MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Riley returned the game’s opening kickoff 96 yards for a rating, Jeremy Moussa threw two touchdown passes, and Florida A&M conquer Jackson State 28-10 on Sunday in the Orange Blossom Classic.
Moussa, who is the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Preseason Offensive Participant of the Year, completed 11 of 21 passes for 146 yards. He experienced touchdown throws of 18 and 5 yards.
The Rattlers scored at will in the initial half before getting held scoreless in the closing two quarters.
Jaquez Yant experienced a 3-yard touchdown operate in the next quarter that gave the Rattlers a 28-issue halftime guide.
Jah’Marae Sheread, who caught a touchdown go in the first quarter, had 95 of the Rattlers’ 225 yards on special groups.
Jackson State punted on 5 of 7 initial-half drives and missing three fumbles in their 2nd video game beneath head mentor T.C. Taylor, who changed Deion Sanders right after he took the coaching task at Colorado.
Jason Brown completed 10 of 19 passes for 82 yards ahead of he was changed by Zy McDonald at the get started of the third quarter.
In a 4-landing gap, Jackson State held the Rattlers scoreless in the 2nd fifty percent and blocked a 39-yard subject-target endeavor by Cameron Gillis in the fourth to stay inside striking length.
McDonald led Jackson Point out on a 17-engage in, 71-property scoring generate in the third quarter that provided two fourth-down conversions and finished in a 24-yard subject target that produced it 28-3.
On the Tigers’ upcoming travel, McDonald connected with receiver Rico Powers for a 66-property touchdown to full the scoring.
McDonald concluded 10-of-14 passing for 149 yards.
TURNAROUND
Coming into Sunday’s match, the Rattlers hadn’t scored a TD in opposition to the Tigers in their former two meetings. Led by Sanders, Jackson Condition outscored Florida A&M 66-9 in the previous two Orange Blossom Classics.
THE TAKEAWAY
Jackson State: Regardless of a time opener in last week’s 37-7 acquire about South Carolina Condition, it is very clear the Tigers are however gelling soon after so a lot roster turnover from very last year’s workforce. They showed that they are ready to set with each other a complete match. They just could not replicate it from the Rattlers.
Florida A&M: The Rattlers were prosperous in all a few phases in their 1st match of the year and confirmed why they had been picked to complete to start with in the SWAC’s East Division.
UP Following
Jackson Condition: At Southern University on Sept. 9.
Florida A&M: At South Florida on Sept. 9.
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