Jackson State 33, Grambling State 28

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GRAMBLING, La. – Jackson State used a late defensive stand to upend Grambling 33-28 Saturday afternoon in its Southwestern Athletic Conference opener from historic Eddie Robinson Memorial Stadium.

GSU was at the JSU 1-yard line and senior linebacker Aubrey Miller, Jr. jarred the ball free and All-American Keonte Hampton recovered it with 1:04 remaining to secure the win. The Blue and White handed GSU its first home loss since 2015 and it was JSU’s first win in the series since 2012.

JSU put up its second 400-yard plus game and sophomore Tyson Alexander had his breakthrough performance. The DeSoto, Texas native rushed for a career-high 186 yards and one touchdown. He also added a long of 53 yards, which was also a career high.

Game Recap (Jackson State) | Game Recap (Grambling State) | Box Score
Stadium: Eddie G. Robinson
Location: Grambling, LA.
Attendance: 6340
Duration: 3 hr 58

JSUFB21: Jalon Jones (180 PASS); Tyson Alexander (184 RUSH); Daylen Baldwin (95 REC);

GSUFB21: Hickbottom, Geremy (237 PASS); Hickbottom, Geremy (81 RUSH); James, Dorrell (87 REC);

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Venue

Eddie Robinson Stadium
Grambling, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, 71245, United States

Results

Team1234T
Jackson State7200633
Grambling State1407728