Grambling State Rallies From 14-Point Deficit to Beat No. 22 Jackson State, 45-38

Grambling State rallied from an early 14-point deficit to defeat No. 22 Jackson State, 45-38, on Saturday at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in a key Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) matchup.

The Tigers entered the game looking to build on a 63-59 victory over Alcorn State the previous week. After falling behind 14-0 in the first quarter, Grambling State tied it 21-21 before halftime and ultimately won with a late fourth-quarter surge.

Quarterback Jacobe Robinson led the Tigers’ offense, completing 17 of 21 passes for 212 yards and four touchdowns while adding a rushing touchdown. Wide receiver Tyson George caught eight passes for 93 yards and

a touchdown, providing a consistent target in the passing game.

Jackson State opened the scoring with a 25-yard touchdown run by Li’Darius Pryor before extending its lead when defensive lineman Justin Foster recovered a Grambling State fumble and returned it 11 yards for a touchdown.

Grambling answered with two touchdowns in the second quarter to erase Jackson State’s 21-7 advantage and send both teams into halftime tied at 21-21.

The back-and-forth continued after the break. Grambling built an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter, but Jackson State scored twice to take a 38-35 advantage with 9:19 remaining.

Running back D’Shaun Ford responded with a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:36 left, putting Grambling back in front, 42-38.

Defensively, Marcellius Johnson intercepted a Jackson State pass late in the game, setting up Grambling in favorable field position. The Tigers capitalized with a 24-yard field goal to extend their lead to 45-38 with 1:01 remaining. Grambling’s defense held on the final possession to seal the victory.

With the win, Grambling State improved to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in SWAC play, placing the Tigers atop the SWAC West standings alongside Alcorn State in conference record.

Jackson State fell to 5-1 overall and 2-1 in conference play.