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Southern aiming to stop run
While Southern University?s football team is having trouble establishing the run, the defense wants to do better stopping the run. Improving the run-stopping is a factor the Jaguars (2-1) want to focus on as they host Division II power North Carolina Central (3-0) at 6 p.m. Saturday in A.W. Mumford Stadium.
 
Jaguars mulling QB change

Jaguars mulling QB change

By JOSEPH SCHIEFELBEIN
Advocate sportswriter
Published: Sep 26, 2006


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Southern quarterbacks J.C. Lewis, (12) and C.J. Byrd could both see playing time against Alabama State.

Southern is considering a change in its quarterback play after two disastrous starts from junior J.C. Lewis.

The options include turning outright to sophomore C.J. Byrd, having a plan that calls for Byrd to get in a few series or simply making sure Byrd is even more ready, given Lewis? struggles of late.

?We?re going to give both ample time in practice and make a decision in the latter part of the week,? Southern coach Pete Richardson said.

Southern (2-2, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) hosts Alabama State (2-2, 2-1) at 7 p.m. Saturday in A.W. Mumford Stadium.
Lewis, one of two team captains, has started 13 straight games.

But after starring ? with seven touchdowns and no interceptions ? as Southern began the season with two victories, he has thrown two TDs against seven interceptions in the last two games, both losses.

?That?s a situation we have to look at,? Richardson said. ?We have some concerns.?

Lewis was pulled twice from Saturday?s 27-20 loss to Division II power North Carolina Central.

Lewis threw a career-high five interceptions in that game, and Byrd led two touchdown drives late in the fourth quarter.

?(Byrd) will have the opportunity to play some this week,? Richardson said. ?(Byrd) came in and did a good job of moving the football and we were able to dig our way back into the game.?

The first time Byrd entered was on the second possession of the second quarter after Lewis had misfired on four straight passes during two three-and-outs and the offense had three turnovers, including two Lewis interceptions, in their first three possessions. But Byrd, on his second play and first pass of the season, had his shovel pass intercepted by a nose tackle.

The second time Byrd entered was midway through the fourth after Lewis had thrown his fifth interception earlier in the quarter.
Lewis? completion percentage remains a strong 61.0 for the season (86-for-141), and he?s already thrown for 931 yards.

But without a running game, Southern?s offense needs its quarterback to be flawless, and that?s the one quality which has strangely eluded Lewis lately.

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Parity running its course around SWAC

By JOSEPH SCHIEFELBEIN
Advocate sportswriter
Published: Sep 27, 2006

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Get a load of this crazy season in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Of 12 conference games so far, eight have been decided by five points or less (with three Saturday by five points each, four by three points and one by one point). Three games have been won on field goals in the final minute. Two games have gone to overtime, with scores in the final minute forcing the ties. And Alabama A&M?s Marcus Black intercepted a Texas Southern pass in the end zone with 47 seconds left to preserve a 19-14 win Saturday.

Of the four games decided by double digits, two of those were three-point games at halftime, including Mississippi Valley State?s 10-0 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

?The parity in our league dictates what?s going on,? Grambling coach Melvin Spears said. ?It?s not where you start. It?s where you end. I like what I see. ? The competition factor has been upgraded. I look forward to the challenge.?

While there was no catching high-scoring Grambling in the Western Division as the Tigers went 9-0 en route to their overall SWAC championship last season in the first year all nine conference games counted toward divisional standings, the Eastern Division unfolded as somewhat of a surprise last season.
 
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Southern defense banged up
By JOSEPH SCHIEFELBEIN
Advocate sportswriter
Published: Sep 27, 2006

Advocate staff photo by Mark Saltz
Southern's Isaiah Thomas, shown going through a preseason drill, is out for at least several weeks with a knee injury.
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Southern will be without one starter on the defensive line, junior tackle Isaiah Thomas, for at least a few weeks, and the Jaguars are still awaiting the return of starting senior end Lionel Howard after losing him early in the season opener.

Thomas, who started the first three games and has nine tackles, had surgery Tuesday for a minor knee problem and is expected to be out at least a few weeks.

Meanwhile, Howard is still dealing with a high ankle sprain that has kept him out since the first quarter of the Bethune-Cookman game Sept. 2.

Southern (2-2, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) hosts Alabama State (2-2, 2-1) at 7 p.m. Saturday in A.W. Mumford Stadium.

Thomas, a transfer from the University of North Carolina, was limited Saturday in Southern?s 27-20 loss to Division II power North Carolina Central.

Thomas had suffered the injury during the Prairie View loss on Sept. 16 and last week Southern coach Pete Richardson said he feared Thomas would need knee surgery. Thomas, however, played Saturday against NCCU.

?He played a little in the second half, and played well,? Southern coach Pete Richardson said.
 
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Schiefelbein: SU football team entering crucial stretch

By JOSEPH SCHIEFELBEIN
Advocate sportswriter
Published: Sep 28, 2006

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Some thoughts on Southern football as the Jaguars head to what looms as their most crucial game of the season Saturday, with Alabama State visiting.

* Though the game pitting the teams who split in the 2003 and ?04 Southwestern Athletic Conference title games is a must-win for both, Southern can?t afford a third straight loss.

Not with the Jaguars heading toward a three-game road trip (to defending Eastern Division champ Alabama A&M and rejuvenated Jackson State the first two destinations). Not with the delicate psyches of so many young players, already rattled by the historic, embarrassing, blunder-filled overtime loss to Prairie View followed by a loss to a Division II team, albeit a very good one, that had even more boo-boos (seven turnovers and a touchdown called back by penalty).

* As for who may be starting at quarterback, Southern hasn?t had to make a mid-season switch (not related to injuries) since early October 2000, when Terrence Levy stepped in for Troy Williams after five games, so that makes the decision as unusual as it is important.
 
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An attendance plummet of 10,000 between the first and second home games draws notice .

As one e-mailer wrote this week, “The (Jaguar) Nation is dwindling"
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Say it aint so.....:shh:
 
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G-Man75 said:
Man, its getting back to the way it used to be prior to the 1993 season...:nod:
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And how was that? SU had big crowds then and even in the 80s when I was in school. If anything the Jag Nation nowadays have been spoiled with winning since 93. Back then we had a lot of real fans and not ones who have just hopped on the bandwagon since Pete arrived. So actually I would rather it go back to pre-93 minus the losses as far as the crowd is concerned. We always showed up no matter what.
 
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JR said:
And how was that? SU had big crowds then and even in the 80s when I was in school. If anything the Jag Nation nowadays have been spoiled with winning since 93. Back then we had a lot of real fans and not ones who have just hopped on the bandwagon since Pete arrived. So actually I would rather it go back to pre-93 minus the losses as far as the crowd is concerned. We always showed up no matter what.
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JR why are you wasting your time that dude? You know he ain't too bright. :lmao: :lmao:
 
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Fans get tired of watching talentless teams. They have nothing to cheer for. The least Pete could have done was to go out and get a decent QB RB and WR. GR saw this coming a mile away. Been trying to tell yall this for the longest. Yall better win this weekend, which yall wont. Cause if you dont, you know damn well you aint gonna win in Huntsville and Jackson. Right now you are looking 2-5 right in the eyes. On top of that you will lose to either TxSU or PB...maybe both. GR wonders the reaction of the Corner after facing another losing season with a 200K coach.

HEY JR...remember when you were braggin on RAISING THE BAR for paying coaches. GR was thinking, this is not a smart statement by my boy. You raised the bar when it didnt have to be raised.

GR would have told Pete to take this 150K and be happy or be out. We got facilities to build....but nooooooo. Loook man...GR could go on and on...but TGO wont.

GR wonders how many millions of fans you will take on the road after the ass whipping this weekend. :snicker:

Memo to jag folks......yall cant stop the run.....Bama State loves to run....a reciepe for disaster.
 
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Richardson mum on starting QB

By JOSEPH SCHIEFELBEIN
Advocate sportswriter
Published: Sep 28, 2006

Advocate staff photo by Richard Alan Hannon
Southern quarterback J.C. Lewis shows his disappointment over the Jaguars? 27-20 loss to North Carolina Central on Saturday.
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J.C. or C.J.?

Who will start at quarterback for Southern in a crucial Southwestern Athletic Conference game will remain a mystery until the offense trots onto the field Saturday night.

Southern coach Pete Richardson on Wednesday said choosing between 13-game starter J.C. Lewis and C.J. Byrd will be a game-time decision.

The Jaguars (2-2, 1-1 SWAC) host Alabama State (2-2, 2-2) at 7 p.m. Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium as they start a run of seven straight conference games to close the season. After Saturday, SU has three straight road games and then a bye. The Jaguars won?t be home again until Nov. 4.

?Everybody wants to know about the quarterback situation,? Richardson said. ?J.C. is struggling at the present time, and I think he?s struggling, mainly, within himself, because he takes everything personal. Because of the position he plays, he has to learn how to get over whatever happened, because he can?t bring it back.
 
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Get Ready said:
Fans get tired of watching talentless teams. They have nothing to cheer for. The least Pete could have done was to go out and get a decent QB RB and WR. GR saw this coming a mile away. Been trying to tell yall this for the longest. Yall better win this weekend, which yall wont. Cause if you dont, you know damn well you aint gonna win in Huntsville and Jackson. Right now you are looking 2-5 right in the eyes. On top of that you will lose to either TxSU or PB...maybe both. GR wonders the reaction of the Corner after facing another losing season with a 200K coach.

HEY JR...remember when you were braggin on RAISING THE BAR for paying coaches. GR was thinking, this is not a smart statement by my boy. You raised the bar when it didnt have to be raised.

GR would have told Pete to take this 150K and be happy or be out. We got facilities to build....but nooooooo. Loook man...GR could go on and on...but TGO wont.

GR wonders how many millions of fans you will take on the road after the ass whipping this weekend. :snicker:

Memo to jag folks......yall cant stop the run.....Bama State loves to run....a reciepe for disaster.
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It appears to me that TGO should have been looking out for a camera.
 
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Lewis likely to miss Alabama A&M game

The medical condition of Southern junior quarterback J.C. Lewis continues to remain a mystery.

On Monday, Southern head coach Pete Richardson said Lewis had gotten ?knocked out? by teams bringing blitzes that overcame the SU blocking scheme.

Richardson?s statement Monday gave credence to what has been reported on the team?s radio network, which had contacted a parent of Lewis, that Lewis has a concussion and likely will also miss Saturday?s game at Alabama A&M as well.

That statement also seemingly contradicts the program?s pronouncement that Lewis had come down with symptoms related to heat exhaustion. That announcement was made by Southern spokesman Kevin Manns just prior to kickoff of Saturday?s 38-20 win over Alabama State.

A week ago, Richardson said he was mulling a change in SU?s quarterback play but never mentioned there was a possible medical condition that would sideline Lewis.

Richardson said several times during the week the decision between Lewis and sophomore C.J. Byrd would be based on practice performance and would not be made until game time ? in the wake of Lewis throwing a career-worst five interceptions in a loss to Division II power North Carolina Central.

However, when Lewis walked into the stadium wearing jeans and not in football gear like the rest of his teammates Saturday, it was clear there was something wrong with him.

Richardson said after the game that ?we don?t really know yet. He wasn?t feeling well, so we didn?t let him go.?

If the intent was to confuse the opponent, Alabama State coach Charlie Coe said not knowing if Lewis, who is 6-7 as a starter but is the Southwestern Athletic Conference?s top passer, would be in action had no effect on his defense?s play.

?We knew (Byrd) was a good player and he was going to play,? Coe said.

Four Alabama State blunders, including three turnovers, led to 28 Southern points.

Meanwhile, Byrd and redshirt freshman Bryant Lee were solid but not dazzling. The game was Byrd?s first start, while Lee played for the first time in his career.

Byrd had 28 yards and one touchdown rushing and was 6-for-8 for 50 yards passing, while Lee had 66 yards and one touchdown rushing and was 2-for-4 for 36 yards and a touchdown passing.

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Alabama A&M coach Anthony Jones said getting film of the Alabama State game, to see the play of the two young quarterbacks, is ?absolutely? essential.

?It?s very important,? Jones said. ?They put up 38 points, for one thing. We need to get some info on the new guys so we can prepare the kids for it.?
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Lewis likely to miss Alabama A&M game

The medical condition of Southern junior quarterback J.C. Lewis continues to remain a mystery.

On Monday, Southern head coach Pete Richardson said Lewis had gotten ?knocked out? by teams bringing blitzes that overcame the SU blocking scheme.

Richardson?s statement Monday gave credence to what has been reported on the team?s radio network, which had contacted a parent of Lewis, that Lewis has a concussion and likely will also miss Saturday?s game at Alabama A&M as well.

That statement also seemingly contradicts the program?s pronouncement that Lewis had come down with symptoms related to heat exhaustion. That announcement was made by Southern spokesman Kevin Manns just prior to kickoff of Saturday?s 38-20 win over Alabama State.

A week ago, Richardson said he was mulling a change in SU?s quarterback play but never mentioned there was a possible medical condition that would sideline Lewis.

Richardson said several times during the week the decision between Lewis and sophomore C.J. Byrd would be based on practice performance and would not be made until game time ? in the wake of Lewis throwing a career-worst five interceptions in a loss to Division II power North Carolina Central.

However, when Lewis walked into the stadium wearing jeans and not in football gear like the rest of his teammates Saturday, it was clear there was something wrong with him.

Richardson said after the game that ?we don?t really know yet. He wasn?t feeling well, so we didn?t let him go.?

If the intent was to confuse the opponent, Alabama State coach Charlie Coe said not knowing if Lewis, who is 6-7 as a starter but is the Southwestern Athletic Conference?s top passer, would be in action had no effect on his defense?s play.

?We knew (Byrd) was a good player and he was going to play,? Coe said.

Four Alabama State blunders, including three turnovers, led to 28 Southern points.

Meanwhile, Byrd and redshirt freshman Bryant Lee were solid but not dazzling. The game was Byrd?s first start, while Lee played for the first time in his career.

Byrd had 28 yards and one touchdown rushing and was 6-for-8 for 50 yards passing, while Lee had 66 yards and one touchdown rushing and was 2-for-4 for 36 yards and a touchdown passing.



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I wish that they would come to the table and stick with one story. Something is fishy with alll these different reasons why J.C. was benched. Hell, just say you benched him for poor play or state the reason why he is playing poorly.....
 



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G-Man75 said:
I wish that they would come to the table and stick with one story. Something is fishy with alll these different reasons why J.C. was benched. Hell, just say you benched him for poor play or state the reason why he is playing poorly.....
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You never play your trump card on the first hand, keep em guessing.....
 
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G-Man75 said:
I wish that they would come to the table and stick with one story. Something is fishy with alll these different reasons why J.C. was benched. Hell, just say you benched him for poor play or state the reason why he is playing poorly.....
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Jag-BR said:
Lewis likely to miss Alabama A&M game

The medical condition of Southern junior quarterback J.C. Lewis continues to remain a mystery.

On Monday, Southern head coach Pete Richardson said Lewis had gotten ?knocked out? by teams bringing blitzes that overcame the SU blocking scheme.

Richardson?s statement Monday gave credence to what has been reported on the team?s radio network, which had contacted a parent of Lewis, that Lewis has a concussion and likely will also miss Saturday?s game at Alabama A&M as well.

That statement also seemingly contradicts the program?s pronouncement that Lewis had come down with symptoms related to heat exhaustion. That announcement was made by Southern spokesman Kevin Manns just prior to kickoff of Saturday?s 38-20 win over Alabama State.

A week ago, Richardson said he was mulling a change in SU?s quarterback play but never mentioned there was a possible medical condition that would sideline Lewis.

Richardson said several times during the week the decision between Lewis and sophomore C.J. Byrd would be based on practice performance and would not be made until game time ? in the wake of Lewis throwing a career-worst five interceptions in a loss to Division II power North Carolina Central.

However, when Lewis walked into the stadium wearing jeans and not in football gear like the rest of his teammates Saturday, it was clear there was something wrong with him.

Richardson said after the game that ?we don?t really know yet. He wasn?t feeling well, so we didn?t let him go.?

If the intent was to confuse the opponent, Alabama State coach Charlie Coe said not knowing if Lewis, who is 6-7 as a starter but is the Southwestern Athletic Conference?s top passer, would be in action had no effect on his defense?s play.

?We knew (Byrd) was a good player and he was going to play,? Coe said.

Four Alabama State blunders, including three turnovers, led to 28 Southern points.

Meanwhile, Byrd and redshirt freshman Bryant Lee were solid but not dazzling. The game was Byrd?s first start, while Lee played for the first time in his career.

Byrd had 28 yards and one touchdown rushing and was 6-for-8 for 50 yards passing, while Lee had 66 yards and one touchdown rushing and was 2-for-4 for 36 yards and a touchdown passing.



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They keep saying that you aren't to swift.
 
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Jag-BR said:
Lewis likely to miss Alabama A&M game

The medical condition of Southern junior quarterback J.C. Lewis continues to remain a mystery.

On Monday, Southern head coach Pete Richardson said Lewis had gotten ?knocked out? by teams bringing blitzes that overcame the SU blocking scheme.

Richardson?s statement Monday gave credence to what has been reported on the team?s radio network, which had contacted a parent of Lewis, that Lewis has a concussion and likely will also miss Saturday?s game at Alabama A&M as well.

That statement also seemingly contradicts the program?s pronouncement that Lewis had come down with symptoms related to heat exhaustion. That announcement was made by Southern spokesman Kevin Manns just prior to kickoff of Saturday?s 38-20 win over Alabama State.

A week ago, Richardson said he was mulling a change in SU?s quarterback play but never mentioned there was a possible medical condition that would sideline Lewis.
Richardson said several times during the week the decision between Lewis and sophomore C.J. Byrd would be based on practice performance and would not be made until game time ? in the wake of Lewis throwing a career-worst five interceptions in a loss to Division II power North Carolina Central.

However, when Lewis walked into the stadium wearing jeans and not in football gear like the rest of his teammates Saturday, it was clear there was something wrong with him.

Richardson said after the game that ?we don?t really know yet. He wasn?t feeling well, so we didn?t let him go.? (LIAR)!!!
If the intent was to confuse the opponent, Alabama State coach Charlie Coe said not knowing if Lewis, who is 6-7 as a starter but is the Southwestern Athletic Conference?s top passer, would be in action had no effect on his defense?s play.

?We knew (Byrd) was a good player and he was going to play,? Coe said.

Four Alabama State blunders, including three turnovers, led to 28 Southern points.

Meanwhile, Byrd and redshirt freshman Bryant Lee were solid but not dazzling. The game was Byrd?s first start, while Lee played for the first time in his career.

Byrd had 28 yards and one touchdown rushing and was 6-for-8 for 50 yards passing, while Lee had 66 yards and one touchdown rushing and was 2-for-4 for 36 yards and a touchdown passing.



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BLUEDOG its evident that you ain't too swift if you can't see this. But you su people always play dumb and act like you don't smell your own S**T when the rest of the world does........ FISHY STANK U........
 
Southern QB Lewis still in limbo

Southern QB Lewis still in limbo

By JOSEPH SCHIEFELBEIN
Advocate sportswriter
Published: Oct 5, 2006

Southern coach Pete Richardson said he has no idea what has happened to his quarterback, J.C. Lewis, and he has no idea when his star will return.

Lewis, who had started 13 straight games, did not dress for Saturday?s 38-20 victory over Alabama State, and is apparently doubtful to play when SU visits 24th-ranked Alabama A&M on Saturday.

?I guess everybody?s wondering what?s going to happen to the quarterback situation,? Richardson said. ?At the present time, until we receive notification from the doc that J.C. is ready go, we have to step forward with the young ones we have.?

With Lewis out, sophomore C.J. Byrd made his first start, with redshirt freshman Bryant Lee also getting his first college game action as well.

Asked whether Lewis had a concussion, which has been reported by the school?s flagship radio station after talking with Lewis? mother, Richardson said, ?I don?t really know because I?m not the doctor.?

Richardson, however, never mentioned the possibility Lewis had heat-related problems, the reason given by the school for his absence just prior to the game.

?What?s wrong with him, I think that he?s taken a lot of hits,? Richardson said.

?He?s disoriented at the present time. Until the doctor gives his OK that he?ll be ready to go, then as soon as we get that, we can get him back on the practice field.?

Though Byrd and Lee played mistake-free football at home against Alabama State, Richardson said he was concerned how the young players would handle A&M, which has had one of the conference?s best defenses in the last few seasons.

Last season, A&M held Southern to 10 rushing yards and tallied five sacks despite the Jaguars having the ball for only 21:12.

?They?re always going to be tough because they?re not very big,? Richardson said of A&M?s defense.

?They put almost 11 people about 5 yards off the line of scrimmage and they?ll be blitzing from everywhere. What they try to do is force you into turnovers. ? They give the offense problems, and if you have inexperienced quarterbacks, now you just have to keep your fingers crossed, hoping you don?t get them out of what they can do.?


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Bulldogs rally past Jaguars
In a game in which no quarterback threw for 100 yards and in which each team took its turn making scoreboard runs, A&M?s power and ball control eventually wore out, with two fourth-quarter Kelcy Luke touchdown passes lifting the Bulldogs to a 28-21 Southwestern Athletic Conference victory Saturday night in Louis Crews Stadium.
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Alabama A&M rallies past Southern

By JOSEPH SCHIEFELBEIN
Advocate sportswriter
Published: Oct 8, 2006

NORMAL, Ala. ? Southern?s running game is getting better, but the Jaguars? zip is no match for Alabama A&M?s steady anvil.

In a game in which no quarterback threw for 100 yards and in which each team took its turn making scoreboard runs, A&M?s power and ball control eventually wore out, with two fourth-quarter Kelcy Luke touchdown passes lifting the Bulldogs to a 28-21 Southwestern Athletic Conference victory Saturday night in Louis Crews Stadium.

Perhaps strangely enough, a 37-yard passing play ? in which A&M?s Emmanuel Edwards broke a tackle near the line of scrimmage and then read a key downfield block to break the rest of the way untouched with 6:19 remaining ? provided the difference.

Earlier, after converting a fourth-and-1 with a 5-yard rollout to the SU 3-yard line, Luke found Kevin Francis for a 4-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 21-21 with 12:12 to play.

The game see-sawed on the scoreboard, with A&M breaking to a 14-0 lead only to have SU answer with 21 unanswered points, taking a lead on Kendall Addison?s 49-yard run in the first minute of the second half.
 
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G-Man75 said:
Bulldogs rally past Jaguars
In a game in which no quarterback threw for 100 yards and in which each team took its turn making scoreboard runs, A&M?s power and ball control eventually wore out, with two fourth-quarter Kelcy Luke touchdown passes lifting the Bulldogs to a 28-21 Southwestern Athletic Conference victory Saturday night in Louis Crews Stadium.
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You really need to stop trying to do a mans job because it's obvious you don't know what you're doing
 
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