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Irv Mulligan rushes for 171 yards and 2 TDs, and Jackson State beats Bethune-Cookman 37-17
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Irv Mulligan rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns, Jacobian Morgan and Cam’Ron McCoy each threw for a score and Jackson State Tigers beat Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 37-17 on Saturday.
Mulligan rushed for more than 100 yards for the second straight game after not doing so in the opening six. Last season he rushed for a career-high 174 yards in a 22-16 victory over Bethune-Cookman.
Jackson State trailed 17-10 late in the second quarter before Morgan led a 10-play, 75-yard drive ending in a 14-yard connection with Joanes Fortilien to tie it.
Mulligan's 1-yard run midway through the third gave Jackson State its first lead of the game. McCoy's 23-yard scoring strike to Isaiah Spencer capped a three-play, 85-yard drive to make it 31-17 later in the third.
Gerardo Baeza made field goals of 39 and 28 yards in the fourth.
Morgan completed 14 of 18 passes for 138 yards for Jackson State (6-2, 4-0 SWAC). McCoy went 2 for 7 for 26 yards and carried three times for 34 yards.
Luke Sprague was 15 of 22 for 190 yards and two touchdowns for Bethune-Cookman (1-7, 1-3). Dennis Palmer carried 20 times for 73 yards.
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| Team Stats |  |
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| 1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
| Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
| Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Other | ||
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Return Yards | ||
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. Matthews
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E. Matthews | 52 | 211 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Blount IV
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N. Blount IV | 7 | 44 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Smith III
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M. Smith III | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Fortilien
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J. Fortilien | 0 | 41 | 627 | 11 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Paul
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K. Paul | 0 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Saint-Louis
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S. Saint-Louis | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. Ransom
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C. Ransom | 164/262 | 1844 | 11 | 5 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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C. Ransom
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C. Ransom | 106 | 163 | 5 | 29 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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K. Stewart
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K. Stewart | 0 | 8 | 189 | 1 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Jones
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A. Jones | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. McCants
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M. McCants | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Ransom
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C. Ransom | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
