Turnover Bug Haunts Tigers In Loss At Grambling State
20
2-4 , 1-2
34
3-4 , 2-2
Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | |
7 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
Game Recap: Football | | TSU Sports Information
GRAMBLING, La. – The turnover bug haunted Texas Southern as they committed five turnovers as they fell 34-20 to Grambling State on Saturday afternoon in Robinson Stadium.
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TSU picked up where they left off last weekend as Isaiah Hamilton picked off a GSU pass and the offense rewarded him for his efforts as Jyrin Johnson caught a 23-yard touchdown reception from Andrew Body early in the first quarter. The PAT was missed as TSU led 6-0.
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Grambling State would drive all the way to the TSU 12 and was poised to settle for an early field goal but a TSU penalty on the play gave GSU new life with a first down. Grambling State made TSU pay for the mistake as they rushed in from four yards out for a 7-6 lead after the PAT. TSU would march down to the GSU 38 on the ensuing drive but TSU failed to convert the fourth down.
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Both teams continued to rely on its defensive units in the second quarter as linebacker Tarik Cooper came up big with an interception off a tipped pass at the TSU 5. Unfortunately, TSU would fumble the ball on its next possession at its own 38 but the TSU defense held ground by holding GSU to a field goal to end the half down 10-6.
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TSU’s Matthew Williams came up big early in the third quarter with a big interception but TSU surrendered the ball immediately as an interception led to a GSU touchdown and a 17-6 deficit after the PAT. TSU committed another interception but the defense would hold as Grambling State would tack on another field goal to lead 20-6. Late in the third quarter, TSU would commit another turnover as Grambling State returned a fumble 70 yards for a score and a 27-6 lead.
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The TSU defense came up big late to open the fourth quarter as Michael Badejo stripped the GSU quarterback and Javius Williams ran the ball in for 44 yards and a touchdown as TSU trailed 27-13 following Richard Garcia III’s PAT. Grambling State added another touchdown after an eight-play, 50-yard drive to move on top 34-13 with 5:04 left. Jalen Brown was inserted at quarterback midway through the fourth quarter and led TSU on a 12-play, 80-yard drive to close the gap to 34-20 but that would be the final score for the Tigers.
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Texas Southern gained 362 yards (245 P, 145 R) while the defense played lights out as they held GSU to a season-low 246 yards (168 P, 78 R). Body passed for 172 yards on 16-of-26 passing while also leading TSU with 55 yards on the ground. Jyrin Johnson caught a team-high six passes for 70 yards and a touchdown while Julian Marcantel and Josh Murray both had six tackles.
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TSU is back in action next weekend versus Alcorn State at PNC Stadium (formerly named BBVA Stadium) next Saturday at 7 p.m.
Courtesy: TSUSports.com