Southern, Jackson State set for title-game rematch

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  -- Ten weeks ago, the Southern football team unhappily walked to midfield at A.W. Mumford Stadium.

The Jaguars were congratulating Jackson State on a hard-fought 19-14 win that was typical of games between the rivals. But both sides were already thinking they might not have seen the last of the other in 2013.

“A lot of their coaches were shaking our hands, and a lot of their players were shaking our hands and saying it would be great if we could do this again,” Southern coach Dawson Odums said.

In the home locker room, Odums tried to boost his players’ spirits by telling them that if they stayed focus and kept improving, they could get a second chance.

“We’re blessed to be in position to do it again,” he said.

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