2020 Texas Southern Tigers football team

2020 Texas Southern Tigers football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
2020 record	1–2 (1–2 SWAC)
Head coach	Clarence McKinney (2nd season)
Home stadium	BBVA Stadium (Capacity: 22,039)
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 24 Alabama A&M x$		3	–	0					5	–	0
Alabama State		3	–	2					3	–	3
Jackson State		3	–	2					4	–	3
Mississippi Valley State		1	–	3					1	–	3
West Division
Arkansas–Pine Bluff x		4	–	0					4	–	1
Southern		4	–	1					5	–	1
Prairie View A&M*		2	–	1					2	–	1
Texas Southern		1	–	2					1	–	2
Grambling State		0	–	4					0	–	4
Championship: Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 33
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Note: The SWAC played a spring conference-only schedule (February–May 2021) due to COVID-19 pandemic. Alcorn State opted out of the spring season; all of their scheduled games were counted as forfeit wins for their opponents. * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2020 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by second-year head coach Clarence McKinney and played their home games at a BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

On July 20, 2020, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced that it would not play fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes the football program.^[1] The conference is formalizing plans to conduct a competitive schedule for football during the 2021 spring semester.

Previous season[]

The Tigers finished the 2019 season 0–11, 0–7 in SWAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. The Tigers did not qualify/were not invited to any postseason play.

Preseason[]

Recruiting class[]

Reference:^[2][3]

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
C'ing Blanton Wide Receiver	Fort Worth, TX	Southwest HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jalen Brown Quarterback	Austin, TX	Cedar Ridge HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Michael Buchanan Jr. Linebacker	Houston, TX	Wheatley HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Lance Clark Defensive Back	Houston, TX	Furr HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Tzion Dixon Linebacker	Chino, CA	Don Lugo HS East Los Angeles College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Isaac Garcia Long Snapper	Fort Worth, TX	Paschal HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Feb 5, 2020
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Xavier "Trey" Goynes Cornerback	Crowley, TX	Crowley HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Isaiah Hamilton Cornerback	Channelview, TX	Channelview HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Terence Jackson Offensive Line	Beaumont, TX	United HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Jyrin Johnson Tight End	Gonzales, LA	East Ascension HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Terry Petry Cornerback	Missouri City, TX	Ridge Point HS Missouri Blinn College	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Gabe Smith Defensive End	Austin, TX	Lyndon B. Johnson HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Mehdi Torrence Offensive Line	Houston, TX	Clear Brooks HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Javius Williams Linebacker	Dallas, TX	Skyline HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Dec 18, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A

Preseason polls[]

The SWAC will release their polls in July 2020.

West Division

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
	Grambling State
	Prairie View A&M
	Southern
	Texas Southern

East Division

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
	Alabama A&M
	Alabama State
	Alcorn State
	Jackson State
	Mississippi Valley State

Schedule[]

The 2020 schedule consists of 1 neutral, 5 home, 5 away games in the regular season. The Tigers will travel to SWAC foes Prairie View A&M, Jackson State, Arkansas–Pine Bluff, and Alabama State. The Tigers will play host to SWAC opponents Houston Baptist, Alabama A&M, Grambling State, and Mississippi Valley State. Texas Southern will travel to Arlington, TX to compete against conference foe Southern in a neutral matchup at AT&T Stadium.

Due to the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, games against Houston Baptist, New Mexico State, and Texas–Permian Basin were canceled.^[4] The SWAC released updated spring schedules on August 17.^[5]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
March 6	7:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX (Labor Day Classic)	ESPN3	L 19–20	0
March 20	7:30 p.m.	Southern	BBVA Stadium Houston, TX	AT&TSN	L 23–51	0
April 10		at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS		W 2–0 (forfeit)
All times are in Central time

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Game summaries[]

at Prairie View A&M[]

Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 7 9 3 19 • Panthers 10 3 0 7 20 Date: March 6, 2021 Location: Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX Game start: 7:06 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes Game attendance: 3,750 Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear Referee: Marty Adams Television network: ESPN3

Scoring summary 1 07:25 PVAMU Luis Reyes 31-yard field goal (9 plays, 42 yards, 3:48) PVAMU 3–0 02:45 PVAMU Ahmad Antoine 3-yard rush (Luis Reyes kick) (5 plays, 55 yards, 3:14) PVAMU 10–0 2 01:03 PVAMU Luis Reyes 23-yard field goal (6 plays, 66 yards, 1:55) PVAMU 13–0 00:01 TXSO Jonathan Giles 2-yard pass from Thaddeus Peyton (Richard Garcia III kick) (5 plays, 52 yards, 0:55) PVAMU 13–7 3 09:10 TXSO Team Safety (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) PVAMU 13–9 06:28 TXSO Osby Mitchell 4-yard pass from Thaddeus Peyton (Richard Garcia III kick) (7 plays, 72 yards, 2:37) PVAMU 16–13 4 11:34 TXSO Richard Garcia III 38-yard field goal (10 plays, 34 yards, 4:14) TXSO 19–13 01:40 PVAMU Kristian Mosley 4-yard rush (Luis Reyes kick) (11 plays, 79 yards, 3:11) PVAMU 20–19

Over/under
PVAMU −20.5	57

Statistics	Texas Southern	Prairie View A&M
First downs	17	18
Total yards	327	320
Rushing yards	148	82
Passing yards	179	238
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	31:23	28:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas Southern	Passing	Thaddeus Peyton	16/21, 137 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	LaDarius Owens	20 carries, 119 yards
	Receiving	Ke'Lenn Davis	4 receptions, 43 yards
Prairie View A&M	Passing	TJ Starks	10/21, 157 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	TJ Starks	6 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Kalen Riles	3 receptions, 56 yards

Southern[]

Southern at Texas Southern

1 2 3 4 Total • Jaguars 9 14 14 14 51 Tigers 7 7 0 9 23 Date: March 20, 2021 Location: BBVA Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 7:30 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes Game attendance: 0 Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: ENE 11 MPH Referee: Scott Johnson Television network: AT&T SportsNet

Scoring summary 1 09:14 SOU Ethan Howard 38-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton (Cesar Barajas kick) (8 plays, 70 yards, 3:21) SOU 7–0 08:00 SOU Team Safety (3 plays, -19 yards, 1:08) SOU 9–0 00:26 TXSO Jacorey Howard 3-yard rush (Richard Garcia III kick)br/>(14 play, 87 yards, 4:57) SOU 9–7 2 13:32 SOU Jerodd Sims 22-yard pass from John Lampley (Cesar Barajas kick) (5 plays, 73 yards, 1:43) SOU 16–7 02:28 TXSO Ke'Lenn Davis 54-yard pass from Jalen Brown (Richard Garcia III kick) (5 plays, 76 yards, 1:02) SOU 16–14 02:13 SOU Shykee Thomas 98-yard kickoff returned (Cesar Barajas kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) SOU 23–14 3 10:44 SOU Jerodd Sims 14-yard rush (Cesar Barajas kick) (7 plays, 73 yards, 4:13) SOU 30–14 03:51 SOU Ethan Howard 18-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton (Cesar Barajas kick) (6 plays, 71 yards, 3:12) SOU 37–14 4 12:41 TXSO LaDarius Owens 5-yard rush (two-point conversion pass attempt failed) (7 plays, 76 yards, 2:12) SOU 37–20 10:16 SOU Jerodd Sims 5-yard rush (Cesar Barajas kick) (5 plays, 54 yards, 2:17) SOU 44–20 07:01 SOU Brandon Hinton 6-yard pass from John Lampley (Cesar Barajas kick) (4 plays, 28 yards, 2:11) SOU 51–20 04:18 TXSO Richard Garcia III 34-yard field goal (9 plays, 42 yards, 2:39) SOU 51–23

Over/under
SOU −11.5	57

Statistics	Southern	Texas Southern
First downs	24	22
Total yards	460	383
Rushing yards	258	102
Passing yards	202	281
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	32:51	27:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing	Ladarius Skelton	11/18, 174 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ladarius Skelton	14 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Ethan Howard	2 receptions, 56 yards, 2 TDs
Texas Southern	Passing	Jalen Brown	21/37, 281 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jacorey Howard	14 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ke'Lenn Davis	3 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD

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