Statesmen Explode in Second Half to Win 21-6 against Mississippi Valley in the DELTA CLASSIC

ITTA BENA, Miss. — The Delta State University football used a strong second-half performance to pull away from Mississippi Valley State, defeating the Delta Devils, 21-6, Saturday evening at Rice-Totten Stadium. After a scoreless opening quarter, Mississippi Valley State broke through with a 52-yard field goal from Luka Sari with 9:34 remaining in the second quarter, taking a 3-0 lead into halftime. The Statesmen answered in a big way after the break. Delta State’s special teams sparked the comeback early in the third quarter when Jordan McKnight recovered a blocked punt and returned it 12 yards for a touchdown. Price…