Nov 7, 2009 - 7:01 PM
0 shoutsITTA BENA, Miss.(AP) -- Martin Gilbert ran for two touchdowns and Texas Southern defeated Mississippi Valley State 30-7 on Saturday.
The Tigers (4-4, 3-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) finished with 494 yards on offense, holding the Delta Devils (2-7, 1-5) to 173 yards.
Gilbert finished with 91 yards on 22 carries for the Tigers, who totaled 294 yards rushing.
Arvell Nelson ran for 85 yards on 12 carries, and was 25 of 43 for 289 yards and a touchdown for Texas Southern.
The Tigers took a 15-0 lead on a 21-yard field goal by Robert Hersh with 12:08 left in the second quarter.
Texas Southern had the ball within the Mississippi Valley State 20-yard line seven times, compared to just one red-zone appearance by the Delta Devils.
Mississippi Valley State was led by Eddie Ivory Jr. with 74 yards and a touchdown on 9-for-32 passing and 54 yards on 17 carries.
From the Bleachers
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TEXAS SOUTHERN: 30
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE: 7
Final
Nov 7 5:12 PM -
NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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TEXAS SOUTHERN 12 3 8 7 30
MISS VALLEY ST 0 7 0 0 7 FINAL
Nov 7 5:12 PM -
TEXAS SOUTHERN: 23
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE: 7
End of 3rd
Nov 7 4:42 PM -
NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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TEXAS SOUTHERN 12 3 8 23
MISS VALLEY ST 0 7 0 7 END, 3RD QTR
Nov 7 4:42 PM -
TEXAS SOUTHERN: 15
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE: 7
Halftime
Nov 7 3:42 PM -
NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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TEXAS SOUTHERN 12 3 15
MISS VALLEY ST 0 7 7 HALFTIME
Nov 7 3:42 PM -
NCAAF
TEXAS SOUTHERN 15
MISS VALLEY ST 0 12:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Nov 7 2:56 PM -
TEXAS SOUTHERN: 12
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE: 0
End of 1st
Nov 7 2:56 PM -
NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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TEXAS SOUTHERN 12 12
MISS VALLEY ST 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
Nov 7 2:56 PM
