Southern U. dominates in victory of Texas Southern

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  -- With just a few minutes until halftime Saturday night, cars were still bumper to bumper coming over “The Hump” on Harding Boulevard.

Fans showed up in force for Southern’s homecoming matchup with Texas Southern, and the Jaguars turned A.W. Mumford Stadium into a place that finally must have felt like home for the fans and alumni who were used to the winning ways of old.

In front of 18,719, Southern cruised to a 34-7 victory over the Tigers, holding a lead the whole way in a game that was never in doubt. Texas Southern scored its only points in the fourth quarter, but by then, the outcome was locked up.

It was just what SU (3-3, 2-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) needed ahead of next weekend’s showdown with Western Division-leading Arkansas-Pine Bluff (4-2, 3-1). The Jaguars notched their largest margin of victory in a conference game since a 45-14 win against TSU in 2008. That, in fact, had been Southern’s most recent victory over the Tigers, who had won three straight games in this series.

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Change-up: Southern starts strong

 BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  --  For a team that has, at times, waited until the second half to play its best, Southern University’s performance Saturday night was a welcome change of pace.

The Jaguars’ rolled to a 20-0 halftime lead, and even found time to rest players late in what turned into a comfortable 34-7 homecoming win over Texas Southern.

Offensively, Southern rang up 390 total yards, a season-high total that paired nicely with its season-best point total, as well. Southern also had more than 100 yards rushing for the first time since the season-opener at New Mexico.

“We rebounded from a tough loss last week,” Southern coach Dawson Odums said. “We had a pretty good week of practice, and it showed tonight. We have our problems just like everyone else, but we’re happy to be where we are.”

Odums said one of the things he told the team was that more players would get a chance on offense. Early in the fourth quarter, Rashaun Allen dropped a pass and was replaced by William Waddel on the next play.

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