Southern University football falls to UA-Pine Bluff 50-21

Baton Rouge, Louisiana  –  The matchup look enticing enough for Southern University. The Jaguars came into Saturday’s game with the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff with a pretty salty defense and what they thought was a real chance to tie for the Southwestern Athletic Conference West division lead.

But it turned out to be fool’s gold.

Using superior speed and athleticism the Pine Bluff offense gashed the Jaguars for 511 yards and scored touchdowns on five straight possessions in the first half en route to a 50-21 Southwestern Conference victory at Southern on Saturday.

The victory put the Golden Lions (5-2, 4-1) in sole possession of first place in the SWAC West Division. Pine Bluff enjoys a two-game lead over the Jaguars (3-4, 2-3) and the rest of the division, meaning a trip to the SWAC Championship game is its to lose.

Pine Bluff made quick work of the Jaguars, taking a 21-0 first quarter lead and a 41-6 lead at the half.
Southern came into the showdown with what it thought was a pretty good defense. The Jaguars had allowed only 322.2 yards and 22.3 points per game.


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