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10/24 17:14 CDT Jefferson hits Shaw for 19-yard TD with 40 seconds left,
Bethune-Cookman beats Jackson State 24-21
Jefferson hits Shaw for 19-yard TD with 40 seconds left, Bethune-Cookman beats
Jackson State 24-21
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) --- Tyler Jefferson threw an 19-yard touchdown pass to
Rickie Shaw II with 40 seconds left to help Bethune-Cookman beat Jackson State
24-21 on Saturday to move into a tie atop the Southwestern Conference standings.
The Wildcats (5-3, 3-1) are tied with Alabama A&M, which beat Bethune-Cookman
51-17 at home on Oct. 10.
Jackson State (6-2, 3-2). ranked No. 24 in the Stats Perform Top 25, has lost
two of its last three following five consecutive wins to open the season.
Jefferson was 8-of-13 passing for 113 yards and three touchdowns and added 68
yards rushing on 19 carries for Bethune-Cookman. Deanwar Johnson had nine
carries for 81 yards.
On third-and-11, Jefferson rolled to his left, then back to the right before he
hit Shaw along the right sideline in the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown.
Jared Lockhart hit Jabari Jones for a 30-yard touchdown about 7 minutes into
the second half and Li'Darious Pryor's 1-yard rushing TD with 2:56 to play gave
the Tigers their first lead of the game at 21-17.
Up next Jackson State: Hosts Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 7. Bethune-Cookman: Visits Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Halloween. ------- Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage
Up next Jackson State: Hosts Mississippi Valley State on Nov. 7. Bethune-Cookman: Visits Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Halloween. ------- Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here. Visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage
