Mississippi Valley State gets 1st conference win
ITTA BENA, Miss. -- Caleb Johnson ran for 121 yards and a touchdown on Saturday as Mississippi Valley State beat Texas Southern 35-14 for the Delta Devils' first conference win of the season.
Dejerric Bryant passed for 57 yards and a touchdown and ran for 97 yards and a score for the Delta Devils (2-6, 1/3 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
The Tigers (0-8, 0-4) scored first by blocking Justin Read's punt and Ke'Lenn Davis returning it 5 yards for a 7-0 lead.
Mississippi Valley State answered with 28 straight points that included Tadarius Davis' interception return and Jerry Garner's safety. Bryant's 2-yard keeper made it 28-7 with 9:03 left in the fourth quarter.
Dominic Franklin ran 22 times for 79 yards and DeAndre Johnson ran 11 times for 65 yards for Texas Southern. Johnson completed 4 of 11 passes with an interception.
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2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Jackson State | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Alabama A&M | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Alabama State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Alcorn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Grambling | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Prairie View A&M | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Texas Southern | 0-0 | 0-0 |