Texas Southern Tigers at Grambling Tigers
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KJ Cooper accounts for 2 TDs to help Texas Southern beat Grambling 21-20
Cooper was 11-of-20 passing for 89 yards with a 7-yard TD pass to Xavier Phipps.
Jacob Washington had 69 yards rushing on 11 carries for Texas Southern (2-3, 2-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Jay’Shuan Johnson returned the opening kickoff of the second half 95 yards for a touchdown that gave Grambling (3-3, 0-2) a 20-14 lead but, after Chaunzavia Lewis returned the ensuing kick 38 yards to midfield, Cooper capped a six-play, 50-yard drive with his TD run that gave Texas Southern the lead for good.
Aston Frye opened the scoring with a 15-yard TD run and Byron Eaton Jr. added a 1-yard touchdown run just before halftime that cut Grambling’s deficit to 14-13.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:49 | Ashton Frye 15 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:16 | Xavier Phipps 7 Yd pass from KJ Cooper (Christian Avelar Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:42 | Athean Renfro 60 Yd Run (Christian Avelar Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:28 | Byron Eaton Jr. 1 Yd Run (Theodore Caballero Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:47 | Jay'Shuan Johnson 95 Yd Kickoff Return (Theodore Caballero Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 11:54 | KJ Cooper 1 Yd Run (Christian Avelar Kick) |
Statistics
 TXSO |
 GRAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1st Downs | 16 |
| 7-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-9 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 317 | Total Yards | 358 |
| 89 | Passing | 143 |
| 11/20 | Comp/Att | 13/16 |
| 4.5 | Yards per pass | 8.9 |
| 228 | Rushing | 215 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 5.7 | Yards per rush | 6.1 |
| 3-17 | Penalties | 4-38 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:07 | Possession | 30:53 |
Game Information
Location: Grambling, LA
Attendance: 15,763 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| Alabama State | 5-2 | 3-1 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 4-4 | 3-1 |
| Florida A&M | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-4 | 1-3 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-6 | 0-3 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 6-2 | 4-0 |
| Texas Southern | 4-3 | 3-1 |
| Grambling | 5-3 | 2-2 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| Alcorn State | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 0-4 |
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