| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOU | 6 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| AAMU | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
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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2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 8-0 | 12-2 |
| Florida A&M | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Alabama State | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southern | 7-1 | 8-5 |
| Alcorn State | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Texas Southern | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Prairie View A&M | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-9 |
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