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October 2, 2001
4 TD passes earn Kent weekly honor
Jackson State quarterback Robert Kent was somehow overlooked when it came to Southwestern Athletic Conference offensive player of the week honors a week ago.
The league office couldn't help but notice Kent this week. The sophomore from Indianola passed for 438 yards and four touchdowns in leading JSU to a key 26-14 win at Alabama A&M Saturday. Kent threw TD passes of 37, 24, 52 and 59 yards, giving him 12 on the season.
He put up those numbers Saturday despite being sacked six times and being harassed most of the night by a fierce rush.
"He got banged up pretty good, but he stuck in there," said JSU receiver Tim Manning, who hauled in one of Kent's four TD passes. "It seemed like they were bringing more than we thought they were going to bring on every play."
Kent has now thrown for 3,466 yards and 39 touchdowns in 12 career starts. He's also run for seven more.
UP NEXT: JSU, 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the SWAC, hosts Alabama State, 1-2 and 0-1, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The homecoming game is scheduled for 3 p.m. It marks the first home game of the season for the Tigers, who lead the all-time series with Alabama State 25-3-1. The Hornets won last year's game 35-24.
"It's a key Eastern Division game for us," JSU coach Robert Hughes said. "It's going to be a big task."
DID YOU KNOW? JSU hasn't allowed a point in the third quarter this season.
MCLAURIN RETURNS: Tailback Nathan McLaurin, who sat out the Mississippi Valley game nursing a high ankle sprain, returned to the field Saturday. McLaurin rushed for 4 yards on two carries.
Tarnaka Counslor, who rushed for a career-high 188 yards against Valley, managed only 3 yards on five carries. As a team, JSU managed only 26 net rushing yards, a season low. The Tigers had just 57 yards rushing against Howard.
ODDS AND ENDS: T.C. Taylor has caught at least one touchdown pass in each of JSU's first three games. He has a team-leading 18 catches for 199 yards and five touchdowns. Since moving from quarterback to receiver last season, the 6-foot-4 senior has caught 52 passes for 758 yards and nine touchdowns. . . . Taylor and Lawrence Story each had seven receptions and went over 100 yards Saturday. It was the fourth 100-yard plus game of Story's career
October 2, 2001
4 TD passes earn Kent weekly honor
Jackson State quarterback Robert Kent was somehow overlooked when it came to Southwestern Athletic Conference offensive player of the week honors a week ago.
The league office couldn't help but notice Kent this week. The sophomore from Indianola passed for 438 yards and four touchdowns in leading JSU to a key 26-14 win at Alabama A&M Saturday. Kent threw TD passes of 37, 24, 52 and 59 yards, giving him 12 on the season.
He put up those numbers Saturday despite being sacked six times and being harassed most of the night by a fierce rush.
"He got banged up pretty good, but he stuck in there," said JSU receiver Tim Manning, who hauled in one of Kent's four TD passes. "It seemed like they were bringing more than we thought they were going to bring on every play."
Kent has now thrown for 3,466 yards and 39 touchdowns in 12 career starts. He's also run for seven more.
UP NEXT: JSU, 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the SWAC, hosts Alabama State, 1-2 and 0-1, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. The homecoming game is scheduled for 3 p.m. It marks the first home game of the season for the Tigers, who lead the all-time series with Alabama State 25-3-1. The Hornets won last year's game 35-24.
"It's a key Eastern Division game for us," JSU coach Robert Hughes said. "It's going to be a big task."
DID YOU KNOW? JSU hasn't allowed a point in the third quarter this season.
MCLAURIN RETURNS: Tailback Nathan McLaurin, who sat out the Mississippi Valley game nursing a high ankle sprain, returned to the field Saturday. McLaurin rushed for 4 yards on two carries.
Tarnaka Counslor, who rushed for a career-high 188 yards against Valley, managed only 3 yards on five carries. As a team, JSU managed only 26 net rushing yards, a season low. The Tigers had just 57 yards rushing against Howard.
ODDS AND ENDS: T.C. Taylor has caught at least one touchdown pass in each of JSU's first three games. He has a team-leading 18 catches for 199 yards and five touchdowns. Since moving from quarterback to receiver last season, the 6-foot-4 senior has caught 52 passes for 758 yards and nine touchdowns. . . . Taylor and Lawrence Story each had seven receptions and went over 100 yards Saturday. It was the fourth 100-yard plus game of Story's career