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The Jaguars had minus-22 rushing yards on 24 attempts.They had the entire fourth quarter to accept what happened Saturday night, when a Division II team called Arkansas-Monticello came into A.W. Mumford Stadium and manhandled the Southern University football team in Stump Mitchell’s home debut. The 31-7 final score was no fluke.
Still, when time ran out, some of the SU players were motionless on the sideline, in a fog, stunned at the outcome. Defensive tackles Casey Narcisse and Jordan Miller sat on the bench, staring directly at the grass in front of them. Later, linebacker Corey Ray shook his head in disbelief. “We didn’t come to play,” Ray said. “We didn’t do what we were coached to do. ... It wasn’t about Xs and Os. We just didn’t give the effort we were supposed to give.”
Ground game freezes
Center Ramon Chinyoung glanced at the game clock during the final seconds of Saturday night’s 31-7 loss to Division II Arkansas-Monticello, visibly disgusted at himself and offensive teammates. That’s because Southern University finished its nonconference game with minus-22 rushing yards, what should be one of the worst efforts in recent memory.
Chinyoung, one of the team captains, could only point the proverbial finger of blame at himself. “I feel like I’m the reason why we lost the game because this is my O-Line,” said Chinyoung, a fifth-year senior. “Because I’m the general.”
Team Effort Leads Boll Weevils Past Southern
The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team responded from its season opening loss with a 31-7 rout of Southern University on Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium. The Boll Weevils even their season record at 1-1 with its third victory in as many seasons over an NCAA Division I-Football Championship Subdivision. UAM defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff in each of the past two seasons. The Jaguars also evened their record at 1-1.
UAM had production in all aspects of the game with 371 yards of total offense, only 117 yards of total offense allowed, 149 punt return yards and a blocked punt. In the first half, UAM pitched a shutout, holding a 24-0 advantage going into the locker room.
Southern says it wasn't ready to play in loss to Arkansas-Monticello
Led by senior quarterback Scott Buisson's 274 total-yard performance, Arkansas-Monticello (1-1), a Division II school, routed Southern (1-1) 31-7 at A.W. Mumford Stadium in Stump Mitchell's first game on the bluff as Southern's coach. Southern gained only 117 yards and allowed 371, along with 18 first downs and 149 returns yards. Mitchell and players admitted they weren't quite ready to play against Arkansas-Monticello.
"We've just got to do what we're supposed to do. That's just the bottom line. And that starts with me, " Mitchell said. "I was really pleased with the turnout of the fans -- not pleased with how we played. That's part of the game, though."
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