NCAAF Game Recap
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Southern University at Alcorn StateSat Dec 7, 2019 4:00 PM EST
Alcorn State 39, Southern University 24
Dec 7, 2019, 4:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Southern University (8-5) |
7 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
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Alcorn State (9-3) |
9 |
7 |
0 |
23 |
39 |
LORMAN, Miss. (AP) - Qwynnterrio Cole made a big fourth-down stop at midfield, Taurence Wilson returned an interception 53 yards with 1:23 left and Alcorn State earned a trip to the Celebration Bowl with a 39-24 win over Southern in the Southwest Athletic Conference championship game on Saturday.
After Cole's stop, De'Shawn Waller ripped of a 31-yard run, Niko Duffey had an 11-yard run and the Jaguars chose to let Waller score from 6 yards on the next play, allowing the Braves to go up 32-24 with 1:57 to play.
Three plays later, Wilson stepped in front of a LaDarius Skelton pass and sealed Alcorn State's 17th SWAC title and their second straight trip and third overall to meet the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion in the Celebration Bowl. The opponent on Dec. 21 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is two-time defending Celebration Bowl champion North Carolina A&T.
The Aggies beat Alcorn State 24-22 last year and 41-34 in the inaugural Celebration Bowl in 2015.
It was a wild fourth quarter that opened with Southern (8-5) on top 17-16. Felix Harper and LeCarles Pringle hooked up for a 56-yard touchdown to give Alcorn State (9-3) at 22-17 lead after the two-point conversion failed.
Skelton capped an 80-yard drive with an 8-yard run for a 24-22 lead with 8:43 to go. The Braves marched back 63 yards and Corey McCullough's 23-yard field goal with 5:07 to play put made it 25-24.
Southern got a big kickoff return to the 39 but on fourth-and-1, Cole, a safety made the big stop.
Alcorn State won the regular-season meeting against Southern 27-13.
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Passing
Sou | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
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L. Skelton | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 0 | 159 | 26 | 3 | 34.6 |
G. McDaniel | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 39.6 |
AlcSt | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
F. Harper | 26 | 12 | 46.2 | 1 | 226 | 56 | 3 | 50.0 |
Rushing
Sou | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
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J. Sims | 20 | 149 | 7.5 | 32 | 1 |
L. Skelton | 20 | 46 | 2.3 | 13 | 2 |
AlcSt | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
N. Duffey | 15 | 63 | 4.2 | 26 | 0 |
D. Waller | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 31 | 1 |
Receiving
Sou | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
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B. Hinton | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 |
T. Bedford | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 13 | 0 |
AlcSt | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
L. Pringle | 5 | 145 | 29.0 | 56 | 1 |
R. Anderson | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
Fumbles
Sou | F | FL |
---|---|---|
D. Benn | 1 | 1 |
B. Hinton | 1 | 0 |
AlcSt | F | FL |
L. Pringle | 1 | 0 |
N. Duffey | 1 | 0 |
Returning
Sou | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
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B. Hinton | 1 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.5 | 0 | 22 |
B. Harris | 2 | 21.5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
AlcSt | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
L. Pringle | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Morrison | 2 | 46.0 | 1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
Sou | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
---|---|---|---|---|
C. Barajas | 3 | 107 | 35.7 | 39 |
AlcSt | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
C. McCullough | 5 | 169 | 33.8 | 39 |
Takeaways
Sou | Int | Yds | InTD |
---|---|---|---|
D. Brumfield | 1 | 1 | 0 |
T. Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
AlcSt | Int | Yds | InTD |
T. Wilson | 1 | 53 | 1 |
J. Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
Sou | AlcSt | |
---|---|---|
Points For | 24 | 39 |
Total Yards | 419 | 347 |
Rushing Yards | 251 | 121 |
Passing Yards | 168 | 226 |
Passing Completions / Attempts | 19/35 | 12/26 |
Turnovers | 6 | 3 |
Interceptions Thrown | 3 | 3 |
Fumbles - Lost | 4/3 | 2/0 |
First Downs | 27 | 18 |
Penalties - Yards | 7/56 | 7/72 |
Time Of Possession | 18:18 | 42:42 |
Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 7/13 | 4/12 |
Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 0/1 | 0/1 |
Punts - Average Yards | 3/36 | 5/34 |
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter | Sou | AlcSt | |||
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Sou | 12:53 | TD | Jarod Sims 32 yd run (Martell Fontenot kick) | 7 | 0 |
AlcSt | 13:04 | TD | Javen Morrison 89 yd kick return (Corey McCullough kick) | 7 | 7 |
AlcSt | 13:54 | SF | Team safety | 7 | 9 |
2nd Quarter | Sou | AlcSt | |||
Sou | 04:27 | TD | Ladarius Skelton 3 yd run (Martell Fontenot kick) | 14 | 9 |
AlcSt | 06:02 | TD | Trey Turner 3 yd run (Corey McCullough kick) | 14 | 16 |
3rd Quarter | Sou | AlcSt | |||
Sou | 08:16 | FG | Cesar Barajas 41 yd FG | 17 | 16 |
4th Quarter | Sou | AlcSt | |||
AlcSt | 00:58 | TD | LeCharles Pringle 56 yd pass from Felix Harper (failed 2pt pass) | 17 | 22 |
Sou | 06:17 | TD | Ladarius Skelton 8 yd run (Cesar Barajas kick) | 24 | 22 |
AlcSt | 09:53 | FG | Corey McCullough 23 yd FG | 24 | 25 |
AlcSt | 13:03 | TD | De'Shawn Waller 6 yd run (Corey McCullough kick) | 24 | 32 |
AlcSt | 13:48 | TD | Taurence Wilson 53 yd interception return (Corey McCullough kick) | 24 | 39 |
Game Information
Stadium: Spinks-Casem Stadium, Lorman, Mississippi |
Attendance: 22,365 |
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