1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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MVSU | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
BCU | 0 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
Williams leads Bethune-Cookman over MVSU in 41-27 victory
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Akevious Williams passed for two touchdowns and ran for another and Bethune-Cookman rallied from an early 14-point deficit to beat Mississippi Valley State 41-27 on Saturday.
The Delta Devils (0-4) took a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter but the Wildcats (3-3) scored the next four touchdowns over an eight-minute span to lead 27-14 at halftime.
Williams connected with Keavon Mitchell for a 55-yard score and 19 yards to Jimmie Robinson, the latter set up by a Marquix Hendrix interception. Malique Jackson added a 7-yard reverse for a score and Trevor Merritt returned an interception 49 yards for the other touchdown during the scoring binge.
Williams added a 2-yard touchdown run in the third for a 34-20 lead with the teams trading touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
Williams lost three fumbles but the Wildcats picked the Delta Devils four times.
Game Information
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Jackson State | 7-0 | 9-2 |
Alabama State | 4-3 | 5-5 |
Alabama A&M | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Florida A&M | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Bethune-Cookman | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-6 | 1-10 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Southern | 6-1 | 7-4 |
Alcorn State | 5-2 | 6-5 |
Texas Southern | 3-4 | 4-6 |
Prairie View A&M | 3-4 | 5-6 |
Grambling | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-5 | 3-8 |