Southern University wins SWAC title with senior Dray Joseph, Lee Doss leading the way

HOUSTON, Texas  -- With a wink and a nod between two good friends, Southern University regained its spot atop SWAC football. And in doing so, quarterback Dray Joseph and wide receiver Lee Doss, both seniors, scripted the perfect ending to their careers as Jaguars.

Joseph passed 16 yards to Doss for a touchdown in the second overtime that turned out to be the game-winner in Southern’s 34-27 SWAC Championship victory against Jackson State at Reliant Stadium here Saturday afternoon before 38,985 fans.

They had to sweat the final result for a few minutes. But the Jaguars defense cemented the victory when Jackson State failed to score on fourth-and-goal at the Southern 5 on its second overtime possession.

The Jaguars (9-4), which hadn’t recorded a winning season since 2009 before this year and hadn’t won a SWAC title in 10 years, celebrated on the floor of Reliant Stadium with ...

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