Fort Valley, Ga. – The Delta State University Football team (3-1) showed resilience on road Saturday afternoon, storming back in the fourth quarter to earn a dramatic 21–16 road victory over Fort Valley State at Wildcat Stadium.

Trailing 13–0 at halftime, the Statesmen refused to fold. Running back Davion Alston jump-started the rally in the third quarter, breaking loose for a 16-yard touchdown run that cut the deficit to six. The momentum carried into the final period, where Delta State put together two clutch scoring drives to seal the win.

With just 6:44 left to play, sophomore running back Nick Clark finished a strong scoring drive featuring runs from him and freshman running back Daniel Smith as he powered into the end zone from two yards out, giving the Statesmen their first lead at 14–13. Fort Valley briefly reclaimed the advantage with a late field goal, but the Statesmen had one last answer.

Quarterback Garrett Ames engineered the game-winning drive in the final minute, capping it off with a determined four-yard touchdown run with only 27 seconds remaining. Kicker Price Nixon stayed perfect on the day, converting all three extra points and pinned the Wildcats inside the 10 twice on two punts.

Defensively, Delta State dominated the trenches, racking up six sacks and 13 tackles for loss, led by Alex Larry's six tackles, three tackles for loss, and two sacks. Senior cornerback Taylon Doss added a sack and two tackles for loss, while linebacker Joshua Phillips chipped in with six stops.

Offensively, Neno Lemay sparked the passing game with five catches for 81 yards, including a 59-yard strike from Ames that set up the second-half surge. The New Roads, La., native sparked the game winning drive with a kick return to the FVSU 37.

The Statesmen return to Parker-McCool next weekend as they continue non-conference with the Flying Fleet from Erskine College at 6:00 p.m. (CDT)