GRAMBLING, Louisiana – Postseason implications packs an added punch for the 44th annual Bayou Classic in the yearly regular season finale showdown between rivals Grambling State and Southern next Saturday.
For the second straight season, the SWAC Western Divisional title is up for grabs inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The Tigers beat the Jaguars, 52-30, to earn the conference championship game berth in 2016. A league title game spot on the line etches the storyline, and similarly, the offenses could provide the ink.
Over the last three years, Grambling and Southern have combined to score 236 total points, setting an average of 78 points scored per meeting. This year could be much of the same as both offenses enter the rivalry matchup ranking in the top-five in every major offensive category in the SWAC.
Behind seniors DeVante Kincade at quarterback and Martez Carter at running back, Grambling State (9-1, 6-0) owns the league’s second-best scoring offense, putting up 32.2 points per game. Kincade paces the SWAC with 18 passing touchdowns, 2,238 passing yards, a 61.2 completion percentage and in total yards with 2,454. In nine games played,
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