| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXSO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| SOU | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Southern University defeats Texas Southern 21-7
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Carlos Stephens returned a blocked punt 17 yards for a touchdown one minute into the game and Southern University went on to a 21-7 victory over Texas Southern on Saturday.
Texas Southern (1-6, 0-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference) went three-and-out on the game's first drive before Stephens opened the scoring with his return.
Ladarius Skelton finished a nine-play, 57-yard drive with a 4-yard run to give the Jaguars (4-3, 3-1) a 14-0 lead with 9:30 left in the first quarter. John Lampley threw 14 yards to Trey Smith for a 21-0 bulge late in the third quarter.
The Tigers' only score came on Jay Christophe's 6-yard pass to Adrian Carter to complete a nine-play, 76-yard drive with 8:52 remaining in the game.
Neither team reached 300 yards total offense with both teams turning the ball over twice.
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2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 5-0 | 7-2 |
| Alabama State | 4-1 | 5-3 |
| Florida A&M | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-3 | 2-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-5 | 0-9 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Southern | 4-1 | 5-4 |
| Alcorn State | 3-2 | 4-5 |
| Texas Southern | 2-3 | 3-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Prairie View A&M | 2-3 | 4-5 |
| Grambling | 1-4 | 4-5 |
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