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American college football season
The 2018 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by sixth-year head coach Dawson Odums and played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Jaguars were predicted to finish second in the West Division.[1]
West Division
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Predicted finish |
Team |
Votes
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1 |
Grambling State |
96
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2 |
Southern |
78
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3 |
Prairie View A&M |
65
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4 |
Texas Southern |
31
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5 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
30
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Presason All-SWAC Team
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The Jaguars had two players at four positions selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.
1st team
Jerimiah Abby – Jr. OL
1st team
Andrea Augustine – Sr. DB
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 16 (FBS) TCU* | | FSN | L 7–55 | 42,219 |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech* | | ESPN+ | L 17–54 | 22,926 |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Langston* | | | W 33–18[a] | 12,379 |
September 22 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Alabama A&M | | | W 29–27 | 20,000 |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | - Ace W. Mumford Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ESPN3 | L 3–20 | 19,412 |
October 13 | 5:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | | ESPN3 | W 38–0 | 1,154 |
October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Southern | | | W 21–7 | 17,105 |
October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Jackson State | - Ace W. Mumford Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 41–7 | 20,575 |
November 10 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | - Ace W. Mumford Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 56–24 | 18,060 |
November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | | NBCSN | W 38–28 | 67,871 |
December 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Alcorn State | | ESPNU | L 28–37 | 20,652 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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- ^ This game was called late in the third quarter due to lightning with Southern declared the winner.[2]
Southern at TCU – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Jaguars |
0 |
7 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 16 Horned Frogs |
17 |
21 |
17 | 0 | 55 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
- Date: September 1
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
- Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C); sunny and clear
- Game attendance: 42,219
- Referee: Cal McNeil
- TV: FSN
- [1] [2]
Game information
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- First quarter
- TCU – Cole Bunce 26-yard field goal, 12:36 (TCU 3–0)
- TCU – Shawn Robinson 36-yard TD run, Bunce kick good, 8:46 (TCU 10–0)
- TCU – Derius Davis 12-yard TD pass from Robinson, Bunce kick good, 5:04 (TCU 17–0)
- Second quarter
- TCU – Taye Barber 6-yard TD pass from Robinson, Bunce kick good, 12:06 (TCU 24–0)
- TCU – Robinson 9-yard TD run, Bunce kick good, 8:22 (TCU 31–0)
- SOU – Cameron Mackey 55-yard TD pass from John Lampley, Cesar Barajas kick good, 6:34 (TCU 31–7)
- TCU – Jalen Reagor 12-yard TD pass from Robinson, Bunce kick good, 4:20 (TCU 38–7)
- Third quarter
- TCU – Bunce 30-yard field goal, 10:54 (TCU 41–7)
- TCU – TreVontae Hights 57-yard TD pass from Michael Collins, Jonathan Song kick good, 9:48 (TCU 48–7)
- TCU – Davis 73-yard punt returned for TD, Song kick good, 7:31 (TCU 55–7)
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- Top passers
- TCU – Shawn Robinson – 17/24, 182 yards, 3 TD
- SOU – John Lampley – 5/14, 101 yards, TD, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- TCU – Emari Demercado – 8 carries, 57 yards
- SOU – Carlos Stephens – 7 carries, 25 yards
- Top receivers
- TCU – TreVontae Hights – reception, 57 yards, TD
- SOU – Cameron Mackey – 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD
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Southern at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Jaguars |
7 |
7 |
3 | 0 | 17 |
Bulldogs |
21 |
10 |
14 | 9 | 54 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 22,926
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- [3] [4]
Game information
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- First quarter
- LT – Israel Tucker 1-yard TD run, Bailey Hale kick good, 11:41 (LT 7–0)
- LT – Jaqwis Dancy 25-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 10:05 (LT 14–0)
- LT – J'Mar Smith 19-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 5:22 (LT 21–0)
- SOU – Kendall Catalon 38-yard TD pass from John Lampley, Cesar Barajas kick good, 1:24 (LT 21–7)
- Second quarter
- SOU – Lampley 1-yard TD run, Barajas kick good, 10:59 (LT 21–14)
- LT – Rhashid Bonnette 17-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 9:02 (LT 28–14)
- LT – Hale 24-yard field goal, 0:05 (LT 31–14)
- Third quarter
- SOU – Barajas 22-yard field goal, 8:15 (LT 31–17)
- LT – Dancy 32-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 7:12 (LT 38–17)
- LT – Smoke Harris 34-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 0:00 (LT 45–17)
- Fourth quarter
- LT – Team Safety, 5:30 (LT 47–17)
- LT – Harris 30-yard TD pass from Aaron Allen, Hale kick good, 0:06 (LT 54–17)
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- Top passers
- LT – J'Mar Smith – 24/37, 380 yards, 2 TD
- SOU – John Lampley – 17/24, 179 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- LT – Jaqwis Dancy – 5 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD
- SOU – Devon Benn – 15 carries, 53 yards
- Top receivers
- LT – Adrian Hardy – 6 receptions, 111 yards
- SOU – Kendall Catalon – 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
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Langston at Southern – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | Total |
Lions |
6 |
6 |
6 | 18 |
Jaguars |
7 |
12 |
14 | 33 |
at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy and rainy
- Game attendance: 15,165
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- [5]
Game information
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- First quarter
- SOU – Trey Smith 24-yard TD pass from John Lampley, Cesar Barajas kick good, 4:41 (SOU 7–0)
- LANG – Char Harvin III 35-yard TD run, Jaylen Lowe kick no good, 1:19 (SOU 7–6)
- Second quarter
- LANG – Tim Whitfield 1-yard TD run, Lowe kick no good, 9:30 (LANG 12–7)
- SOU – Kendall Catalon 41-yard TD pass from Glendon McDaniel, Barajas kick no good, 4:15 (SOU 13–12)
- SOU – Catalon 10-yard TD pass from Lampley, Barajas kick no good, 0:33 (SOU 19–12)
- Third quarter
- LANG – Michael Colston 4-yard TD pass from Lowe, Lowe two-point conversion pass attempt no good, 7:03 (SOU 19–18)
- SOU – Smith 45-yard TD pass from Lampley, Martell Fontenot kick good, 5:58 (SOU 26–18)
- SOU – Catalon 4-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 1:07 (SOU 33–18)
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- Top passers
- SOU – John Lampley – 9/15, 121 yards, 3 TD
- LANG – Jaylen Lowe – 14/24, 179 yards, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- SOU – John Lampley – 14 carries, 132 yards
- LANG – Char Harvin III – 2 carries, 35 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- SOU – Trey Smith – 3 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
- LANG – Isaiah Shaputis – 6 receptions, 57 yards
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- This game was called late in the 3rd quarter due to lightning with Southern declared the winner.[2]
Alabama A&M vs. Southern – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Jaguars |
6 |
9 |
14 | 0 | 29 |
Bulldogs |
21 |
0 |
0 | 6 | 27 |
at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,000
- [6] [7]
Game information
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- First quarter
- SOU – Dennis Craig 10-yard TD pass from John Lampley, Cesar Barajas kick no good, 9:34 (SOU 6–0)
- AAMU – Jordan Bentley 49-yard TD run, Spencer Corey kick good, 7:54 (AAMU 7–6)
- AAMU – Kendric Johnson 36-yard TD pass from Aqeel Glass, Corey kick good, 5:43 (AAMU 14–6)
- AAMU – Bentley 17-yard TD pass from Glass, Corey kick good, 1:17 (AAMU 21–6)
- Second quarter
- SOU – Team Safety, 5:57 (AAMU 21–8)
- SOU – Devon Benn 11-yard TD pass from Lampley, Martel Fontenot kick good, 0:21 (AAMU 21–15)
- Third quarter
- SOU – Benn 2-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 8:31 (SOU 22–21)
- SOU – Jarmarqueza Mims 25-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 5:06 (SOU 29–21)
- Fourth quarter
- AAMU – Glass 2-yard TD run, two-point pass conversion from Glass no good, 1:13 (SOU 29–27)
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- Top passers
- SOU – John Lampley – 24/38, 204 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- AAMU – Aqeel Glass – 17/29, 210 yards, 2 TD
- Top rushers
- SOU – John Lampley – 21 carries, 99 yards
- AAMU – Jordan Bentley – 15 carries, 96 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- SOU – Kendall Catalon – 7 receptions, 52 yards
- AAMU – Kendric Johnson – 2 receptions, 48 yards, TD
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Alcorn State at Southern – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Braves |
0 |
3 |
14 | 3 | 20 |
Jaguars |
0 |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); rain
- Game attendance: 21,412
- Referee: Eddie Kelly
- TV: ESPN3
- [8] [9]
Game information
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- Second quarter
- ALCN – Corey McCullough 32-yard field goal, 0:50 (ALCN 3–0)
- Third quarter
- ALCN – De'Shawn Waller 1-yard Td run, McCullough kick good, 12:58 (ALCN 10–0)
- SOU – Martell Fontenot 28-yard field goal, 11:11 (ALCN 10–3)
- ALCN – Qwynnterrio Cole 36-yard interception returned for TD, McCullough kick good, 4:14 (ALCN 17–3)
- Fourth quarter
- ALCN – McCullough 22-yard field goal, 8:17 (ALCN 20–3)
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- Top passers
- ALCN – Noah Johnson – 13/22, 138 yards, 2 INT
- SOU – John Lampley – 9/26, 59 yards, INT
- Top rushers
- ALCN – Noah Johnson – 11 carries, 81 yards
- SOU – Devon Benn – 21 carries, 60 yards
- Top receivers
- ALCN – Chris Blair – 5 receptions, 79 yards
- SOU – Devon Benn – 3 receptions, 20 yards
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At Prairie View A&M
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Game information
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- First quarter
- SOU – Martell Fontenot 22-yard field goal, 9:58 (SOU 3–0)
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton 2-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 6:38 (SOU 10–0)
- SOU – Kendall Catalon 25-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 2:04 (SOU 17–0)
- Second quarter
- SOU – Skelton 7-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 6:43 (SOU 24–0)
- Third quarter
- SOU – Trey Smith 5-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 12:11 (SOU 31–0)
- Fourth quarter
- SOU – Skelton 9-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 1:05 (SOU 38–0)
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- Top passers
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 15/26, 168 yards, TD
- PVAMU – Jalen Morton – 20/42, 251 yards, 5 INT
- Top rushers
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 27 carries, 202 yards, 3 TD
- PVAMU – Jalen Morton – 13 carries, 44 yards
- Top receivers
- SOU – Cameron Mackey – 4 receptions, 35 yards
- PVAMU – Zarrian Holcombe – 4 receptions, 59 yards
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Southern vs. Texas Southern – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Jaguars |
17 |
7 |
7 | 7 | 38 |
Panthers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 32,143
- Referee: Marty Adams
- [12] [13]
Game information
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- First quarter
- SOU – Carlos Stephens punt block returned for 17-yard TD, Martell Fontenot kick good, 14:00 (SOU 7–0)
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton 4-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 9:30 (SOU 14–0)
- Third quarter
- SOU – Trey Smith 17-yard TD pass from John Lampley, Fontenot kick good, 2:04 (SOU 21–0)
- Fourth quarter
- TXSO – Adrian Carter 6-yard TD pass from Jay Christophe, Aaron Cuevas kick good, 8:52 (SOU 21–7)
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- Top passers
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 8/22, 74 yards, INT
- TXSO – Jay Christophe – 6/17, 83 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- SOU – Devon Benn – 16 carries, 81 yards
- TXSO – Tylor Cook – 10 carries, 40 yards
- Top receivers
- SOU – Trey Smith – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD
- TXSO – Tren'Davian Dickson – 3 receptions, 73 yards
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Jackson State at Southern – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
0 |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
Jaguars |
14 |
7 |
20 | 0 | 41 |
at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); sunny
- Game attendance: 20,575
- Referee: John Allmond
- [14] [15]
Game information
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- First quarter
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton 15-yard TD run, Martell Fontenot kick good, 9:36 (SOU 7–0)
- SOU – Trey Smith 27-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 2:17 (SOU 14–0)
- Second quarter
- Demerio Houston 42-yard fumble returned for TD, Fontenot kick good, 8:57 (SOU 21–0)
- Third quarter
- JSU – Warren Newman 42-yard punt returned for TD, Christian Jacquemin kick good, 9:52 (SOU 21–7)
- SOU – Shontego Thomas 92-yard kickoff returned for TD, Fontenot kick good, 9:40 (SOU 28–7)
- SOU – Fontenot 31-yard field goal, 8:37 (SOU 31–7)
- SOU – Fontenot 42-yard field goal, 5:22 (SOU 34–7)
- SOU – Jordan Lewis 36-yard fumble returned for TD, Cesar Barajas kick good, 1:22 (SOU 41–7)
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- Top passers
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 5/14, 61 yards, TD
- JSU – Derrick Ponder – 9/20, 99 yards
- Top rushers
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 13 carries, 89 yards, TD
- JSU – Jordan Johnson – 7 carries, 20 yards
- Top receivers
- SOU – Trey Smith – 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD
- JSU – Cameron Hines – 3 receptions, 57 yards
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Southern – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Lions |
6 |
3 |
8 | 7 | 24 |
Jaguars |
21 |
21 |
14 | 0 | 56 |
at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 18,060
- Referee: Scott Johnson
- [16] [17]
Game information
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- First quarter
- SOU – Jarmarqueza Mims 5-yard TD run, Martell Fontenot kick good, 12:02 (SOU 7–0)
- SOU – Randall Menard 28-yard TD pass from Ladarius Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 11:47 (SOU 14–0)
- UAPB – Dejuan Miller 8-yard TD pass from Skyler Perry, two-point conversion run attempt no good, 5:09 (SOU 14–6)
- SOU – Menard 57-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 2:47 (SOU 21–7)
- Second quarter
- SOU – Hunter Register 45-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 14:41 (SOU 28–7)
- UAPB – Jamie Gillan 28-yard field goal, 10:56 (SOU 28–9)
- SOU – Devon Benn 1-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 10:23 (SOU 35–9)
- SOU – Trey Smith 15-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 3:29 (SOU 42–9)
- Third quarter
- SOU – Kendall Catalon 20-yard Td pass from John Lampley, Fontenot kick good, 8:06 (SOU 49–9)
- UAPB – Jaimon Peterson 4-yard TD run, Perry two-point conversion pass to Tyrin Ralph good, 3:59 (SOU 49–17)
- SOU – Christopher Chaney 43-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 1:23 (SOU 56–17)
- Fourth quarter
- UAPB – Tryvarious Cole 3-yard TD run, Gillan kick good, 4:53 (SOU 56–24)
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- Top passers
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 12/15, 283 yards, 4 TD
- UAPB – Skyler Perry – 18/26, 119 yards, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- SOU – Devon Benn – 8 carries, 61 yards, TD
- UAPB – Jaimon Peterson – 21 carries, 82 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- SOU – Randall Menard – 2 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
- UAPB – Tyrin Ralph – 5 receptions, 40 yards
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Grambling State vs. Southern – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
7 |
3 |
3 | 15 | 28 |
Jaguars |
7 |
10 |
14 | 7 | 38 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); N/A (indoors)
- Game attendance: 67,871
- Referee: T. Livingston
- TV: NBCSN
- [18] [19]
Game information
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- First quarter
- SOU – Benjamin Harris 0-yard blocked punt returned for TD, Martell Fontenot kick good, 13:04 (SOU 7–0)
- GRAM – Darrell Clark 30-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Garrett Urban kick good, 0:48 (TIE 7–7)
- Second quarter
- SOU – Cesar Barajas 47-yard field goal, 8:46 (SOU 10–7)
- SOU – Trey Smith 23-yard TD pass from Ladarius Skelton, Barajas kick good, 2:47 (SOU 17–7)
- GRAM – Urban 44-yard field goal, 0:33 (SOU 17–10)
- Third quarter
- GRAM – Urban 21-yard field goal, 10:27 (SOU 17–13)
- SOU – Kendall Catalon 80-yard TD pass from Skelton, Barajas kick good, 8:30 (SOU 24–13)
- SOU – Randall Menard 44-yard TD pass from Skelton, Barajas kick good, 3:22 (SOU 31–13)
- Fourth quarter
- GRAM – Hickbottom 4-yard TD run, Hickbottom two-point conversion pass to Quintin Guice good, 12:30 (SOU 31–21)
- GRAM – Hickbottom 1-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 11:07 (SOU 31–28)
- SOU – Devon Benn 2-yard TD run, Barajas kick good, 7:51 (SOU 38–28)
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- Top passers
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 8/14, 217 yards, 3 TD
- GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 18/30, 188 yards, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- SOU – Devon Benn – 19 carries, 167 yards, TD
- GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 19 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- SOU – Kendall Catalon – reception, 80 yards, TD
- GRAM – Darrell Clark – 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD
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At Alcorn State (SWAC Championship game)
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Southern at Alcorn State – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Jaguars |
14 |
0 |
14 | 0 | 28 |
Braves |
14 |
7 |
6 | 10 | 37 |
at Casem-Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 20,652
- Referee: Marty Adams
- TV: ESPNU
- [20] [21]
Game information
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- First quarter
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton 28-yard TD run, Martell Fontenot 12:26 (SOU 7–0)
- ALCN – De'Shawn Waller 13-yard TD run, Corey McCullough kick good, 8:35 (TIE 7–7)
- ALCN – Waller 83-yard TD run, McCullough kick good, 6:03 (ALCN 14–7)
- SOU – Trey Smith 22-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 2:43 (TIE 14–14)
- Second quarter
- ALCN – Noah Johnson 44-yard TD run, McCullough kick good, 0:43 (ALCN 21–14)
- Third quarter
- ALCN – Johnson 1-yard TD run, McCullough kick no good, 11:12 (ALCN 27–14)
- SOU – Skelton 1-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 8:46 (ALCN 27–21)
- SOU – Skelton 3-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 3:56 (SOU 28–27)
- Fourth quarter
- ALCN – McCullough 41-yard field goal, 11:31 (ALCN 30–28)
- ALCN – Waller 14-yard TD run, McCullough kick good, 3:47 (ALCN 37–28)
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- Top passers
- ALCN – Noah Johnson – 18/25, 135 yards
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 12/22, 194 yards, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- ALCN – De'Shawn Waller – 16 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD
- SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 22 carries, 65 yards, 3 TD
- Top receivers
- ALCN – Dayall Harris – 6 receptions, 50 yards
- SOU – Trey Smith – 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD
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