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WHITE OUT GAME!!!
Calling all JSU fans!!!!! Setp. 29, 2012 wear your White JSU shirt so we can ALL white out the staduim. Let's show PVAM our SCHOOL PRIDE!!!!!!!!!
Men's Sports
Tigers Basketball season is almost here!!!!!
As the season approaches rapidly, the men's basketball team gets ready for the excitment.
As the Tigers prepare for a funfilled night with fans during the Basketball Madness ,they also ready themselves for their exhibition game which will be held Nov. 3, 2012 at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center with a 7:00 pm tip off.
Come out and show your support for our Tigers!!!!
JSU Athletics to host 'Basketball Madness'
The Jackson State University Division of Athletics will launch the 2012-2013 basketball season with a night of fun, games and fireworks when it hosts the first annual “JSU Basketball Madness” at 8 p.m., October 14, at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center on the JSU main campus.
The night will consist of several activities and attractions, such as a dunk contest featuring members of the men’s basketball team, music by D.J. Unpredictable (97.7FM), and a fireworks show outside the Athletics and Assembly Center at the conclusion of the event.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Reginald Johnson at 601-979-5506 or Spencer McClenty at 601-979-1457.
JSU bounces back against Texas Southern 45-35.
After starting 0-2, the Tigers of JSU pick up a big win against Texas Southern. Clayton Moore led the tigers offense with three touchdown passes and 101 rushing yards for three more touchdowns for the Tigers.
Jackson State knocks off Prairie View 34-13
Jackson State bounces back against Prairie View with a 34-14 win.
After losing their first home game, the Tigers gave the fans a game worth sitting in the rain. With two big interceptions by Jackson State’s Qua Cox, the Tigers’ momentum was intense as Tommy Gooden rushed for 135 yards, 18 carries and scored JSU’s last touchdown of the game.
On the first drive for JSU in the third quarter, Rakeem Sims rushed for 1 yard into the end zone after 10 plays, 77 yards. At the five minute mark in the third quarter, Sims rushed five yards to gain a 13-10 lead against PVAM. Prairie View came back to tie the game with a 32 yard field goal made by Christopher Barrick. The Tigers closed out the third quarter with a fumble recovery in the end zone by Willie Bell #52 that gave the Tigers a 20-13 lead.
The Tigers continued to roar as Dedrick McDonald’s quarterback keeper on a 10 yard run pushed the lead to 27-13 followed by a 15 yard touchdown rush by Gooden.
With Prairie View trying to make a comeback, Richard Hughes for JSU intercepted a PVAM pass at the Jackson State 48 and rushed for a 21 yard return to the PVAM 31. Prairie View was unable to recover against Jackson State.
Jackson State will travel to Arkansas Pine Bluff to take on the Golden Lions October 6, 2012 at 1:00 pm.
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