Southern Jaguars at Alcorn State Braves
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Leachman scores on fumble return, pick-6 to help Alcorn State beat Southern 44-21
Allen threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Monterio Hunt to give Alcorn State (6-3, 5-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) a 10-7 lead with 3:11 left in the first quarter. Leachman stripped Southern's Kendric Rhymes and returned the fumble and returned it 27 yards for a TD 17 seconds later and then intercepted a pass to set up an 8-yard rushing touchdown by Malik Rodgers that made it 24-7 late in the first quarter.
Tavarious Griffin scored on a 52-yard pass from Allen early in the second and Leachman's 88-yard interception return for a TD midway through the third quarter made it 41-14.
Rhymes opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run and Harold Blood threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Chandler Whitfield in the third quarter for Southern (5-4, 4-2).
Jarveon Howard had 18 carries for 128 yards rushing for Alcorn State.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:53 | Kendric Rhymes 1 Yd Run (Joshua Griffin Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 6:08 | Noah Kiani 34 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 3:11 | Monterio Hunt 35 Yd pass from Aaron Allen (Noah Kiani Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 2:54 | Keenan Leachman 27 Yd Fumble Return (Noah Kiani Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:18 | Malik Rodgers 8 Yd pass from Aaron Allen (Noah Kiani Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:09 | Tavarious Griffin 52 Yd pass from Aaron Allen (Noah Kiani Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:53 | Chandler Whitfield 38 Yd pass from Harold Blood (Joshua Griffin Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Noah Kiani 19 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:12 | Keenan Leachman 88 Yd Interception Return (Noah Kiani Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 13:56 | August Pitre III 24 Yd pass from Harold Blood (Joshua Griffin Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:08 | Noah Kiani 37 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 SOU |
 ALCN |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 2-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-14 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 263 | Total Yards | 439 |
| 194 | Passing | 263 |
| 12-24 | Comp-Att | 19-30 |
| 8.1 | Yards per pass | 8.8 |
| 69 | Rushing | 176 |
| 25 | Rushing Attempts | 39 |
| 2.8 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 9-115 | Penalties | 6-57 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 22:43 | Possession | 37:17 |
Game Information
Location: Lorman, MS
Attendance: 14,592 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 12-1 | 8-0 |
| Alabama State | 7-4 | 5-3 |
| Jackson State | 7-4 | 5-3 |
| Alabama A&M | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 3-8 | 2-6 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-10 | 1-7 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 6-6 | 6-2 |
| Alcorn State | 7-4 | 6-2 |
| Southern | 6-5 | 5-3 |
| Grambling | 5-6 | 4-4 |
| Texas Southern | 3-8 | 2-6 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-9 | 1-7 |
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