Southern Jaguars @ Jackson State Tigers
Southern University beats Jackson State 42-28
JACKSON, Miss. -- Lenard Tillery ran for 166 yards and a touchdown as Southern University beat Jackson State 42-28 Saturday night.
Austin Howard finished with 250 yards passing and a touchdown for the Jaguars (5-3, 4-1 SWAC).
Tillery's 77-yard scoring run came with 4:45 left in the first quarter. Earlier, Deonte Shorts ran it in from 5 yards for the first Southern touchdown and Willie Quinn scored on an 81-yard punt return and the Jaguars had a 21-0 advantage by the end of the first quarter.
Late in the second quarter, Jaleel Richardson scored on a 97-yard kickoff return.
Jackson State's LaMontiez Ivy responded with a 64-yard TD to Tobias Singleton, tightening the score to 33-14 at halftime.
In the fourth quarter, Howard's 2-yard running TD and Kyle Yonke's 29-yard field goal extended Southern's lead to 42-14 with 8:41 left.
Ivy threw for 424 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers (3-5, 1-4).
Game Information
Jackson, MS
2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - EastSouthwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - WestSouthwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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