| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAPB | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| SOU | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Southern beats UAPB to clinch spot in SWAC championship game
BATON ROUGE, La. -- — Cam Jefferson and Jalen Woods connected on a 71-yard touchdown and Southern beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 31-9 on Saturday to clinch a spot in the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game.
The Jaguars (7-4, 6-1) host Grambling in two weeks before taking on East champion Jackson State in the conference title game on Dec. 7. Southern lost to Jackson State 33-15 this season but games played across divisions do not count in the conference standings.
The Golden Lions (2-8, 2-5) took a 6-0 first-quarter lead on two Trey Glymph field goals but Kendric Rhymes and Kobe Dillon ran for touchdowns for a 14-6 halftime lead.
Woods' TD came early in the third quarter for a 15-point edge. Joshua Griffin added a field goal and Willie Miles returned a fumble 7 yards for the Jaguars' final points.
Woods threw for 202 yards with a TD and interception.
Mehki Hagens was 14 of 27 for 216 yards passing for UAPB.
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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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