Volume 65 - Issue 10
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JAGUARS
November 3, 2015
Final Score
48
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BRAVES
FLUSHED Footman clips Southern defense despite unfavorable weather
Kayla Foster/DIGEST Running back Malcolm Crockett being brought down by Alcorn State defender during saturday’s game in A.W. Mumford Stadium. BY FELIX CUNNINGHAM DIGEST SPORTS EDITOR
Alcorn demolished Southern University 48-7 on Saturday at the A.W. Mumford stadium, which was swamped by heavy showers. Unlike the past weekend in a 40-21 victory against Texas Southern, Southern’s adversary was the weather. During the first play defending SWAC Champions and leaders of the Eastern division, Alcorn clobbered Southern with a 78 yard touchdown. Something FCS Player of the Week, senior wide receiver Willie Quinn is used to achieving. “It’s a new year, new team,” said junior running back Lenard Tillery, “it’s the same result.” In the four previous matchups, Alcorn was lead to victory, by senior quarterback John Gibbs Jr., who was named the SWAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, but lost him this game after a leg injury after two offensive plays. Sophomore, Lenorris Footman stepped
up from the bench and achieved the role by mirroring the senior quarterback by rushing for 274 yards and four touchdowns by throwing two touchdowns among his seven attempts. Southern with two consecutive loses, one being homecoming and this match up against and, for the first time in three years steps down to 4-4 overall and 4-2 in the SWAC play. This mathematically puts the Jaguars’ hope at a return to Houston on a stretcher. The Jaguars are two games behind their undefeated Bayou Classic rivals, Grambling (6-0) and Prairie View (5-1), which holds the tiebreaker against Southern. Alcorn since losing to Grambling 3534 two weeks ago came off of a break and improved 5-2 and 4-1. “It was tough sitting on that ‘L’ for weeks,” said Hopson, ”but our guys came out and responded pretty well.” Southern used the dual quarterback position and placed Deonte Shorts in the snap
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Kayla Foster/DIGEST Southern University running back Lenard Tillery dashes pass an Alcorn State defender to extend the play during the game on Saturday, October 31. at A.W. Mumford.
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