JACKSON, Miss. | Jackson State hits the road for a key Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) contest this weekend, facing Alabama State on Saturday afternoon with just two conference games remaining in the regular season.

The game kicks off at 2 p.m. on ESPN+.

Jackson State (7-2, 4-2 SWAC) finds itself on top of the SWAC East Division after a victory over Mississippi Valley State last weekend. The Tigers are currently tied with Alabama A&M (who they have the tiebreaker) and are one game ahead of both, Bethune-Cookman and Alabama State (5-4, 3-3 SWAC). 

The two teams have met 53 times since 1965, with Jackson State holding a 37-15-1 advantage in the series, including 16-5 in Montgomery. However, the last three games in the series have been decided by a combined 14 points including a 16-10 Jackson State win in 2024 - the last time the two teams met in Montgomery. The previous match-up prior to the last three came in 2022 when it was decided by 15 points itself.

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Saturday, Nov. 14 | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ | ASU Stadium
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• Jackson State is currently tied with Alabama A&M atop the SWAC East Division, one game ahead of Bethune-Cookman and Alabama State. The Tigers own the tiebreaker over Alabama A&M, while the Bulldogs own the tiebreaker over Bethune-Cookman and Alabama State, and Bethune-Cookman holds the tiebreaker over Alabama State. The easy way to put it ... if Jackson State wins out, they win the division and will host the SWAC Championship Game.
• Jackson State and Alabama State have met three times in the last three years in games separated by 15 total points after the 2022 game was decided by 14 points itself. Last year, the game was decided in the final seconds at the one-yard line [38-34].
• It only took seven games before Jackson State lost its first fumble of the season in its final possession of the third quarter. The Tigers went nearly 27 quarters before losing a fumble. In the same game, the Tigers'  Jared Lockhart threw his first interception of the season in the fourth quarter of the game, nearly 28 quarters without an interception.
• Following losses under Taylor, Jackson State is now 27-1 under Taylor after a loss (after Saturday's game against Mississippi Valley State), having never lost back-to-back games in the same season. The only blemishes on the record for Jackson State came following its loss in the regular season finale to Alcorn State [2023] and its loss to ULM to open the 2024 season.
• Since the fall of 2021, Jackson State has won 67 of 80 games overall and is 40-6 in regular season games against conference competition. The Tigers have won three Southwestern Athletic Conference [SWAC] championships, played in three Celebration Bowls, and won the 2024 HBCU national championship.
• Jackson State is 18-3 at home under head coach T.C. Taylor since taking the helm in 2023, including a 6-0 mark in 2024. The Tigers also went 5-1 at home last season, with their lone loss coming in the SWAC Championship game, ending an 11-game home winning streak.
• Jackson State is 11-6 on the road [true road games] under head coach T.C. Taylor since taking the helm in 2023, including 1-2 this season. The Tigers have played in Montgomery just one time under Taylor, winning 16-10 in 2024 to claim the SWAC East Division championship.
• Jackson State and Alabama State have met four times under Taylor, with the Tigers holding a 2-1 advantage, with the lone Alabama State win coming in Jackson on Oct. 14, 2023 [24-19].

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