# 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team

The 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jaguars played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Steve Campbell.
This was the team's first season at Hancock Whitney Stadium, after competing for 10 years at Ladd–Peebles Stadium. After the team completed their season with a 4–7 record (3–5 in conference play), Campbell was fired on December 6, 2020.

## Schedule

South Alabama had games scheduled against Florida and Grambling State, but were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss* | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | CBSSN | W 32–21 | 7,500 |
| September 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Tulane* | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN2 | L 24–27 | 6,000 |
| September 24 | 6:30 p.m. | UAB* | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN | L 10–42 | 5,766 |
| October 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas State | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPNU | W 30–20 | 5,142 |
| October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 5,186 |
| October 29 | 6:30 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | Paulson StadiumStatesboro, GA | ESPN | L 17–24 | 3,457 |
| November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Coastal Carolina | Brooks StadiumConway, SC | ESPNU | L 6–23 | 5,000 |
| November 14 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Louisiana | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | ESPN+ | L 10–38 | 5,585 |
| November 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Georgia State | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPNU | L 14–31 | 5,224 |
| November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | W 38–31 | 4,013 |
| December 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Troy | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL (rivalry) | ESPN3 | L 0–29 | 5,375 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Southern Miss

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Jaguars | 13 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| USM −12.5 | 55 |
| Statistics | South Alabama | Southern Miss |
| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Total yards | 529 | 409 |
| Rushing yards | 166 | 95 |
| Passing yards | 363 | 314 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:08 | 30:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 16/27, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Carlos Davis | 15 carries, 85 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 6 yards, 169 yards, 2 TD |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Jack Abraham | 22/32, 314 yards |
| Southern Miss | Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 12 carries, 32 yards |
| Southern Miss | Receiving | Tim Jones | 6 receptions, 139 yards |

### Tulane

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Green Wave | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TUL −8 | 52.5 |
| Statistics | Tulane | South Alabama |
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total yards | 394 | 401 |
| Rushing yards | 204 | 78 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 323 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:02 | 33:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulane | Passing | Keon Howard | 14/30, 190 yards |
| Tulane | Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 11 carries, 106 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Jha'Quan Jackson | 3 receptions, 44 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Chase Lovertich | 18/30, 249 yards, 2 TDs |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Carlos Davis | 17 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Kawaan Baker | 7 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD |

### UAB

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Blazers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| UAB −6.5 | 47.5 |
| Statistics | UAB | South Alabama |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 509 | 315 |
| Rushing yards | 190 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 319 | 168 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:00 | 25:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UAB | Passing | Bryson Lucero | 18/28, 319 yards, 2 TDs |
| UAB | Rushing | Spencer Brown | 20 carries, 105 yards, 3 TDs |
| UAB | Receiving | Austin Watkins | 7 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Chance Lovertich | 14/29, 168 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Carlos Davis | 17 carries, 105 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD |

### Texas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| • Jaguars | 3 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| USA −5 | 57.5 |
| Statistics | Texas State | South Alabama |
| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total yards | 348 | 385 |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 132 |
| Passing yards | 260 | 253 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:52 | 34:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 28/40, 260 yards, 1 TD |
| Texas State | Rushing | Jahmyl Jeter | 5 carries, 31 yards |
| Texas State | Receiving | Jah'Marae Sheread | 4 receptions, 72 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 18/22, 187 yards, 1 TD |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Carlos Davis | 32 yards, 113 yards, 1 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 9 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD |

### Louisiana–Monroe

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| • Jaguars | 17 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| USA −14.5 | 57 |
| Statistics | Louisiana–Monroe | South Alabama |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 380 | 415 |
| Rushing yards | 98 | 169 |
| Passing yards | 286 | 246 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:29 | 31:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Colby Suits | 23/34, 286 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Josh Johnson | 15 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Jahquan Bloomfield | 3 receptions, 69 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 8/12, 184 yards, 3 TDs |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Carlos Davis | 17 carries, 58 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Kawaan Baker | 6 receptions, 154 yards, 3 TDs |

### At Georgia Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| • Eagles | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| GASO −3.5 | 52 |
| Statistics | South Alabama | Georgia Southern |
| First downs | 16 | 15 |
| Total yards | 264 | 345 |
| Rushing yards | 64 | 250 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 95 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:19 | 31:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 20/27, 200 yards, 2 TDs |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Carlos Davis | 20 carries, 70 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Kawaan Baker | 5 receptions, 65 yards |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 5/9, 95 yards, 1 INT |
| Georgia Southern | Rushing | Wesley Kennedy III | 13 carries, 91 yards, 2 TDs |
| Georgia Southern | Receiving | Malik Murray | 1 reception, 38 yards |

### At Coastal Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| • No. 15 Chanticleers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| CCU −17 | 57.5 |
| Statistics | South Alabama | Coastal Carolina |
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 336 | 445 |
| Rushing yards | 93 | 236 |
| Passing yards | 243 | 209 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 23/31, 243 yards |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Carlos Davis | 17 carries, 73 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Wayne | 5 receptions, 91 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 17/24, 209 yards, 1 TD |
| Coastal Carolina | Rushing | Reese White | 9 carries, 81 yards |
| Coastal Carolina | Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 5 receptions, 95 yards |

### At Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • No. 25 Ragin' Cajuns | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| LA −14.5 | 53 |
| Statistics | South Alabama | Louisiana |
| First downs | 19 | 23 |
| Total yards | 268 | 506 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 254 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 252 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:47 | 28:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 15/28, 133 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Terrion Avery | 14 carries, 62 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 5 receptions, 64 yards |
| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 21/31, 252 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Chris Smith | 7 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Neal Johnson | 3 receptions, 40 yards |

### Georgia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Panthers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| GSU –3.5 | 58.5 |
| Statistics | Georgia State | South Alabama |
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 556 | 324 |
| Rushing yards | 222 | 113 |
| Passing yards | 334 | 211 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:16 | 30:44 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 19/28, 334 yards, 3 INTs |
| Georgia State | Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 18 carries, 79 yards, 3 TDs |
| Georgia State | Receiving | Sam Pickney | 5 receptions, 176 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 25/43, 211 yards |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Jared Wilson | 7 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 5 receptions, 75 yards |

### At Arkansas State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| ARST –7.5 | 63.5 |
| Statistics | South Alabama | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 25 | 25 |
| Total yards | 486 | 494 |
| Rushing yards | 99 | 170 |
| Passing yards | 387 | 324 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 16/22, 242 yards, 2 TDs |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Carlos Davis | 12 carries, 31 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 10 receptions, 252 yards, 3 TDs |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 11/16, 183 yards, 4 TDs |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Jamal Jones | 19 carries, 93 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 9 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs |

### Troy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Trojans | 3 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| TROY –4 | 54 |
| Statistics | Troy | South Alabama |
| First downs | 25 | 17 |
| Total yards | 414 | 239 |
| Rushing yards | 117 | 57 |
| Passing yards | 297 | 182 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:47 | 28:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 34/41, 297 yards, 3 TDs |
| Troy | Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 22 carries, 76 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Tray Eafford | 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 15/28, 144 yards, 1 INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Caullin Lacy | 4 carries, 38 yards |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 5 receptions, 92 yards |