American college football season
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.
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
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Roster
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at McNeese State* | | ESPN+ | L 28–34 | 20,437 | |
September 7 | 11:00 a.m. | at Memphis* | | ESPN3 | L 24–55 | 34,487 | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Edward Waters* | | | W 61–0 | 14,377 | |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M* | | ESPN3/ESPN+ | L 21–27 | | |
September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | | ESPN3 | W 31–7 | 6,863 | |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | - Ace W. Mumford Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ESPN3 | W 34–28 | 16,248 | |
October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | vs. Texas Southern | | | W 28–21 | 5,136 | |
October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | | Braves All-Access | L 13–27 | 15,993 | |
November 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M | - Ace W. Mumford Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| ESPN3 | W 35–31 | | |
November 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia–Lynchburg* | - Ace W. Mumford Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| | W 58–7 | | |
November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jackson State | | Facebook | W 40–34 | | |
November 30 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State | | NBCSN | W 30–28 | 70,112 | |
December 7 | 3:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | | ESPNU | L 24–39 | | |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Source:
Game summaries
At McNeese State
See also: 2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team
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
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+
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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
See also: 2019 Memphis Tigers football team
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
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
See also: Edward Waters Tigers football
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
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
See also: 2019 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
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
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
See also: 2019 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football team
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
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
See also: 2019 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
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
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
See also: 2019 Texas Southern Tigers football team
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
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
See also: 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team
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
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
See also: 2019 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
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
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
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- 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
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Virginia–Lynchburg
See also: Virginia–Lynchburg Dragons football
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
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
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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
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- 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
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At Jackson State
See also: 2019 Jackson State Tigers football team
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
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
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|
Vs. Grambling State
See also: 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team
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
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
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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
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- 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
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|
At Alcorn State (SWAC Championship)
See also: 2019 Alcorn State Braves football team
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
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
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