Florida A&M Rattlers @ Jackson State Tigers
Mulligan, Matthews help Jackson State pull away and beat Florida A&M 35-21
JACKSON, Miss. -- — Irv Mulligan ran for more than 100 yards and a touchdown, Emari Matthews added two more scores and Jackson State scored the last 17 points to beat Florida A&M 35-21 on Saturday.
Daniel Richardson threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Ace Cobb to give Florida A&M a 21-17 lead with 4:51 remaining in the third quarter.
Gerardo Baeza made his second field goal, a 37-yarder, to give Jackson State the lead for good, 21-20 with 9 seconds left in the third.
Late in the fourth quarter, Richardson was sacked and fumbled the ball. Phillip Webb recovered it and ran 32 yards into the end zone with 3:34 left in the game. Matthews added his second short-yardage touchdown run with 1:16 remaining.
Mulligan carried 18 times for 139 yards that included a 54-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter for Jackson State (5-2, 3-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Richardson was 19-of-28 passing for 248 yards with three touchdowns and an interception for Florida A&M (3-3, 1-1).
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Game Information
Jackson, MS
2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - EastSouthwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - WestSouthwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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