2018 Southern Jaguars football team

2018 Southern Jaguars football
2018 Southern Jaguars football
SWAC West Division champion
SWAC Championship Game, L 28–37 vs. Alcorn State
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
	West Division
Record	7–4 (6–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Dawson Odums (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chennis Berry (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Trei Oliver (3rd season)
Home stadium	Ace W. Mumford Stadium

2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Alcorn State x$	6	–	1	9	–	4
Alabama A&M	5	–	2	6	–	5
Jackson State	4	–	3	5	–	5
Alabama State	3	–	4	4	–	7
Mississippi Valley State	1	–	6	1	–	10
West Division
xy	6	–	1	7	–	4
Grambling State	4	–	3	6	–	5
Prairie View A&M	4	–	3	5	–	6
Texas Southern	1	–	6	2	–	9
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	1	–	6	2	–	9
Championship: Alcorn State 37, Southern 28
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2018 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by sixth-year head coach Dawson Odums and played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Preseason

SWAC football media day

During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Jaguars were predicted to finish second in the West Division.^[1]

Media poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
West Division
1	Grambling State	96
2	Southern	78
3	Prairie View A&M	65
4	Texas Southern	31
5	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	30

Presason All-SWAC Team

The Jaguars had two players at four positions selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.

Offense

1st team

Jerimiah Abby – Jr. OL

Defense

1st team

Andrea Augustine – Sr. DB

Roster

2018 Southern Jaguars football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`4`	Hunter Register	So
WR	`6`	Jamar Washington	So
QB	`7`	Kobe Lain	Jr
QB	`8`	Ladarius Skelton	So
RB	`9`	Devon Benn	So
WR	`10`	Kendall Catalon	So
QB	`11`	John Lampley	So
QB	`12`	Glendon McDaniel	So
RB	`15`	Darbbeon Profit	So
RB	`20`	Jamarqueza Mims	Jr
WR	`21`	Trey Smith	Sr
RB	`24`	Carlos Stephens	So
WR	`25`	Cameron Mackey	So
RB	`27`	Shontega Thomas	Fr
WR	`28`	Christopher Chaney	So
RB	`32`	Maliek Stephens	Jr
TE	`35`	Reggie Wilson	Fr
RB	`39`	Jordan Davis	Jr
QB	`43`	DJ White	Fr
TE	`45`	Austin Opara	Sr
OL	`58`	Jaylon Brinson	Jr
OL	`60`	Bernard Childs	Fr
OL	`62`	Dallas Black	Fr
OL	`64`	Jerimiah Abby	Jr
OL	`65`	Johnathan Bishop	So
OL	`66`	Mason Sims	Jr
OL	`67`	August Walker	So
OL	`68`	David Odendahl	So
OL	`69`	Elijah Jordan	So
OL	`70`	Kennedy Madison	Fr
OL	`71`	Maurice Campbell	So
OL	`74`	Garrick Breaux	Fr
OT	`75`	Briana Williams	So
OL	`77`	Jodeci Harris	Jr
OL	`78`	J'Atrye Carter	So
WR	`80`	Norman Price	Fr
WR	`81`	Christian Branch	So
TE	`82`	Dennis Craig	Sr
WR	`83`	Jamel Byrd	Fr
WR	`84`	Kobe Hartman	Fr
WR	`86`	Daelon Richardson	Sr
WR	`87`	Randall Menard	Sr
TE	`88`	Jeremias Houston	Jr
WR	`89`	Tyler Brown	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`2`	Timothy Thompson	Sr
DB	`3`	Elijah Small	Jr
DB	`5`	Montavius Gaines	Jr
DB	`13`	Arvin Huff	Sr
DB	`14`	Demerio Houston	Sr
DB	`16`	Kaycee Ntukogu	So
DB	`17`	Andre Augustine	Sr
LB	`18`	Benjamin Harris	Jr
DB	`19`	Elijah Allen	Sr
DB	`22`	Glen Brown, III	Fr
DB	`23`	Chase Foster	So
DB	`26`	Torriando Sims, II	Fr
DB	`29`	Robert Rhem	Fr
S	`31`	Jakobi Jones	So
DB	`33`	Jakoby Pappillion	So
LB	`34`	Keyshawn Akers	So
S	`37`	Kordell Caldwell	So
LB	`38`	Caleb Scott	Fr
LB	`40`	Jordan Williams	Jr
DT	`41`	Simeon Houston	Sr
DL	`42`	Joe Davis	Jr
LB	`44`	Alfred Palomino	Sr
LB	`46`	Darrell Hardnett	So
LB	`47`	Caleb Carter	Jr
LB	`48`	Darrell Lewis	Jr
LB	`49`	Brad Porter	Sr
LB	`50`	Kyle McGregor	Jr
LB	`51`	Jordan Lewis	Fr
LB	`52`	Calvin Lunkins	Jr
DE	`53`	Jahmal Tillman	Jr
DL	`54`	Jaron Johnson	Jr
LB	`55`	Kennen Tate	Fr
DL	`56`	Desnic Snow	Fr
LB	`57`	Landon Auzenne	So
LB	`58`	Jordan Bennett	So
DL	`59`	Christopher Jones	Jr
DL	`79`	Jamil Abdul-aziz	So
DL	`90`	Dylan Walker	So
DT	`91`	Dakavion Champion	Jr
DL	`92`	Colyn Givens	Fr
DL	`93`	CeaJae Bryant	Jr
DL	`94`	Christopher Thomas	Fr
DL	`95`	Tyran Nash	Jr
LB	`96`	Jalen Ivy	So
DL	`96`	Robert Square III	Fr
DL	`98`	Chad Brown	Fr
DT	`99`	Hunter Clay	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`30`	Cesar Barajas	So
K	`36`	Martel Fontenot	Fr
LS	`61`	Beau Badon	Fr
LS	`72`	Sean Beauchamp	Fr
K/P	`85`	Taylor Merritt	Jr

Head coach

Dawson Odums (North Carolina Central)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Chennis Berry (Savannah State)
Offensive coordinator, offensive line
Lionel Washington (Tulane)
Defensive coordinator, cornerbacks
Wayne Cordova (McNeese State)
Safeties
Macander Dieudonne (Webber International)
Tight ends
Chris Coleman (North Carolina State)
Wide receivers
Skyler Jones (Southern)
Defensive line
Matt Leone (Webber International)
Quarterbacks
Ashton Warner (Bethany)
Running backs

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 27, 2019

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	11:00 a.m.	at No. 16 (FBS) TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FSN	L 7–55	42,219
September 8	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN+	L 17–54	22,926
September 15	6:00 p.m.	Langston*	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 33–18^[a]	12,379
September 22	4:00 p.m.	vs. Alabama A&M	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Challenge)		W 29–27	20,000
September 29	6:00 p.m.	Alcorn State	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN3	L 3–20	19,412
October 13	5:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M	Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	ESPN3	W 38–0	1,154
October 20	2:00 p.m.	vs. Texas Southern	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (State Fair Showdown)		W 21–7	17,105
October 27	6:00 p.m.	Jackson State	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 41–7	20,575
November 10	4:00 p.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA		W 56–24	18,060
November 24	4:00 p.m.	vs. Grambling State	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (Bayou Classic)	NBCSN	W 38–28	67,871
December 1	3:30 p.m.	at Alcorn State	Casem-Spinks Stadium Lorman, MS (SWAC Championship Game)	ESPNU	L 28–37	20,652
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

^ This game was called late in the third quarter due to lightning with Southern declared the winner.^[2]

Game summaries

At TCU

Southern at TCU – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	7	0	0	7
No. 16 Horned Frogs	17	21	17	0	55

at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX

Date: September 1
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C); sunny and clear
Game attendance: 42,219
Referee: Cal McNeil
TV: FSN
[1] [2]

Game information

First quarter

TCU – Cole Bunce 26-yard field goal, 12:36 (TCU 3–0)
TCU – Shawn Robinson 36-yard TD run, Bunce kick good, 8:46 (TCU 10–0)
TCU – Derius Davis 12-yard TD pass from Robinson, Bunce kick good, 5:04 (TCU 17–0)

Second quarter

TCU – Taye Barber 6-yard TD pass from Robinson, Bunce kick good, 12:06 (TCU 24–0)
TCU – Robinson 9-yard TD run, Bunce kick good, 8:22 (TCU 31–0)
SOU – Cameron Mackey 55-yard TD pass from John Lampley, Cesar Barajas kick good, 6:34 (TCU 31–7)
TCU – Jalen Reagor 12-yard TD pass from Robinson, Bunce kick good, 4:20 (TCU 38–7)

Third quarter

TCU – Bunce 30-yard field goal, 10:54 (TCU 41–7)
TCU – TreVontae Hights 57-yard TD pass from Michael Collins, Jonathan Song kick good, 9:48 (TCU 48–7)
TCU – Davis 73-yard punt returned for TD, Song kick good, 7:31 (TCU 55–7)

Top passers

TCU – Shawn Robinson – 17/24, 182 yards, 3 TD
SOU – John Lampley – 5/14, 101 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

TCU – Emari Demercado – 8 carries, 57 yards
SOU – Carlos Stephens – 7 carries, 25 yards

Top receivers

TCU – TreVontae Hights – reception, 57 yards, TD
SOU – Cameron Mackey – 3 receptions, 56 yards, TD

At Louisiana Tech

Southern at Louisiana Tech – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	7	3	0	17
Bulldogs	21	10	14	9	54

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

Date: September 8
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); cloudy
Game attendance: 22,926
Referee: Justin Elliott
[3] [4]

Game information

First quarter

LT – Israel Tucker 1-yard TD run, Bailey Hale kick good, 11:41 (LT 7–0)
LT – Jaqwis Dancy 25-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 10:05 (LT 14–0)
LT – J'Mar Smith 19-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 5:22 (LT 21–0)
SOU – Kendall Catalon 38-yard TD pass from John Lampley, Cesar Barajas kick good, 1:24 (LT 21–7)

Second quarter

SOU – Lampley 1-yard TD run, Barajas kick good, 10:59 (LT 21–14)
LT – Rhashid Bonnette 17-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 9:02 (LT 28–14)
LT – Hale 24-yard field goal, 0:05 (LT 31–14)

Third quarter

SOU – Barajas 22-yard field goal, 8:15 (LT 31–17)
LT – Dancy 32-yard TD run, Hale kick good, 7:12 (LT 38–17)
LT – Smoke Harris 34-yard TD pass from Smith, Hale kick good, 0:00 (LT 45–17)

Fourth quarter

LT – Team Safety, 5:30 (LT 47–17)
LT – Harris 30-yard TD pass from Aaron Allen, Hale kick good, 0:06 (LT 54–17)

Top passers

LT – J'Mar Smith – 24/37, 380 yards, 2 TD
SOU – John Lampley – 17/24, 179 yards, TD

Top rushers

LT – Jaqwis Dancy – 5 carries, 67 yards, 2 TD
SOU – Devon Benn – 15 carries, 53 yards

Top receivers

LT – Adrian Hardy – 6 receptions, 111 yards
SOU – Kendall Catalon – 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Langston

Langston at Southern – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	Total
Lions	6	6	6	18
Jaguars	7	12	14	33

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

Date: September 15
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy and rainy
Game attendance: 15,165
Referee: Gary Leeper
[5]

Game information

First quarter

SOU – Trey Smith 24-yard TD pass from John Lampley, Cesar Barajas kick good, 4:41 (SOU 7–0)
LANG – Char Harvin III 35-yard TD run, Jaylen Lowe kick no good, 1:19 (SOU 7–6)

Second quarter

LANG – Tim Whitfield 1-yard TD run, Lowe kick no good, 9:30 (LANG 12–7)
SOU – Kendall Catalon 41-yard TD pass from Glendon McDaniel, Barajas kick no good, 4:15 (SOU 13–12)
SOU – Catalon 10-yard TD pass from Lampley, Barajas kick no good, 0:33 (SOU 19–12)

Third quarter

LANG – Michael Colston 4-yard TD pass from Lowe, Lowe two-point conversion pass attempt no good, 7:03 (SOU 19–18)
SOU – Smith 45-yard TD pass from Lampley, Martell Fontenot kick good, 5:58 (SOU 26–18)
SOU – Catalon 4-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 1:07 (SOU 33–18)

Top passers

SOU – John Lampley – 9/15, 121 yards, 3 TD
LANG – Jaylen Lowe – 14/24, 179 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SOU – John Lampley – 14 carries, 132 yards
LANG – Char Harvin III – 2 carries, 35 yards, TD

Top receivers

SOU – Trey Smith – 3 receptions, 79 yards, 2 TD
LANG – Isaiah Shaputis – 6 receptions, 57 yards

This game was called late in the 3rd quarter due to lightning with Southern declared the winner.^[2]

vs Alabama A&M

Alabama A&M vs. Southern – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	6	9	14	0	29
Bulldogs	21	0	0	6	27

at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

Date: September 22
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); mostly cloudy
Game attendance: 20,000
[6] [7]

Game information

First quarter

SOU – Dennis Craig 10-yard TD pass from John Lampley, Cesar Barajas kick no good, 9:34 (SOU 6–0)
AAMU – Jordan Bentley 49-yard TD run, Spencer Corey kick good, 7:54 (AAMU 7–6)
AAMU – Kendric Johnson 36-yard TD pass from Aqeel Glass, Corey kick good, 5:43 (AAMU 14–6)
AAMU – Bentley 17-yard TD pass from Glass, Corey kick good, 1:17 (AAMU 21–6)

Second quarter

SOU – Team Safety, 5:57 (AAMU 21–8)
SOU – Devon Benn 11-yard TD pass from Lampley, Martel Fontenot kick good, 0:21 (AAMU 21–15)

Third quarter

SOU – Benn 2-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 8:31 (SOU 22–21)
SOU – Jarmarqueza Mims 25-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 5:06 (SOU 29–21)

Fourth quarter

AAMU – Glass 2-yard TD run, two-point pass conversion from Glass no good, 1:13 (SOU 29–27)

Top passers

SOU – John Lampley – 24/38, 204 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
AAMU – Aqeel Glass – 17/29, 210 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SOU – John Lampley – 21 carries, 99 yards
AAMU – Jordan Bentley – 15 carries, 96 yards, TD

Top receivers

SOU – Kendall Catalon – 7 receptions, 52 yards
AAMU – Kendric Johnson – 2 receptions, 48 yards, TD

Alcorn State

Alcorn State at Southern – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Braves	0	3	14	3	20
Jaguars	0	0	3	0	3

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

Date: September 29
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); rain
Game attendance: 21,412
Referee: Eddie Kelly
TV: ESPN3
[8] [9]

Game information

Second quarter

ALCN – Corey McCullough 32-yard field goal, 0:50 (ALCN 3–0)

Third quarter

ALCN – De'Shawn Waller 1-yard Td run, McCullough kick good, 12:58 (ALCN 10–0)
SOU – Martell Fontenot 28-yard field goal, 11:11 (ALCN 10–3)
ALCN – Qwynnterrio Cole 36-yard interception returned for TD, McCullough kick good, 4:14 (ALCN 17–3)

Fourth quarter

ALCN – McCullough 22-yard field goal, 8:17 (ALCN 20–3)

Top passers

ALCN – Noah Johnson – 13/22, 138 yards, 2 INT
SOU – John Lampley – 9/26, 59 yards, INT

Top rushers

ALCN – Noah Johnson – 11 carries, 81 yards
SOU – Devon Benn – 21 carries, 60 yards

Top receivers

ALCN – Chris Blair – 5 receptions, 79 yards
SOU – Devon Benn – 3 receptions, 20 yards

At Prairie View A&M

Southern at Prairie View A&M – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	17	7	7	7	38
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, TX

Date: October 13
Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 13,220
Referee: Vern Breakfield
[10] [11]

Game information

First quarter

SOU – Martell Fontenot 22-yard field goal, 9:58 (SOU 3–0)
SOU – Ladarius Skelton 2-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 6:38 (SOU 10–0)
SOU – Kendall Catalon 25-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 2:04 (SOU 17–0)

Second quarter

SOU – Skelton 7-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 6:43 (SOU 24–0)

Third quarter

SOU – Trey Smith 5-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 12:11 (SOU 31–0)

Fourth quarter

SOU – Skelton 9-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 1:05 (SOU 38–0)

Top passers

SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 15/26, 168 yards, TD
PVAMU – Jalen Morton – 20/42, 251 yards, 5 INT

Top rushers

SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 27 carries, 202 yards, 3 TD
PVAMU – Jalen Morton – 13 carries, 44 yards

Top receivers

SOU – Cameron Mackey – 4 receptions, 35 yards
PVAMU – Zarrian Holcombe – 4 receptions, 59 yards

Vs. Texas Southern

Southern vs. Texas Southern – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	17	7	7	7	38
Panthers	0	0	0	0	0

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

Date: October 20
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); sunny
Game attendance: 32,143
Referee: Marty Adams
[12] [13]

Game information

First quarter

SOU – Carlos Stephens punt block returned for 17-yard TD, Martell Fontenot kick good, 14:00 (SOU 7–0)
SOU – Ladarius Skelton 4-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 9:30 (SOU 14–0)

Third quarter

SOU – Trey Smith 17-yard TD pass from John Lampley, Fontenot kick good, 2:04 (SOU 21–0)

Fourth quarter

TXSO – Adrian Carter 6-yard TD pass from Jay Christophe, Aaron Cuevas kick good, 8:52 (SOU 21–7)

Top passers

SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 8/22, 74 yards, INT
TXSO – Jay Christophe – 6/17, 83 yards, TD

Top rushers

SOU – Devon Benn – 16 carries, 81 yards
TXSO – Tylor Cook – 10 carries, 40 yards

Top receivers

SOU – Trey Smith – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD
TXSO – Tren'Davian Dickson – 3 receptions, 73 yards

Jackson State

Jackson State at Southern – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	7	0	7
Jaguars	14	7	20	0	41

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

Date: October 27
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); sunny
Game attendance: 20,575
Referee: John Allmond
[14] [15]

Game information

First quarter

SOU – Ladarius Skelton 15-yard TD run, Martell Fontenot kick good, 9:36 (SOU 7–0)
SOU – Trey Smith 27-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 2:17 (SOU 14–0)

Second quarter

Demerio Houston 42-yard fumble returned for TD, Fontenot kick good, 8:57 (SOU 21–0)

Third quarter

JSU – Warren Newman 42-yard punt returned for TD, Christian Jacquemin kick good, 9:52 (SOU 21–7)
SOU – Shontego Thomas 92-yard kickoff returned for TD, Fontenot kick good, 9:40 (SOU 28–7)
SOU – Fontenot 31-yard field goal, 8:37 (SOU 31–7)
SOU – Fontenot 42-yard field goal, 5:22 (SOU 34–7)
SOU – Jordan Lewis 36-yard fumble returned for TD, Cesar Barajas kick good, 1:22 (SOU 41–7)

Top passers

SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 5/14, 61 yards, TD
JSU – Derrick Ponder – 9/20, 99 yards

Top rushers

SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 13 carries, 89 yards, TD
JSU – Jordan Johnson – 7 carries, 20 yards

Top receivers

SOU – Trey Smith – 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD
JSU – Cameron Hines – 3 receptions, 57 yards

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Southern – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	6	3	8	7	24
Jaguars	21	21	14	0	56

at A. W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

Date: November 10
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 18,060
Referee: Scott Johnson
[16] [17]

Game information

First quarter

SOU – Jarmarqueza Mims 5-yard TD run, Martell Fontenot kick good, 12:02 (SOU 7–0)
SOU – Randall Menard 28-yard TD pass from Ladarius Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 11:47 (SOU 14–0)
UAPB – Dejuan Miller 8-yard TD pass from Skyler Perry, two-point conversion run attempt no good, 5:09 (SOU 14–6)
SOU – Menard 57-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 2:47 (SOU 21–7)

Second quarter

SOU – Hunter Register 45-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 14:41 (SOU 28–7)
UAPB – Jamie Gillan 28-yard field goal, 10:56 (SOU 28–9)
SOU – Devon Benn 1-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 10:23 (SOU 35–9)
SOU – Trey Smith 15-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 3:29 (SOU 42–9)

Third quarter

SOU – Kendall Catalon 20-yard Td pass from John Lampley, Fontenot kick good, 8:06 (SOU 49–9)
UAPB – Jaimon Peterson 4-yard TD run, Perry two-point conversion pass to Tyrin Ralph good, 3:59 (SOU 49–17)
SOU – Christopher Chaney 43-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 1:23 (SOU 56–17)

Fourth quarter

UAPB – Tryvarious Cole 3-yard TD run, Gillan kick good, 4:53 (SOU 56–24)

Top passers

SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 12/15, 283 yards, 4 TD
UAPB – Skyler Perry – 18/26, 119 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SOU – Devon Benn – 8 carries, 61 yards, TD
UAPB – Jaimon Peterson – 21 carries, 82 yards, TD

Top receivers

SOU – Randall Menard – 2 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
UAPB – Tyrin Ralph – 5 receptions, 40 yards

vs Grambling State

Grambling State vs. Southern – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	3	3	15	28
Jaguars	7	10	14	7	38

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

Date: November 24
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); N/A (indoors)
Game attendance: 67,871
Referee: T. Livingston
TV: NBCSN
[18] [19]

Game information

First quarter

SOU – Benjamin Harris 0-yard blocked punt returned for TD, Martell Fontenot kick good, 13:04 (SOU 7–0)
GRAM – Darrell Clark 30-yard TD pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Garrett Urban kick good, 0:48 (TIE 7–7)

Second quarter

SOU – Cesar Barajas 47-yard field goal, 8:46 (SOU 10–7)
SOU – Trey Smith 23-yard TD pass from Ladarius Skelton, Barajas kick good, 2:47 (SOU 17–7)
GRAM – Urban 44-yard field goal, 0:33 (SOU 17–10)

Third quarter

GRAM – Urban 21-yard field goal, 10:27 (SOU 17–13)
SOU – Kendall Catalon 80-yard TD pass from Skelton, Barajas kick good, 8:30 (SOU 24–13)
SOU – Randall Menard 44-yard TD pass from Skelton, Barajas kick good, 3:22 (SOU 31–13)

Fourth quarter

GRAM – Hickbottom 4-yard TD run, Hickbottom two-point conversion pass to Quintin Guice good, 12:30 (SOU 31–21)
GRAM – Hickbottom 1-yard TD run, Urban kick good, 11:07 (SOU 31–28)
SOU – Devon Benn 2-yard TD run, Barajas kick good, 7:51 (SOU 38–28)

Top passers

SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 8/14, 217 yards, 3 TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 18/30, 188 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

SOU – Devon Benn – 19 carries, 167 yards, TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 19 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

SOU – Kendall Catalon – reception, 80 yards, TD
GRAM – Darrell Clark – 2 receptions, 46 yards, TD

At Alcorn State (SWAC Championship game)

Southern at Alcorn State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	14	0	14	0	28
Braves	14	7	6	10	37

at Casem-Spinks Stadium, Lorman, MS

Date: December 1
Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 20,652
Referee: Marty Adams
TV: ESPNU
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Game information

First quarter

SOU – Ladarius Skelton 28-yard TD run, Martell Fontenot 12:26 (SOU 7–0)
ALCN – De'Shawn Waller 13-yard TD run, Corey McCullough kick good, 8:35 (TIE 7–7)
ALCN – Waller 83-yard TD run, McCullough kick good, 6:03 (ALCN 14–7)
SOU – Trey Smith 22-yard TD pass from Skelton, Fontenot kick good, 2:43 (TIE 14–14)

Second quarter

ALCN – Noah Johnson 44-yard TD run, McCullough kick good, 0:43 (ALCN 21–14)

Third quarter

ALCN – Johnson 1-yard TD run, McCullough kick no good, 11:12 (ALCN 27–14)
SOU – Skelton 1-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 8:46 (ALCN 27–21)
SOU – Skelton 3-yard TD run, Fontenot kick good, 3:56 (SOU 28–27)

Fourth quarter

ALCN – McCullough 41-yard field goal, 11:31 (ALCN 30–28)
ALCN – Waller 14-yard TD run, McCullough kick good, 3:47 (ALCN 37–28)

Top passers

ALCN – Noah Johnson – 18/25, 135 yards
SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 12/22, 194 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ALCN – De'Shawn Waller – 16 carries, 177 yards, 3 TD
SOU – Ladarius Skelton – 22 carries, 65 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

ALCN – Dayall Harris – 6 receptions, 50 yards
SOU – Trey Smith – 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD

References

^ "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".
^ ^a ^b Gegenheimer, Mike (September 15, 2018). "Southern defeats Langston in home opener called in third quarter due to lightning". www.theadvocate.com. The Advocate. Retrieved September 19, 2018.

[hurricane-3] This game was called late in the third quarter due to lightning with Southern declared the winner.^[2]

[1] "Swac Football All-Conference Preseason Teams Released".

[weather-2] Gegenheimer, Mike (September 15, 2018). "Southern defeats Langston in home opener called in third quarter due to lightning". www.theadvocate.com. The Advocate. Retrieved September 19, 2018.

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