From staff reports

Micah Davis threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, ran for two more scores, and Delta State (5-1) rolled up 562 yards of total offense in a route of Ouachita Baptist (3-1).

Delta State trailed 14-10 midway through the second quarter, but scored twice before halftime to take the lead for good. Brant Botili scored on a 6-yard run and Davis hit Bill Franks for a 33-yard touchdown pass with 1:33 to go to make it 24-14.

Davis ran for a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter to blow it open. He finished with 49 yards on 11 carries, and was 17-of-28 passing.

Franks caught three passes for 199 yards and two TDs, and Chance Dennis had eight receptions for 100 yards.

Southern 28, MVSU 21

LaQuinton Evans caught the winning touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter as Southern University defeated Mississippi Valley State.

Evans had eight catches for 127 yards and two touchdowns for Southern (2-3, 2-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), which snapped a two-game losing streak. J.P. Douglas, who threw the game-winning touchdown pass with 11:09 to play, passed for 223 yards.

The game was tied three times. Valley (0-5, 0-4) drew even for the final time, 21-21, on a 1-yard run by Trey Bateaste with 14:16 to play. Bateaste led MVSU with 86 yards rushing.

The Delta Devils did not go quietly, forcing four turnovers, but quarterback Marvin Pittman was intercepted three times.

MVSU was handed its 18th straight conference loss.

Millsaps 21, Sewanee 20

Konner Joplin threw three touchdown passes, Thomas Theriot rushed for 106 yards and caught a TD pass, and Millsaps held off Sewanee. Jason O’Rear caught eight passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns for Millsaps (2-3, 1-1 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference).

After Theriot’s 9-yard TD reception from Joplin with 13:06 to go gave Millsaps a 21-20 lead, the Majors’ defense forced Sewanee (2-3, 0-2) to punt twice. Millsaps held the ball for the last 6 1/2 minutes, converting a pair of third downs along the way.

Alabama State 31, Alcorn State 23

Greg Jenkins threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns, and ran for another score to lead Alabama State (4-1, 4-0 SWAC) over Alcorn State (1-4, 1-4).

It was Alcorn’s fourth loss this season by eight points or less.

Two of Jenkins’ touchdown passes went to Nick Andrews, who finished with six receptions for 185 yards. Jenkins and Andrews hooked up on a 16-yard TD pass in the third quarter and a 39-yarder with 2:17 to play in the game that made it 31-17.

Alcorn quarterback Darius Smith threw a 30-yard touchdown with 1:29 left, but the Braves couldn’t get any closer.

Smith completed 9 of 21 passes for 186 yards, with a pair of touchdowns. Arnold Walker rushed 25 times for 147 yards and a score to lead the Braves.