Jackson State quarterback Jared Lockhart threw for a career-high 388 yards and four touchdowns as the Tigers rolled past Edward Waters 66-14 on Saturday night at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Lockhart completed 17 of 25 passes without an interception, connecting with four different receivers for touchdowns as Jackson State (2-0) scored 38 unanswered points in the first half. The Tigers finished with 704 yards of total offense in front of 16,726 fans.
Nate Rembert led Jackson State with four catches for 179 yards, including receptions of 53 and 51 yards. Kobe Paul added two catches for 48 yards and a touchdown, while Jency Riley Jr. and Sebastien Saint-Louis also caught touchdown passes.
Jackson State totaled 316 rushing yards, with Nate Blount IV leading the way with 67 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Backup quarterback Caron Tyler added 56 yards on four attempts, and seven Tigers finished with at least 20 rushing yards.
The Tigers scored on nine of their first 10 possessions and led 52-0 in the third quarter before Edward Waters (1-1), a Division II team, got on the board on a 52-yard interception return by Dylan McCarthy. The interception was thrown by Tyler
Jackson State added two fourth-quarter rushing touchdowns from Li’Darious Pryor and Jartavious Smart before Edward Waters scored again on a 29-yard run by Torey Morrison.
Defensively, Jackson State limited Edward Waters to 231 yards, including just 48 rushing yards on 30 attempts. The Tigers recorded four sacks and 10 tackles for loss.
Swipe Marshall was named Jackson State’s defensive MVP after recording five tackles, a half-tackle for loss, a pass breakup, and a quarterback hurry. Lockhart earned offensive MVP honors.
Jackson State converted nine of 11 third downs and scored on all eight of its trips to the red zone.
The Tigers will have a bye week before returning to action Sept. 19 against Tuskegee in the W.C. Gorden Classic.
