Alabama State leads all the way, beats Jackson State 13-3
JACKSON, Miss. -- Hunter Hanson kicked two field goals and Alabama State led all the way, beating Jackson State 13-3 on Saturday.
Hanson kicked a 39-yard field goal for the Hornets (3-5, 2-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) late in the first quarter and another from 45 yards with 10:51 to play in the second and the Hornets were up 6-3 at the break.
Alabama State opened the second half with a 14-play, 65-yard drive capped by 17-yard touchdown run by Darryl Pearson Jr. to push it to 13-3 with 8:29 to go in the third quarter.
Jackson State's lone score came on a 37-yard field goal by Christian Jacquemin late in the second quarter.
The Tigers (1-8, 1-5) resume a losing streak after notching their first season win over MVSU 24-5 last week. In the first half alone, JSU amassed just 87 yards of offense and racked up a total of 50 yards in penalties.
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2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Alcorn State | 7-1 | 9-4 |
Alabama A&M | 5-3 | 6-5 |
Jackson State | 4-3 | 5-5 |
Alabama State | 3-4 | 4-7 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-6 | 1-10 |
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
Southern | 6-1 | 7-4 |
Grambling | 5-3 | 6-5 |
Prairie View | 4-3 | 5-6 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-6 | 2-9 |
Texas Southern | 1-7 | 2-9 |