Plagued by the same problems for the second straight week, Southern gets routed 51-17 in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Seeking a bounce-back performance, Southern instead hit the repeat button.

A week after getting clobbered 45-0 by Southern Miss, the Jaguars experienced much of the same in a lopsided 51-17 loss to UT-San Antonio.

"It was pretty much the same thing," senior defensive end Aaron Tiller said.

Like the Southern Miss game, things quickly spun out of control. The Jaguars were in a 48-0 hole by the time the first half came to a close. In the last two weeks, Southern (1-2) has been outscored 83-0 in the first half.

The formula for how the opposition built that huge deficit was also familiar: A poor offensive effort contributed to disadvantageous situations for a defense that gave up too many big plays.

"They moved the ball up and down the field, and we couldn't manifest anything," Southern coach Dawson Odums said. "It makes for a long game, but I really think (UTSA) had a lot to do with it. They're a very good football team, and they played well."

With senior quarterback Austin Howard sidelined for the second straight game with a knee injury, Southern’s offense was again a near complete nonfactor.

Redshirt freshman quarterback Darquez Lee made his first career start, but the Jaguars mustered only 18 yards in five drives before he was removed in favor of true freshman Bubba McDaniel.





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