# 2019 Southern Jaguars football team

The 2019 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by seventh-year head coach Dawson Odums and played 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.
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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at McNeese State* | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | ESPN+ | L 28–34 | 20,437 |
| September 7 | 11:00 a.m. | at Memphis* | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | ESPN3 | L 24–55 | 34,487 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Edward Waters* | Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | | W 61–0 | 14,377 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M* | Bragg Memorial StadiumTallahassee, FL | ESPN3/ESPN+ | L 21–27 | |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Simmons Bank FieldPine Bluff, AR | ESPN3 | W 31–7 | 6,863 |
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN3 | W 34–28 | 16,248 |
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Southern | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (State Fair Showdown) | | W 28–21 | 5,136 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | Spinks-Casem StadiumLorman, MS | Braves All-Access | L 13–27 | 15,993 |
| November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M | Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | ESPN3 | W 35–31 | |
| November 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* | Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | | W 58–7 | |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS | Facebook | W 40–34 | |
| November 30 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic) | NBCSN | W 30–28 | 70,112 |
| December 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | Jack Spinks StadiumLorman, MS (SWAC Championship Game) | ESPNU | L 24–39 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||
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## 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 |
| Quarter | 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+
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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 |
| Quarter | 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
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

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