Grambling Tigers at Southern Jaguars
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Southern beats Grambling; Terrence Graves becomes only coach to win Bayou Classic with both schools
Terrence Graves became the only coach to win the Bayou Classic with both schools after Southern collected its sixth win in the last seven meetings with Grambling.
Southern (8-4, 7-1) will play for the SWAC title next week against Jackson State, looking to avenge a 33-15 loss on Sept. 14.
Jalen Woods was 9 of 17 passing for 176 yards with one touchdown and an interception in his second career start for Southern. His touchdown came on a 41-yard strike to Chandler Whitfield in the third.
Keilon Elder scored the lone offensive touchdown for Grambling (5-7, 2-6). The Tigers also scored when Tylon Williams returned a second-quarter kickoff 94 yards to make it 10-7.
How To Watch
How can I watch Grambling Tigers vs. Southern Jaguars?
- TV Channel: Tigers at Jaguars 2021 College Football, week 14, is broadcasted on NBC.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 5:20 | CJ Russell 1 Yd Run (Joshua Griffin Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 9:39 | Joshua Griffin 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:54 | Tylon Williams 94 Yd Kickoff Return (Reed Harradine Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:27 | Chandler Whitfield 41 Yd pass from Jalen Woods (Joshua Griffin Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:19 | Keilon Elder 4 Yd Run (Reed Harradine Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:31 | Kendric Rhymes 45 Yd Run (Joshua Griffin Kick) |
Statistics
 GRAM |
 SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 0-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-14 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 148 | Total Yards | 397 |
| 99 | Passing | 188 |
| 11/24 | Comp/Att | 9/17 |
| 4.1 | Yards per pass | 11.1 |
| 49 | Rushing | 209 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 45 |
| 1.6 | Yards per rush | 4.6 |
| 15-130 | Penalties | 5-65 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 26:40 | Possession | 33:20 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 63,207 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Florida A&M | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Alabama State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Alabama A&M | 6-6 | 4-4 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-10 | 2-6 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-11 | 1-7 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Southern | 8-5 | 7-1 |
| Alcorn State | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas Southern | 5-6 | 4-4 |
| Prairie View A&M | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Grambling | 5-7 | 2-6 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-9 | 2-6 |
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