Saturday's John Merritt Classic between Tennessee State and Southern is still on. For much of the day and night Wednesday the game at LP Field was in limbo because of the trouble Southern has experience din the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. The storm left the Jaguars' practice field soaked, but they practiced two hours Wednesday. It was Southern's first practice since losing last Saturday at Houston 55-3.
After practice, Southern Coach Pete Richardson worried about his team. "I expressed my concerns … to the administration,'' Richardson said. "My concern is getting my team properly ready to play and also for the families of the players and coaches."
The decision to play finally was made at 9:45 p.m.
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