Game Notes

ITTA BENA – After a heartbreaking 35-0 homecoming loss to Alabama A&M last Saturday, Mississippi Valley State is primed and ready to try to fend off Grambling State this week.

The Delta Devils (1-4, 1-3 SWAC) will host the winless Tigers (0-5, 0-4 SWAC) at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

The last time the two teams met, Grambling pulled off a 30-24 overtime victory on their way to a SWAC title. But despite the Tigers’ troubles this season, Morgan and the Delta Devils aren’t taking them lightly.

“They’re the defending champions until someone else is crowned, so we have respect for them,” Morgan said.

THE SERIES

•53rd meeting...........Grambling State leads the series 4-47-2

•Grambling State has won the last 13 meetings between the two schools.
•MVSU last defeated Grambling State, 19-10, back in 1996.

•The first meeting between MVSU and GSU was in 1957. Grambling State
won the game 52-12.

•MVSU defeated the Tigers 48-36 in 1984.......13-10 in 1986.......30-20 in
1990......and 19-10 in 1996.

•Grambling State won the first 27 meetings between the two schools from
1957 to 1984.

MVSU “D” RANKED 4TH in FCS

MVSU’s defense is ranked fourth in the nation in FCS. The Delta

Devils defense is allowing only 271.2 yards per game.

MVSU DEFENSE RANKED HIGH IN SWAC

MVSU’s defense is ranked in the top five in the SWAC in multiple

categories.

•Scoring Defense (5th)...........25.8 ppg

•Total Defense (1st)................271.2 ypg

•Rushing Defense (1st)..........114.0 ypg

•Pass Defense (4th)...............157.2 ypg