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Perrymon Wright
\nStaff Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Jackson State University Tiger\u2019s struggled to slow down Alabama State University\u2019s star running back Isaiah Crowell in the W.C. Gordon Classic held on Sept. 7 at the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
\nInspite of a career-long 83-yard touchdown by Crowell in the first quarter of the game, the Tigers went on to defeat ASU in a hard fought victory.
\nThe Tiger offense was shinning as red hot QB Clayton Moore hit senior wide out Zachery Pendleton for a 53 yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to give the Tigers the momentum they needed to finish the game strong.
\nBoth Moore and Pendleton played exceptionally well in this game. Moore scored on a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter and Pendleton had two TD catches and finished with a career high 177 yards.
\nCoach Rick Comegy was very excited about his rising superstar receiver.
\n\u201cHe\u2019s our go-to man,\u201d said Comegy of Pendletons. \u201cWe already have him in that kind of [leadership] position. He knows we need him for big plays, and he stepped up.\u201d
\nSenior running back Tommy Gooden also scored on a 2-yard red zone run in the first quarter of the game. Other key players who didn\u2019t score but had a major impact on the game were senior running back Rakeem Sims, who had 16 carries for 92 yards; junior wide-out Tobias Singleton, who had 6 catches for 98 yards; and two-time All-American cornerback Qua Cox, who had a major pass deflection when it mattered most in the fourth quarter to prevent a potential Alabama State touchdown.
\nThe Tigers took home the win in this match-up 30-23 and improve to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the SWAC.
\nThe Tigers take their talents to Memphis, Tennessee as they face the Tigers of Tennessee State University in the Southern Heritage Classic, on Sept. 14 at 6 p.m.
\nThis is sure to be a battle of the Big Cats. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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