Jackson State rolls past Texas Southern 43-14 behind Jacobian Morgan’s 4 TDs

HOUSTON (AP) — Jacobian Morgan accounted for four touchdowns to lead Jackson State to a 43-14 rout over Texas Southern on Saturday night.

Morgan’s 2-yard touchdown run made it 20-0 early in the second quarter and his 72-yard rushing score gave Jackson State (3-2, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) a 34-14 lead with 7:05 remaining. Morgan also hit Joanes Fortilien and Tyquan Henderson with touchdown passes.

Jackson State’s Travis Terrell Jr. returned a kick 79 yards to the end zone following a safety with 5:19 left.

Jordan Davis threw a touchdown pass and an interception for Texas Southern (1-3, 1-1) while rushing for more than 100 yards.

Each of Texas Southern’s touchdowns came in the fourth quarter.

___ Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season. Sign up here ___ AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up