Southern | No. 18 | | ESPN3 | W 21–17 | 25,379 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | No. 19 | - Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Jackson, MS (Soul Bowl)
| ESPN+ | W 24–10 | 58,892 |
December 4 | 3:00 p.m. | SWAC Championship Game) | ESPN2 | W 27–10 | 50,128 |
December 18 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. ABC | L 10–31 | 48,653 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Staff
Game summaries
Vs. Florida A&M
Florida A&M vs. Jackson State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rattlers |
3 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
• Tigers |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: September 5, 2021
- Location:
CDT - Elapsed time: 3:35
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: 6mph
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN2
):
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 8:32 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 21-yard field goal | 3–0 |
| Q2 | 11:47 | JSU | Shedeur Sanders 1-yard run (Glenn Misiak kick) | 3–7 |
| Q2 | 6:02 | FAMU | Jose Romo-Martinez 39-yard field goal | 6–7 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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FAMU -7.5 |
61
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Statistics |
Florida A&M |
Jackson State
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First downs |
17 |
15
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Total yards |
234 |
292
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Rushing yards |
109 |
71
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Passing yards |
125 |
221
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Turnovers |
2 |
3
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Time of possession |
32:18 |
27:42
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
Rasean McKay |
18/29, 78 yards, 0 TD
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Rushing |
Bishop Bonnett |
15 carries, 76 yards
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Receiving |
Chad Hunter |
7 receptions, 49 yards
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Jackson State |
Passing |
Shedeur Sanders |
18/24, 221 yards, 0 TD
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Rushing |
Peytton Pickett |
15 carries, 62 yards
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Receiving |
Trevonte Rucker |
3 receptions, 83 yards
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Vs. Tennessee State
Tennessee State vs. Jackson State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
TSU Tigers |
0 |
7 | 0 | 9 |
16 |
• JSU Tigers |
7 |
3 | 14 | 14 |
38 |
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Location:
CDT - Elapsed time: 3:22
- Game attendance: 46,171
- Game weather: • Weather: – • Wind: –
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3/ESPNU
):
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 0:19 | JSU | Joshua Lanier 14-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick) | 0–7 |
| Q2 | 9:36 | TSU | Deveon Bryant 2-yard run (Antonio Zita kick) | 7–7 |
| Q2 | 0:32 | JSU | Glenn Misiak 28-yard field goal | 7–10 |
| Q3 | 11:30 | JSU | Keith Corbin 67-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick) | 7–17 |
| Q3 | 2:22 | JSU | Shane Hooks 10-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick) | 7–24 |
| Q4 | 13:17 | TSU | Chayil Garnett 37-yard field goal | 10–24 |
| Q4 | 7:29 | JSU | Warren Newman 81-yard punt return (Glenn Misiak kick) | 10–31 |
| Q4 | 2:55 | JSU | Peytton Pickett 4-yard run (Glenn Misiak kick) | 10–38 |
| Q4 | 0:06 | TSU | Rodell Rahmaan 47-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom (2-point fail) | 16–38 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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TSU -2.5 |
50
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Statistics |
Tennessee State |
Jackson State
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First downs |
19 |
19
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Total yards |
264 |
404
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Rushing yards |
70 |
42
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Passing yards |
194 |
362
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
31:52 |
28:08
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Tennessee State |
Passing |
Geremy Hickbottom |
9/15, 138 yards, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Devon Starling |
11 carries, 35 yards
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Receiving |
Rodell Rahmaan |
4 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
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Jackson State |
Passing |
Shedeur Sanders |
30/40, 362 yards, 3 TD
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Rushing |
Peytton Pickett |
11 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Trevonte Rucker |
5 receptions, 72 yards
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At Louisiana–Monroe
Jackson State at Louisiana–Monroe
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Warhawks |
3 |
0 | 3 | 6 |
12 |
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location:
CDT - Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
- Game attendance: 21,720
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 7 MPH
- Referee: William Bonet
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and Josh Pederson
(analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 9:17 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 29 Yd Field Goal | 0-3 |
| Q2 | 6:03 | JS | Joshua Lanier 24 Yd pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak Kick) | 7-3 |
| Q3 | 3:12 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 45 Yd Field Goal | 7-6 |
| Q4 | 11:37 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 42 Yd Field Goal | 7-9 |
| Q4 | 2:24 | ULM | Calum Sutherland 49 YD Field Goal | 7-12 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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ULM -4.5 |
52.0
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Statistics |
Jackson State |
Louisiana–Monroe
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First downs |
16 |
17
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Total yards |
285 |
250
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Rushing yards |
26 |
94
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Passing yards |
259 |
156
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Turnovers |
3 |
0
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Time of possession |
26:27 |
33:40
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Jackson State |
Passing |
Shedeur Sanders |
28/41, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Peytton Pickett |
5 carries, 10 yards
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Receiving |
Joshua Lanier |
7 receptions, 72 Yards, 1 TD
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Louisiana–Monroe |
Passing |
Rhett Rodriguez |
16/29, 150 yards
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Rushing |
Andrew Henry |
9 carries, 52 yards
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Receiving |
Boogie Knight |
6 receptions, 78 yards
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Delta State
Delta State at Jackson State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Statesmen |
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|
0 |
Tigers |
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|
0 |
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Location:
CDT - Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Scoring summary |
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See also:
Delta State Statesmen football
Statistics |
Delta State |
Jackson State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Delta State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Alabama A&M
Jackson State at Alabama A&M
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1 |
2 | Total |
Bulldogs |
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0 |
Tigers |
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0 |
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Location:
CDT - Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3
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Scoring summary |
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| Q4 | | | | |
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Statistics |
Jackson State |
Alabama A&M
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alabama State
Alabama State at Jackson State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Hornets |
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0 |
Tigers |
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0 |
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Location:
CDT - Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3
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Scoring summary |
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Statistics |
Alabama State |
Jackson State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alabama State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Bethune–Cookman
Bethune–Cookman at Jackson State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Wildcats |
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0 |
No. 24 Tigers |
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|
0 |
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Location:
CDT - Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3
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Scoring summary |
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| Q4 | | | | |
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Statistics |
Bethune–Cookman |
Jackson State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Bethune–Cookman |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Mississippi Valley State
Jackson State at Mississippi Valley State
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1 |
2 | Total |
No. 20 Tigers |
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0 |
Delta Devils |
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|
0 |
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Location:
CDT - Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Scoring summary |
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Statistics |
Jackson State |
Mississippi Valley State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Mississippi Valley State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas Southern
Texas Southern at Jackson State
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1 |
2 | Total |
TXSO Tigers |
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|
0 |
No. 19 JSU Tigers |
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|
0 |
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location:
CDT - Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Scoring summary |
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Statistics |
Texas Southern |
Jackson State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Southern
Jackson State at Southern
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 18 Tigers |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
Jaguars |
7 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Location:
CST - Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
- Game attendance: 25,379
- Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBD
- Referee: Bobby Wright
- TV announcers (ESPN3
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Scoring summary |
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| Q4 | | | | |
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Statistics |
Jackson State |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alcorn State
Alcorn State at Jackson State
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1 |
2 | Total |
Braves |
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0 |
No. 19 Tigers |
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0 |
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Location:
CST - Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3
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Scoring summary |
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
Jackson State
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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