Jacobe Robinson has hand in 5 TDs as Grambling knocks Jackson State from unbeaten ranks
(AP) — Jacobe Robinson came off the bench to throw four touchdown passes and run for a score, and D'Shaun Ford ran it in from a yard out with 1:36 remaining to help Grambling hand Jackson State its first loss of the season with a 45-38 victory on Saturday night.Robinson had a 30-yard completion to Nae’Saan Dickerson to set up Ford's go-ahead touchdown on the next play for Grambling's Tigers (4-2,…
Grambling Tigers secured a 45-38 victory over Jackson State Tigers, ending Jackson State's unbeaten streak, thanks to the efforts of quarterback Jacobe Robinson and running back D Shaun Ford. Robinson contributed four touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown, while Ford sealed the game with a 1-yard touchdown run with just 1:36 left on the clock.
The Tigers (4-2, 2-1 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference) took the lead 35-24 just 48 seconds into the fourth quarter. Jackson State's Caron Tyler caught a 7-yard touchdown pass from Jency Riley Jr., while Li Darius Pryor gained 80 yards on a first-down run before scoring a 3-yard touchdown to make the score 38-35 with 9:19 left in the game.
Ford's touchdown, coupled with Theodore Caballero's 24-yard field goal, sealed the win for Grambling. Pryor also scored a 25-yard touchdown in the first quarter, and Justin Foster returned a fumble he intercepted from Ashton Frye 11 yards for a touchdown, giving Jackson State a 14-0 lead. Robinson completed 17 of 21 passes for 212 yards throughout the game.
Grambling will face off against Alabama A&M next Saturday, while Jackson State will host Florida A&M.
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