American college football season
2021 Southern Jaguars football |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
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Division | West Division |
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2021 record | 4–7 (3–5 SWAC) |
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Head coach | - Jason Rollins (interim season)
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Offensive coordinator | Zach Grossi (2nd season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Lionel Washington (3rd season) |
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Home stadium | Ace W. Mumford Stadium (Capacity: 28,500) |
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Seasons |
The 2021 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They were led by interim head coach Jason Rollins.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | at Troy* | | ESPN3 | L 3–55 | 22,399 |
September 11 | 6:00 p.m. | Miles* | | | W 41–24 | 16,225 |
September 18 | 6:00 p.m. | McNeese State* | - A. W. Mumford Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ESPN+ | L 24–31 | 15,003 |
| 2:00 p.m. | vs. Mississippi Valley State | | ESPN+ | W 38–25 | 10,502 |
October 9 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Southern | | | L 31-35 | 15,736 |
October 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | ESPN3 | W 34-7 | 0 |
October 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - A. W. Mumford Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ESPN3 | L 21-48 | 24,580 |
October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Alcorn State | - A. W. Mumford Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ESPN3 | W 38-35 | 15,333 |
November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida A&M | - A. W. Mumford Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ESPN+ | L 17-29 | 15,665 |
November 13 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 18 Jackson State | - A. W. Mumford Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ESPN3 | L 17-21 | 25,379 |
November 27 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | | NBCSN | L 26–29 | 55,791 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries[]
at Troy[]
Southern at Troy
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Trojans |
14 |
20 | 14 | 7 |
55 |
- Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Troy, AL - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
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Pregame line |
Over/under
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TROY -25 |
55
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Statistics |
Southern |
Troy
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First downs |
11 |
28
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Total yards |
189 |
464
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Rushing yards |
81 |
164
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Passing yards |
108 |
300
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Turnovers |
4 |
1
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Time of possession |
27:29 |
32:31
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Southern |
Passing |
Ladarius Skelton |
7/11, 85 yards, 2 INT's
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Rushing |
Devon Benn |
11 carries, 50 yards
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Receiving |
Tyler Kirkwood |
4 receptions, 39 yards
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Troy |
Passing |
Taylor Powell |
17/27, 231 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
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Rushing |
Kimani Vidal |
15 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Tez Johnson |
5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
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Miles[]
Miles at Southern
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Bears |
7 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
• Jaguars |
6 |
7 | 14 | 14 |
41 |
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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See also: Miles Golden Bears
Statistics |
Miles |
Southern
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First downs |
24 |
23
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Total yards |
402 |
461
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Rushing yards |
200 |
323
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Passing yards |
202 |
138
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Turnovers |
1 |
1
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Time of possession |
33:31 |
26:29
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Miles |
Passing |
Claude Newell III |
15/22, 194 yards, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Donte Edwards |
16 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Montavious Tinch |
2 receptions, 39 yards
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Southern |
Passing |
Glendon McDaniel |
10/13, 140 yards, 1 TD
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Rushing |
Craig Nelson |
8 carries, 134 yards, 1 TD
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Receiving |
Marquis McClain |
2 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD
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McNeese State[]
McNeese State at Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Cowboys |
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0 |
Jaguars |
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0 |
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics |
McNeese State |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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McNeese State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs. Mississippi Valley State[]
Mississippi Valley State vs. Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Delta Devils |
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0 |
Jaguars |
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0 |
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Statistics |
Mississippi Valley State |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Mississippi Valley State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs. Texas Southern[]
Texas Southern vs. Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Tigers |
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0 |
Jaguars |
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0 |
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Location: Globe Life Park
Arlington, TX - Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers ( ):
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Statistics |
Texas Southern |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Texas Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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at Arkansas–Pine Bluff[]
Southern at Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Jaguars |
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0 |
Golden Lions |
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0 |
- Date: October 16, 2021
- Location: Simmons Bank Field
Pine Bluff, AR - Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics |
Southern |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Prairie View A&M[]
Prairie View A&M at Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Panthers |
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0 |
Jaguars |
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0 |
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics |
Prairie View A&M |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Alcorn State[]
Alcorn State at Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Braves |
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0 |
Jaguars |
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0 |
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics |
Alcorn State |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Alcorn State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Florida A&M[]
Florida A&M at Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Rattlers |
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0 |
Jaguars |
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0 |
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN+):
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Statistics |
Florida A&M |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Florida A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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No. 18 Jackson State[]
Jackson State at Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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No. 18 Tigers |
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0 |
Jaguars |
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0 |
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: A. W. Mumford Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA - Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (ESPN3):
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Statistics |
Jackson State |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Jackson State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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vs. Grambling State[]
Grambling State vs. Southern
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1 |
2 | Total |
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Tigers |
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0 |
Jaguars |
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0 |
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Location: Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, LA - Game start: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time:
- Game attendance:
- Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBD
- Referee:
- TV announcers (NBC Sports Network):
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Statistics |
Grambling State |
Southern
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Grambling State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southern |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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