Alcorn State totaled 585 yards and scored 45 unanswered points to beat Mississippi Valley State 52-17 at home, SuperTalk Mississippi reported Nov. 1, 2026.
The Braves improved to 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the SWAC while the Delta Devils fell to 3-6 and 2-3, the report said. Alcorn compiled 323 passing yards and 262 rushing yards in the victory.
Quarterback Jaylon Tolbert completed 23 of 29 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions, and he added a rushing touchdown. Fredrick Robertson had 168 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns — 81 yards and two scores on nine carries and 87 receiving yards with a touchdown on two catches. Armon Wright caught eight passes for 126 yards and a touchdown, and Ernest Temple rushed four times for 79 yards and a score; Temple’s 54-yard touchdown late in the third quarter made it 52-10.
Mississippi Valley State struck first on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Josh Brown to Jaylen King. Alcorn answered with a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Tolbert, and after a Delta Devils field goal made it 14-10 late in the first quarter the Braves scored three second-quarter touchdowns to lead 35-10 at halftime, SuperTalk Mississippi reported. Robertson added a rushing touchdown early in the third quarter and Kenyon Bowyer hit a 27-yard field goal to push the lead to 45-10 before Temple’s long run.
Alcorn’s defense recorded five tackles for loss and two sacks. Timothy Jasper led the team with seven tackles; Dillon Crowell had six tackles and a team-high two tackles for loss. Jakel Houston-Irving and Kenneth Andrews each recorded a sack.
Mississippi Valley State added a fourth-quarter touchdown after being held scoreless in the second and third quarters, ending Alcorn’s run of 45 consecutive points.
Next up: The Braves will host Florida A&M on Saturday, Nov. 7, with kickoff scheduled for 2 p.m. Mississippi Valley State will play at Jackson State on Saturday, Nov. 7, also with a 2 p.m. kickoff, the report said.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
