JACKSON, Miss. (Interstat)—Jackson State defeated Florida A&M 27-17 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. Attendance was 44,173. The Tigers improved to 6-1, while the Rattlers fell to 2-5. Armond Parker led Florida A&M, completing 11 of 27 passes for 163 yards and rushing 10 times for 21 yards and one touchdown. Jackson State’s Jared Lockhart went 13 of 24 for 98 yards and rushed eight times for 53 yards and a score. Caron Tyler added a rushing touchdown for the Tigers. Nate Blount IV ran 11 times for 63 yards and a touchdown, Li’Darius Pryor rushed 20 times for 80 yards, and Jabari Jones caught three passes for 36 yards and scored. B.J. Washington intercepted two passes, and Denzel Johnson recorded 11 tackles for Florida A&M. Jackson State scored 15 points in the third quarter to pull away.