JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson State University's (JSU) football team won the 2024 SWAC Championship on Saturday, December 7. The Tigers defeated the Southern Jaguars 41-13 at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson. JSU will go to Atlanta for next week’s Celebration Bowl, the national championship for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).  JSU won a non-conference meeting against Southern 33-15 at home on Sept. 14, its…

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Jackson State Tigers defeat Southern in SWAC Championship

The Tigers will now look ahead to the Celebration Bowl.

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JACKSON, Miss. — The Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game between Southern and Jackson State was in the hands of backup quarterbacks for both teams.

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Southern played Jackson State even in first half. See which team separated in SWAC title game.

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Southern University football drops its fifth straight SWAC championship game, falling to Jackson State, 41-13.  The Jags were missing their starting quarterback Jalen Woods after he suffered a concussion in the Bayou Classic last week. Redshirt freshman Czavian Teasett got the start under center for Southern University. The Jags' offense wasn't flashy in the first half but it took care of the ball and they were able …

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Southern University football falls apart in second half of SWAC Championship game

JACKSON, Miss - The Southern Jaguars are tied with the Jackson State Tigers 10-10 after the first half of the 2024 SWAC Championship.Czavian Teasett started at quarterback for Southern after Jalen Woods was ruled out shortly before kickoff.Jackson State got on the board first near the end of the first quarter. The Tigers were moving the ball down the field before the Jaguars’ defense stepped up to hold Jackson State to three points after a sack …

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Southern is losing to Jackson State 27-10 after the third quarter of the SWAC Championship

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Jackson State wins 2024 SWAC Championship

Jackson State University (11-2, 8-0 SWAC) capped off an undefeated SWAC campaign with a commanding 41-13 victory over Southern University (8-5, 7-1 SWAC) in the 2024 SWAC Championship Game at Mississippi Memorial Stadium. The Tigers are one game away from an HBCU National Championship, facing South Carolina State next weekend in the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta.  Game Highlights The game opened with both teams trading early blows, with Southern t…

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HBCU National Championship now set after SWAC title game

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Walter Payton Award finalist Irv Mulligan had 116 yards rushing, Jackson State took control in the third quarter and the Tigers rolled past Southern 41-13 on Saturday to win the SWAC Championship. Jackson State (11-2) claimed the conference title for the fourth time and will play MEAC champion South Carolina State in the Celebration Bowl on Dec. 14 in Atlanta. Southern (8-5) led 10-3 late in the second quarter before Jackso…

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Jackson State defeats Southern, wins SWAC in dominating fashion

Jackson State will return to the coveted Celebration Bowl after second-half dominance propelled the Tigers to a 41-13 win over Southern in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship. T.C. Taylor’s club felt the love from the College GameDay crew, well at least all but one panelist, ahead of Saturday afternoon’s showdown. The popular college football pregame show’s hosts stood in near-solidarity in predicting a Tiger victory in the confere…

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JACKSON, Miss. | Zy McDonald came off the bench late in the first half, sparking a rally from Jackson State and leading the Tigers to a 41-13 victory over Southern in the 2024 Pepsi SWAC Championship Game presented by GM at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

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