JACKSON, Mississippi: Shedeur Sanders threw for 309 yards and four touchdowns and Jackson State routed Bethune-Cookman 42-12 on Saturday.
Shannon Patrick threw a 29-yard pass to Dylaan Lee late in the first quarter, and a field goal early in the second gave the Wildcats a 9-0 advantage.
Sanders and the Tigers (6-1, 4-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) took control from there.
Freshman Sanders led a seven-play, 71-yard run that ended with a 28-yard pass to Malachi Wideman with 9:53 before halftime. Four and a half minutes later, Sanders ran for 17 yards, and following a Wildcats turnaround (0-8, 0-5), Sanders threw a 4-yard pass to Wideman for a lead. from 21-9. close half.
Isaiah Bolden’s 94-yard kickoff return early in the second half sealed it for the Tigers.
Patrick threw for 119 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
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