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US Sen. Mary Landrieu BATON ROUGE, LA — U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu will remain on the Nov. 4 ballot in Louisiana after a state judge dismissed a lawsuit Friday that had claimed the Democrat was not qualified to run for reelection because she lives full-time in Washington. District Judge Wilson Fields ruled that Republican state Rep. Paul Hollis’ lawsuit claiming the three-term senator didn’t meet the residency qualifications to represent Louisiana was premature. Fields said the U.S. Constitution clearly describes the qualifications required of a senator, saying the person must be a resident of the state at the time of the election. The judge said that means a challenge could be filed only after voters, in either the Nov. 4 election or the Dec. 6 runoff, choose a winner. “She has not been elected, and if I read the Constitution in its plain language it says ‘when elected,’” Fields told Hollis and his lawyer. Hollis said he was considering whether to appeal Fields’ decision or wait until the outcome of the election to determine if he’ll file another challenge. Under the U.S. Constitution, senators must be an “inhabitant” of the states they seek to represent. Landrieu says she lives with her parents in New Orleans when in Louisiana, and she is registered to vote in Louisiana with that address. Hollis says Landrieu is a “full-time, permanent inhabitant” of Washington, D.C., where she owns a $2.5 million home. Residency criticism in 2002 and 2008 failed to unseat Landrieu, whose family has strong New Orleans roots — her brother Mitch is in his second term as mayor and the job also was once held by their father. She has held elected office in Louisiana since 1980. But Republicans have used the lawsuit and the residency questions this cycle to try to define Landrieu as a Washington insider who is disconnected from her home state and too closely allied with Democratic leaders who are unpopular in Louisiana. “Mary Landrieu is Washington, D.C., through and through. Our Founding Fathers never intended for elected officials to become fixtures in Washington and become out of touch with their home state, as Sen. Landrieu obviously has,” Hollis said in a statement. See LAWSUIT, on page 5
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Lawsuit Seeks $40 Million for Victims of Police Abuse By Dr. J.A. Salaam Special to the NNPA from The Final Call ST. LOUIS —Sweltering heat didn’t keep more than 50 people from gathering at the Eisenhower Federal Building for a press conference where Atty. Malik Shabazz of Black Lawyers for Justice announced a class action lawsuit on behalf of the “Ferguson Five,” city residents and others who the attorney said were abused by police during protests and a law enforcement crackdown in Ferguson, Mo., after the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown by a White police officer. “We are here to deliver what we have promised. There have been many victims of rogue forces. There are people who have come forth and we call them the Ferguson Five. These are the See ABUSE, on page 2
Atty. Malik Shabazz of Black Lawyers for Justice announced a class action lawsuit on behalf of the “Ferguson Five,” city residents and others who the attorney said were abused by police during protests and a law enforcement crackdown in Ferguson, Mo.
Capital Area United Way African American Volunteers Needed to Advocate for Abused And Neglected Youth Teamed Up with BASF for 9/11 Day of Service, Remembrance
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BATON ROUGE, LA – In observance of the 13th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks on our nation, the Capital Area United Way and BASF teamed up once again to engage the local community to honor our veterans, those in the Armed Forces, and many of our local first responders. Activities included a care package collection, career fair (focused on veterans), supply drive for local homeless veterans, and thank-you banners and cards signed by the public. Thank-you banners and cards were signed by the public at Whole Foods in Towne Center and at Matherne’s Supermarket on Bluebonnet at Perkins Road
BATON ROUGE, LA – Capital Area CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Association recognizes the positive impact that its African American volunteers have made on children in the foster care system. “Our volunteers are making a big difference in the lives of abused and neglected children in East Baton Rouge Parish,” said Liz Betz, executive director of Capital Area CASA. “The children we serve have already faced difficult situations, and entering foster care can be traumatic. When a child See VOLUNTEERS, on page 2
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on Saturday, September 6, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Select area schools participated in Operation Goody Bag – decorating paper bags for troops to receive a special token of appreciation. A career fair was held on Thursday, September 11, from 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. in the Mall of Louisiana, 2nd floor near the food court. Veterans were strongly encouraged to attend and bring resumes, as up to 30 vendors from the industrial and retail areas were on hand to provide career opportunities. A supply drive for personal hygiene items took place on Thursday, September 11th at See 9/11, on page 2
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250 CADETS TO GRADUATE The Louisiana National Guard Southern University’s offense produced 651 yards of total offense, including 395 yards on the ground as the Jaguars routed NAIA member Central Methodist 56-14 in their 2014 home opener in A.W. Mumford Stadium Saturday night. ...See Page 6
Youth Challenge Program is scheduled to graduate 250 cadets during a ceremony at Bethany World Prayer Center in Baker, La., Sept. 13 at 11 a.m...See Page 2
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Abuse from page 1 first of many more that this case will represent,” Atty. Shabazz said Aug 29. Tracey White, Dwayne Matthews, Damon Coleman, Theophilus Green and Kerry White are like others who were handled with brute force by Ferguson and St. Louis police during heated protests, said the lawyer. “We are here because the police are out of control and have used excessive force. We just want to say to Chief Thomas Jackson, justice will not sleep,” said Atty. Shabazz. The civil case is seeking $40 million in damages from Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson, St. Louis Chief of Police Jon Belmar and a host of officers from Ferguson and the St. Louis police departments. The press conference began at approximately 1:40 p.m. as the crowd patiently awaited arrival of the hard copies of the filing documents. Attorney Shabazz came out the court building wearing dark shades, a nicely pressed gray suit and a red tie a completely different look from the Black militant look he is known for, when he marched on the front lines with demonstra-
tors outraged by the Aug. 9 killing of the Black teenager. The crowd began to chant, “No justice! No peace!” “Hands up! Don’t shoot” as he stepped in front of the cameras. Federal police formed a straight line across on the upper steps of the court building about 60 feet behind the lawyer and the crowd. “People of the jury, if you feel that the police of Ferguson and St. Louis County are unjust and have treated the people wrong, please raise your hands,” he said. With no hesitation all present raised their hands in agreement. “The $40 million in damages sought could go “higher; we intend on teaching them a painful economic lesson,” he said. “My son and I attended a peace and love rally sponsored by the AME church of Ferguson. Afterward we walked to the McDonald’s to get something to drink and eat,” said plaintiff Tracey White. The mother and son were waiting Aug. 13 for her husband to come pick them up. They purchased food and drink. Her son went to the bathroom. “While he was in there several police came in dressed like the army,” said Ms.
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J U S T A WE MUST ANTHOUGHT: KnowlNOUNCE SOME e d g e i s p o w e r. OF OUR WINNERS NAACP OF THE SUMMER QUALIFYING READING PROFOR THE MIDTERM GRAMS at the various ELECTIONS is going libraries. Little Miss on now in the courts. Bria Garnett won for the Some who signed up to elementary division and become nominees will Miss Shalin Bell won Marge be eliminated because for the teen division. of certain restrictions, Both ladies read over Lawrence including residency. So two hundred books just before you decide for whom you this summer!!! How great this is. will vote, make sure they are on Almost five books a week. They the ballot. In some cases, judges received T-shirts and certificates must decide residency because of completion. Congratulations, of so much redistricting. In any ladies, on a job well done. case, VOTE!! REFLECTIONS ON HURMANY, MANY THANKS RICANE KATRINA was bitterto the youth directors of the vari- sweet for many. While we are ous local congregations who thankful for life and that no one presented their back to school was badly hurt, we still reflect programs. Children in our area on the losses of possessions heard great speaker, witnessed that can never be replaced like good symposiums, and engaged in grandparents’ pictures, licenses, my activities with fellow students letters from Vietnam, records of on their way back to school. Our business transactions, etc. These children need all the help they bring some sadness even still, yet can get. School uniforms, sup- we are eternally grateful to God plies and other necessities for this for survival. school session were also distribWATCH FOR HOLLYuted at the programs. Thanks to WOOD ON THE BAYOU as you! many short documentaries and SPEAKING OF SCHOOLS, films will be shot in our area. Our THE LOUISIANA TRAVEL. state wants to preserve our hisCOM wants to remind teachers tory and film accessory. The and school personnel to take off preservation of the press books, a day or two during their nine- movie still, and movies posters week periods. Yes, would you is in the hands of Ed and Susan believe that saving up vacation Poole. Thanks to them we have days causes stress and wears you some 35 years of press materials down? It is stress-related ill- and full time research. nesses that cause so much bed9/11 is a day of remembrance ridden illness in a long run. Step for the people of all colors in aside a day out of every month America. It is a time when we and rest. See MARGE, on page 3
9/11 from page 1 the Mall of Louisiana Boulevard (east) entrance. Donated items were dropped off throughout the day on 9/11 and will go to local homeless veterans Employees from BASF made donations that purchased items and shipped 200 care packages to local troops who are currently serving domestically and abroad. This year’s activities again honored the extraordinary sacrifices made by thousands of rescue and recovery workers, volunteers, and public safety personnel, as well as hundreds of thousands of brave individuals who have defended our nation as members of our Armed Forces here at home and overseas. “The programs and projects provided
an opportunity for the community to recall and rekindle the spirit of unity and compassion that existed immediately following the 9/11 attacks,” stated Darrin Goss, Sr., President/CEO of Capital Area United Way. “We are thankful to BASF for their continued support in this initiative.” “BASF and United Way both believe in improving lives by leveraging partnerships in our community,” said Tom Yura, BASF Senior Vice President and Geismar Site Manager. “By supporting Capital Area United Way’s 9/11 activities, we are able to support and pay tribute to our veterans and local troops, as well as salute all of our local emergency volunteers and public safety personnel.
Volunteers from page 1 is placed in a setting that is culturally different, it is even more challenging,” said Betz. CASA volunteers are trained to advocate for children in foster care, ensuring their timely placement into permanent, safe and stable homes. CASA volunteers get to know the child and speak to everyone involved in the child’s life. The information they gather helps them formulate recommendations to help the court system make better decisions about the case. In East Baton Rouge Parish, African American youth are overrepresented in the foster care system. Of the children Capital Area CASA served in 2013, nearly 80 percent were African American, yet only 40 percent of CASA’s volunteers were African American. It is important that the CASA volunteer pool reflect the diversity of the children served by the organization. Jolaina Matthews is one of Capital Area CASA’s 29 current African American volunteers. She has been a CASA volunteer since July 2012. “Having someone the kids can identify with makes it easier to form a connection,” said Matthews. “It helps to have a similar cultural background.” Having advocated for two teen girls in her time as a CASA volunteer, Matthews notes that they have benefited from having a positive African American role model in their lives. Matthews, a successful, educated individual, has shown her CASA teens that they have potential as young African American women. “People live by example, and I am a different example from what these girls grew up seeing,” said Matthews. Matthews’ current CASA teen hopes to enroll
in college one day. Because of her CASA volunteer, she now knows there are more options for her than she previously believed. Although data supports that there is no difference in the rate of maltreatment of African American children, they are still removed from their homes at higher rates and face more challenges and fewer opportunities compared to other foster children. They also stay in foster care longer waiting for safe, permanent homes. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to speak up for abused children during juvenile court and child protection proceedings. CASA volunteers do not provide legal representation, nor do they replace social workers. The CASA volunteer acts as an independent voice to advocate solely for the best interests of the child, ensuring the child’s needs are met while in state custody and working to place the child in a permanent home as quickly as possible. Capital Area CASAAssociation urgently needs more African American volunteers to better advocate for the children who need a voice. CASA serves youth from birth to age 18. CASA volunteers must be at least 21 years old. No special background is required. The first step to becoming a CASA volunteer is to attend a brief orientation session (upcoming sessions below). For more information, call (225) 379-8598, visit www. casabr.org or email volunteer@ casabr.org. Sept. 19 at 12 p.m. Sept. 24 at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 at 12 p.m. Oct. 27 at 3 p.m.
Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil Held on Capitol’s Steps By N. Renee Woods Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated - Nu Gamma Omega Chapter held a candlelight vigil on August 14, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. on the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol in honor of Aleria Cyrus Reed and all victims of domestic violence. This was the inaugural event of the Aleria’s Promise Initiative born from the fateful night of January 15th, 2014 where our beloved sorority member lost her life at the hands of domestic violence. The program included greetings from President Linda Early Brown; the purpose was shared by Jacqueline Nash; words from East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar C. Moore, Representative Alfred Williams, District 61, Sheriff Sid Gautreaux, EBR Sheriff’s Office, Kia Bickham, representative from the office of Mayor-President Kip Holden, Representative Patricia Haynes Smith, District 67, shared the new laws and other speakers shared information regarding strides in the reduction and eradication of domestic violence in our community.
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Celebrating Women’s Day with Yvette Richards the National President of United Methodist Women By: Edna Hickman BATON ROUGE, LA An invitation is extended to community to join Rev. Derrick Hills and the women of St. Mark United Methodist Church, 6217 Glen Oaks Drive, on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. as they celebrate Women’s Day. The theme for this year’s Women’s Day is “Sisters With A Purpose - Making It Happen”. The guest speaker for the occasion is Yvette Richards, the National President of United Methodist Women Organization and member of the General Board of Global Ministry 2012-2016. Yvette graduated in 1985 from North Carolina A&T State University with a BA degree in Mass Communications and graduated in 2013 from Walden University with a Master’s of Science in Leadership. She had been employed for 27 years with State Farm Insurance Companies and is
currently a Catastrophe Service Claim Representative. She is highly involved in her career, church and civic communities with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Girls Scout of America just to name a few. She is highly involved in her career, church and civic communities with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Girls Scout of America just to name a few. Her leadership positions held in United Methodist Women include: Missouri West Conference Membership Chair, Nominating Committee, Dean Team and Dean of Missouri Coop School of Christian Mission, West Gulf, Pacific, and South Atlantic Regional School Youth Study Leader, Workshop presenter at Leadership Development Days, and Women Division Director 2008-2012. Let us join United Methodist Women from across the conference in providing a hearty welcome to Yvette as she visits Louisiana.
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Cleaning Up Messes, Parsonage Style By: Dr. James L. Snyder Throughout the glorious years of our marriage, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly has had few disagreements. I suppose I could count them all on my one hand, but I am not sure if it is my right hand or my left hand so I will just leave it at that. I hear, of course, of many couples that do nothing but bicker and fight from morning till night. I have always wondered what the purpose of all that was and what it ever accomplished. I think there is a better way to live together. There are several phrases I have memorized and used throughout the years of our marriage that has kept me in good standing. “Yes, dear.” “You’re right, dear.” “I’ll do it right away, dear.” I have found that if I include the word “dear,” with all of my responses it fares better for me. Of course, I am the kind of person that does not have to be right all the time, which makes me the perfect husband. Admitting you are wrong, even if you do not think you are, is really not the end of the world. In fact, it may be the beginning of a bright new world. I said “few disagreements,” and I need to explain what I meant by that. The major disagreements that my wife and I have had throughout the years can be boiled down into one phrase, “It’s a mess.” Usually, actually all the time this phrase is being used, it is coming from the lips of my wife. Our disagreement is in the definition of “mess.” She has one definition and I have another definition, and the twain shall never meet. Mark my words on that.
If you would come into our home, you will discover that every room in the house is well organized and very neat. Well, not every room. The one room that does not come up to that criterion is the room in which I occupy. It is my space. My well-organized wife will walk by my room, pause, look in and say, “It’s a mess.” It took me a long time to realize what she was talking about. Eventually, I got to the point where I understood that what she was referring to was “my space.” Unfortunately, we did not share the same vision of my space. I am of the mindset that if I am working I need to have organized messes all around me. I have tried explaining to my wife that I am a messologist. I had to explain to her that a messologist is someone who specializes in organizing intentional messes. I am not sure I have convinced her yet of this. I really think that one person’s mess is another person’s workspace. I cannot really work efficiently unless there are intentional messes around me, protecting me, giving me the incentive I need to pursue the job at hand. My basic philosophy is simply this, if I cannot find what I need when I need it, I probably do not really need it. It has worked for me most marvelously. The real trick of a messologist is knowing where to find what you need when you need it. My wife can walk into my space and look around and be utterly confused by what she calls “a mess.” Of course, it looks like a mess to her. It is not her mess! If it were her mess she would understand it and be comforted by it.
My wife is of the idea that organization has to do with numerical or alphabetical order. Now that works for some people, I suppose. But, as I keep telling her, that is not the only circus in town! I cannot tell how many times something new has developed in my thinking while I was searching for something I could not really find. That is the genius of a messologist. Some people, like my wife, like to go from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4; or, A to B to C to D all the way to Z. To a normal person, and I am guessing my wife is normal, that makes a lot of sense. But to a messologist, that kind of thinking is rather confusing. What I want to know is, what do you do when you come to the end of the alphabet? Where do you go from there? Then, it is rather important that you have the alphabet in alphabetical order. If I would ever try to do that I would end up being so confused, they would have to admit me in some rehab facility to clean my mind out. So, the thing that makes our marriage so blissful is that we have an agreement and that she does things her way and I do things my way. This has been the recipe for blissfulness in our marriage. I do not make her do it my way and she cannot make me do it her way. We both have brains, but they tick after a different tock. I then thought of a verse of Scripture that rather fit my situation. “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Proverbs 14:12). My way has to be in complete harmony with His way or my life will be completely destroyed.
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BATON ROUGE, LA – New Birth Full Gospel Ministers will celebrate and honor their pastor Bishop Ivory J. Payne at it’s annual double honors banquet on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Charles Kelly Community Center located at 3535 Riley Street. The keynote speaker will be Pastor Ivory D. Payne of the Impact Christian Center of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The costs of the tickets for the banquet are $20.00 per person. For additional information, please contact Melanie McGowen at 225-603-1379.
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BUSINESS
SU College of Education Schedules Fall Teacher Job Fair BATON ROUGE, LA – Southern University’s College of Education, Arts and Humanities will host a fall Teacher Job Fair, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 17, in the F.G. Clark Activity Center. The Job Fair will be held in conjunction with the university’s fall 2014 Career Exploration Day that will also be held at the same site and time. Recruiters from districts in Louisiana and across the country
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BATON ROUGE, LA – Valluzzo Companies is pleased to announce that it will hold a Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for its recently renovated McDonald’s on Harding Blvd. from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm on Friday, September 12th. The McDonald’s restaurant, with the latest modern designs, is expected to continue its tradition of being an important part of the community by serving as a gathering spot for local college students and families. “We’re happy to introduce our latest accomplishment to the community and to those who helped bring this project to fruition,” said John C. Valluzzo, President. “The ribbon-cutting ceremony for our McDonald’s on Harding Blvd. marks the launch of a new era for the restaurant.” To offer assistance with the ribbon-cutting, Mayor-President Melvin L. “Kip” Holden, City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East
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cutting ceremony, there will be a performance by the Southern University “Human Jukebox” Marching Band, led by Mr. Nathan B. Haymer, as well as a performance by the legendary Dancing Dolls. A drawing will be held at 1:00 pm for a chance to win a tablet computer, bicycle, or McDonald’s prize pack and there will be giveaways for children. McDonald’s is the world’s leading global food service retailer with more than 35,000 locations serving approximately 70 million customers in more than 100 countries each day. More than 80% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business men and women. To learn more about the company, please visit: www.aboutmcdonalds.com and follow us on Facebook (http:// www.facebook.com/mcdonaldscorp) and Twitter (http://twitter. com/McDonaldsCorp).
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LSU Puts It On Sam Houston State Early In Blowout Win Jaguars Overpower Eagles 56-14 In Home Opener
No. 3 for Southern University Malcom rushed for 108 yards in 21 carries in SU beating of Central Methodist University. Photo by James Terry III
Courtesy Southern U. Athletic Media Relations BATON ROUGE, LA-- Southern University’s offense produced 651 yards of total offense, including 395 yards on the ground as the Jaguars routed NAIA member Central Methodist 56-14 in their 2014 home opener in A.W. Mumford Stadium Saturday night. Tyre Bracken, a Football Bowl Subdivision transfer from Southern Miss, led the Jaguars with eight carries for 125 yards and one touchdown. Malcolm Crockett, a transfer from Pitt, added 108 yards on 21 carries in his 2014 debut for the Jaguars. After Willie Quinn returned the opening kickoff back 56 yards, QB Deonte Shorts led the Jaguars to the game’s first score with 4-play, 31 yard drive that was punctuated by Crockett’s 5-yard touchdown. CMU responded with a 5-play, 73-yard drive that tied the game at 7 after QB Max Holmes found Jamal Williams for a 49-yard TD. From that point on, it was all Southern, who scored 29 unanswered before CMU’s Keenan Honore 88-yard kickoff return made the score 36-14 before halftime. Shorts finished 10 of 18 for 191 yards and one touchdown. Shorts also added seven carries for 68 rushing yards. CMU was limited to 163 yards total offense and committed two turnovers in the loss. Tyler Steinkamp led the Eagles with 10 carries for 79 yards. Southern returns to A.W. Mumford Stadium next Saturday to host in-state rival Northwestern State in their final non-conference game before league begins Sept. 20.
BATON ROUGE, LA — Anthony Jennings to Travin Dural. Get used to it. The combination produced three first-half touchdowns — including a 94-yarder on LSU’s first offensive play — and the 12thranked Tigers overwhelmed Sam Houston State 56-0 on Saturday night. Even highly-hyped freshman running back Leonard Fournette got into the act with his first long run, a 40-yarder that set up his first TD. But LSU coach Les Miles appeared miffed that Fournette chose to punctuate his maiden scoring run with a Heisman Trophy-like pose. So that celebration may be a thing of the past, even if Fournette is only starting to showcase his potential as a ball carrier. “It’s about a team,” Miles told an SEC Network sideline reporter at halftime, when he was asked about his stern lecture to Fournette following the freshman’s 4-yard TD run. “I needed for him to understand that.” If anyone on LSU’s offense was going to strike such a pose, it probably should have been Dural, who scored on all three of his receptions, which totaled 140 yards. His second and third touchdown receptions went for 28 and 18 yards, helping LSU (2-0) build a 35-0 halftime lead over the Bearkats (1-2) of the second-tier Football Championship Subdivision. Dural, who had two TDs all of last season as a redshirt freshman, already has twice as many through the first two games of 2014. A week earlier, Dural highlighted a three-catch, 151-yard outing against Wisconsin with an 80-yard TD from Jennings. Jennings attempted only 13 passes against Sam Houston, completing seven for 188 yards without an interception. Jennings’ confidence in Dural can be traced back to the
Jared Johnson #15 of the Sam Houston State Bearkats is pursued by Danielle Hunter and Tashawn Bower #46 of the LSU Tigers during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium on September 6, 2014 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
2013 regular season finale against Arkansas, when Jennings was forced into action by an injury to Zach Mettenberger. Jennings, then a freshman, led the Tigers to a late comeback victory by finding Dural for a 49-yard score. Their chemistry has only grown since, and is a reason Jennings has distinguished himself as the Tigers’ No. 1 quarterback over freshman Brandon Harris, who appears to have a stronger arm and be more of a threat running out of the read-option. Harris demonstrated his prowess as a runner when he
temporarily replaced Jennings in the second quarter, spinning away from tacklers during a 46-yard touchdown run. Harris returned in the second half and registered his first completion — a 22-yarder to John Diarse — followed by his first touchdown pass on a fade to fellow freshman Malachi Dupre. LSU improved to 10-0 against FCS foes. But Miles had cautioned his players not to look past a Bearkats squad that came in averaging 613.5 yards and 43 points through its first two games. Apparently, the Tigers took Miles’ warning to heart. The Bear-
kats hadn’t been held scoreless in a single quarter before being blanked by LSU, which registered seven sacks and produced three turnovers. LSU outgained Sam Houston 584 yards to 206. Freshman running back Darrel Williams added a short touchdown for LSU, as did running back Kenny Hilliard. Sam Houston’s Jared Johnson completed only 8 of 25 passes for 142 yards and threw two interceptions, the second one picked off at LSU 2 by Rickey Jefferson, younger brother for former Tigers QB Jordan Jefferson.
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