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The 2021 season has been a return to dominance for the Jackson State football program. The Tigers have secured the SWAC Eastern Division crown and will play the SWAC Championship on December 4.
 
Next opponent on deck: Alcorn State.
 
Jackson State and Alcorn State is a rivalry that goes back to 1946 and was played 73 times in a row until the 2020-21 season, which the Braves elected to optout of and did not play in the abbreviated Spring 2021 season.
 
This is the 75^th meeting between the two programs and JSU leads the all-time series 45-29-1.
 
Record:45-29-1 (JSU leads)
 
Longest JSU Win Streak: 9 (1955-1963)
Longest ASU Win Streak: 4 (1991-1994 & 2003-2006)
 
Largest Margin of Victory: 63 (69-6, 1958)
Largest Margin of Defeat: 42 (50-8, 1969)
 
Shedeur Sanders Entering JSU Record Books
 
Sanders passed for 260 yards on 24-for-31 attempts in JSU's thrilling 21-17 comeback win over Southern. The freshman has thrown for 2674 yards this season and is in eighth place for passing yards in a season. Sanders is behind Mark Washington (1999 – 2786 yards) and Shawn Gregory (1990 – 2870 yards). Sanders has thrown 25 touchdown passes and is in eighth place for touchdown passes in a season and is one spot behind Mark Washington (1998 – 26 touchdown passes). Sanders has completed 220 passes and ranks sixth all-time in pass completions in a season. Sanders is behind JSU legend Robert Kent (2002 – 232 completions, 2001 – 245 completions).
 
Conerly Trophy
 
Jackson State freshman quarterback Shedeur Sanders is a candidate for the 2021 C Spire Conerly Trophy.
 
Sanders, arguably the best college football player in Mississippi, has led the JSU program to the SWAC East Division crown and its first appearance in the SWAC championship game in seven years. The Canton, Texas product leads the SWAC with a 68.3 completion percentage (220-for-322) and has passed for 2674 yards, tossed 25 touchdown passes and thrown just five interceptions.
 
Past winners of the C Spire Conerly Trophy have included such former and current prominent NFL standouts as Evan Engram, Dak Prescott, Deuce McAllister, Eli Manning, Jerious Norwood, Michael Boley, Patrick Willis, Anthony Dixon and last year's winner, Elijah Moore. Prescott and Manning are the only two-time winners of the award. 
 
The C Spire Conerly Trophy presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 30 at the Country Club of Jackson, 345 Saint Andrews Drive, in Jackson. A 5:30 p.m. reception will be followed by the 6:30 p.m. dinner program and trophy presentation. Coaches and finalists from all the schools are expected to attend. For ticket availability or more information, go to msfame.com or call 601.982.8264. CBS football analyst Charles Davis will be the master of ceremonies for the awards program.
 
Now in its 26th year, the C Spire Conerly Trophy is named after the late Charlie Conerly – the only football inductee in the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame who was an All-American at a Mississippi university, an NFL rookie of the year, and NFL All-Pro member and quarterbacked a team to a world championship. C Spire has sponsored the outstanding player awards program for football in Mississippi since 1998.
 
Hampton Named SWAC Player of the Week
 
Jackson State linebacker Keonte Hampton earned SWAC Defensive Player of the Week for his effort this past Saturday.
 
Hampton contributed an impressive performance during Jackson State's 21-17 come from behind victory over Southern this past weekend. The reigning SWAC Defensive Player of the Year tallied 11 total tackles, one tackle for loss, and one pass breakup.
 
Defense Dominates
 
The Tiger defense allows the least number of points per game (14.2) and second least in yards (251.6). Senior James Houston has been a terror for opposing quarterbacks and offensive coordinators. Houston ranks second in the FCS and SWAC with 12.2 sacks. As a defensive unit, the Tigers have tallied 44 sacks, which ranks No. 1 in NCAA Division I (FBS & FCS).