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HARTLY, Delaware –North Carolina A&T and Tuskegee maintained their leads in this week’s HSRN Football Polls.
N. C. A&T has been ranked #1 for seven consecutive weeks in the HSRN FCS Poll. Undefeated Tuskegee University, who had the week off, has held on to the top position in the Division II/NAIA Poll since the beginning of the season.
The top seven positions in the Division I FCS poll remained the same from last week. Grambling State remained in second place with Tennessee State close behind in third after rebounding from their first loss of the season. North Carolina Central, Southern, Prairie View A&M and South Carolina State complete the top seven. Alcorn State moved up to #8 and Hampton and Texas Southern returned to the top 10.
In Division II/NAIA, Despite a week off,Tuskegee’s Golden Tigers captured all but one of the first place votes of the HSRN pollsters ahead of a strong representation from the CIAA, who shuffled their positions but still took the next five places in the poll.
Bowie State remained in second place. Winston-Salem State and Chowan jumped to third and fourth ahead of Virginia State and Virginia Union. Kentucky State’s homecoming win over Miles propelled the Thorobreds into the top 10.
Division I FCS
School (First Place Votes)
Record
Pts
Last Week
1.
North Carolina A&T (13)
5-1
148
1
2.
Grambling State (1)
4-1
132
2
3.
Tennessee State (1)
5-1
125
3
4.
North Carolina Central
5-2
102
4
5.
Southern U.
3-2
78
5
6.
Prairie View A&M
4-2
73
6
7.
South Carolina State
2-3
50
7
8.
Alcorn State
3-3
41
9
9.
Hampton
3-3
35
NR
10.
Texas Southern
3-3
28
NR
Others receiving votes
Hampton, Jackson State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bethune-Cookman & Delaware State
Division II/NAIA
School (First Place Votes)
Record
Pts
Last Week
1.
Tuskegee (12)
6-0
138
1
2.
Bowie State (2)
5-2
127
2
3.
Winston-Salem State
5-2
99
5
4.
Chowan
5-2
96
7
5.
Virginia State
5-2
73
4
6.
Virginia Union
4-3
61
3
7.
Albany State
3-2
54
8
8.
Clark Atlanta
5-2
46
9
9.
Miles College
3-3
21
6
10.
Kentucky State
3-4
14
NR
Others receiving votes
Lane, Langston, Morehouse, Central State, Shaw, West Va. State, Livingstone, Benedict
BOWIE, Maryland --Sophomore quarterback Amir Hall (Bowie, Md.) scored on a 2-yard run with 9:46 remaining in the game to lift Bowie State University to a thrilling 38-37 come from behind Homecoming victory over Virginia State University on Saturday afternoon. The win puts the BSU Bulldogs in sole possession of first place in the CIAA North. Hall completed 25-of-36 passes for 332 yards and four touchdowns to pace Bowie State's offense. His primary target, senior Nyme Manns(Baltimore, Md.), recorded game-highs of 129 yards on eight receptions and scored two touchdowns. Junior Daivon Nixon (Laurel, Md.) and graduate student Kevaugn Townsend (Fort Washington, Md.) tallied a game-high 10 tackles each for the Bulldogs. Bowie State (5-2, 4-0 CIAA, 2-0 North) drew first blood at the 9:20 mark of the first quarter on a Hall Manns 16-yard pass and catch for a 6-0 lead. Virginia State's Kevin Bellamy (Hampton, Va.) put the visitors in front 14-6 by the end of the first quarter with TD runs of two and 24 yards. Hall and Manns teamed up again to pull the Bulldogs within one at 14-13 at the 9:38 mark of the second quarter, this time for an 18-yard score. The Trojans quickly responded on their next possession as Cannon rumbled for a 76 yard touchdown run to set the score at 21-13 with 9:16 on the second quarter clock. Just over a minute later (8:17), Bulldogs' redshirt sophomore Brandon Britton (Columbia, Md.) caught a Hall pass for a 60 yard touchdown reception, closing Virginia State's lead to 21-20. A Matthew Hillquist (Glen Allen, Va.) 29-yard field goal with 19 seconds left on the first half clock sent Virginia State into halftime with a 24-20 advantage. Virginia State had back-to-back third quarter scores to give the Trojans a 37-20 cushion. Christian Harden (Richmond, Va.) recorded an 11-yard TD reception and Cannon tallied a 30-yard receiving touchdown, both from Ayres. However, the Bowie State defense turned it up at this point, holding Virginia State scoreless over the final 23:46. Bulldogs sophomore Deron Smith (Bowie, Md.) notched his fourth TD reception of the season with six minutes left in the third quarter, pulling in a 13 yard pass from Hall. BSU's Chesson recorded his seventh touchdown of the year at the 3:55 mark, rushing for a 24 yard score that cut the deficit to 37-32. The Bulldogs put together an eight play, 69-yard fourth quarter drive, capped off by Halls eventual game winning touchdown. Virginia State (5-2, 2-2 CIAA, 1-1 North) was led by the ground attack of Trenton Cannon (Hampton, Va.) and Bellamy with 138 and 104 rushing yards respectively. Cannon had a touchdown run of 76 yards to go along with 197 kickoff return yards while Bellamy accounted for two scores. Tarian Ayres (Buckingham, Va.) recorded 118 passing yards, completing 16-of-31 passes (one interception) and two touchdowns. Brandon Lynch (Norfolk, Va.) led the Trojans on defense with nine total tackles (7 solo and 2 assisted) which included 2.5 sacks and 5.5 tackles for a loss. The Trojans led the team statistics, holding advantages in first downs (23 to 20), total yards (415 to 385) and possession time (33:49 to 26:11.). The Bulldogs head south next Saturday (10/22) to face the Panthers of Virginia Union University in a key conference Northern Division contest. Game time at VUU's Hovey Field is 1 p.m. and will nationally televised on ESPN3.
JACKSON, Mississippi -- Jackson State may have another quarterback competition coming.
Junior Jarin Morikawa made his debut in Saturday’s 28-24 home loss to Southern after breaking his left (non-throwing) hand before the season. He completed 13 of 23 passes for 136 yards and one touchdown, a performance that buoyed the Tigers’ offense.
“I feel comfortable getting back from my injuries,” Morikawa said. “We had the bye week (two weeks ago), so I got that week to get back into the flow of things and then game week I was getting reps in practice so I felt like I was ready to go this week.”
Morikawa’s solid outing came after he replaced redshirt freshman Brent Lyles, who has struggled since taking the spot from senior LaMontiez Ivy. Lyles has completed just 47.2 percent of his passes and has thrown for just three touchdowns and four interceptions.
Morikawa, Ivy and Lyles competed with sophomore Jordan Williams and true freshman Juwan Adams during preseason camp for the starting role, which Ivy earned. Despite his experience, Ivy, a senior, struggled over the first three games after performing well last year and has completed 47.1 percent of his passes with two touchdowns and three interceptions.
Salem Stadium in Salem, Virginia will host the 2016 Football Championship on Nov. 12, 2016.
SALEM, Virginia -- The city of Salem, Va., will put its best foot forward next month as it plays host to the CIAA championship football game for the first time.
Salem Football Stadium, which can seat just over 7,000 fans, will be the site of the championship game after the conference moved it from the state of North Carolina because of the controversy around House Bill 2.
“This is found money,” said Carey Harveycutter, who works for the city of Salem tourism department. “Who would have thought that we would be hosting the CIAA championship game, but we’re excited about it.”
Harveycutter said the CIAA called city officials to inquire about the date of Nov. 12 and if there was a chance the stadium could hold the championship.
“We, obviously, were interested because we are well aware of the CIAA and its history in football,” Harveycutter said.
Harveycutter said attendance figures he’s seen in past games were a good sign. He also said Winston-Salem State, which has been in the CIAA championship game the last five years, has a reputation of its fans travelling well.
JACKSON, Mississippi — For a moment, senior receiver Willie Quinn had not only swung the momentum of the game decidedly in Southern’s favor, but he tied a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) record for career return touchdowns.
There was a minute left in the first half when Quinn took a kickoff 85 yards down the left sideline and into the endzone, momentarily giving Southern a 27-17 lead and responding to Jackson State’s blocked punt touchdown.
But the referees flagged Quinn for taunting, deeming that Quinn pointed the ball behind him at Jackson State before crossing the goal line.
“He was pointing while he was running,” Odums said. “If you get called for unsportsmanlike taunting before you enter the endzone, it’s a spot foul from right there.”
The touchdown was taken off the board, and it came back to bite the Jaguars.
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Christopher August and Taylor Price remain the standard-bearers for Gulf Coast Athletic Conference cross country in 2016. The Houston-area student-athletes are repeat choices as GCAC Runners of the Week. August and Price have combined to win 7-of-8 possible conference awards this season — August four times and Price three. August, a senior from Spring, Texas, and a graduate of Klein Collins High School, ran 8,000 meters in 28 minutes, 28.80 seconds to finish 23rd out of 93 non-NCAA Division I runners in the Watson Ford Invitational at Clinton, Miss. August also was faster than 24 of the 27 NCAA DI men. August was XULA's fastest finisher for the ninth consecutive meet — that streak began at the start of the 2015 season. Price, a freshman from Missouri City, Texas, and a graduate of Ridge Point High School, ran the Watson Ford 6K in 25:42.23 to place 30th out of 81 non-DI women. Price was faster than 33 of the 34 NCAA DI finishers. The Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets will compete Friday in the Crimson Classic at Tuscaloosa, Ala. The men's 8K will start at 9 a.m., followed by the women 6K at 9:45. Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director XULAgold.com XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA twitter.com/xulagold www.facebook.com/xulagold
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana'sAmanda Perry set a school record for digs in a season, but the Gold Nuggets' season-high five-match win streak ended Saturday in a 20-25, 25-10, 25-21, 25-18 non-conference volleyball loss to Mobile. Alex Karcher and Hannah Wentland had season highs of 14 kills apiece for the Lady Rams (19-6), who have won 10 of their last 11, and Hannah Buck had 13 kills. Perry, a freshman from Bolingbrook, Ill., and a graduate of Bolingbrook High School, had 19 digs to raise her season total to a XULA-record 422.Darian Harris set the previous mark of 412 a year ago. Earlier this season, Perry set a school record of 18 consecutive matches with double-figure digs. Monet Fontaine matched her career highs with 11 kills and five digs for the Gold Nuggets (12-14), and Juliana Tomasoni and Terri Drake had nine kills apiece. Drake had six blocks, the most by a XULA player this season. It was senior day for XULA's Ralitsa Slanchev and Kayla Jones, who were honored in a pre-match ceremony. Slanchev produced the second double-double of her career — 18 assists and a career-high 16 digs — and Jones had six digs. Each served an ace.
XULA outhit Mobile, the co-leader in the Southern States Athletic Conference, .407 to .156 in the first set — but the Lady Rams outhit the Gold Nuggets .299 to .107 in the final three sets. For the match Mobile outhit XULA .268 to .162 and had advantages of 56-44 in kills, 6-4 in aces and 77-74 in digs. XULA had an 8-4 advantage in blocks. Mobile served five aces in the second set, four by Annie Kate Hudson, to build a 14-2 lead. The Gold Nuggets will visit SUNO at 6 p.m. Thursday, and a victory would give XULA an outright Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular-season championship. XULA clinched a tie for the title Thursday by defeating Dillard. The Gold Nuggets have one home match remaining, 7 p.m. Oct. 31 against Tougaloo. BOX SCORE Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director XULAgold.com XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA twitter.com/xulagold www.facebook.com/xulagold
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- The Bulldogs played a nearly flawless first half Saturday and kept their foot on the pedal in the second half of a 40-7 win at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, tarnishing the Homecoming festivities for the Golden Lions..
The win lifted the Bulldogs to 2-4 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference and 2-5 overall.
A&M scored touchdowns on its first four possessions and seven of the first eight en route to a 40-0 lead in the fourth quarter.
Quarterback De'Angelo Ballard had a standout day running and passing for the Bulldogs. He was 17 for 27 passing for 214 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, he had 15 carries for 89 yards and three touchdowns.
Freshman running back Jordan Bentley rushed for 91 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown.
Nick Carden had a pair of field goals, including a 46-yarder, and Marceles Clash scored on a 19-yard touchdown pass.
The Bulldogs defense forced the Golden Lions into a three-and-out on their first possession and took on their own 24.
Ballard then guided the Bulldogs on a six-play, 76-yard drive, culminating with his 26-yard touchdown run. Ballard was five-of-six passing in the series as the Bulldogs took a 6-0 lead.
On their next series, A&M drove 75 yards in just four plays. Ballard combined with Jonathan Dorsey on a 47-yard pass play to the one-yard line, setting up Bentley's touchdown run. After Carden's point-after, the Bulldogs led 13-0 with 7:05 left in the first quarter.
The Bulldogs opened the second quarter on a drive that started with three minutes left in the first quarter. On second and 9, Ballard was under pressure but scrambled loose, looked up and found Clash wide open in the endzone.for the 19-yard touchdown pass. The Bulldogs led 20-0 with 13:42 left in the quarter.
Ballard capped a four-play, 55-yard drive on the Bulldogs' next possession with a six-yard touchdown run up the middle. Carden's point-after made the score 27-0 with 10:04 to go in the quarter.
Carden kicked a 36-yard field goal with 32 seconds left in the half and the Bulldogs held a 30-0 lead.
Ballard added a nine-yard TD run and Carden's 46-yard field goal ran the score to 40-0 at the end of the third quarter.
Kenneth Davis, who came into the game with a SWAC-leading 60 tackles, had 10 tackles to lead the A&M defense and Embrel Vaughn added seven tackles. The Bulldogs sacked UAPB quarterback Brandon Duncan three times and held the Golden Lions to just 221 yards of offense.
The Bulldogs' balanced attack churned up 253 yards rushing and 214 yards passing.
A&M has a bye next weekend as they prepare for the Magic City Classic on Oct. 29.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- The Tennessee State men’s basketball team is now in its second full week of practice in preparation for the 2016-17 season. Here are three observations from practice this week.
1. Defense is Still a PriorityT
From closeouts to defensive rebounding drills to defensive shell drills, much of TSU’s early-season practices have focused on defense. At Head Coach Dana Ford’s introductory press conference on April 21, 2014, he promised his players would “defend with their hair on fire and rebound like mad men.” That vision came to fruition last season as the Tigers led the Ohio Valley Conference in field goal percentage defense (.413) and were second in scoring defense (68.8 points per game).
“I think it’s something that we try to hang out hats on,” Ford said. “Last year’s team bought into the defensive philosophy. There are still some areas in terms of program-wise that we’d like to tighten up, which is one of the reasons we went out and tried to get bigger. Rebounding is something that we’ve got to get better at, but I think the guys are trying. It’s new for the newcomers, but I think we can put it together to the point where we’re defending right on pace with last year’s team." PHOTO GALLERY
2. The Off-Season Conditioning Program Worked
Just two weeks into practices it is clear that the Tigers are fit. Practices are intense with drills at game speed and some, including fast-break offense and defense, are full court.
Working under the direction of Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning TJ Greenstone and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Tersoo Uhaa, the Tigers got a head start on conditioning this summer, and it has paid off. Maintaining intensity throughout practice is a testament to the work put in by the players, coaching staff and strength and conditioning staff during the offseason.
“I think our strength and conditioning staff does a good job of putting plans together,” Ford commented. “At the end of the day, you have to individually push yourself. I like the conditioning of a lot of our guys. I think overall as a unit, we don’t seem to be sucking wind. It’s not so much about being in shape, but being able to sustain it all year long and finish a lot stronger than we did last year.”
3. The Newcomers are Catching on Quickly
Six players on the 2016-17 team are in their first season on campus. The coaching staff has leaned on veterans like Tahjere McCall, Wayne Martin and Darreon Reddick to help the newcomers understand the flow of practice and what the coaches are looking for with different drills. So far, the newcomers are picking up information quickly, helping to make practice more seamless.
“I think the older guys are really helping a lot with bringing the newcomers along," Ford said. "If the new guys are good followers, I think we’ll be ok because I think we have good leadership. When you’re new, there’s a learning curve. Once our new guys figure out how we do things here, that’s really going to help them in terms of playing time and things of that nature. It will open up the door for them to step in and see what they can do.”
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PHOTO GALLERY NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Chris Collins stepped in front of a Bennie Coyne pass at the TSU nine yard line with 11 seconds on the clock to secure a 35-28 victory over Eastern Kentucky. The interception was the fourth of the game for the Tigers and the fifth turnover against the Colonels on Saturday night at Nissan Stadium in front of 21,053 fans.
Tennessee State (5-1, 2-1) sprinted out to a 35-3 halftime lead and held on for the Ohio Valley Conference win. Redshirt senior Ezra Robinson registered two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown to lead the TSU defense.
Ronald Butler sparked the offense rushing for a pair of touchdowns while gaining 81 yards on the ground and 181 through the air as he completed 13-of-24.
The quarterback received help from a pair of freshman as redshirt Andrew Knox and first year Sabree Curtis, Jr., also added touchdowns.
TSU forced three turnovers on the first three EKU drives and turned them into a 21-0 lead. Larry Wilhoite recorded the first turnover as he picked off Coyne deep in TSU territory and returned it 45 yards to the EKU 32.
The Tigers needed just four plays to get into the end zone as Butler called his own number and scampered 20 yards to give TSU an early 7-0 lead.
The Colonels were driving again when Henry Enyenhi fumbled at the TSU 35 allowing Antonio Justice to fall on the ball at the 31. TSU went to the ground game running the ball seven consecutive times to open the series. Erick Evans was called upon for the first five carries for 29 yards. Curtis carried on the next two plays for five yards.
The only pass on the drive followed as Steven Newbold out leaped his defender hauling in a 30 yard reception. The play took the Tigers down to the two yard line. Two plays later, Knox barreled in for the first touchdown of his career, increasing the lead to 14-0.
Robinson completed the trifecta as he jumped an outside route at the Tiger seven yard line and raced down the right sideline, avoiding one defender, before entering the end zone 93 yards later. The second longest interception in TSU history increased the score to 21-0.
After forcing the Colonels to punt, the Tigers went back on the attack with a nine yard run by Evans and a 21 yard pass play from Butler to tight end Mahlon Medley. Two plays later, Butler came up with his longest run of his career as he evaded and out ran the defenders down the right sideline for a 61 yard touchdown run.
After an EKU field goal made the score 28-3, the Tigers closed out the half with a scoring drive that lasted just under five minutes. Curtis outran the EKU defense to the left sideline and dove for the end zone, breaking the plain of the end zone with no time remaining on the clock.
The second half proved to be all EKU, as they outscored TSU 25-0. The Colonels scored on the first possession of the second half cutting the score to 35-10.
EKU continued their comeback with a field goal and an interception of Butler late in the third. The fourth quarter opened with the Colonels scoring on the first play. Eastern Kentucky made good on the two-point conversion bringing the deficit to within two touchdowns.
With the Colonels threatening in the red zone, Robinson picked off his second pass on a tip drill, giving the Tigers the ball back with 10 minutes to play. EKU would keep the pressure on scoring another touchdown to pull within seven with 5:41 to play.
EKU would get the ball back with one minute remaining and moved 60 yards to the Tigers 17. Coney quickly surveyed the field before dumping to the middle of the field. Collins chose the perfect time to break on the ball as he ended the Colonels chances of a spectacular comeback.
Collins finished the game leading all players with 11 tackles, nine solos and two tackles for loss. Collins also forced a fumble and registered a quarterback hurry.
Next up for TSU is a road game at SEC opponent Vanderbilt on Saturday, Oct. 22, in a game that will air on ESPNU.
NOTES: Kickoff was a 6:07 p.m. … Official attendance was 21,053… TSU’s captains were Patrick Smith, Chris Collins, Lane Clark, Ronald Butler and Thomas Burton… Eastern Kentucky won the coin toss and chose to defer… Weather at kickoff was 79 degrees and partly sunny… Redshirt-freshman fullback Andrew Knox recorded his first career touchdown on a three-yard rush in the first quarter... Freshman safety Larry Wilhoite picked up his first career interception in the first quarter… Ezra Robinson’s 93-yard interception return for a touchdown was tied for the second-longest in TSU history. The school record was a 97-yard interception return by Dave Coleman in 1997. It was Robinson’s fifth career interception… TSU held a 35-3 halftime lead on Saturday. It was the Tigers’ biggest halftime lead over an OVC opponent since Oct. 8, 2011 when TSU had a 41-0 halftime lead over Southeast Missouri… TSU’s record in the all-time series with EKU is now 23-6.
TSU Cornerback Ezra Robinson
“I felt like the first half was great for us. I felt in the second half we came out kind of slow, but all in all, we got the ‘W’ and we played a pretty good game overall.”
- On how the defense played
“On the first interception, I was baiting him to throw the out route and he threw the out route straight to me. I just did what I could to make a play on it. On the second interception, it was the same route. He threw the out route again and the receiver tipped it and I took advantage of my opportunity.”
- On his two interceptions
“I feel like every time I touch the ball I’m going to score to be honest with you. An interception to me is a touchdown when I touch it.”
- On scoring on his first interception
TSU Safety Larry Wilhoite
“Coaches have been talking about all week about how every game we’ve played this year we haven’t come out that fast. Today we had to come out and set the tempo for the rest of the game. We just executed what they’ve been preaching all week.”
- On setting the tone with an early interception
“We were in cover two, so I had the overtop (route). The corners and nickels had their guys covered up, and it was an easy play for me. They did a great job, so that made it easy for me.”
- On his interception
TSU Linebacker Antonio Justice, Jr.
“I think we came out fast in the first half and did everything we could. We didn’t give up any big plays. I think in the second half we came out lax, but we picked it up at the end. We made a couple of big plays.”
- On how the defense played
“It means a lot. Our confidence is back up. We needed this win big time. To be 2-1 in the conference, that’s all we can ask for at this point.”
- On responding from last week’s loss to Eastern Illinois
TSU Linebacker Chris Collins
“We’ve been pressing it all week. In practice, we’ve been focused on starting fast from the stretch line also with starting off practice with high-tempo things. Defense versus offense, ones versus ones, so that helped out a lot.”
- On starting fast
“I prayed about it, so when it happened, I just broke on the ball. I thought about the timing of the quarterback. He had to dump it down, so I thought about the timing and broke on it.”
- On his interception to seal the win
TSU Tight End Mahlon Medley
“We game planned for this all week. They did what we expected them to do. They made some adjustments and it kind of messed up our game plan, but we got it going again.”
- On the play of the offense
“The whole season, we haven’t started fast. We’ve been talking about it all week after that loss to EIU. We just harped on it all week, and we executed tonight.”
- On starting fast
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SWAC
Alabama A&M 40, Arkansas Pine Bluff 7
Alabama State 56, Mississippi Valley State 24
Alcorn State 23, Texas Southern 20
Southern 28, Jackson State 24
MEAC
Florida A&M 41, Delaware State 27
South Carolina State 14, Howard 9
Hampton 21, Morgan State 12
North Carolina Central 33, Savannah State 3
North Carolina A&T 52, Bethune-Cookman 35
SIAC
Clark Atlanta 27, Benedict 14
Albany State 26, Morehouse 21
Kentucky State 28, Miles 24
Central State 27, Lane 10
Florida Tech 48, Fort Valley State 14
CIAA
Winston-Salem State 45, Saint Augustine's 10
Fayetteville State 37, Johnson C. Smith 21
Elizabeth City State 33, Lincoln (Pa.) 23
Livingstone 23, Shaw 12
Chowan 54, Virginia Union 21
Bowie State 38, Virginia State 37
OTHER HBCUs
Edward Waters 45, University of Faith 7
Arizona Christian 57, Texas College 7
Missouri S&T 65, Lincoln (Mo.) 16
Shippensburg 76, Cheyney 0
Shepard 70, West Virginia State 24
JACKSON, Mississippi — Unlike its first two Southwestern Athletic Conference games, Southern did not turn in a pretty performance Saturday.
The result was still the same, though.
Despite ending up on the wrong end of the turnover battle and making a bevy of mistakes that allowed Jackson State to stay in the game until the end, Southern beat its rival 28-24 to stay undefeated in league play.
Despite a series of costly mistakes, Southern (3-2, 3-0) went to the locker room at halftime clinging to a four-point lead.
Southern held Jackson State to a three-and-out on its first possession of the game, then wasted no time going to work on offense.
The Jaguars turned to their star offensive players to get them off to a fast start, exclusively putting the ball in the hands of Lenard Tillery and Willie Quinn on the first drive. They needed two minutes and six plays to cover 69 yards, culminating with a 6-yard scoring run by Tillery.
HARTLY, Delaware –North Carolina A&T and Tuskegee maintained their leads in this week’s HSRN Football Polls.
