2019 Southern Jaguars football team

American college football season

2019 Southern Jaguars football

SWAC West Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 24–39 vs. Alcorn State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Division	West Division
Record	8–5 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Dawson Odums (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chennis Berry (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Lionel Washington (1st season)
Home stadium	Ace W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Alcorn State x$	6	–	1	9	–	4
Alabama A&M	4	–	3	7	–	5
Alabama State	4	–	3	5	–	6
Jackson State	3	–	4	4	–	8
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	6	2	–	9
West Division
Southern x	6	–	1	8	–	5
Prairie View A&M	4	–	3	6	–	5
Grambling State	4	–	3	6	–	5
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	3	–	4	6	–	5
Texas Southern	0	–	7	0	–	11
Championship: Alcorn State 39, Southern 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions

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).

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

2019 Southern Jaguars football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`4`	Hunter Register	Sr
WR	`6`	Jamar Washington	Jr
QB	`8`	Ladarius Skelton	Jr
RB	`9`	Devon Benn	Jr
QB	`11`	John Lampley	Jr
QB	`12`	Glendon McDaniel	Jr
RB	`15`	Darbbeon Profit	Jr
RB	`20`	Jamarqueza Mims	Sr
RB	`24`	Carlos Stephens	Jr
WR	`25`	Cameron Mackey	Jr
RB	`27`	Shontega Thomas	Fr
WR	`28`	Christopher Chaney	Jr
TE	`35`	Reggie Wilson	So
RB	`39`	Jordan Davis	Sr
OL	`58`	Jaylon Brinson	Sr
OL	`60`	Bernard Childs	So
OL	`62`	Dallas Black	Fr
C	`63`	Christopher Nash	Fr
OL	`64`	Jeremiah Abby	Sr
OL	`65`	Johnathan Bishop	Jr
OL	`66`	Mason Sims	Jr
OL	`67`	August Walker	Sr
OL	`69`	Elijah Jordan	Jr
OL	`70`	Kennedy Madison	Fr
OL	`71`	Maurice Campbell	Jr
OL	`74`	Garrick Breaux	So
OT	`75`	Brian Williams	Jr
OL	`77`	Jodeci Harris	Sr
OT	`78`	J'Atrye Carter	Jr
WR	`80`	Norman Price	Fr
WR	`81`	Christian Branch	Jr
WR	`83`	Jamel Byrd	So
WR	`84`	Kobe Hartman	So
WR	`86`	Daelon Richardson	Sr
TE	`88`	Jeremias Houston	Sr
WR	`89`	Tyler Brown	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`1`	Calvin Lunkins	Sr
DB	`3`	Elijah Small	Sr
DB	`5`	Montavius Gaines	Sr
DB	`13`	Arvin Huff	Sr
DB	`16`	Kaycee Ntukogu	Jr
DB	`17`	Andre Augustine	Sr
LB	`18`	Benjamin Harris	Sr
DB	`22`	Glen Brown, III	So
DB	`23`	Chase Foster	Jr
DB	`26`	Torriando Sims, II	So
DB	`29`	Robert Rhem	So
S	`31`	Jakobi Jones	Jr
DB	`33`	Jakoby Pappillion	Jr
LB	`34`	Keyshawn Akers	Jr
S	`37`	Kordell Caldwell	Jr
LB	`40`	Jordan Williams	Sr
DL	`42`	Joe Davis	Sr
LB	`46`	Darrell Hardnett	Jr
LB	`47`	Caleb Carter	Sr
LB	`48`	Darrell Lewis	Sr
LB	`49`	Brad Porter	Sr
LB	`50`	Kyle McGregor	Sr
LB	`51`	Jordan Lewis	So
LB	`55`	Kennen Tate	Fr
LB	`57`	Landon Auzenne	Jr
DL	`79`	Jamil Abdul-aziz	Jr
DL	`90`	Dylan Walker	Jr
DT	`91`	Dakavion Champion	Sr
DL	`92`	Colyn Givens	So
DL	`93`	CeaJae Bryant	Sr
DL	`94`	Christopher Thomas	So
DL	`95`	Tyran Nash	Sr
LB	`96`	Jalen Ivy	Jr
DL	`96`	Robert Square III	Fr
DT	`99`	Hunter Clay	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`30`	Cesar Barajas	Jr
K, P	`85`	Taylor Merritt	Sr

Head coach

Dawson Odums (North Carolina Central)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Chennis Berry (Savannah State)
Offensive coordinator, offensive line
Lionel Washington (Tulane)
Defensive coordinator, cornerbacks
Wayne Cordova (McNeese State)
Safeties
Macander Dieudonne (Webber International)
Tight ends
Chris Coleman (North Carolina State)
Wide receivers
Skyler Jones (Southern)
Defensive line
Matt Leone (Webber International)
Quarterbacks
Ashton Warner (Bethany)
Running backs

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 25, 2020

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at McNeese State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	L 28–34	20,437	^[2]
September 7	11:00 a.m.	at Memphis*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	ESPN3	L 24–55	34,487	^[3]
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Edward Waters*	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 61–0	14,377	^[4]
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M*	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ESPN3/ESPN+	L 21–27		^[5]
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Simmons Bank Field Pine Bluff, AR	ESPN3	W 31–7	6,863	^[6]
October 12	6:00 p.m.	Prairie View A&M	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN3	W 34–28	16,248	^[7]
October 19	2:00 p.m.	vs. Texas Southern	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Showdown)		W 28–21	5,136	^[8]
October 26	2:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Spinks-Casem Stadium Lorman, MS	Braves All-Access	L 13–27	15,993	^[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	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	Facebook	W 40–34		^[12]
November 30	4:00 p.m.	vs. Grambling State	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	NBCSN	W 30–28	70,112	^[13]
December 7	3:00 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Jack Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS (SWAC Championship Game)	ESPNU	L 24–39
*Non-conference game Homecoming 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

Period	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 31
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); fair skies
Game attendance: 20,437
Referee: C. Watson
TV: ESPN+
[1] [2] [3]

Game information

First quarter

(06:11) MCNS TD – J'Cobi Skinner 1-yard rush, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:41
(03:22) SOU TD – Timothy Bedford 33-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
Tied 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 kick
Southern 14–7; Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:06
(09:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 37-yard field goal
Southern 14–10; Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 5:08
(01:49) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 12-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese 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 kick
McNeese State 24–14; Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:59

Fourth quarter

(10:38) MCNS FG – Noah Anderson 29-yard field goal
McNeese State 27–14; Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:31
(05:25) MCNS TD – Elijah Mack 3-yard rush, Noah Anderson kick
McNeese State 34–14; Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:13
(03:41) SOU TD – Hunter Register 17-yard pass from Glendon McDaniel, Martel Fontenot kick
McNeese 34–21; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44
(00:32) SOU TD – Glendon McDaniel 1-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
McNeese 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

Period	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 7
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); calm, sunny
Game attendance: 34,487
Referee: Edwin Lee
TV: ESPN3
[4] [5] [6]

Game information

First quarter

(13:28) SOU TD – Jamar Washington 7-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 7–0; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32
(11:29) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 23-yard field goal
Southern 7–3; Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:55
(09:38) MEM TD – Antonio Gibson 55-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 10–7; Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:48
(00:30) MEM TD – Keith Brown, Jr. 27-yard blocked punt returned, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 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 kick
Memphis 17–14; Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:08
(03:46) MEM TD – Kenneth Gainwell 46-yard rush, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 24–14; Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:31
(01:07) SOU FG – Martel Fontenot 34-yard field goal
Memphis 24–17; Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 2:39
(00:02) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 49-yard field goal
Memphis 27–17; Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 1:05

Third quarter

(10:03) MEM TD – Kylan Watkins 6-yard rush, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 34–17; Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:53
(04:51) SOU TD – Jordan Lewis 74-yard fumble returned, Martel Fontenot kick
Memphis 34–24; Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:41
(02:31) MEM TD – Kenneth Gainwell 1-yard rush, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 41–24; Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:16
(00:36) MEM TD – Kenneth Gainwell 21-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 48–24; Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:07

Fourth quarter

(08:46) MEM TD – Rodrigues Clark 10-yard rush, Riley Patterson kick
Memphis 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

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

Period	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 14
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C);
Game attendance: 14,377
Referee: Jesse Harris
[7] [8] [9]

Game information

First quarter

(12:10) SOU TD – Devon Benn 3-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 3–0; Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:08
(08:55) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 13-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 10–0; Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:14
(08:35) SOU SF – Team Safety
Southern 16–0; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Second quarter

(12:57) SOU FG – Martel Fontenot 33-yard field goal
Southern 19–0; Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:07
(12:07) SOU TD – Christopher Chaney 3-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kick
Southern 26–0; Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:42
(09:45) SOU TD – Devon Benn 3-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kick
Southern 33–0; Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:05
(00:52) SOU TD – Devon Benn 1-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kick
Southern 40–0; Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:02

Third quarter

(07:21) SOU TD – Jordan Lewis 95-yard interception returned, Cesar Barajas kick
Southern 47–0; Drive: 0 plays, 00 yards, 0:00

Fourth quarter

(13:53) SOU TD – Glendon McDaniel 16-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kick
Southern 54–0; Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:50
(03:41) SOU TD – Darbbeon Profit 5-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 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

Period	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 21
Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 27,191
Referee: Jason Soistman
[10] [11] [12]

Game information

First quarter

(10:02) FAMU TD – George Webb 26-yard pass from Ryan Stanley, Yahia Aly kick
Florida A&M 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:25
(09:54) FAMU SF – Derrick Mayweather safety
Florida 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 rush
Florida A&M 17–0; Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:26

Second quarter

(08:14) SOU TD – Glendon McDaniel 1-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Florida A&M 17–7; Drive: 10 plays, 99 yards, 5:07
(03:51) FAMU SF – Team Safety
Florida 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 kick
Florida A&M 19–14; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:46

Fourth quarter

(14:53) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 9-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 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 Young
Florida 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

Period	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 28
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 6,863
Referee: Jesse Harris
TV: ESPN3
[13] [14] [15]

Game information

First quarter

(03:46) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 4-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 7–0; Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 4:20
(00:40) SOU TD – Jarod Sims 3-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 14–0; Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:15

Second quarter

(12:14) UAPB TD – Omar Allen 13-yard rush, Zack Piwniczka kick
Southern 14–7; Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:50

Third quarter

(03:48) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 19-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 21–7; Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:40

Fourth quarter

(08:17) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 5-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 28–7; Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 6:03
(01:14) SOU FG – Martel Fontenot 46-yard field goal
Southern 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

Period	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 12
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 16,248
Referee: Marty Adams
TV: ESPN3
[16] [17] [18]

Game information

First quarter

(11:48) SOU TD – Jamar Washington 11-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:12
(08:05) PVAMU TD – Kalen Riles 26-yard pass from Jalen Morton, Amaury Martinez kick
Tied 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 kick
Southern 14–7; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34

Third quarter

(08:09) PVAMU TD – Jaylen Harris 33-yard interception returned, Amaury Martinez kick
STied 14–14; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(02:17) SOU FG – Martel Fontenot 44-yard field goal
Southern 17–14; Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 5:47

Fourth quarter

(13:00) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 5-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 24–14; Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:19
(10:32) PVAMU TD – Jalen Morton 47-yard rush, Amaury Martinez kick
Southern 24–21; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:28
(08:57) SOU TD – Devon Benn 29-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 31–21; Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:25
(07:50) PVAMU – Tony Mullins 5-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 31–28; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07
(01:59) SOU FG – Martel Fontenot 29-yard field goal
Southern 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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	0	0	15	22
Jaguars	7	0	14	7	28

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

Date: October 19
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); sunny
Game attendance: 5,136
Referee: Marty Adams
[19] [20] [21]

Game information

First quarter

(11:54) SOU TD – Jamar Washington 12-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 7–0; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:22
(05:05) TXSO TD – Dominic Franklin 39-yard rush, Richard Garcia III kick
Tied 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 kick
Southern 14–7; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:26
(09:21) SOU TD – Hunter Register 31-yard pass from Glendon McDaniel, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 21–7; Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:03

Fourth quarter

(13:55) TXSO TD – Devin Williams 14-yard rush, Richard Garcia III kick
Southern 21–14; Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:31
(11:57) SOU TD – Jaearion Davis 7-yard pass from Glendon McDaniel, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 28–14; Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:50
(05:57) TXSO TD – Devin Williams 4-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 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

Period	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 26
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); dark skies, cloudy
Game attendance: 15,993
Referee: Marty Adams
[22] [23] [24]

Game information

Second quarter

(14:07) ALCN FG – Corey McCullough 37-yard field goal
Alcorn 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 failed
Southern 6–3; Drive: 20 plays, 84 yards, 9:59

Third quarter

(12:48) ALCN TD – Felix Harper 1-yard rush, Corey McCullough kick
Alcorn 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 kick
Alcorn State 17–6; Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:40

Fourth quarter

(11:20) ALCN FG – Corey McCullough 31-yard field goal
Alcorn State 20–6; Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 6:32
(05:53) ALCN TD – LeCharles Pringle 11-yard pass from Felix Harper, Corey McCullough kick
Alcorn State 27–6; Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:22
(03:29) SOU TD – Hunter Register 12-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
Alcorn 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

Period	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 2
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 20,344
Referee: Y. N. Meyers
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Game information

First quarter

(13:30) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 28-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 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 kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:00
(01:20) SOU TD – Devon Benn 16-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 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 kick
Tied 14–14; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:01
(03:20) SOU TD – Hunter Register 31-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 21–14; Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:21
(02:36) AAMU TD – Abdul–Fatai Ibrahim 60-yard pass from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick
Tied 21–21; Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 0:39

Fourth quarter

(12:54) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 6-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 28–21; Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:42
(08:32) AAMU TD – Zabrian Moore 28-yard pass from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick
Tied 28–28; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:22
(04:20) AAMU FG – Spencer Corey 44-yard field goal
Alabama 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 kick
Southern 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

Period	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 9
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); fair
Game attendance: 16,857
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Game information

First quarter

(10:07) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 8-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kick
Southern 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:27
(07:56) SOU TD – Brandon Hinton 43-yard punt returned, Cesar Barajas kick
Southern 14–0; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(05:54) SOU TD – Hunter Register 53-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Cesar Barajas kick
Southern 21–0; Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:10
(04:39) VUL TD – Joshua Gray 25-yard pass from Sherman Brown, Jerry Sandefor kick
Southern 21–7; Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:09

Second quarter

(09:37) SOU TD – Devon Benn 6-yard rush, Cesar Barajas PAT failed
Southern 27–7; Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:06
(04:56) SOU TD – Craig Nelson 6-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 34–7; Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:44
(01:54) SOU TD – Kendrick Jones 25-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 41–7; Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:35

Third quarter

(12:12) SOU TD – Devon Benn 2-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 48–7; Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:37
(07:49) SOU FG – Cesar Barajas 20-yard field goal
Southern 51–7; Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:08

Fourth quarter

(14:55) SOU TD – Craig Nelson 3-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 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

Southern at Jackson State – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	10	16	7	40
Tigers	10	14	3	7	34

at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, MS

Date: November 16
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); sunny
Game attendance: 40,085
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Game information

First quarter

(13:10) JSU FG – Adrian Salazar 26-yard field goal
Jackson State 3–0; Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:50
(09:24) SOU TD – Hunter Register 6-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 7–3; Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:46
(02:55) JSU TD – D. D. Bowie 2-yard pass from Jalon Jones, Adrian Salazar kick
Jackson State 10–7; Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 6:22

Second quarter

(09:57) SOU FG – Cesar Barajas 40-yard field goal
Tied 10–10; Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:15
(03:41) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 29-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 17–10; Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:06
(01:44) JSU TD – Terrell Kennedy III 23-yard pass from Jalon Jones, Adrian Salazar kick
Tied 17–17; Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:12
(00:45) JSU TD – Ra'Mei Wallace 34-yard pass from Jalon Jones, Adrian Salazar kick
Jackson State 24–17; Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:44

Third quarter

(06:33) SOU SF – Team safety
Jackson State 24–19; Drive: 1 play, -12 yards, 0:00
(04:41) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 22-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 26–24; Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:45
(01:38) JSU FG – Zach Gleaton 25-yard field goal
Jackson State 27–26; Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:53
(01:24) SOU TD – Brandon Hinton 87-yard kickoff returned, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 33–27; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Fourth quarter

(06:24) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 7-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 40–27; Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:09
(00:50) JSU TD – Ra'Mei Wallace 4-yard pass from Jalon Jones, Adrian Salazar kick
Southern 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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	14	0	7	28
Jaguars	3	14	7	6	30

at Mercedes–Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

Date: November 30
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); strong winds, mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 68,314
Referee: Tony Ross
TV: NBC Sports Network
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Game information

First quarter

(10:34) GRAM TD – Devante Davis 13-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Miguel Mendez kick
Grambling State 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:17
(02:52) SOU FG – Cesar Barajas 19-yard field goal
Grambling State 7–3; Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:45

Second quarter

(09:30) GRAM TD – CJ Russell 27-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick
Grambling State 14–3; Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:35
(08:45) GRAM TD – Keilon Elder 1-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick
Grambling State 21–3; Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:39
(03:38) SOU TD – Hunter Register 3-yard pass from Ladarius Skelton, Martel Fontenot kick
Grambling State 21–10; Drive: 23 plays, 75 yards, 5:07
(00:00) SOU TD – Jarod Sims 1-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Grambling 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 kick
Southern 24–21; Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 5:01

Fourth quarter

(14:56) GRAM TD – Geremy Hickbottom 3-yard rush, Miguel Mendez kick
Grambling State 28–24; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:40
(14:11) SOU TD – Jarod Sims 36-yard rush, Martel Fontenot PAT blocked
Southern 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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	3	7	24
Braves	9	7	0	23	39

at Jack Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS

Date: December 7
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); clear
Game attendance: 22,365
Referee: Marty Adams
TV: ESPNU
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Game information

First quarter

(02:07) SOU TD – Jarod Sims 32-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:26
(01:56) ALCN TD – Javen Morrison 89-yard kickoff returned, Corey McCullough kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(01:06) ALCN SF – Team safety
Alcorn State 9–7; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Second quarter

(10:33) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 3-yard rush, Martel Fontenot kick
Southern 14–9; Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:27
(08:58) ALCN TD – Trey Turner 3-yard rush, Corey McCullough kick
Alcorn State 16–14; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33

Third quarter

(06:44) SOU FG – Cesar Barajas 41-yard field goal
Southern 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 failed
Alcorn State 22–17; Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:23
(08:43) SOU TD – Ladarius Skelton 8-yard rush, Cesar Barajas kick
Southern 24–22; Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:12
(05:07) ALCN FG – Corey McCullough 23-yard field goal
Alcorn State 25–24; Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 3:32
(01:57) ALCN TD – De'Shawn Waller 6-yard rush, Corey McCullough kick
Southern 32–24; Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:23
(01:12) ALCN TD – Taurence Wilson 53-yard interception returned, Corey McCullough kick
Southern 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

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	RV
Coaches	RV

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