Southern Jaguars at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils
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Backup Cam’Ron McCoy threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, and Southern beat MVSU 34-29
Woods needed to be carted off the field in an ambulance after a hard hit to the front of his helmet with 12:46 left in the second quarter. Woods appeared to give a thumbs up as he was being put into the ambulance.
McCoy, who started at quarterback last week, was 8 of 17 for 82 yards and he carried it five times for 35 yards. He connected on a 35-yard touchdown pass to Darren Morris to give Southern a 17-13 lead with 42 seconds left before halftime.
A pair of turnovers highlighted the third quarter. Southern RB Trey Holly fumbled it and MVSU scooped it and almost scored before getting stopped at the 1-yard line. Southern's defense made three stops at the goal line before MVSU settled for a short field goal to get within 24-16.
Then Mike Franklin fumbled it and MVSU returned it for a score before not converting on a 2-point attempt to keep Southern ahead 24-22.
Jason Gabriel's 26-yard touchdown run with 8:35 left gave Southern a 34-22 lead. The Jaguars sealed it on a fourth-and-1 conversion with 39 seconds left.
Gabriel rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown for Southern (1-1, 1-0 SWAC).
Josh Brown threw two touchdown passes and also ran for 104 yards for MVSU (0-1). Caleb Brownlow and Christian White each made a touchdown grab.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 8:41 | Nathan Zimmer 24 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 6:07 | Marko Jovisic 47 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 11:22 | Cam'Ron McCoy 9 Yd Run (Nathan Zimmer Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 8:46 | Marko Jovisic 19 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:41 | Caleb Brownlow 53 Yd pass from Josh Brown (Marko Jovisic Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:42 | Darren Morris 35 Yd pass from Cam'Ron McCoy (Nathan Zimmer Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:53 | Trey Holly 3 Yd Run (Nathan Zimmer Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 8:03 | Marko Jovisic 21 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:54 | Jamari Stokes 38 Yd Fumble Return (Joe Williams Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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FG | 4th Period 12:17 | Nathan Zimmer 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:35 | Jason Gabriel 25 Yd Run (Nathan Zimmer Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:45 | Christian White 21 Yd pass from Josh Brown (Marko Jovisic Kick) |
Statistics
 SOU |
 MVSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 6-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-14 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 364 | Total Yards | 296 |
| 152 | Passing | 218 |
| 17/30 | Comp/Att | 14/33 |
| 5.1 | Yards per pass | 6.6 |
| 212 | Rushing | 78 |
| 50 | Rushing Attempts | 31 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 2.5 |
| 7-60 | Penalties | 8-50 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 33:28 | Possession | 26:32 |
Game Information
Location: Itta Bena, MS
Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 10-2 | 7-1 |
| Jackson State | 9-3 | 7-1 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| Florida A&M | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Alabama A&M | 4-8 | 1-7 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-10 | 1-7 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 10-4 | 7-1 |
| Texas Southern | 6-5 | 5-3 |
| Alcorn State | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Grambling | 7-5 | 4-4 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-8 | 2-6 |
| Southern | 2-10 | 1-7 |
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