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| UAPB | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| SOU | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
Southern wins fourth straight with 56-24 victory
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Ladarius Skelton threw for four touchdowns and Southern University defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 56-24 on Saturday night for the Jaguars' fourth-straight victory.
Skelton was 12-of-15 passing for 283 yards. He threw 28- and 57-yard scoring passes to Randall Menard in the first quarter and with Jarmarqueza Mims' 5-yard run to open the scoring, the Jaguars (6-3, 5-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) led 21-6 after the first quarter.
Skelton then threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Register and a 15-yarder to Trey Smith in the second quarter, that also included a 1-yard TD run by Devon Benn with the half ending 42-9. John Lampley added a 20-yard TD pass to Kendall Catalon and Christopher Chaney a 43-yard run for third-quarter touchdowns.
The Jaguars outgained the Golden Lions (1-9, 0-6) by a 589-278 margin.
Southern leads second-place Grambling (5-2) in the SWAC West. Both teams have a bye next week before they meet in a regular-season finale on Nov. 24.
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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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