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Alcorn State beats Southern 37-28 in SWAC championship
LORMAN, Miss. (AP) De'Shawn Waller ran 16 times for 177 yards and three touchdowns and Alcorn State beat Southern 37-28 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship on Saturday night.
The Braves won their third SWAC title in five years and advanced to the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia, to face Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion North Carolina A&T on Dec. 15.
Noah Johnson passed for 135 yards and ran for 147 yards and two scores for Alcorn State (9-3).
Alcorn State trailed by a point going into the fourth quarter and took the lead for good at 30-28 on Corey McCullough's 41-yard field goal with 11:31 left in the game. After stopping the Jaguars (7-4) on downs at the Braves 32, Alcorn State drove to the end zone in nine plays, capping the scoring on Waller's 14-yard TD run up the middle of the defense.
Alcorn State outgained Southern 370-123 on the ground.
Ladarius Skelton had a pair of TD runs in the third quarter to give the Jaguars a 28-27 lead. He finished with 65 yards and three TD runs.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 18 | 26 |
Rushing | 9 | 14 |
Passing | 7 | 8 |
Penalty | 2 | 4 |
3rd Down Conv | 4-12 | 6-14 |
4th Down Conv | 1-2 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 324 | 518 |
Total Plays | 62 | 71 |
Avg Gain | 5.2 | 7.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 123 | 370 |
Rush Attempts | 37 | 45 |
Avg Rush Yards | 3.3 | 8.2 |
Yards Passing | 224 | 148 |
Comp. - Att. | 13-25 | 19-26 |
Yards Per Pass | 8.0 | 5.7 |
Penalties - Yards | 8-76 | 12-110 |
Touchdowns | 4 | 5 |
Rushing TDs | 3 | 5 |
Passing TDs | 1 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 6-46.0 | 5-39.4 |
Return Yards | 81 | 56 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 2-18 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 6-81 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-38 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Benn
9 RB
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D. Benn | 10 | 60 | 0 | 23 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Houston
88 TE
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J. Houston | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Menard
87 WR
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R. Menard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Benn
9 RB
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D. Benn | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Gaines
5 DB
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M. Gaines | 12-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Lunkins
52 LB
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C. Lunkins | 8-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thompson
2 DB
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T. Thompson | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Allen
19 DB
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E. Allen | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Carter
47 LB
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C. Carter | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Houston
14 DB
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D. Houston | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Nash
95 DL
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T. Nash | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Harris
18 LB
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B. Harris | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Champion
91 DT
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D. Champion | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
40 LB
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J. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Johnson
54 DL
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J. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Porter
49 LB
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B. Porter | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jo. Davis
42 DL
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Jo. Davis | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
N. Johnson
13 QB
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N. Johnson | 18/25 | 135 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Harper
2 QB
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F. Harper | 1/1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Johnson
13 QB
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N. Johnson | 16 | 147 | 2 | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Forman
23 RB
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M. Forman | 5 | 11 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Anderson
81 WR
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R. Anderson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Anderson
81 WR
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R. Anderson | 0 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Anthony, Jr.
16 WR
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J. Anthony, Jr. | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lewis
88 TE
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D. Lewis | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. McNair Jr.
7 WR
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T. McNair Jr. | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Johnson
6 WR
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T. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
S. Muhammad
49 LB
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S. Muhammad | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Whittington
37 LB
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T. Whittington | 5-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Cole
32 DB
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Q. Cole | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Smith
28 DB
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B. Smith | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hollis
48 LB
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B. Hollis | 4-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Smith
91 DL
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M. Smith | 2-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Smith
26 DB
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Q. Smith | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Henderson
51 DL
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D. Henderson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Thomas
25 DB
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I. Thomas | 2-3 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bonds
60 DE
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T. Bonds | 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jackson
52 DL
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K. Jackson | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Shippy
55 DL
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S. Shippy | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Monroe
61 DL
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C. Monroe | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Wilson
22 DB
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T. Wilson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ferrell
40 LB
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T. Ferrell | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. McCullough
19 K
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C. McCullough | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Morrison
45 DB
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J. Morrison | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. McCullough
19 K
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C. McCullough | 1/1 | 41 | 4/5 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. McCullough
19 K
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C. McCullough | 5 | 39.4 | 1 | 43 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Ealey 18 DB
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L. Ealey | 2 | 9.0 | 15 | 0 |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) 19-C.McCullough kicks 45 yards from ALCST 35. 28-C.Chaney to SU 46 for 26 yards (19-C.McCullough14-C.Key). |
+15 YD | 1 & 10 - SO 46 (15:00 - 1st) 8-L.Skelton to ALCST 39 for 15 yards (48-B.Hollis). |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - ALCORN 39 (14:53 - 1st) 9-D.Benn to ALCST 38 for 1 yard (37-T.Whittington). |
Sack | 2 & 9 - ALCORN 38 (14:40 - 1st) 8-L.Skelton sacked at ALCST 41 for -3 yards (55-S.Shippy). |
+11 YD | 3 & 12 - ALCORN 41 (14:17 - 1st) 8-L.Skelton complete to 25-C.Mackey. 25-C.Mackey to ALCST 30 for 11 yards. |
+2 YD | 4 & 1 - ALCORN 30 (13:34 - 1st) 9-D.Benn to ALCST 28 for 2 yards (25-I.Thomas60-T.Bonds). |
+28 YD | 1 & 10 - ALCORN 28 (13:00 - 1st) 8-L.Skelton runs 28 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (12:35 - 1st) 36-M.Fontenot extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (12:26 - 1st) 30-C. Barajas kicks 65 yards from SU 35 to ALCST End Zone. touchback. |
+12 YD | 1 & 10 - ALCORN 25 (12:26 - 1st) 13-N.Johnson complete to 10-D.Harris. 10-D.Harris to ALCST 37 for 12 yards (33-J.Pappillion2-T.Thompson). |
-1 YD | 1 & 10 - ALCORN 37 (12:26 - 1st) 13-N.Johnson pushed ob at ALCST 36 for -1 yard (5-M.Gaines). |
+22 YD | 2 & 11 - ALCORN 36 (12:05 - 1st) 13-N.Johnson pushed ob at SU 42 for 22 yards (2-T.Thompson). |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - SO 42 (11:46 - 1st) 3-D.Waller to SU 42 for no gain (47-C.Carter). |
-4 YD | 2 & 10 - SO 42 (10:59 - 1st) 13-N.Johnson complete to 3-D.Waller. 3-D.Waller to SU 46 for -4 yards (33-J.Pappillion14-D.Houston). |
Penalty | 3 & 14 - SO 46 (10:28 - 1st) 13-N.Johnson incomplete. Intended for 10-D.Harris. Penalty on SU 51-J.Lewis Offside 5 yards enforced at SU 46. No Play. |
Penalty | 3 & 9 - SO 41 (9:54 - 1st) 13-N.Johnson incomplete. Intended for 10-D.Harris. Penalty on SU 2-T.Thompson Pass interference 15 yards enforced at SU 41. No Play. |
-10 YD | 1 & 10 - SO 26 (9:46 - 1st) 13-N.Johnson to SU 16 for 10 yards (39-J.Davis). Penalty on ALCST 69-D.Brooks Holding 10 yards enforced at SU 26. No Play. |
+14 YD | 1 & 20 - SO 36 (9:40 - 1st) 13-N.Johnson complete to 81-R.Andreson. 81-R.Andreson to SU 22 for 14 yards (14-D.Houston). |
+9 YD | 2 & 6 - SO 22 (9:15 - 1st) 13-N.Johnson complete to 16-J.Anthony. 16-J.Anthony pushed ob at SU 13 for 9 yards (23-C.Foster). |
+13 YD | 1 & 10 - SO 13 (8:55 - 1st) 3-D.Waller runs 13 yards for a touchdown. |
PAT Good | (8:45 - 1st) 19-C.McCullough extra point is good. |
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (8:35 - 1st) 19-C.McCullough kicks 53 yards from ALCST 35. 28-C.Chaney to SU 24 for 12 yards (40-T.Ferrell). |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - SO 24 (8:35 - 1st) 10-K.Catalon incomplete. Intended for 21-T.Smith. |
+7 YD | 2 & 10 - SO 24 (8:29 - 1st) 8-L.Skelton pushed ob at SU 31 for 7 yards (48-B.Hollis). |