1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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FAMU | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
JKST | 14 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
Mulligan, Matthews help Jackson State pull away and beat Florida A&M 35-21
Phillip Webb's defensive TD gives Jackson State the late lead
Jackson State takes the lead over Florida A&M after Phillip Webb recovers the fumble and finds the end zone in the fourth quarter.
JACKSON, Miss. -- — Irv Mulligan ran for more than 100 yards and a touchdown, Emari Matthews added two more scores and Jackson State scored the last 17 points to beat Florida A&M 35-21 on Saturday.
Daniel Richardson threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Ace Cobb to give Florida A&M a 21-17 lead with 4:51 remaining in the third quarter.
Gerardo Baeza made his second field goal, a 37-yarder, to give Jackson State the lead for good, 21-20 with 9 seconds left in the third.
Late in the fourth quarter, Richardson was sacked and fumbled the ball. Phillip Webb recovered it and ran 32 yards into the end zone with 3:34 left in the game. Matthews added his second short-yardage touchdown run with 1:16 remaining.
Mulligan carried 18 times for 139 yards that included a 54-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter for Jackson State (5-2, 3-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Richardson was 19-of-28 passing for 248 yards with three touchdowns and an interception for Florida A&M (3-3, 1-1).
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2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Jackson State | 7-0 | 9-2 |
Alabama State | 4-3 | 5-5 |
Alabama A&M | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Florida A&M | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Bethune-Cookman | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-6 | 1-10 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Southern | 6-1 | 7-4 |
Alcorn State | 5-2 | 6-5 |
Texas Southern | 3-4 | 4-6 |
Prairie View A&M | 3-4 | 5-6 |
Grambling | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-5 | 3-8 |