PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- Asked about the possibility of facing another mobile quarterback this weekend, Southern defensive end Aaron Tiller just laughed and pointed to teammate Austin Howard, who was sitting down a few feet away.“Like I always say: The only (Southwestern Athletic Conference) quarterback that don’t scramble is sitting right there,” Tiller said. “It’s the same every week, just a different number.”
It’s a fact of life in the SWAC: If you play on the defensive side of the ball, you better keep an eye on all 11 players once the play starts, because if you lose track of the quarterback you’ll get burned by his legs.
For the most part this season, Southern has done a nice job containing the quarterback run.
Jackson State surprised the Jaguars last week by busting out an option attack for the first time all season. It took a short time for Southern to adjust, but once it did, it put the clamps on the JSU ground game.
Last month, Alcorn State quarterback Lenorris Footman, who had made a career out of terrorizing Southern’s defense with his legs, was limited to 70 yards on 18 carries.
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