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American college football season
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).
Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2017 season 7–4, 5–2 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the West Division.
Preseason
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]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
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
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 11:00 a.m. at No. 16 (FBS ) TCU * FSN L 7–5542,219
September 8 6:00 p.m. at Louisiana Tech * ESPN+ L 17–5422,926
September 15 6:00 p.m. Langston * W 33–18[ a] 12,379
September 22 4:00 p.m. vs. Alabama A&M W 29–2720,000
September 29 6:00 p.m. Alcorn State Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN3 L 3–2019,412
October 13 5:00 p.m. at Prairie View A&M ESPN3 W 38–01,154
October 20 2:00 p.m. vs. Texas Southern W 21–717,105
October 27 6:00 p.m. Jackson State Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 41–720,575
November 10 4:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Ace W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA W 56–2418,060
November 24 4:00 p.m. vs. Grambling State NBCSN W 38–2867,871
December 1 3:30 p.m. at Alcorn State ESPNU L 28–3720,652
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
^ This game was called late in the 3rd 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 1Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : 89 °F (32 °C); sunny and clearGame attendance : 42,219Referee : Cal McNeilTV : 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 8Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 82 °F (28 °C); cloudyGame attendance : 22,926Referee : 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 15Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 85 °F (29 °C); partly cloudy and rainyGame attendance : 15,165Referee : 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 22Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 86 °F (30 °C); mostly cloudyGame 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 29Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 82 °F (28 °C); rainGame attendance : 21,412Referee : Eddie KellyTV : 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
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 20Game time : 2:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 64 °F (18 °C); sunnyGame attendance : 32,143Referee : 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 27Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 70 °F (21 °C); sunnyGame attendance : 20,575Referee : 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 10Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 54 °F (12 °C); partly cloudyGame attendance : 18,060Referee : 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 24Game time : 4:00 p.m. CST Game weather : 72 °F (22 °C); N/A (indoors)Game attendance : 67,871Referee : T. LivingstonTV : 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 1Game time : 3:30 p.m. CST Game attendance : 20,652Referee : Marty AdamsTV : ESPNU [20] [21]
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
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