Jackson State Tigers at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
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Braylon Braxton's 3 touchdown passes lead Southern Miss past Jackson State 38-20
The Golden Eagles opened the scoring on Ahmere Foster's punt block and Zach Ruffin's 30-yard return three minutes into the game. Braxton followed with touchdown passes of 8 yards to Bralon Brown, 15 yards to Micah Davis and 10 yards to Kadinn Morris for a 31-10 lead early in the fourth quarter.
After a Jackson State field goal, Robert Briggs Jr. added a 15-yard touchdown run for the Golden Eagles, making it 38-13.
Ahmad Miller's 8-yard run wrapped up the scoring for the Tigers of the FCS.
Braxton completed 20 of 30 passes for 214 yards. The Golden Eagles (1-1) had 224 total passing yards and 139 rushing.
Travis Terrell Jr. had 80 yards rushing and the Tigers (1-1) gained 191 yards on the ground plus 131 passing. Quincy Ivory was in on 10 total tackles.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 12:06 | Zach Ruffin 30 Yd Punt Return (Reed Harradine Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 4:45 | Gerardo Baeza 46 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:23 | Bralon Brown 8 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:16 | Emari Matthews 21 Yd Run (Gerardo Baeza Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 10:44 | Reed Harradine 35 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:29 | Micah Davis 15 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:54 | Kadinn Morris 10 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 13:24 | Gerardo Baeza 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 9:59 | Robert Briggs 15 Yd Run (Reed Harradine Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:32 | Ahmad Miller 8 Yd Run (Gerardo Baeza Kick) |
Statistics
 JKST |
 USM |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 5-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 322 | Total Yards | 363 |
| 131 | Passing | 224 |
| 14/28 | Comp/Att | 22/32 |
| 4.7 | Yards per pass | 7.0 |
| 191 | Rushing | 139 |
| 42 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 4.5 | Yards per rush | 3.9 |
| 12-87 | Penalties | 4-43 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 31:15 | Possession | 28:45 |
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 32,011 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 10-2 | 7-1 |
| Jackson State | 9-3 | 7-1 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Florida A&M | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-8 | 1-7 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-10 | 1-7 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 10-4 | 7-1 |
| Texas Southern | 6-5 | 5-3 |
| Alcorn State | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Grambling | 7-5 | 4-4 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-8 | 2-6 |
| Southern | 2-10 | 1-7 |
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