Southern Jaguars at Texas Southern Tigers
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Griffin's 34-yard field goal help Southern beat Texas Southern 22-19 in OT
MJ Hinson Jr. returned an interception 19 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring in the second quarter and Trenton Leary ran for a 28-yard touchdown that gave Texas Southern (2-4, 1-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) a 14-0 lead at halftime.
Griffin made a 26-yard field goal about 2 1/2 minutes into the second half and added a 40-yarder with 6:27 left in the third quarter before Kendric Rhymes capped a 13-play, 73-yard drive with a 6-yard touchdown run that made it 14-12 going into the fourth.
Christian Avelar kicked a 39-yard field goal with about 9 minutes left in the fourth quarter and Damarcus Thompson forced Bodden into a intentional grounding penalty in the end zone, resulting in a safety that gave the Tigers a 19-12 lead with 1:26 left. Southern (3-3, 2-0) forced a three-and-out on the Tigers' ensuing possession and a muffed punt gave the Jaguars possession at the TSU 16. On the next play from scrimmage, Bodden hit Davis for a TD with 18 seconds left to eventually force overtime.
Avelar missed a 41-yard field-goal attempt on the first possession of overtime and Griffin's 34-yarder won it.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 2nd Period 6:53 | MJ Hinson Jr. 19 Yd Interception Return (Christian Avelar Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:45 | Trenton Leary 28 Yd Run (Christian Avelar Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 12:21 | Joshua Griffin 26 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 6:27 | Joshua Griffin 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:50 | Kendric Rhymes 6 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:30 | Christian Avelar 38 Yd Field Goal |
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SF | 4th Period 1:26 | Team Safety |
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TD | 4th Period 0:18 | Quay Davis 16 Yd pass from Noah Bodden (Joshua Griffin Kick) |
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FG | 5 0:00 | Joshua Griffin 34 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 SOU |
 TXSO |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 4-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 1-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 0-2 |
| 354 | Total Yards | 239 |
| 187 | Passing | 90 |
| 14/34 | Comp/Att | 13/30 |
| 5.5 | Yards per pass | 3.0 |
| 167 | Rushing | 149 |
| 41 | Rushing Attempts | 33 |
| 4.1 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 10-114 | Penalties | 7-70 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 23:23 | Possession | 36:37 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 14,007 · Capacity:
Southwestern Athletic - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State | 9-2 | 7-0 |
| Alabama State | 5-5 | 4-3 |
| Alabama A&M | 5-5 | 3-3 |
| Florida A&M | 5-5 | 3-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-9 | 2-5 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-10 | 1-6 |
Southwestern Athletic - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Southern | 7-4 | 6-1 |
| Alcorn State | 6-5 | 5-2 |
| Texas Southern | 4-6 | 3-4 |
| Prairie View A&M | 5-6 | 3-4 |
| Grambling | 5-6 | 2-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-8 | 2-5 |
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