HOUSTON- The Texas Southern Tigers football team got their first win of the season with a dominating 31-0 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night at BBVA Compass Stadium.
Texas Southern freshman running back Tylor Cook got the Tigers on the board first with a 1-yard TD rush bringing the score to 7-0. Cook later added a 50-yard TD reception to his stat line courtesy of an Averion Hurts pass.
Hurts was 15-of-24 on the night as he threw for 273 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Wide receivers Tony Upchurch and Tracy Johnson each hauled in touchdown passes for the Tigers in what was head coach Michael Haywood's first win at the helm of the program.
"I thought we played well in all three facets of the game," said Haywood. "We competed for 60 minutes and I'm proud of the effort and focus our team displayed throughout the game."
Texas Southern amassed 374 yards of total offense on the night (101 R, 273 P) while holding Mississippi Valley State to 160 total offensive yards (-10 R, 170 P).
It was the Tigers first shutout win over a SWAC opponent since 2001 when TSU held Prairie View A&M scoreless (17-0 TSU) in the Labor Day Classic. Â
The Tigers will now get set to travel to Alabama State this upcoming weekend for another pivotal league matchup.
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