WEEK 13 SCHEDULE
November 23
Alabama A&M at Mississippi Valley State, 12:00 pm
Prairie View A&M at Alabama State, 2:00 pm
Jackson State at Alcorn State, 2:00 pm
Texas Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 2:00 pm
Florida A&M at Bethune-Cookman, 2:30 pm
All Times Listed CST
SWAC OPENING KICKOFF
• Jackson State clinched the SWAC East Division title on Nov. 16 with a 16-10 road win over Alabama State. • Southern clinched the SWAC West Division title on Nov. 16 with a 31-9 home win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. • The Jackson State Tigers are currently ranked No. 17 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. • The Jackson State Tigers snapped a Florida A&M Rattlers 17-game conference winning streak on Saturday, October 19. • Week Thirteen of the season features a total of five conference games and no non-conference outings. • Texas Southern will travel to face Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday at 2:00 pm in a game that will be broadcast live on HBCU GO. • Mississippi Valley State snapped a 23 game Florida A&M home winning streak on Nov. 16. • The 2024 SWAC Football Championship is set for Saturday, Dec. 7.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offensive
Rembert hauled in seven receptions for 130 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown that electrified the crowd. He tallied 65 yards gained after the catch and his ability to create plays and capitalize on key moments was instrumental in securing MVSU’s first win of the season.
Defensive
McDaniel had an impressive game finishing with a career-high 14 tackles including nine solo stops. He also recorded 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack during JSU’s victory, along with a forced fumble to help seal the 16-10 win.
Co-Specialist
Barbosa helped Alabama A&M defeat Grambling State as the Bulldogs came from behind for the 22-17 victory. He went 4-for-4 on field goal attempts, with kicks of 45, 44, 38 and 19 yards. His 19-yard field goal gave AAMU a 22-17 lead with 7:20 remaining.
Co-Specialist
Jackson State punter Noll kept Alabama State pinned deep most of the game with an average start of their own 24-yard line. He averaged 44.4 yards per punt with three punts inside the 20 and inside the five-yard line.
Newcomer
Renfro ran for a career-high 129 yards as TSU closed out its home portion of the schedule on a winning note after defeating Bethune-Cookman 17-14 on Saturday. His 28-yard touchdown run in the early portion of the fourth quarter moved TSU ahead 17-7 following the PAT.
