East: Clark Atlanta game served SU Jaguars’ purpose

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BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  -- Southern’s game against Clark Atlanta on Saturday was over almost as soon as it began.

The Jaguars scored a defensive touchdown on the second play from scrimmage, added touchdowns on each of their first two offensive possessions and never looked back.

The Panthers were clearly outmanned against the Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division champions and didn’t present much of a challenge.

Nonetheless, Clark might have been exactly what Southern needed at this point in the season, just ahead of an open date with the Bayou Classic and the SWAC title game looming.

The Jaguars had made a habit of not securing victories until the final moments, even when they seemed to be taking control midway through games. They’ve gone to overtime in three games, and seven of their previous eight games had been decided by eight or fewer points.

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