Jackson State 20, Alabama State 0

November 8, 2008

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Jackson State Tigers football team picked up its fifth victory and climbed above the .500 mark for the first time this season by beating Alabama State 20-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers used a tough defensive effort and an opportunistic offense to beat the Hornets. JSU finished the game with 258 total yards and allowed only 93. The Tigers had 52 rushing yards and 206 passing and ASU had 3 rush yards and 90 passing.

A bad snap on an ASU punt set up JSU's first score from the ASU one yard line. Two plays later running back Luther Edwards found paydirt. Eric Perri's extra point gave JSU a 7-0 lead at the 5:54 mark in the first quarter.

Neither team got on the scoreboard in the second. JSU' second score came on a 72-yard Michael Mosley to Carlos Everett strike at the 8:47 mark in the third.

The Tigers put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter when Cedric Dixon hauled in a 14 yard pass from Mosley to make the score 21-0 with 2:07 remaining in the game.

Starting quarterback Trae Rutland recorded a game high 25 rushing yards before leaving the game with a tight shoulder. Michael Mosley led all passers with 153 yds and two TDs. Carlos Simpson finished with a game high seven receptions for 57 yds. Marcellus Speaks finished with a game high 13 tackles.

Brandon Dowdell led ASU with 51 passing yds, Rahmod Traylor had 18 rushing yds and Keon Humphries caught four passes for 34 yards. Adrian Hardy had team high nine tackles.

JSU will return to action Saturday, Nov. 15 when the Tigers host Alabama A-M in SWAC action at Memorial Stadium.