Two story lines spice up SWAC matchup

Published February 05, 2015

Jackson, MS (SportsNetwork.com) - The Southwestern Athletic Conference football game between Mississippi Valley State and Jackson State on Saturday won't have a big impact on the East Division title race.

But the Homecoming game at Jackson State has a pair of intriguing story lines to draw plenty of attention.

First-year Mississippi Valley State coach Rick Comegy is making his return to Jackson State to take on the program that he guided the last eight seasons. He posted a 55-35 record in eight seasons from 2006-13, won the SWAC title with the Tigers in 2007, and led them back to the conference championship game in 2008, 2012 and last year.

Just as interesting is the head-to-head matchup of brothers at quarterback. Patrick Ivy is the senior starter at Mississippi Valley State, while his sophomore brother LaMontiez Ivy leads the Jackson State offense.

Mississippi Valley State is 1-5 overall and 0-4 in the SWAC, having lost five straight games. Jackson State, under new coach Harold Jackson, is coming off a home loss to Prairie View A&M, and has 3-3 and 1-2 records.

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