| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| SOU | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
Southern holds off Prairie View A&M 34-28
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Ladarius Skelton scored on a 6-yard run after Southern blocked a punt and Devon Benn added a late TD run to help the Jaguars hold off Prairie View A&M 34-28 on Saturday night.
The Jaguars (3-3, 2-0 Southwest Athletic Conference) beat the Panthers (2-4, 1-1) for a fourth straight time.
Southern took a 14-7 lead into halftime, but Prairie View's Jaylen Harris picked off a Skelton pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown to pull the Panthers even at 14-all in the third quarter.
Southern regained the lead on Cesar Barajas' 44-yard field goal and then stretched its advantage to 31-21 on Skelton's TD run following the blocked punt.
The Panthers got within three points on Tony Mullins' 5-yard TD run, but Skelton led a long drive that was capped by a Barajas field goal to wrap up the win for the Jaguars.
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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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