ITTA BENA, Mississippi — Jackson State pulled out its fifth straight conference win.
But it was ugly.
A blocked punt shifted momentum JSU’s way Saturday, and the Tigers scored the game’s last nine points, all in the fourth quarter, to survive in-state foe Mississippi Valley State 26-17 at Rice-Totten Stadium.
It’s the first time JSU (5-2, 5-0 SWAC) has started 5-0 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play since 1995, the last year the Tigers went undefeated in league play.
MVSU (1-5, 1-3) entered the game coming off its first win of the season, something JSU coach Rick Comegy knew would cause problems for his team.
“(Our team) really endured a lot coming in here because we knew the psyche of (MVSU) coming in,” Comegy said. “(We knew) that they were mentally prepared, and we knew we had to fight that coming in because of their big win against Alabama A&M.”
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