Southern in no rush to run

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  -- Southern didn’t need much of a running game in its 31-28 victory at Alabama State last week.

And the way things are going, it might not need much of one to keep winning.

The Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division champion Jaguars (6-4) had their second-fewest carries of the season (24) and produced their third-fewest rushing yards (55) against the Hornets. For the season, they rank last in the SWAC in rushing yards per game (86.6) and per attempt (2.7).

Over the past three games, Southern has averaged about 20 percent fewer rushes compared to the first seven.

But you don’t need to run the ball that much when you’re throwing it the way the Jaguars did against Alabama State, a game in which Dray Joseph passed for 432 yards and four touchdowns, three to Mike Jones.

“I think Alabama State’s strength was ...

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