Benn, Mims rally Southern to 29-27 SWAC-opening win
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Devon Benn scored on runs of 11 and two yards, Jarmarqueza Mims added a 25-yard run and the consecutive touchdowns lifted Southern to a 29-27 victory over Alabama A&M in a Southwestern Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Saturday.
John Lampley rushed for 115 yards and passed for 204 with two TDs for Southern (2-2, 1-0) but was intercepted twice.
Aqeel Glass threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Kendric Johnson and a 17-yarder to Jordan Bentley, staking Alabama A&M (1-3, 0-1) to a 21-6 lead. Bentley also ran 49 yards for a score,
Benn scored 21 seconds before halftime and his second TD run early in the third quarter put Southern ahead 22-21. Mims stretched the lead to 29-21 later in the third.
Glass scored with 1:13 remaining on a run from the 2 but fell short of the end zone on a two-point conversion run that would have tied the game.
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Game Information
2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Florida A&M | 8-0 | 12-1 |
Alabama State | 5-3 | 7-4 |
Jackson State | 5-3 | 7-4 |
Alabama A&M | 3-5 | 5-6 |
Bethune-Cookman | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Prairie View A&M | 6-2 | 6-6 |
Alcorn State | 6-2 | 7-4 |
Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
Grambling | 4-4 | 5-6 |
Texas Southern | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-7 | 2-9 |