Jackson, Miss. — Ahmad Miller ran for 172 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Jackson State pulled away late to beat Hampton 28-14 in Saturday’s season opener at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Miller’s 2-yard rating with 5:32 remaining broke a 14-all tie. Lower than two minutes later, he sealed it with a 76-yard landing run, giving the Tigers (1-0) a two-score cushion.
Hampton (0-1) struck first when quarterback Isaiah Freeman ripped off a 63-yard run to arrange Ja’Quan Snipes’ 3-yard landing. Jackson State answered after a muffed punt gave it prime area place, with Emari Matthews ending the quick drive on a 2-yard scoring run.
Donerio Davenport’s 6-yard landing run within the second quarter put Jackson State up 14-7 at halftime. Freeman later related with MarShawn Ferguson Jr. on a 30-yard landing move early within the fourth quarter to tie the sport at 14, however the Tigers managed the end.
Jackson State rushed for 283 yards on 32 carries, averaging 8.8 yards per try. Hampton managed 175 yards on the bottom however dedicated two turnovers and went simply 1 of three within the purple zone.
Freeman led the Pirates with 94 speeding yards and 117 passing yards. Ferguson caught 5 passes for 59 yards and a landing.
Jackson State’s protection recorded 4 sacks and compelled two turnovers, highlighted by Quincy Ivory’s eight tackles, two sacks and a compelled fumble.
This story was drafted utilizing an AI instrument primarily based on the official sport field rating and was then reviewed and edited by a journalist earlier than publishing.
