Grambling State vs. Bethune-Cookman
Date/Time	Saturday, November 13, 2021 | Gameday
Location	Grambling, Louisiana | Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
Tickets	Purchase Tickets Here
TV/Streaming	Tiger All-Access
Radio	HITZ 96.3 FM (Ruston)
Live Stats	gsutigers.com
Grambling State	Game Notes
Bethune-Cookman	N/A
All-Time Series	Grambling State leads 8-3
Social Media	Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Grambling State Gameday Fan Color	White
Clear Bag Policy	Clear Bag Policy

GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University football team concludes its home campaign on Saturday as Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) newcomer Bethune-Cookman visits Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium. Kickoff for the conference game, which is also Senior Day, is set for 11 a.m.
 
Grambling State (3-6 overall, 2-4 SWAC) may have found its identity last week in a 33-26 road loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Tigers fell behind by 15 points and nearly rallied late, but a key interception down the stretch sealed the victory for UAPB.
 
Bethune-Cookman (1-8, 1-5) trailed 17-7 at the half and was down 24-14 and 31-21 before staging a comeback in defeating Alcorn State, 35-31.
 
Saturday's game will be streamed through Grambling State Tiger All-Access on the gsutigers.com website and on the Grambling state Sports Radio Network. The game can be heard in Ruston (KRUS - Hitz 96.3) and in Monroe (KNNW - 103.1 FM). The Tigers' broadcast crew of Santoria Black, Ossie Clark, Nick Harrison and T. Lay Collins will call all of the action.
 
"We're not playing good football at this time," Grambling State head football coach Broderick Fobbs said. "We're trying to find a way; everybody is frustrated and all of us are frustrated. There can't be anybody more frustrated than I am. At the end of the day, you've got to play really good football against good teams in this conference.
 
"We went up there and didn't play well early and they (Arkansas-Pine Bluff) played well and made some plays. We got a spark from our quarterback, which helped us a little bit and gave us a chance. One of the bright spots is that the kids didn't quit and fought their way back into it, but we just didn't have enough in the end. It's a growing trend. We start out slow for some reason, try to come on strong later on and we've got to learn to play football hard all the time."


 
ABOUT THE GAME
- Grambling State and Bethune-Cookman will be meeting for the 12^th time in the series and the first time as members of the SWAC
- The Tigers will honor its seniors prior to the start of Saturday's game
- Grambling State dropped back-to-back games for the second time this season, while Bethune-Cookman broke into the win column for the first time this season
- Both teams have been eliminated from postseason play
- The game will be streamed on Tiger All-Access
 
GRAMBLING STATE NEWS & NOTES 
- The Tigers are coming off a 33-26 loss on the road to Arkansas-Pine Bluff
- Aldon Clark started at quarterback, but was replaced in the middle of the second quarter by John-Paul Pierce
- Grambling State has used a plethora of quarterbacks this season as Elijah Walker, Aldon Clark, John-Paul Pierce and Noah Bodden all have seen action
- Greg White caught a season and career-high 10 passes for 135 yards, the first time a GSU receiver has gone over the 100-yard plateau since Jordan Jones accomplished that feat in 2017
- Greg White's 10 receptions were also the most since Chad Williams caught 10 passes in the victory over Southern in 2016
- The resurgence of the ground game also made its way back to GSU last Saturday as CJ Russell carried the ball 16 times for 95 yards, falling just five yards short of 100 for the game
- The Tigers haven't had a 100-yard carrier since Keilon Elder accomplished that feat in 2019 against… you guessed it… Southern
- The Tiger defense continued to be ball hogs as Grambling State has forced at least one turnover in all but one game this season (Tennessee State)
- Garrett Urban, for the first time this season, didn't attempt a field goal last week at UAPB
- However, Garrett Urban did punt the ball nine times, the third most this season and just three shy of his career mark of 12, which he set this season against Houston
 
BETHUNE-COOKMAN NEWS & NOTES
- The Wildcats entered the win column last week and rallied three times to defeat Alcorn State, 35-31, at home
- Remarkably, most of the scoring happened between the first and third quarters as Bethune-Cookman got a 3-yard touchdown run by Laderrien Wilson early in the fourth quarter to seal the comeback
- Shannon Patrick was 16 of 25 passing for 210 yards and a pair of scores
- Kemari Averett caught five passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns
- The Wildcats are averaging 22.8 points and 349.4 total yards per game
 
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
- Grambling State leads the all-time series, 8-3
- The series dates back to 1954, with Bethune-Cookman capturing a 25-14 victory
- Bethune-Cookman has won the last two meetings
- GSU own the longest winning streak in the series – eight games
- Bethune-Cookman won the last matchup, a 56-53 victory inside Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium in 2015
 
BRODERICK FOBBS TRENDS
- This will be the third meeting between Grambling State and Bethune-Cookman
- Broderick Fobbs is seeking his first win against Bethune-Cookman (0-2)
- The Tigers are 0-1 against SWAC newcomers as GSU dropped an earlier meeting to FAMU
- Grambling State is 14-4 in games played in November
- GSU is 52-31 in games played on Saturday and 26-10 in games played in Louisiana
- The 11 a.m. (central) contest marks just the third time GSU will kickoff before noon (1-2)
 
WHAT FANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR
- The Gameday color for Grambling State fans is … wear WHITE
 
PURCHASE GAME TICKETS
- Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets by visiting gsutigers.com or clicking here
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
- Grambling State Athletics will have a clear bag policy in effect
 
LOOKING AHEAD TO WHAT'S NEXT
- Grambling State closes out the season in the 48^th Annual Bayou Classic against rival Southern on Nov. 27
- The Tigers and Jaguars will be meeting for the second time in 2021, as both teams played in the spring
- Grambling State enters the Bayou Classic having lost its last three against its rivals
- In most years, the Bayou Classic has meant a chance at competing for the SWAC West Division crown, but this isn't most years, as neither team will be in the mix for the divisional title
- Southern, which has dropped two out of its last three, plays host to Jackson State on Saturday, before facing GSU in the annual rivalry game
 
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