1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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JKST | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
SOU | 14 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 41 |
Skelton's 2 TDs spark Southern romp past Jackson State, 41-7
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Ladarius Skelton threw for a touchdown and ran for a second and Southern got touchdowns from all three units as the Jaguars rolled over Jackson State, 41-7 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference contest Saturday night.
Skelton ran 15 yards for a touchdown on Southern's second series and fired 27 yards to Trey Smith for a score to make it 14-0 after one quarter.
Demerio Houston recovered a Keshawn Harper fumble and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown to put Southern (5-3, 4-1) up 21-0.
Jackson State (3-4, 2-2) got its lone touchdown on Warren Newman's 42-yard punt return for a touchdown, but Southern scored on the ensuing kickoff on a 92-yard return by Shontega Thomas.
Martell Fontenot kicked field goals from 31- and 42-yards out and the Southern defense scored when Jordan Lewis stripped Derrick Ponder on a sack and returned it 36 yards for a score.
Game Information
2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Jackson State | 7-0 | 9-2 |
Alabama State | 4-3 | 5-5 |
Alabama A&M | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Florida A&M | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Bethune-Cookman | 2-5 | 2-9 |
Mississippi Valley State | 1-6 | 1-10 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Southern | 6-1 | 7-4 |
Alcorn State | 5-2 | 6-5 |
Texas Southern | 3-4 | 4-6 |
Prairie View A&M | 3-4 | 5-6 |
Grambling | 2-5 | 5-6 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-5 | 3-8 |