Jackson State vs. Tennessee State
SWAC.org
vs.
Tennessee State 14, Jackson State 7
Memphis, TN Liberty Bowl
6 p.m. - SportSouth
Final stats
(AP)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Calvin McNairl ran for 101 yards and one touchdown to help Tennessee State beat Jackson State 14-7 on Saturday night.
McNairl, who finished with 14 carries, had 43 yards passing for Tennessee State (1-1). Preston Brown added 64 yards on the ground on 17 carries, including a 15-yard touchdown run to give Tennessee State a 14-0 lead with 6:35 left in the fourth quarter.
Jackson State (0-2) lost its seventh straight against Tennessee State.
Dedric McDonald completed 11 of 24 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown for Jackson State. Michael Mosley was 5 of 19 for 76 yards and one interception.
McDonald connected with Keenan Tillman on an 11-yard touchdown with 4:25 left. Jackson State drove to Tennessee State's 8-yard line, but McDonald's attempt to Anthony Mayes fell incomplete on the last play of the game.
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Series Notes
Record: Tennessee State leads 23-18-2
Last Meeting: Tennessee St. won 41-18 (9/13/08)
Streak: Tennessee St. has won 6 straight
Jackson State
The Tigers are coming off the SWAC's first football game against an SEC opponent. JSU played tough in the fi rst half, as a late score in the fi nal minute left them with a 14-0 deficit before the game got away from them in the second half.
Trae Rutland, who rushed for 46 yards in the game, completed a pair of long receptions to Keenan Tillman (52 yards) and Carlos Everett (31 yards). Terrance Davis scored
Jackson State's lone TD on a 16-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Malcolm Palmer led JSU's defensive effort with a game high 11 tackles and one forced fumble. The defense played tough, allowing just two scoring drives longer than 50 yards.
Tennessee State
TSU's Tigers face their second of three straight SWAC opponents to open the season. Last week Tennessee State suffered a 24-7 home loss to Alabama A&M.
Offensively, TSU was held to 191 yards of off ense as they were kept off the scoreboard. The Tigers' lone score came on a 78-yard fumble return by Eugene Clifford.
Team Comparisons
Jackson St. .................... category ............... Tennessee St.
0-1 ................................... record ................................... 0-1
7.0 ........................... scoring offense ...........................7.0
45.0 ......................... scoring defense .........................24.0
62.0............................. rush average .............................13.0
132.0........................... pass average .......................... 178.0
194.0 ......................... total off ense .........................191.0
18% (2-11) ................3rd down conv ................(4-14) 29%
202.0.....................rush defense average ................... 177.0
157.0.....................pass defense average ................... 232.0
359.0 ......................... total defense ........................409.0
46% (6-13) .........3rd down conv. allowed .........(9-17) 53%