Southern University football looks to defend run better in SWAC Championship

NEW ORLEANS  -- The defining moment of Jackson State’s 19-14 victory against Southern University in Baton Rouge in September was the incomplete pass thrown in the Tigers' end zone by Jaguars quarterback Dray Joseph on fourth down with one minute to go. Had Joseph completed the pass to receiver Bradley Coleman, who was open on the play, the Jaguars would have likely come away with the victory.

A lot is being made of the play as the teams prepare for the rematch in the SWAC Championship on Saturday at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

The play clock was fast approaching zero and the Jaguars were out of timeouts when Joseph called for the snap before he would have liked, he said. He had to rush the throw and the ball fell just short of Coleman.

“We dodged a bullet in the first game,’’ said Jackson State coach Rick Comegy, who guided the Tigers to the SWAC East title this season. “They had a guy wide open in the end zone. The quarterback came up short on the throw. That’s not going to happen often.’’


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