Grambling, LA--- It was a nightmare in Robinson Stadium for the Delta Devils of Mississippi Valley State as the Grambling State Tigers dismantled them, 50-7, in a Halloween Homecoming demolition.
Both teams got off to a slow start but the Tigers made their way to the score board first courtesy of an Ari Johnson 22-yard field goal with 8:10 remaining in the first quarter.
Johnson would tack on a 33-yard field goal in the opening minutes of the second quarter, before quarterback Greg Dillon would find Van Phillips with a nine-yard touchdowns pass (Conversion failed) to push the score to 12-0.
As the half wound down the Tigers would take advantage of Delta Devils miscues. After MVSU turned the ball over on downs, Grambling went 70-yards on 10-plays to score on a three-yard pass from Dillon to Larry Donnell (Johnson, PAT Good) with 1:11 on the clock and then following an interception and 46-yard return by Desmond Leonard Johnson added a 17-yard field goal with :26 left on the clock to end the scoring for the half.
In the midst of a quiet third quarter a fumble recovery by defensive end Christian Anthony would give the Tigers excellent field position to set up Dillon as he tacked on another score with a 20-yard touchdown run (Johnson, PAT Good) at the 4:12 mark for the only score of the quarter.
Dillon once again call his on number as the fourth quarter opened and carried the ball from nine-yards out for the score (Johnson, PAT good) to make the score 36-0. Valley finally responded using a one-play 68-yard scoring pass play from Eddie Ivory, Jr. to Chris Williams (Carlos Sanchez, PAT Good).
Grambling would reach pay dirt twice more in the games waning moments on a four-yard run by Cornelius Walker (Johnson, PAT Good) and a nine-yard pass and catch from back-up quarter back Danny Reyes to Kenneth Batiste (Johnson, PAT Good).
Dillon finished completing 17-of-25 passes for 141 yards and two scores; while rushing for 96-yards and two scores. Walker added 94-yards on the ground on 13 carries. Defensively Mycheal Sampson recorded eight tackles for the Tigers while Cliff Exama added six.
The Tigers will return to action next weekend when they travel to Little Rock, AR to face the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the Delta Literacy Classic.
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