By: Brian Howard
| Grambling State [1-2, 0-0] at Bethune-Cookman [0-2, 0-0] |
| Date/Time |
Saturday, September 24, 2022 | Gameday |
| Location |
Daytona Beach, Florida | Daytona Stadium |
| Tickets |
Purchase Tickets Here |
| TV/Streaming |
ESPN+ |
| Radio |
The Peach KPCH - 99.3 FM [Ruston] |
| Live Stats |
gsutigers.com or click here |
| Grambling State |
Game Notes |
| Bethune-Cookman |
N/A |
| All-Time Series |
Grambling State leads, 8-4 |
| First Meeting |
Bethune-Cookman 25, Grambling State 14 [1954] |
| Last Meeting |
Bethune-Cookman 31, Grambling State 14 [2021) |
| Social Media |
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| Grambling State Gameday Fan Color |
White |
GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University football team will look to rebound off last week's last as the Tigers continue their road swing with a trip to Daytona Beach to open Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play at Bethune-Cookman on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (central time) from Daytona Stadium.
Grambling State (1-2) is coming off a 66-24 defeat last week at No. 11 Jackson State. The Tigers showed grit and toughness in the heat last week at Jackson State, where GSU went into the break trailing 21-17. However, JSU pulled away in the third quarter to get the victory.
Bethune-Cookman (0-2) enters the contest off a pair of losses and is coming off a bye to prepare for conference play. The Wildcats opened the season with a loss at Miami, before falling on Sept. 10 to South Carolina State, 33-9.
Saturday's game will be streamed live ESPN+ as Matt Pederson and Ken Moore will have the call. Grambling State will broadcast and stream the game on the Grambling State Sports Radio Network. The game can be heard in Ruston and Dubach on the flagship station, The Peach (KPCH-99.3 FM), KNNW 103.1 FM in Columbia and Monroe and KEDG 106.9 FM in Alexandria and Pineville. The Tigers' broadcast crew of Ricky Robertson and T. Lay Collins will call all of the action.
Grambling State head coach Hue Jackson said the Tigers played well in the first half against Jackson State, but didn't finish well in the non-conference loss.
This week Grambling State makes the nearly 840-mile trip to Daytona Beach to face a Bethune-Cookman team that hasn't lost to the Tigers since 2004.
"It's a big matchup for us," Jackson said. "They are coming off a bye so they've had a couple weeks to get ready and heal up. Obviously, they'll be ready to play. We've got to pack a good team and go down to Daytona and go play some good football."
ABOUT THE GAME
- Grambling State and Jackson State will be meeting for the 13th time
- Saturday's game is the SWAC opener for both teams
- Bethune-Cookman is playing in its second consecutive home game
- Grambling State is on the back end of a six-game road swing
- The Tigers have Bethune-Cookman, Prairie View A&M and Alabama A&M remaining before the first home game on Oct. 15 against Florida A&M
- Grambling State is looking to snap a three-game losing streak to Bethune-Cookman
- BCU head coach Terry Sims is 2-0 against Grambling State
- The Wildcats were predicted to finish fifth in the SWAC East Division standings
- The Tigers were chosen to finish fourth in the SWAC West Division standings
GRAMBLING STATE NEWS & NOTES
- The Tigers are coming off a 66-24 loss last week to Jackson State
- Grambling State trailed 14-0 to No. 11 JSU, before back-to-back scores tied the game at 14 midway through the second quarter
- GSU is averaging 24.7 points and 260.3 total yards per game
- Maurice Washington paces the ground attack, with 11 carries for 174 yards (averaging 15.8 yards per a carry)
- Lewis Matthews has been a force on defense with 30 total tackles, including 27 solo stops
- Garrett Urban extended his streak last week and has now had at least one point (field goals and extra points) in the last 11 games, dating back to the 2021 season
BETHUNE-COOKMAN NEWS & NOTES
- The Wildcats enjoyed the open week after a 33-9 loss on Sept. 10 to South Carolina State
- Bethune-Cookman opened the season with a 70-13 loss to Miami
- BCU is averaging 360.5 total yards of offense and 11.0 points per game
- Jalon Jones leads the ground game with 18 carries for 102 yards
- Jones also is 19 of 43 passing for 370 yards, with three interceptions and one touchdown
- Defensively, Demetrius Johnson has 13 tackles, with eight solo stops, in the two games
THREE KEYS TO THE GAME
- Grambling State must protect the quarterback
- GSU's needs to win the turnover battle
- The Tigers must avoid mental mistakes
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
- Grambling State leads the all-time series, 8-4
- The series dates back to 1954, with Bethune-Cookman earning a 25-14 victory
- Grambling State owns the longest win streak in the series, eight games
- The Tigers are 7-3 in the last 10 games against Bethune-Cookman
- The Wildcats have won three straight games in the series, including a 31-14 victory at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium last season
- Grambling State's last win against BCU came during the 2004 season, a 24-23 victory
WHAT FANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WEAR
- The Gameday color for Grambling State fans is … wear WHITE
LOOKING AHEAD TO WHAT'S NEXT
- Grambling State and Prairie View A&M will meet in the State Fair Classic on Oct. 1
- This will be the 38th time Grambling State competes in the State Fair Classic
- Prairie View A&M has won the past four meetings in the classic
- Grambling State is seeking its first win over PVAMU since the 2017 season
- Despite losing four straight games, GSU owns a 51-21-1 all-time mark against Prairie View A&M
- The game time for the annual tilt has changed, moving from a 4 p.m. start time to a 6 p.m. kickoff
- The game will be played in the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium
- Tickets are on sale by visiting the GSU Ticket Office or Click Here
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