Donald Hewitt
Blue & White Flash / Staff Writer
The Mississippi State University Bulldogs defeated the Jackson State University Tigers in a crushing 56-9 victory.
JSU look confused the entire game at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss.
From the first snap to the last, the Bulldogs looked like a powerhouse team against in state foe Jackson State.
The Bulldogs, a team from the toughest conference in college football, the Southeastern Conference (SEC), showed why they are a team that could turn heads in their division with the play of pocket quarterback (QB) Tyler Russell, who can run the ball effectively. Russell went 15 of 23 for 175 yards and 2 TD’s along with a strong running performance from a mix of the bulldogs running backs.
On the defensive side Mississippi State’s ball hawking secondary was able to grab two interceptions. One was thrown to Darius Slay who ran it back 55 yards for a touchdown. Matthew Wells picked the second one and also ran the pass back for a 22 yard touchdown. Mississippi State defensive lineman Nick James also forced a fumble which was recovered by Chris Hughes.
With all of this, there was a bright spot in the play of the Tiger’s offensive line, which only gave up 2 sacks against a superb defense known for using blitz schemes to hurry the QB. Jackson states offense also ended the game with a total of 265 yards with 16 first downs. Dedric McDonald threw for 136 yards and a touchdown. JSU’s star player was E.J. Drewery who had 4 receptions and hauled in the Tigers only touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball standout Transfer safety Cameron Loeffler had one of the hardest hitting hits on the goal line.
The Bulldogs tight-end Marcus Green ended the game with a total of 7 tackles.
The leading tackler for the Tigers was safety Milton Patterson with a total of ten tackles but The Tigers were unable to sack the quarterback in this game but had a total of 3 tackles for loss with 1 assisted by Johnathan Billups and Javarius Conner.
Although this game was a home game for the Bulldogs, Tiger fans were in full effect in a sold out stadium cheering on their team. Jackson State is now preparing for the Southern Heritage Classic where they will compete against Tennessee State University in Memphis Tenn.
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