Jackson State rallies past Florida A&M, 27-17

Jackson State rallied past Florida A&M 27-17 in its homecoming game, scoring 15 unanswered points after trailing 17-12 entering the fourth quarter. Quarterback Jared Lockhart threw the go-ahead touchdown to Jabari Jones, then ran in the two-point conversion; Nate Blount IV added a late rushing score. The Tigers totaled 228 rushing yards, while their defense shut out the Rattlers in the fourth quarter and recorded three interceptions and three sacks. Florida A&M had entered the matchup on a win after beating Alabama State, but could not hold its lead. The game drew strong homecoming interest, with Jackson State representatives projecting at least 40,000 attendees.





