Grambling Tigers vs Jackson State Tigers
Josh McCormick's late field goal helps Grambling upset Jackson State 26-24 in HBCU Classic
LAS VEGAS -- — Josh McCormick kicked a 44-yard field goal with 21 seconds left and Grambling stunned a ranked Jackson State 26-24 in the HBCU Classic at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday.
McCormick's game-winning kick for Grambling's Tigers (5-3, 2-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) came after Jared Lockhart's 1-yard touchdown run had given Jackson State's Tigers (5-2, 3-1), ranked 11th in the FCS coaches' poll, a 24-23 lead with 2:15 remaining.
C'zavian Teasett directed the game-winning drive and finished with 232 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 16-for-26 passing. Covadis Knighten had five receptions for 96 yards and a score. Andrerw Frazier had the other touchdown catch.
JaCobian Morgan scored on a 7-yard run midway through the first quarter and Donovan Warren kicked a 30-yard field goal with 7 seconds left to give Jackson State a 10-0 lead.
Teasett connected with Knighten for a 59-yard touchdown with 1:56 left in the second quarter. Theodore Caballero's extra-point kick was blocked, but he added a 24-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to get Grambling within 10-9 at halftime. Clyde McClendon Jr. blocked a punt out of bounds at the Jackson State 7-yard line to set up the kick.
Grambling took a 16-10 lead with the only score of the third quarter — Teasett's 16-yard touchdown run —then upped its advantage to 13 on Teasett's 26-yard touchdown pass to Frazier with 12:06 remaining.
Lockhart drove Jackson State 92 yards in six plays, the last one a 62-yard scoring strike to Nate Rembert to cut it to 23-17 with 9:41 left.
Three Jackson State quarterbacks combined for 250 yards on 13-for-26 passing. Donerio Davenport carried 11 times for 98 yards and Rembert caught four passes for 126 yards.
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2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - EastSouthwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 3-1 | 5-2 |
| Alabama State | 3-1 | 5-2 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| Florida A&M | 2-1 | 3-4 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-3 | 1-6 |
| Southwestern Athletic - WestSouthwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 4-0 | 6-2 |
| Texas Southern | 3-1 | 4-3 |
| Grambling | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-3 | 2-5 |
| Alcorn State | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Southern | 0-4 | 1-7 |
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