Jackson State raced to a three-touchdown lead early in the first half and never looked back in a 33-15 victory over Southern in non-conference action on Saturday night at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The win was the fifth consecutive for Jackson State in the series.
Jackson State (2-1) used 201 yards on the ground by seven different ball carriers on Saturday to run out to a 23-3 halftime lead it would not relinquish. Irv Mulligan led the team with 53 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in his season debut, while J.D. Martin added 37 yards on 12 carries in his debut. Ahmad Miller added 35 yards and Travis Terrell Jr. 34 in the win.
Jacobian Morgan, who replaced an injured Cam’Ron McCoy, led the offense with 153 passing yards and a touchdown. Wide receiver Isaiah Spencer led the way with five receptions for 41 yards, while Joanes Fortilien added 60 yards on three catches.
Jackson State head coach T.C. Taylor said the severity and nature of McCoy’s injury has yet to be determined.
“We’ll continue to evaluate him,” he told the media after the game. “I haven’t really got with the trainers to see the situation on him. So we’ll get in there tomorrow and see what kind of things go with him.”
On defense, Day Day Bright led the Tigers with eight tackles, all solo. Reid Pulliam added six, and Joshua Nobles six with 2.5 sacks. The Tigers defensive unit accounted for two turnovers, including interceptions from Ke’Vric Wiggins Jr. and Dimonyia Lacey.
Courtesy: Jackson State Athletics