Northwestern State Demons at South Alabama Jaguars
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South Alabama gives new coach Major Applewhite first victory with 87-10 romp over Northwestern State
Jamaal Pritchett returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown after South Alabama's defense forced a three-and-out on the opening possession and the Jaguars (1-2) took a 7-0 lead just 96 seconds into the game.
Jaden Voisin picked off a pass from JT Fayard, giving South Alabama the ball on the Northwestern State 39-yard line. Lopez connected with Jeremiah Webb for a touchdown on the next play and the Jaguars led 14-0 at the 10:58 mark. Lopez had a 12-yard scoring toss to tight end DJ Thomas-Jones for a 21-3 lead with 5:07 still left in the quarter.
It was all downhill from there for Northwestern State (0-3), which trailed 24-10 after the first period, 52-10 at halftime, and 80-10 heading to the fourth quarter.
Lopez completed 15 of 19 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns. Bothwell did his damage on seven carries before taking the second half off. Kentrel Bullock rushed eight times for 102 yards and two scores. PJ Martin and Jarvis Durr also had touchdown runs. The Jaguars finished with 620 total yards, including 363 on the ground
Fayard totaled 165 yards on 9-for-23 passing with two interceptions. He had a 75-yard touchdown pass to Myles Kitt-Denton.
South Alabama's previous high came in back-to-back weeks last season — 55-7 over UL Monroe and 55-3 over Southern Mississippi. The 52-point win over Southern Miss was the school's previous largest margin of victory.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Demons at Jaguars 2021 College Football, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:24 | Jamaal Pritchett 62 Yd Punt Return (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 10:58 | Jeremiah Webb 39 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 7:30 | Reed Honshtein 31 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 5:07 | DJ Thomas-Jones 12 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 0:03 | Laith Marjan 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:00 | Myles Kitt-Denton 75 Yd pass from JT Fayard (Reed Honshtein Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:15 | Kentrel Bullock 1 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 10:15 | Fluff Bothwell 7 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:25 | DJ Thomas-Jones 4 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:04 | Fluff Bothwell 5 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 14:18 | Kentrel Bullock 59 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:48 | Jamaal Pritchett 10 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Davis Little Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:40 | PJ Martin 4 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:55 | Chrystyile Caldwell 30 Yd Interception Return (Davis Little Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 3:57 | Jarvis Durr 4 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick) |
Statistics
 NWST |
 USA |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 3-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-7 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 237 | Total Yards | 620 |
| 171 | Passing | 257 |
| 10/25 | Comp/Att | 15/19 |
| 6.8 | Yards per pass | 13.5 |
| 66 | Rushing | 363 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 2.1 | Yards per rush | 10.7 |
| 7-60 | Penalties | 7-60 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 3 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 26:47 | Possession | 24:13 |
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