American college football season
The 2019 Southern Jaguars football team represents Southern University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Jaguars are led by seventh-year head coach Dawson Odums and play their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Previous season [ ] The Jaguars finished the 2018 season 7–4, 6–1 in SWAC play to finish in first place in the West Division. They lost the SWAC Championship Game to Alcorn State 28–37.
Preseason [ ] Preseason polls [ ] The SWAC released their preseason poll on July 16, 2019. The Jaguars were picked to finish in first place in the West Division.[1]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1 Southern 90
2
Prairie View A&M
78
3
Grambling State
74
4
Texas Southern
34
5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
24
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Alcorn State
92
2
Alabama A&M
70
3
Jackson State
61
4
Alabama State
47
5
Mississippi Valley State
30
Preseason all–SWAC teams [ ] The Jaguars placed six players on the preseason all–SWAC teams.[1]
Offense
1st team
Jodeci Harris – OL
2nd team
Devon Benn – RB
Jaylon Brinson – OL
Jeremias Houston – TE
Defense
1st team
Jordan Lewis – DL
2nd team
Montavious Gaines – DB
Roster [ ] Schedule [ ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source August 31 6:00 p.m. at McNeese State * ESPN+ L 28–3420,437 [2] September 7 11:00 a.m. at Memphis * ESPN3 L 24–5534,487 [3] September 14 6:00 p.m. Edward Waters * W 61–014,377 [4] September 21 6:00 p.m. at Florida A&M * ESPN3/ESPN+ L 21–27[5] September 28 6:00 p.m. at Arkansas–Pine Bluff ESPN3 W 31–76,863 [6] October 12 6:00 p.m. Prairie View A&M Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN3 W 34–2816,248 [7] October 19 2:00 p.m. vs. Texas Southern W 28–215,136 [8] October 26 2:00 p.m. at Alcorn State Braves All-Access L 13–2715,993 [9] November 2 4:00 p.m. Alabama A&M Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN3 W 35–31[10] November 9 4:00 p.m. Virginia–Lynchburg * Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 58–7[11] November 16 2:00 p.m. at Jackson State Facebook W 40–34[12] November 30 4:00 p.m. vs. Grambling State NBCSN W 30–2870,112 [13] December 7 3:00 p.m. at Alcorn State ESPNU L 24–39*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Source: [14] [15]
Game summaries [ ] at McNeese State [ ]
Statistics
Southern
McNeese State
First downs
29
18
Total yards
342
303
Rushing yards
103
154
Passing yards
239
149
Turnovers
5
0
Time of possession
26:35
33:25
Southern at McNeese State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
7
7
0 14 28
Cowboys 7
10
7 10 34
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : August 31Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 93 °F (34 °C); fair skiesGame attendance : 20,437Referee : C. WatsonTV : ESPN+ [1] [2] [3]
Game information
First quarter (06:11) MCNS TD – J'Cobi Skinner 1-yard rush, Noah Anderson kickMcNeese State 7–0 ; Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:41
(03:22) SOU TD – Timothy Bedford 33-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickTied 7–7 ; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49 Second quarter (14:52) SOU TD – Hunter Register 43-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 14–7 ; Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:06
(09:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 37-yard field goalSouthern 14–10 ; Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:08
(01:49) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 12-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kickMcNeese State 17–14 ; Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 3:51 Third quarter (10:12) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 24-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kickMcNeese State 24–14 ; Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:59 Fourth quarter (10:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 29-yard field goalMcNeese State 27–14 ; Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:31
(05:25) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 3-yard rush, Noah Anderson kickMcNeese State 34–14 ; Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:13
(03:41) SOU TD – Hunter Register 17-yard pass from Glendon McDaniel, Martel Fontenot kickMcNeese 34–21 ; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44
(00:32) SOU TD – Glendon McDaniel 1-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickMcNeese State 34–28 ; Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 1:59
Top passers SOU – Glendon McDaniel – 11/19, 135 yards, TD
MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 15/22, 147 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SOU – Devon Benn – 11 carries, 33 yards
MCNS – Elijah Mack – 12 carries, 45 yards, TD Top receivers SOU – Hunter Register – 4 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD
MCNS – Cyron Sutton – 3 receptions, 51 yards
at Memphis [ ]
Statistics
Southern
Memphis
First downs
14
23
Total yards
258
575
Rushing yards
168
177
Passing yards
90
398
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
29:02
30:58
Southern at Memphis – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
7
10
7 0 24
Tigers 17
10
21 7 55
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium , Memphis, TN
Date : September 7Game time : 11:00 a.m. CDT Game weather : 84 °F (29 °C); calm, sunnyGame attendance : 34,487Referee : Edwin LeeTV : ESPN3 [4] [5] [6]
Game information
First quarter (13:28) SOU TD – Jamar Washington 7-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 7–0 ; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32
(11:29) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 23-yard field goalSouthern 7–3 ; Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:55
(09:38) MEM TD – Antonio Gibson 55-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kickMemphis 10–7 ; Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:48
(00:30) MEM TD – Keith Brown, Jr. 27-yard blocked punt returned, Riley Patterson kickMemphis 17–7 ; Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 5:22 Second quarter (05:22) SOU TD – Jeremias Houston 4-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickMemphis 17–14 ; Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:08
(03:46) MEM TD – Kenneth Gainwell 46-yard rush, Riley Patterson kickMemphis 24–14 ; Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:31
(01:07) SOU FG – Martel Fontenot 34-yard field goalMemphis 24–17 ; Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:39
(00:02) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 49-yard field goalMemphis 27–17 ; Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:05 Third quarter (10:03) MEM TD – Kylan Watkins 6-yard rush, Riley Patterson kickMemphis 34–17 ; Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:53
(04:51) SOU TD – Jordan Lewis 74-yard fumble returned, Martel Fontenot kickMemphis 34–24 ; Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:41
(02:31) MEM TD – Kenneth Gainwell 1-yard rush, Riley Patterson kickMemphis 41–24 ; Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:16
(00:36) MEM TD – Kenneth Gainwell 21-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kickMemphis 48–24 ; Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:07 Fourth quarter (08:46) MEM TD – Rodrigues Clark 10-yard rush, Riley Patterson kickMemphis 55–24 ; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:19
Top passers SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 7/15, 86 yards, TD
MEM – Brady White – 17/21, 337 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 15 carries, 75 yards
MEM – Kenneth Gainwell – 16 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SOU – Hunter Register – 2 receptions, 46 yards
MEM – Damonte Coxie – 6 receptions, 112 yards
Edward Waters [ ] See also: Edward Waters Tigers football
Statistics
Edward Waters
Southern
First downs
15
32
Total yards
263
489
Rushing yards
78
407
Passing yards
185
82
Turnovers
4
0
Time of possession
28:21
31:39
Edward Waters at Southern – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Tigers
7
10
7 0 24
Jaguars 17
10
21 7 55
at A. W. Mumford Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : September 14Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 90 °F (32 °C);Game attendance : 14,377Referee : Jesse Harris[7] [8] [9]
Game information
First quarter (12:10) SOU TD – Devon Benn 3-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 3–0 ; Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:08
(08:55) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 13-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 10–0 ; Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:14
(08:35) SOU SF – Team SafetySouthern 16–0 ; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 Second quarter (12:57) SOU FG – Martel Fontenot 33-yard field goalSouthern 19–0 ; Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:07
(12:07) SOU TD – Christopher Chaney 3-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kickSouthern 26–0 ; Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:42
(09:45) SOU TD – Devon Benn 3-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kickSouthern 33–0 ; Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:05
(00:52) SOU TD – Devon Benn 1-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kickSouthern 40–0 ; Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:02 Third quarter (07:21) SOU TD – Jordan Lewis 95-yard interception returned, Cesar Barajas kickSouthern 47–0 ; Drive: 0 plays, 00 yards, 0:00 Fourth quarter (13:53) SOU TD – Glendon McDaniel 16-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kickSouthern 54–0 ; Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:50
(03:41) SOU TD – Darbbeon Profit 5-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 61–0 ; Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 8:36
Top passers EWC – Jayshawn Francis – 12/23, 107 yards, 2 INT
SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 10/19, 64 yards Top rushers EWC – Eric Stowers – 10 carries, 51 yards
SOU – Devon Benn – 17 carries, 120 yards, 3 TD Top receivers EWC – Uveekie Fields – 5 receptions, 47 yards
SOU – Cameron Mackey – 4 receptions, 25 yards
at Florida A&M [ ]
Statistics
Southern
Florida A&M
First downs
15
24
Total yards
256
433
Rushing yards
69
78
Passing yards
187
355
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
26:42
33:18
Southern at Florida A&M – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
7
7 7 21
Rattlers 17
2
0 8 27
at Bragg Memorial Stadium , Tallahassee, FL
Date : September 21Game time : 5:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudyGame attendance : 27,191Referee : Jason Soistman[10] [11] [12]
Game information
First quarter (10:02) FAMU TD – George Webb 26-yard pass from Ryan Stanley, Yahia Aly kickFlorida A&M 7–0 ; Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:25
(09:54) FAMU SF – Derrick Mayweather safetyFlorida A&M 9–0 ; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(02:17) FAMU TD – Azende Rey 2-yard rush, Chis Faddoul two-point conversion rushFlorida A&M 17–0 ; Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:26 Second quarter (08:14) SOU TD – Glendon McDaniel 1-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickFlorida A&M 17–7 ; Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 5:07
(03:51) FAMU SF – Team SafetyFlorida A&M 19–7 ; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 Third quarter (03:02) SOU TD – Jamar Washington 23-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickFlorida A&M 19–14 ; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46 Fourth quarter (14:53) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 9-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 21–19 ; Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:56
(03:32) FAMU TD – Xavier Smith 17-yard pass from Ryan Stanley, Azende Rey two-point conversion pass to Kamari YoungFlorida A&M 27–21 ; Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 4:31
Top passers SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 11/18, 114 yards, TD
FAMU – Ryan Stanley – 24/39, 355 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SOU – Devon Benn – 9 carries, 39 yards
FAMU – Davonne Kendrick – 10 carries, 36 yards Top receivers SOU – Jamar Washington – 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
FAMU – Xavier Smith – 9 receptions, 201 yards, TD
at Arkansas–Pine Bluff [ ]
Statistics
Southern
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
First downs
26
22
Total yards
426
336
Rushing yards
269
61
Passing yards
157
275
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
34:58
25:02
Southern at Arkansas–Pine Bluff – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars 14
0
7 10 31
Golden Lions
0
7
0 0 7
at Golden Lion Stadium , Pine Bluff, AR
Date : September 28Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game attendance : 6,863Referee : Jesse HarrisTV : ESPN3 [13] [14] [15]
Game information
First quarter (03:46) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 4-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 7–0 ; Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 4:20
(00:40) SOU TD – Jarod Sims 3-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 14–0 ; Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:15 Second quarter (12:14) UAPB TD – Omar Allen 13-yard rush, Zack Piwniczka kickSouthern 14–7 ; Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:50 Third quarter (03:48) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 19-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 21–7 ; Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:40 Fourth quarter (08:17) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 5-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 28–7 ; Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 6:03
(01:14) SOU FG – Martel Fontenot 46-yard field goalSouthern 31–7 ; Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:30
Top passers SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 17/25, 157 yards, 2 INT
UAPB – Shannon Patrick – 16/26, 159 yards, 3 INT Top rushers SOU – Christopher Chaney – 12 carries, 107 yards
UAPB – Taeyler Porter – 19 carries, 59 yards Top receivers SOU – Timothy Bedford – 9 receptions, 83 yards
UAPB – Dejuan Miller – 6 receptions, 87 yards
Prairie View A&M [ ]
Statistics
Prairie View A&M
Southern
First downs
18
22
Total yards
455
334
Rushing yards
168
238
Passing yards
287
96
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
25:50
34:10
Prairie View A&M at Southern – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Panthers
7
0
7 14 28
Jaguars 7
7
3 17 34
at A. W. Mumford Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : October 12Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 16,248Referee : Marty AdamsTV : ESPN3 [16] [17] [18]
Game information
First quarter (11:48) SOU TD – Jamar Washington 11-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 7–0 ; Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:12
(08:05) PVAMU TD – Kalen Riles 26-yard pass from Jalen Morton, Amaury Martinez kickTied 7–7 ; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43 Second quarter (11:15) SOU TD – Hunter Register 3-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 14–7 ; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34 Third quarter (08:09) PVAMU TD – Jaylen Harris 33-yard interception returned, Amaury Martinez kickSTied 14–14 ; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(02:17) SOU FG – Martel Fontenot 44-yard field goalSouthern 17–14 ; Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:47 Fourth quarter (13:00) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 5-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 24–14 ; Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:19
(10:32) PVAMU TD – Jalen Morton 47-yard rush, Amaury Martinez kickSouthern 24–21 ; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:28
(08:57) SOU TD – Devon Benn 29-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 31–21 ; Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:25
(07:50) PVAMU – Tony Mullins 5-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 31–28 ; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07
(01:59) SOU FG – Martel Fontenot 29-yard field goalSouthern 34–28 ; Drive: 10 plays, 19 yards, 5:41
Top passers PVAMU – Jalen Morton – 17/31, 287 yards, TD, INT
SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 11/20, 96 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers PVAMU – Jalen Morton – 12 carries, 133 yards, TD
SOU – Devon Benn – 15 carries, 87 yards, TD Top receivers PVAMU – Kalen Riles – 2 reception, 100 yards, TD
SOU – Timothy Bedford – 4 receptions, 71 yards
vs. Texas Southern [ ]
Statistics
Texas Southern
Southern
First downs
22
28
Total yards
516
489
Rushing yards
181
194
Passing yards
335
295
Turnovers
2
3
Time of possession
26:56
33:04
Texas Southern vs. Southern – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Tigers
7
0
0 15 22
Jaguars 7
0
14 7 28
at Cotton Bowl , Dallas, TX
Date : October 19Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 83 °F (28 °C); sunnyGame attendance : 5,136Referee : Marty Adams[19] [20] [21]
Game information
First quarter (11:54) SOU TD – Jamar Washington 12-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 7–0 ; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:22
(05:05) TXSO TD – Dominic Franklin 39-yard rush, Richard Garcia III kickTied 7–7 ; Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:54 Third quarter (13:34) SOU TD – Jamar Washington 35-yard pass from Glendon McDaniel, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 14–7 ; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:26
(09:21) SOU TD – Hunter Register 31-yard pass from Glendon McDaniel, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 21–7 ; Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:03 Fourth quarter (13:55) TXSO TD – Devin Williams 14-yard rush, Richard Garcia III kickSouthern 21–14 ; Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:31
(11:57) SOU TD – Jaearion Davis 7-yard pass from Glendon McDaniel, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 28–14 ; Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:50
(05:57) TXSO TD – Devin Williams 4-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 28–21 ; Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:05
Top passers TXSO – Devin Williams – 29/44, 335 yards, INT
SOU – Glendon McDaniel – 17/26, 252 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TXSO – Dominic Franklin – 17 carries, 110 yards, TD
SOU – Devon Benn – 13 carries, 81 yards Top receivers TXSO – Donnie Corley – 6 receptions, 115 yards
SOU – Hunter Register – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD
at Alcorn State [ ]
Statistics
Southern
Alcorn State
First downs
21
22
Total yards
284
377
Rushing yards
75
100
Passing yards
209
277
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
27:33
33:27
Southern at Alcorn State – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
6
0 7 13
Braves 0
3
14 10 27
at Jack Spinks Stadium , Lorman, MS
Date : October 26Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 61 °F (16 °C); dark skies, cloudyGame attendance : 15,993Referee : Marty Adams[22] [23] [24]
Game information
Second quarter (14:07) ALCN FG – Corey McCullough 37-yard field goalAlcorn State 3–0 ; Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:43
(04:03) SOU TD – Glendon McDaniel 2-yard rush, Martel Fontenot two-point conversion rush failedSouthern 6–3 ; Drive: 20 plays, 84 yards, 9:59 Third quarter (12:48) ALCN TD – Felix Harper 1-yard rush, Corey McCullough kickAlcorn State 10–6 ; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:12
(05:29) ALCN TD – De'Shawn Waller 4-yard pass from Felix Harper, Corey McCullough kickAlcorn State 17–6 ; Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:40 Fourth quarter (11:20) ALCN FG – Corey McCullough 31-yard field goalAlcorn State 20–6 ; Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:32
(05:53) ALCN TD – LeCharles Pringle 11-yard pass from Felix Harper, Corey McCullough kickAlcorn State 27–6 ; Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:22
(03:29) SOU TD – Hunter Register 12-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickAlcorn State 27–13 ; Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:18
Top passers SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 13/20, 114 yards
ALCN – Felix Harper – 19/26, 277 yards, 2 Td Top rushers SOU – Devon Benn – 11 carries, 38 yards
ALCN – De'Shawn Waller – 22 carries, 81 yards Top receivers SOU – Hunter Register – 8 receptions, 70 yards, TD
ALCN – Chris Blair – 3 receptions, 108 yards
Alabama A&M [ ]
Statistics
Alabama A&M
Southern
First downs
23
28
Total yards
427
558
Rushing yards
71
355
Passing yards
356
203
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
24:49
35:11
Alabama A&M at Southern – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
0
7
14 10 31
Jaguars 7
7
7 14 35
at A. W. Mumford Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : November 2Game time : 4:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 20,344Referee : Y. N. Meyers[25] [26] [27]
Game information
First quarter (13:30) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 28-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 7–0 ; Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:30 Second quarter (04:55) AAMU TD – Abdul–Fatai Ibrahim 6-yard pass from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kickTied 7–7 ; Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:00
(01:20) SOU TD – Devon Benn 16-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 14–7 ; Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:30 Third quarter (13:54) AAMU TD – Zabrian Moore 22-yard pass from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kickTied 14–14 ; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01
(03:20) SOU TD – Hunter Register 31-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 21–14 ; Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:21
(02:36) AAMU TD – Abdul–Fatai Ibrahim 60-yard pass from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kickTied 21–21 ; Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 0:39 Fourth quarter (12:54) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 6-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 28–21 ; Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:42
(08:32) AAMU TD – Zabrian Moore 28-yard pass from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kickTied 28–28 ; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22
(04:20) AAMU FG – Spencer Corey 44-yard field goalAlabama A&M 31–28 ; Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:13
(00:28) SOU TD – Hunter Register 2-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 35–31 ; Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 3:44
Top passers AAMU – Aqeel Glass – 29/37, 356 yards, 4 TD
SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 16/25, 198 yards, 2 TD Top rushers AAMU – Jordan Bentley – 20 carries, 71 yards
SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 34 carries, 238 yards, 2 TD Top receivers AAMU – Abdul–Fatai Ibrahim – 7 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
SOU – Hunter Register – 7 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD
Virginia–Lynchburg [ ]
Statistics
Virginia–Lynchburg
Southern
First downs
9
29
Total yards
147
596
Rushing yards
–16
363
Passing yards
163
233
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
27:54
32:06
Virginia–Lynchburg at Southern – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Dragons
7
0
0 0 7
Jaguars 21
10
10 7 48
at A. W. Mumford Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : November 9Game time : 4:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 64 °F (18 °C); fairGame attendance : 16,857[28] [29] [30]
Game information
First quarter (10:07) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 8-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kickSouthern 7–0 ; Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:27
(07:56) SOU TD – Brandon Hinton 43-yard punt returned, Cesar Barajas kickSouthern 14–0 ; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(05:54) SOU TD – Hunter Register 53-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Cesar Barajas kickSouthern 21–0 ; Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:10
(04:39) VUL TD – Joshua Gray 25-yard pass from Sherman Brown, Jerry Sandefor kickSouthern 21–7 ; Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:09 Second quarter (09:37) SOU TD – Devon Benn 6-yard rush, Cesar Barajas PAT failedSouthern 27–7 ; Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:06
(04:56) SOU TD – Craig Nelson 6-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 34–7 ; Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:44
(01:54) SOU TD – Kendrick Jones 25-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 41–7 ; Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:35 Third quarter (12:12) SOU TD – Devon Benn 2-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 48–7 ; Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:37
(07:49) SOU FG – Cesar Barajas 20-yard field goalSouthern 51–7 ; Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:08 Fourth quarter (14:55) SOU TD – Craig Nelson 3-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 58–7 ; Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:41
Top passers VUL – Sherman Brown – 13/27, 163 yards, TD, INT
SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 10/12, 193 yards, 2 TD Top rushers VUL – Thomas Newman – 8 carries, 9 yards
SOU – Devon Benn – 16 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD Top receivers VUL – Said Sidebe – 2 receptions, 63 yards
SOU – Cameron Mackey – 3 receptions, 68 yards, TD
at Jackson State [ ]
Statistics
Southern
Jackson State
First downs
19
22
Total yards
397
532
Rushing yards
264
308
Passing yards
133
224
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
27:21
32:39
Game information
First quarter (13:10) JSU FG – Adrian Salazar 26-yard field goalJackson State 3–0 ; Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:50
(09:24) SOU TD – Hunter Register 6-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 7–3 ; Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:46
(02:55) JSU TD – D. D. Bowie 2-yard pass from Jalon Jones, Adrian Salazar kickJackson State 10–7 ; Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 6:22 Second quarter (09:57) SOU FG – Cesar Barajas 40-yard field goalTied 10–10 ; Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:15
(03:41) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 29-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 17–10 ; Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:06
(01:44) JSU TD – Terrell Kennedy III 23-yard pass from Jalon Jones, Adrian Salazar kickTied 17–17 ; Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:12
(00:45) JSU TD – Ra'Mei Wallace 34-yard pass from Jalon Jones, Adrian Salazar kickJackson State 24–17 ; Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:44 Third quarter (06:33) SOU SF – Team safetyJackson State 24–19 ; Drive: 1 play, -12 yards, 0:00
(04:41) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 22-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 26–24 ; Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:45
(01:38) JSU FG – Zach Gleaton 25-yard field goalJackson State 27–26 ; Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:53
(01:24) SOU TD – Brandon Hinton 87-yard kickoff returned, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 33–27 ; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 Fourth quarter (06:24) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 7-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 40–27 ; Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:09
(00:50) JSU TD – Ra'Mei Wallace 4-yard pass from Jalon Jones, Adrian Salazar kickSouthern 40–34 ; Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, 2:43
Top passers SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 12/23, 133 yards, TD, INT
JSU – Jalon Jones – 16/30, 224 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 21 carries, 171 yards, 3 TD
JSU – Keshawn Harper – 22 carries, 208 yards Top receivers SOU – Hunter Register – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
JSU – D. D. Bowie – 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD
vs. Grambling State [ ]
Statistics
Grambling State
Southern
First downs
20
21
Total yards
364
389
Rushing yards
209
208
Passing yards
181
155
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
29:44
30:16
Grambling State vs. Southern – Game summary
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Tigers
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Jaguars 3
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7 6 30
at Mercedes–Benz Superdome , New Orleans, LA
Date : November 30Game time : 4:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 79 °F (26 °C); strong winds, mostly cloudyGame attendance : 68,314Referee : Tony RossTV : NBC Sports Network [34] [35] [36]
Game information
First quarter (10:34) GRAM TD – Devante Davis 13-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Miguel Mendez kickGrambling State 7–0 ; Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:17
(02:52) SOU FG – Cesar Barajas 19-yard field goalGrambling State 7–3 ; Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:45 Second quarter (09:30) GRAM TD – CJ Russell 27-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kickGrambling State 14–3 ; Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:35
(08:45) GRAM TD – Keilon Elder 1-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kickGrambling State 21–3 ; Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:39
(03:38) SOU TD – Hunter Register 3-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickGrambling State 21–10 ; Drive: 23 plays, 75 yards, 5:07
(00:00) SOU TD – Jarod Sims 1-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickGrambling State 21–17 ; Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 0:50 Third quarter (04:40) SOU TD – Hunter Register 5-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 24–21 ; Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:01 Fourth quarter (14:56) GRAM TD – Geremy Hickbottom 3-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kickGrambling State 28–24 ; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:40
(14:11) SOU TD – Jarod Sims 36-yard rush, Martel Fontenot PAT blockedSouthern 30–28 ; Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:39
Top passers GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 15/28, 155 yards, TD
SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 18/25, 181 yards, 2 TD Top rushers GRAM – Keilon Elder – 19 carries, 112 yards, TD
SOU – Jarod Sims – 7 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD Top receivers GRAM – Lyndon Rash – 4 receptions, 49 yards
SOU – Hunter Register – 7 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
at Alcorn State (SWAC Championship) [ ]
Statistics
Southern
Alcorn State
First downs
27
18
Total yards
419
347
Rushing yards
251
121
Passing yards
168
226
Turnovers
6
3
Time of possession
36:18
23:42
Southern at Alcorn State – Game summary
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Jaguars
7
7
3 7 24
Braves 9
7
0 23 39
at Jack Spinks Stadium , Lorman, MS
Date : December 7Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 62 °F (17 °C); clearGame attendance : 22,365Referee : Marty AdamsTV : ESPNU [37] [38] [39]
Game information
First quarter (02:07) SOU TD – Jarod Sims 32-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 7–0 ; Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:26
(01:56) ALCN TD – Javen Morrison 89-yard kickoff returned, Corey McCullough kickTied 7–7 ; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(01:06) ALCN SF – Team safetyAlcorn State 9–7 ; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 Second quarter (10:33) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 3-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kickSouthern 14–9 ; Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27
(08:58) ALCN TD – Trey Turner 3-yard rush, Corey McCullough kickAlcorn State 16–14 ; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33 Third quarter (06:44) SOU FG – Cesar Barajas 41-yard field goalSouthern 17–16 ; Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:12 Fourth quarter (06:44) ALCN TD – LeCharles Pringle 56-yard pass from Felix Harper, Felix Harper two-point pass conversion attempt failedAlcorn State 22–17 ; Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:23
(08:43) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 8-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kickSouthern 24–22 ; Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:12
(05:07) ALCN FG – Corey McCullough 23-yard field goalAlcorn State 25–24 ; Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:32
(01:57) ALCN TD – De'Shawn Waller 6-yard rush, Corey McCullough kickSouthern 32–24 ; Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:23
(01:12) ALCN TD – Taurence Wilson 53-yard interception returned, Corey McCullough kickSouthern 39–24 ; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
Top passers SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 18/30, 159 yards, 3 INT
ALCN – Felix Harper – 12/25, 226 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers SOU – Jarod Sims – 20 carries, 149 yards, TD
ALCN – Niko Duffey – 15 carries, 63 yards Top receivers SOU – Brandon Hinton – 5 receptions, 40 yards
ALCN – LeCharles Pringle – 5 receptions, 145 yards, TD
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