Bethune-Cookman at Mississippi Valley State

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Bethune-Cookman beat Mississippi Valley State 45–⁠35. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Bethune-Cookman led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayBethune-Cookman2–⁠9 in 2022
45
HomeMississippi Valley State2–⁠9 in 2022
35

Final at Rice-Totten Field, Itta BenaAttendance 3,909

At kickoff
83°F, a few clouds, wind 20 mph from the south, gusts to 30 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Greenwood-Leflore Airport (KGWO), 23 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tony Ross; umpire Jason Parker; head linesman Darren Crawford; line judge Jamie McMiller; side judge David Boone; field judge Lawrence Goss; back judge Thaddeus AzoreGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bethune-Cookman61517745
Mississippi Valley State7021735

Standouts

  • PassingJalon Jones18 of 30, 274 yards, 2 TDBethune-Cookman
  • RushingQueshaun Byrd17 carries, 109 yards, 1 TDBethune-Cookman
  • ReceivingMarcus Riley5 catches, 134 yards, 1 TDBethune-Cookman
  • DefenseKemari Averett1 INTBethune-Cookman

Player stats

Bethune-Cookman

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalon Jones18/3027420
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Queshaun Byrd17109130
Jalon Jones1594074
Terry Lindsey323110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Riley5134173
Kemari Averett368139
Daveno Ellington428014
Dylaan Lee21408
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kemari Averett0001
Devuntray Hampton0001

Mississippi Valley State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jamari Jones13/2821832
T.J. Goodwin0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamari Jones16101025
Caleb Johnson1562017
Jakobe Thomas643017
Kaiyus Lewis2212
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jacory Rankin693229
Cameron Gardner129029
Sylvester Campbell226124
Cobie Bates125025

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Bethune-CookmanMississippi Valley State
500Total yards421
274Passing yards218
226Rushing yards203
9.1Yards per pass7.5
6.5Yards per rush4.7
22First downs23
5–⁠13Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
1Turnovers2
6–⁠72Penalties9–⁠145
28:27Possession31:33

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Bethune-Cookman 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Bethune-Cookman −4, over/under 47.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Bethune-Cookman 61%, Mississippi Valley State 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Bethune-Cookman leads 7–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Bethune-Cookman 34, Mississippi Valley State 14
2025Bethune-Cookman 42, Mississippi Valley State 34
2024Bethune-Cookman 20, Mississippi Valley State 10
2023Bethune-Cookman 20, Mississippi Valley State 7
2022Bethune-Cookman 45, Mississippi Valley State 35
2021Mississippi Valley State 20, Bethune-Cookman 14

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