Box Score JACKSON, Miss. – Defense and special teams wins championships.
 
Jackson State (11-1) scored defensive and special teams' touchdowns and rolled to a 27-10 victory over Prairie View A&M (7-5) to claim the 2021 SWAC Football Championship.
 
Trailing 10-7 in the second quarter, All-SWAC First Team Return Specialist Isaiah Bolden bolted down the sidelines for a 91-yard kickoff return and the Tigers went to halftime with a 13-10 lead.
 
At 8:20 in the third quarter SWAC Newcomer of the Year and SWAC Championship Game Defensive MVP James Houston came through with a pick six to extend the lead to 20-13.
 
Peytton Pickett put the game away in the second half with a 5-yard touchdown run.
 
Pickett was the SWAC Championship Game Offensive MVP with 107 yards on 19 carries for 5.6 yards per rush.
 
All-SWAC First Team Linebacker Aubrey Miller, Jr. finished with a game-high 7.5 tackles, 1 sack and 1 tackle for loss. All-SWAC Second Team Linebacker Keonte Hampton added 5.5 tackles, 1 sack and recovered a fumble.
 
True freshman Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig finished with two interceptions.
 
The Tigers advance to the Celebration Bowl and match-up with MEAC champion South Carolina State on Saturday, December 18 on ABC.
 
Notable:
 
-James Houston SWAC Championship Game Defensive MVP
-Peytton Pickett SWAC Championship Game Offensive MVP
-11 wins most ever for a Jackson State football team
-17^th SWAC title