| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXSO | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| SOU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
Rhymes runs for 2 TDs to help Southern rally, beat Texas Southern 23-17 in OT
BATON ROUGE, La. -- — Joshua Griffin kicked a career-long 54-yard field goal near the end of regulation, Kendric Rhymes scored two rushing touchdowns and Southern scored the final 16 points to beat Texas Southern 23-17 in overtime Saturday.
Rhymes finished with 11 carries for 136 yards, including a 69-yard TD run that gave Southern (5-3, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) a 7-3 lead in the second quarter.
Jacory Howard ran for a 10-yard touchdown to make it 10-7 going into halftime and Jace Wilson added another 10-yard TD to make it 17-7 with 9:51 left in the game. Ckelby Givens returned a fumble 34 yards for a TD about four minutes later and Griffin's long field goal with eight seconds left in regulation made it 17-all.
Texas Southern (2-6, 1-4) missed a 37-yard field goal-attempt on the opening possession of overtime and Rhymes had runs of 5 and 4 yards before his 16-yard winning TD.
LaDarius Owens had 244 yards rushing on 36 carries for the Tigers.
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2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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