Overview
- Freshman quarterback Jared Lockhart went 15-for-17 for 194 yards with a 55-yard touchdown to Nate Rembert and a 1-yard rushing score.
- Jackson State surged to a 17-0 first-quarter lead and carried a 24-7 advantage into halftime.
- A fumbled victory-formation snap with 1:09 remaining gave Alcorn State a final shot before Josh Higgins broke up the last pass in the end zone.
- Ahmad Miller rushed for 106 yards, Rembert made seven catches for 120 yards, Travis Terrell Jr. scored, and Gerardo Baeza kicked two field goals.
- The Tigers finished 7-1 in the division and advanced on a head-to-head tiebreaker over Alabama State from an Oct. 11 road win.