Bethune-Cookman Beats Jackson State 24-21 on Late TD
The comeback victory moves Bethune-Cookman into a tie for the SWAC East lead and complicates Jackson State’s path to the conference title.
Overview
- Bethune-Cookman quarterback Tyler Jefferson threw a 19-yard touchdown to Rickie Shaw II with 40 seconds left to complete the 75-yard drive that gave the Wildcats a 24-21 lead on Oct. 24.
- Jackson State had taken its first lead with Li’Darious Pryor’s 1-yard rushing touchdown after a Bethune-Cookman special-teams miscue produced a short field late in the fourth quarter.
- Freshman kicker Andrew Ivaniciuc missed a 49-yard field-goal attempt with six seconds remaining that would have tied the game for Jackson State.
- Jackson State used Jared Lockhart at times in the game, and his late drives kept the Tigers alive but could not overcome Bethune-Cookman’s final push.
- The game was played at Daytona Stadium and streamed nationally on SWAC TV, and the result drops Jackson State in the SWAC East race while sending Bethune-Cookman into a multi-team tie for first with both teams moving on to separate conference matchups next.