Valley Opens Strong but Falls to Alcorn State in Return of the Game of the Century

THE DELTA | Mississippi Valley State University football opened Saturday afternoon with an impressive scoring drive, but Alcorn State used a strong offensive performance to pull away for a 52-17 victory in the highly anticipated Return of the Game of the Century on Saturday, October 31, at Rice-Totten Stadium. The Delta Devils (3-6, 2-3 SWAC) came out firing offensively, marching 79 yards on eight plays during their opening possession. Quarterback Josh Brown connected with wide receiver Jaylen King on a 40-yard touchdown pass to give Mississippi Valley State an early 7-0 advantage with 10:55 remaining in the first quarter. Alcorn…