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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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 |