The Alcorn State University (ASU) Braves (5-4, 3-2) dominated the Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) Delta Devils (3-6, 2-3) on Saturday, October 31st at Rice-Totten Stadium at 2:00 pm in Itta Bena, Mississippi proving that they are the team to beat in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
In the first quarter MVSU scored first at the 10:55 mark when Tight End Jaylen King caught a 40-yard pass from Quarterback Josh Brown and with Luka Sari’s extra point the score was 7-0, Delta Devils. The Braves got on the board at the 7:55 mark when Quarteback Jaylon Tolbert scored on a 1-yard scamper into the end zone and with Kicker Kenyon Bowyer’s extra point the score was now tied at 7. Alcorn continued their offensive assault at the 5:02 mark when Wide Receiver Armon Wright caught a 22-yard pass from Tolbert and with Bowyer’s successful PAT (Point After Touchdown) the score was now 7-14, Braves. Valley’s Sari kicked a 40-yard field goal with 21 seconds remaining in the quarter to make the score 10-14, Braves.
The Braves dominated the second quarter by scoring 3 times at the 14:40, 5:01, and 1:23 marks making the score 10-35, Braves. Alcorn didn’t ease up off of the gas pedal in the third quarter either by also scoring 3 times at the 11:14, 2:40, and .22 second marks making the score 10-52, Braves.
Valley scored in the fourth quarter at the 7:56 mark when Brown scored on a 6-yard run and with Schiks’ extra point the final score was 17-52, Braves.
Alcorn’s Offensive leaders were Tolbert who completed 23 yards for 320 and 3 touchdowns, Running Back Fredrick Robertson had 81 yards with 2 touchdown and Wide Receiver Armon Wright had 8 catches for 126 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Defensive Back Timothy Jasper had 7 solo tackles.
The Braves’ next opponent will be the Florida A&M University Rattlers (2-7, 1-4) on November 7th at 2:00 pm at Spinks-Casem Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi. You can watch the game on SWAC TV and listen to it on WPRL 91.7 FM.
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