Overview
- Jackson State defeated Florida A&M 27-17 on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in front of about 44,173 fans.
- Quarterback Jared Lockhart played through a recent back issue and finished 13-for-24 for 98 yards with a touchdown, an interception, and 53 yards rushing.
- Freshman Armond Parker, making his third start for FAMU, threw three interceptions, completed 11 of 27 passes for 163 yards, and scored a rushing touchdown.
- Turnovers and special-teams miscues produced short fields and a safety that swung momentum, and Jackson State converted those opportunities into points.
- The result reinforced JSU's run-game advantage and hurt FAMU's conference standing by exposing the Rattlers' weak run defense and continued ball-security problems.