Texas Southern Tigers at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
· NCAA - Football
23 - 20
Texas Southern scores in final minutes, tops Mississippi Valley State for first win of the season
Texas Southern recovered a fumble with 6:27 to play. On a 4th and 4, Tigers quarterback KJ Cooper threw the ball as he was being tackled, but the officials determined his knee was down before the throw. Mississippi Valley took over on downs, up 20-16, with 3:25 to play but the Delta Devils were stopped at midfield.
Cooper and the Tigers’ offense took over with just under two minutes to play. He threw a deep ball to Trenton Leary for a 48-yard completion to the 5-yard line. Renfro ran the ball in to make it 23-20 with 1:18 to play.
Renfro finished the day with 80 yards on 21 carries. Cooper went 13-for-20 passing with 165 yards.
Mississippi Valley quarterback Josh Brown threw for 252 yards, including a 30-yard touchdown pass to Kerrick Ross in the second quarter.
Texas Southern (1-3, 1-1 SWAC) is 8-5 all-time against Mississippi Valley State (0-4, 0-1 SWAC). The Tigers' last win against the Delta Devils was in 2018.
How To Watch
How can I watch Texas Southern Tigers vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils?
- TV Channel: Tigers at Delta Devils 2021 College Football, week 5, is broadcasted on SWAC TV.
- Online streaming: Sign up for Fubo.
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 11:03 | Marko Jovisic 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 3:44 | Evens Valcourt Jr. 1 Yd Run (Marko Jovisic Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:55 | KJ Cooper 1 Yd Run (Christian Avelar Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:28 | Kerrick Ross 30 Yd pass from Josh Brown (Marko Jovisic Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 10:06 | Marko Jovisic 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:44 | Athean Renfro 2 Yd Run (Christian Avelar Kick) |
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SF | 4th Period 12:15 | Team Safety |
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TD | 4th Period 1:18 | Athean Renfro 8 Yd Run (Christian Avelar Kick) |
Statistics
 TXSO |
 MVSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 4-12 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 |
| 2-3 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 307 | Total Yards | 440 |
| 161 | Passing | 247 |
| 13/21 | Comp/Att | 21/32 |
| 7.7 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 146 | Rushing | 193 |
| 46 | Rushing Attempts | 44 |
| 3.2 | Yards per rush | 4.4 |
| 9-77 | Penalties | 5-38 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 27:11 | Possession | 29:17 |
Game Information
Location: Itta Bena, MS
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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