JACKSON, Miss. – The Jackson State football team hosts SWAC East foe Alabama State for its 2021 Homecoming.
The two teams met this past spring and ASU narrowly defeated JSU 35-28 in the shortened Spring 2021 Season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jackson State vs. Alabama State (49
th Meeting)
Jackson State vs. Alabama State (49th Meeting)
Original Record: 32-15-1 (JSU)
In Jackson: 20-4-1 (JSU)
In Montgomery: 15-5 (JSU)
In Mobile: 3-2 (JSU)
In Birmingham: 2-0 (JSU)
In Chicago: 2-0 (JSU)
In Atlanta: 0-1 (ASU)
Longest JSU Win Streak: 9 (1950-1951, 1965-1980))
Longest ASU Win Streak: 4 (2002-2005 & 2014-17)
Largest Margin of Victory: 50 (56-6, 1965)
| 1911 Montgomery |
L 17-0 |
| 1912 Jackson |
L 26-0 |
| 1950 Montgomery |
W 14-6 |
| 1951 Jackson |
W 12-7 |
| 1965 Montgomery |
W 56-6 |
| 1966 Montgomery |
W 56-13 |
| 1976 Montgomery |
W 25-7 |
| 1977 Jackson |
W 17-6 |
| 1978 Montgomery |
W 20-6 |
| 1979 Jackson |
W 14-7 |
| 1980 Montgomery |
W 16-13 |
| 1981 Jackson |
T 14-14 |
| 1982 Montgomery |
W 21-7 |
| 1983 Jackson |
W 21-0 |
| 1984 Montgomery |
W 23-7 |
| 1985 Jackson |
W 28-14 |
| 1986 Montgomery |
W 26-20 |
| 1987 Jackson |
W 41-17 |
| 1988 Montgomery |
W 21-7 |
| 1989 Jackson |
W 35-14 |
| 1990 Montgomery |
L 42-28 |
| 1991 Atlanta |
L 27-27 |
| 1992 Montgomery |
W 21-17 |
| 1993 Jackson |
W 17-15 |
| 1994 Chicago |
W 24-6 |
| 1995 Chicago |
W 24-22 |
| 1996 Birmingham |
W 40-0 |
| 1997 Birmingham |
W 38-11 |
| 1998 Mobile |
W 41-35 |
| 1999 Jackson |
W 44-17 |
| 2000 Mobile |
W 34-25 |
| 2001 Jackson |
W 61-58 |
| 2002 Mobile |
L 24-20 |
| 2003 Montgomery |
L 27-20 |
| 2004 Mobile |
L 28-6 |
| 2005 Jackson |
L 44-23 |
| 2006 Mobile |
W 19-13 |
| 2007 Jackson |
W 32-20 |
| 2008 Montgomery |
W 20-0 |
| 2009 Jackson |
W 19-7 |
| 2010 Montgomery |
L 32-30 |
| 2011 Jackson |
W 21-14 |
| 2012 Montgomery |
W 37-34 |
| 2013 Jackson |
W 30-23 |
| 2014 Montgomery |
L 26-10 |
| 2015 Jackson |
L 17-12 |
| 2016 Montgomery |
L 14-7 |
| 2017 Jackson |
L 13-3 |
| 2018 Montgomery |
W 20-2 |
| 2019 Jackson |
L 31-16 |
| S-21 Montgomery |
L 35-28 |
| 2021 Jackson |
TBD |
JSU Ranked No. 25 in the FCS Coaches Poll
The Tigers made their debut in AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25 Poll- Week Six rankings with a No. 25 ranking.
The Tigers Dominated from the Opening Kickoff to the Final Whistle
Senior pass-rush specialist
James Houston came through with a strip-sack and rumbled for a 67-yard touchdown down the Bulldogs' sideline and the rout was on. It was JSU's first defensive touchdown of the season. JSU also finished with 10 sacks, which is a program record. AAMU was also held to only eight rushing yards. Houston currently leads the FCS with 7.5 sacks.
Trio Records First Career Touchdowns
Sophomore running back
JD Martin, and freshmen wide receivers
Trevonte Rucker and
Malachi Wideman each scored their first collegiate touchdowns. Martin scored on a 2-yard end-around, Wideman found pay dirt on a 20-yard corner route, and Rucker scored on a 37-yard pass between three AAMU defenders.
Shedeur Sanders Cool, Calm, and Collective
True freshmen quarterback
Shedeur Sanders distributed the ball to six different receivers and finished 17-for-24 (70.8 percent) for 249 yards and four touchdowns in the 61-15 win over AAMU. Each touchdown pass went to a different receiver, and he also accounted for a 29-yard touchdown run. Sanders was named the SWAC Newcomer of the Week for his effort.
Offensive Explosion
The offensive explosion was 20 years in the making. The last time JSU scored 60 points or more in a game was when the Tigers routed SWAC foe Mississippi Valley State 66-36 in 2001. The Tigers possessed the ball 10 times and scored a touchdown on eight of its drives. Coach Prime has stressed the importance of running the ball and the offense put it all together at AAMU.
Santee Marshall was the Tigers' first 100-yard rusher of the season, and the junior gutted the Bulldogs defense for 123 yards on 12 attempts. Marshall also scored two touchdowns and averaged 10.2 yards per rushing attempt. Martin rushed for 44 yards on eight attempts and
Shedeur Sanders ran for 58 yards on six attempts. As a team, JSU averaged 8.8 yards per carry and controlled the line of scrimmage.
Darkside Defense
The vaunted Darkside Defense is allowing an average of 13.2 points and 257.2 yards game, which ranks second in the SWAC. The Tigers held the Bulldogs to their lowest output since 2019, when Grambling State topped AAMU 23-10.
