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"title": "Jackson State pulls away late to defeat Hampton in season opener"
"description": "Jackson, Miss. — Ahmad Miller ran for 172 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Jackson State pulled away late to beat Hampton 28-14 in Saturday’s season opener at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Miller’s 2-yard score with 5:32 remaining broke a 14-all tie. Less than two minutes later, he sealed it with a 76-yard touchdown run, giving […]"
"date": "2025-08-30"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "HBCU Sports"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2025/08/30/jackson-state-pulls-away-late-to-defeat-hampton-in-season-opener/"
"categories":
  - "Football"
"tags":
  - "Jackson State"
---

# Jackson State pulls away late to defeat Hampton in season opener

Jackson, Miss. — Ahmad Miller ran for 172 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Jackson State pulled away late to beat Hampton 28-14 in Saturday’s season opener at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Miller’s 2-yard score with 5:32 remaining broke a 14-all tie. Less than two minutes later, he sealed it with a 76-yard touchdown run, giving the Tigers (1-0) a two-score cushion. [Hampton (0-1)](https://hbcusports.com/?s=hampton+football) struck first when quarterback Isaiah Freeman ripped off a 63-yard run to set up Ja’Quan Snipes’ 3-yard touchdown. Jackson State answered after a muffed punt gave it prime field position, with Emari Matthews finishing the short drive on a 2-yard scoring run. Donerio Davenport’s 6-yard touchdown run in the second quarter put Jackson State up 14-7 at halftime. Freeman later connected with MarShawn Ferguson Jr. on a 30-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 14, but the Tigers controlled the finish. [Jackson State rushed for 283 yards on 32 carries](https://gojsutigers.com/news/2025/8/30/football-tigers-extend-winning-streak-to-11-with-season-opening-win.aspx), averaging 8.8 yards per attempt. Hampton managed 175 yards on the ground but committed two turnovers and went just 1 of 3 in the red zone. Freeman led the Pirates with 94 rushing yards and 117 passing yards. Ferguson caught five passes for 59 yards and a touchdown. Jackson State’s defense recorded four sacks and forced two turnovers, highlighted by Quincy Ivory’s eight tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble. *This story was drafted using an AI tool based on the official game box score and was then reviewed and edited by a journalist before publishing.*