# 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team

The 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team represented Grambling State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tigers were led by fifth-year head coach Broderick Fobbs and played their home games at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

## Preseason
### SWAC football media day

During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Tigers were predicted to win the West Division.

#### Media poll

West Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Grambling State | 96 |
| 2 | Southern | 78 |
| 3 | Prairie View A&M | 65 |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 31 |
| 5 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 30 |

### Presason All-SWAC Team

The Tigers led all SWAC schools by having 15 players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.

#### Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

De'Arius Christmas – Sr. LB

### Award watch lists

| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Buck Buchanan Award | De'Arius Christmas | LB | SR |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana* | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | ESPN3 | L 17–49 | 28,866 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State* | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN3 | L 7–34 | 13,525 |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Alabama State | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | ESPN3 | W 34–0 | 7,359 |
| September 29 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Prairie View A&M | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (State Fair Classic) | | L 16–22 | 47,921 |
| October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Oklahoma Panhandle State* | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | | W 62–7 | 5,330 |
| October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | BBVA Compass StadiumHouston, TX | | W 34–21 | 10,010 |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | Casem-Spinks StadiumLorman, MS | ESPN3 | L 26–33 | 10,610 |
| October 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | | W 45–38 $^{OT}$ | 5,834 |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | Eddie Robinson StadiumGrambling, LA | | W 24–19 | 14,215 |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | Louis Crews StadiumHuntsville, AL | | W 29–16 | 3,960 |
| November 24 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Southern | Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic) | NBCSN | L 28–38 | 67,871 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 21 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
* Date: September 1
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); cloudy
* Game attendance: 28,886
* Referee: Jeremy Parker
* TV: ESPN3
Game information :
First quarter
GRAM – Garrett Urban, 22-yard Field Goal, 11:57 (GSU 3-0)
LA – Trey Ragas, 4-yard TD run, Kyle Pfau kick good, 8:24 (LA 7-3)
LA – Ja'Marcus Bradley, 3-yard TD pass from Andre Nunez, Pfau kick good, 4:22 (LA 14-3)
LA - Jamal Bell, 18-yard TD pass from Levi Lewis, Pfau kick good, 1:40 (LA 21-3)
Second quarter
LA – Bradley, 8-yard TD pass from Nunez, Pfau kick good, 13:05 (LA 28-3)
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom, 7-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 8:28 (LA 28-10)
LA - Nunez, 4-yard TD run, Pfau kick good, 0:11 (LA 35-10)
Third quarter
LA – Matt Barnes, 19-yard TD pass from Lewis, Pfau kick good, 9:38 (LA 42-10)
LA – Raymond Calais, 2-yard TD run, Pfau kick good, 3:55 (LA 49-10)
Fourth quarter
GRAM – LaDarrian Ellis-Jones, 1-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 3:41 (LA 49-17)
Top passers
LA – Andre Nunez – 19/22, 184 yards, 2 TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 8/18, 112 yards
Top rushers
LA – Trey Ragas – 13 carries, 142 yards, TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 5 carries, 52 yards, TD
Top receivers
LA – Ja'Marcus Bradley – 6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
GRAM – Quintin Guice – 2 receptions, 54 yards :

### At Northwestern State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Demons | 21 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); overcast
* Game attendance: 13,525
* Referee: Eddie Kelley
Game information :
First quarter
NSU - Jaylen Watson 20-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 12:33 (NSU 7-0)
NSU - Jazz Ferguson 13-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 6:57 (NSU 14-0)
NSU - Da'Von Smith 12-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 4:59 (NSU 21-0)
Second quarter
GRAM - Kevin Dominique 6-yard TD run, Garrett Urban kick good, 14:45 (NSU 21-7)
NSU - Levar Gumms 10-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick no good, 1:48 (NSU 27-7)
Fourth quarter
NSU - Jared West 3-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 13:42 (NSU 34-7)
Top passers
NSU - Shelton Eppler - 24/31, 263 yards, 4 TD
GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14/22, 125 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
NSU - Jared West - 15 carries, 87 yards, TD
GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14 carries, 67 yards
Top receivers
NSU - Quan Shorts - 6 receptions, 78 yards
GRAM - Raylon Richardson - reception, 38 yards :

### Alabama State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tigers | 21 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 34 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); rainy
* Game attendance: 7,359
* Referee: T. Livingston
Game information :
First quarter
GRAM - Malik Route 79-yard punt returned for TD, Marc Orozco kick good, 10:32 (GRAM 7-0)
GRAM - Aldon Clark 11-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 5:56 (GRAM 14-0)
GRAM - De'Arius Christmas 66-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 3:24 (GRAM 21-0)
Second quarter
GRAM - Orozco 21-yard field goal, 6:39 (GRAM 24-0)
Third quarter
GRAM - Orozco 29-yard field goal, 1:24 (GRAM 27-0)
Fourth quarter
GRAM - Devohn Lindsey 0-yard fumble returned for TD, 8:50 (GRAM 34-0)
Top passers
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 3/3, 45 yards, TD
ASU - Darryl Pearson Jr. - 13/30, 114 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
GRAM - Kevin Dominique - 10 carries, 82 yards
ASU - Ezra Gray - 20 carries, 130 yards
Top receivers
GRAM - Kobe' Ross - 2 receptions, 31 yards
ASU - Jamir Hannah - 3 receptions, 34 yards :

### Prairie View A&M (State Fair Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| Tigers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
* Date: September 29
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); overcast
* Game attendance: 47,921
* Referee: Scott Johnson
Game information :
First quarter
PVAMU - Markus Hardy 38-yard TD pass from Jalen Morton, Zach Elder kick no good, 4:20 (PVAMU 6-0)
PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker 80-yard TD pass from Morton, Elder kick no good, 1:33 (PVAMU 12-0)
Second quarter
PVAMU - Elder 43-yard field goal, 6:31 (PVAMU 15-0)
GRAM - Team safety, 1:15 (PVAMU 15-2)
Third quarter
PVAMU - Zarrian Holcombe 4-yard TD pass from Morton, Elder kick good, 4:03 (PVAMU 22-2)
Fourth quarter
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 3-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 11:41 (PVAMU 22-9)
GRAM - Quintin Guice 18-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 3:34 (PVAMU 22-16)
Top passers
PVAMU - Jalen Morton - 23/34, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT
GRAM - Aldon Clark - 16/30, 144 yards, INT
Top rushers
PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker - 19 carries, 72 yards
GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 7 carries, 53 yards
Top receivers
PVAMU - Dawonya Tucker - 3 receptions, 89 yards, TD
GRAM - Darrell Clark - 4 receptions, 49 yards :

### Oklahoma Panhandle State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Aggies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tigers | 14 | 27 | 7 | 14 | 62 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
* Date: September 6
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 5,330
* Referee: Eddie Kelley
Game information :
First quarter
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 14-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 12:56 (GRAM 7-0)
GRAM - Johntavious Robinson 22-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 4:23 (GRAM 14-0)
Second quarter
GRAM - Devohn Lindsey 38-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 14:53 (GRAM 21-0)
GRAM - Hickbottom 2-yard TD run, Orozco kick no good, 9:26 (GRAM 27-0)
OKP - Cole Mercer 9-yard TD pass from Martez Vrana, Eduardo Villarreal kick good, 5:23 (GRAM 27-7)
GRAM - Quintin Guice 46-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 3:47 (GRAM 34-7)
GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks 60-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 1:58 (GRAM 41-7)
Third quarter
GRAM - Hickbottom 20-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 8:38 (GRAM 48-7)
Fourth quarter
GRAM - Brooks 11-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 13:46 (GRAM 55-7)
GRAM - Cecil Cherry 37-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 12:13 (GRAM 62-7)
Top passers
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 16/24, 297 yards, 3 TD
OKP - Martez Vrana - 17/28, 131 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 6 carries, 71 yards, 3 TD
OKP - Carlos Ransburgh - 8 carries, 37 yards
Top receivers
GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 3 receptions, 71 yards, TD
OKP - Nick West - 4 receptions, 50 yards :

### At Texas Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| (GRAM) Tigers | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
| (TXSO) Tigers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 10,010
* Referee: Tony Ross
Game information :
Second quarter
GRAM - Kyle Davis 6-yard blocked punt returned for TD, Marc Orozco kick good, 12:55 (GRAM 7-0)
TXSO - Tylor Cook 1-yard TD run, Aaron Cuevas kick good, 4:48 (TIE 7-7)
GRAM - Kobe' Ross 28-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 2:33 (GRAM 14-7)
Third quarter
GRAM - Orozco 34-yard field goal, 10:49 (GRAM 17-7)
TXSO - Bobby Hartzog Jr. 75-yard TD pass from Jay Christophe, Cuevas kick good, 10:38 (GRAM 17-14)
GRAM - DeVante Davis 24-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 7:32 (GRAM 24-14)
GRAM - Calief Samon 8-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 2:43 (GRAM 31-14)
Fourth quarter
TXSO - Chris Long 8-yard TD pass from Devin Williams, Cuevas kick good, 14:53 (GRAM 31-21)
GRAM - Orozco 35-yard field goal, 8:01 (GRAM 34-21)
Top passers
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 29/44, 345 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
TXSO - Jay Christophe - 5/11, 130 yards, TD
Top rushers
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 19 carries, 79 yards
TXSO - Tylor Cook - 8 carries, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
GRAM - DeVante Davis - 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD
TXSO - Bobby Hartzog Jr. - 9 receptions, 190 yards, TD :

### At Alcorn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 13 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| Braves | 7 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 33 |
at Spinks-Casem Stadium, Lorman, MS
* Date: October 20
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); cloudy
* Game attendance: 10,610
* Referee: John Allmond
Game information :
First quarter
GRAM - Johntavious Robinson 3-yard TD run, Marc Orozco kick good, 10:19 (GRAM 7-0)
GRAM - Orozco 44-yard field goal, 8:00 (GRAM 10-0)
GRAM - Orozco 39-yard field goal, 3:18 (GRAM 13-0)
ALCN - De'Shawn Waller 12-yard TD run, Corey McCullough kick good, 2:20 (GRAM 13-7)
Second quarter
ALCN - McCullough 26-yard field goal, 12:34 (GRAM 13-10)
ALCN - Chris Blair 9-yard TD pass from Noah Johnson, MuCullough kick no good, 12:06 (ALCN 16-13)
ALCN - Javen Morrison 34-yard interception returned for TD, McCullough kick good, 11:16 (ALCN 23-13)
Third quarter
GRAM - Orozco 52-yard field goal, 6:51 (ALCN 23-16)
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom 24-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 3:48 (TIE 23-23)
Fourth quarter
GRAM - Orozco 40-yard field goal, 12:03 (GRAM 26-23)
ALCN - McCullough 46-yard field goal, 6:41 (TIE 26-26)
ALCN - Blair 1-yard TD pass from Johnson, McCullough kick good, 0:12 (ALCN 33-26)
Top passers
ALCN - Noah Johnson - 17/39, 160 yards, 2 TD, INT
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 20/36, 279 yards, INT
Top rushers
ALCN - De'Shawn Waller - 17 carries, 74 yards, TD
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 17 carries, 54 yards, TD
Top receivers
ALCN - Dayall Harris Jr. - 3 receptions, 50 yards
GRAM - Quintin Guice - 4 receptions, 84 yards :

### Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Golden Lions | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
* Date: October 27
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); clear
* Game attendance: 5,834
* Referee: T. Livingston
Game information :
First quarter
UAPB - Jamie Gillan 30-yard field goal, 2:25 (UAPB 3-0)
Second quarter
GRAM - Dorrell James 5-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Marc Orozco kick good, 9:50 (GRAM 7-3)
UAPB - Dejuan Miller 7-yard TD pass from Skyler Perry, Gillan kick no good, 0:18 (UAPB 9-7)
Third quarter
GRAM - LaDarrian Ellis-Jones 74-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 14:13 (GRAM 14-9)
UAPB - Taeyler Perry 75-yard TD run, Gillan kick good, 13:57 (UAPB 16-14)
GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks 44-yard TD run, Orozco kick good, 9:46 (GRAM 21-16)
UAPB - Porter 21-yard TD run, Gillan kick good, 2:46 (UAPB 23-21)
GRAM - Quintin Guice 35-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 0:28 (GRAM 28-23)
Fourth quarter
UAPB - Porter 3-yard TD run, two point conversion pass from Perry to Jeremy Brown is good, 10:01 (UAPB 31-28)
GRAM - Linwood Banks 0-yard fumble returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 8:01 (GRAM 35-31)
UAPB - Dejuan Miller 5-yard TD pass from Perry, Gillan kick good, 4:05 (UAPB 38-35)
GRAM - Orozco 20-yard field goal, 0:46 (TIE 38-38)
First overtime
GRAM - Darrell Clark 25-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, (GRAM 45-38)
Top passers
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 18/26, 217 yards, 3 TD, INT
UAPB - Skyler Perry - 23/43, 202 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
GRAM - LaDarrian Ellis-Jones - 4 carries, 78 yards, TD
UAPB - Taeyler Perry - 38 carries, 226 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
GRAM - DeVante Davis - 3 receptions, 56 yards
UAPB - Dejuan Miller - 10 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD :

### Mississippi Valley State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Delta Devils | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Tigers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Eddie Robinson Stadium, Grambling, LA
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); clear
* Game attendance: 14,215
* Referee: John Allmond
Game information :
First quarter
MVSU - Dejerric Bryant 7-yard TD run, Justin Read kick no good, 10:50 (MVSU 7-0)
GRAM - Marc Orozco 34-yard field goal, 4:45 (MVSU 7-3)
Second quarter
GRAM - Darrell Clark 35-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 12:54 (GRAM 10-7)
GRAM - Devante Davis 1-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 7:45 (GRAM 17-6)
MVSU - John Derrick Smith 5-yard TD run, Ruben Piraquive kick good, 1:19 (GRAM 17-13)
Third quarter
GRAM - Kobe' Ross 47-yard TD pass from Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 12:20 (GRAM 24-13)
MVSU - Booker Chambers 22-yard TD pass from Christopher Fowler, Piraquive kick no good, 6:23 (GRAM 24-19)
Top passers
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 2/24, 208 yards, 3 TD
MVSU - Christopher Fowler - 7/8, 88 yards, TD
Top rushers
GRAM - Johntavious Robinson - 17 carries, 130 yards
MVSU - John Derrick Smith - 8 carries, 53 yards, TD
Top receivers
GRAM - DeVante Davis - 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
MVSU - Booker Chambers - 2 receptions, 37 yards, TD :

### At Alabama A&M

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 29 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Louis Crews Stadium, Huntsville, AL
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C); clear
* Game attendance: 3,960
Game information :
First quarter
AAMU - Marceles Clash 6-yard TD pass from Aqeel Glass, Spencer Corey kick good, 10:34 (AAMU 7-0)
GRAM - Marc Orozco 21-yard field goal, 3:53 (AAMU 7-3)
Second quarter
GRAM - Joseph McWilliams 20-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 11:20 (GRAM 10-7)
AAMU - Corey 21-yard field goal, 8:15 (TIE 10-10)
GRAM - DeVante Davis 39-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Orozco kick good, 6:23 (GRAM 17-10)
Third quarter
GRAM - Orozco 26-yard field goal, 3:43 (GRAM 20-10)
GRAM - Devanir Martin 35-yard interception returned for TD, Orozco kick good, 2:51 (GRAM 27-10)
Fourth quarter
AAMU - Dylan Smith 10-yard TD run, Corey kick no good, 5:32 (GRAM 27-16)
GRAM - McWilliams Defensive PAT conversion, 5:32 (GRAM 29-16)
Top passers
GRAM - Geremy Hickbottom - 12/22, 146 yards, TD, INT
AAMU - Aqeel Glass - 16/28, 149 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
GRAM - Lyndemian Brooks - 12 carries, 83 yards
AAMU - Dylan Smith - 10 carries, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
GRAM - Devohn Lindsey - 5 receptions, 67 yards
AAMU - Octayvius Miles - 6 receptions, 95 yards :

### Vs. Southern (Bayou Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Tigers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
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 (domed)
* Game attendance: 67,871
* Referee: T. Livingston
* TV: NBC Sports Network
Game information :
First quarter
SOU - Benjamin Harris 0-yard punt block returned for TD, Martel 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 38-38)
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 :

## Ranking movements

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
| STATS FCS | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |