LIVINGSTON, Ala. (AP) Barrett Wilkes passed for 338 yards and three touchdowns to lead Valdosta State to a 31-19 victory over West Alabama on Saturday.<br>
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Donnie Daniels scored the final touchdown on an 11-yard fumble recovery for the Blazers (7-1, 5-1 Gulf South Conference) with 10:42 left after West Alabama had cut it to 24-19 with two third quarter TDs.<br>
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The Tigers (2-6, 0-6) scored on a 79-yard touchdown pass from James Reiter to Chris Coach midway through the third and added Eric McCants' 1-yard TD run two minutes later.<br>
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Wilkes completed 31 of 40 passes with an interception. Each of his TD passes came in the first half as Valdosta State built a 24-6 lead.<br>
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Reiter passed for 275 yards, including an 80-yarder to Andre Epps late in the first quarter.<br>
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Epps had 132 yards receiving and Coach had 130 for the Tigers.<br>
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