Southern at Jackson State

Saturday, December 3, 2022, SWAC Championship Game

Jackson State beat Southern 43–⁠24. It was their 18th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 9–⁠9.

AwaySouthern7–⁠5 in 2022
24
HomeJackson State12–⁠1 in 2022
43

Final at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, JacksonTV: ESPN2Attendance 53,754

MVPs Shedeur Sanders (QB, Jackson State); Aubrey Miller Jr. (LB, Jackson State)Wikipedia

At kickoff
79°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hawkins Field Airport (KHKS), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Preston ClipperGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern01014024
Jackson State26710043

Standouts

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Player stats

Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Glendon McDaniel15/3422012
Besean McCray1/2-301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Glendon McDaniel20162242
Karl Ligon727017
Kendric Rhymes616015
Besean McCray315015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ed Magee368032
Chandler Whitfield451134
August Pitre III342033
Tyler Kirkwood134034
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Carter0001

Jackson State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shedeur Sanders32/4532740
J.P. Andrade0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sy’veon Wilkerson1459113
Santee Marshall439024
Shedeur Sanders516010
Caleb Jolivette1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shane Hooks5104240
Willie Gaines878041
Rico Powers Jr.673136
Dallas Daniels634021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Herman Smith III0001
Tayvion Beasley0001
Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

SouthernJackson State
412Total yards444
217Passing yards327
195Rushing yards117
6.0Yards per pass7.1
5.0Yards per rush4.7
20First downs25
9–⁠17Third downs6–⁠14
0–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
5Turnovers2
10–⁠95Penalties9–⁠75
27:56Possession32:04

Efficiency

SouthernJackson State
35%Success rate47%
−0.09EPA per play0.16
1.52Explosiveness1.36
0.34Rushing EPA0.08
−0.44Passing EPA0.20
34%Passing-down success32%
3%Havoc by its defense7%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Jackson State 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Jackson State −20.5, over/under 51.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Jackson State end zoneSouthern end zoneQ1 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 Jackson StateField goal, 9 playsQ1 SouthernInterception, 3 playsQ1 Jackson StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 SouthernFumble, 4 playsQ1 Jackson StateTouchdown, 1 playQ1 SouthernFumble, 3 playsQ1 Jackson StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 SouthernTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Jackson StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 Jackson StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 SouthernPunt, 9 playsQ2 Jackson StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 SouthernField goal, 5 playsQ3 Jackson StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Jackson StateField goal, 14 playsQ3 SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Jackson StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 SouthernTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Jackson StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 SouthernInterception, 9 playsQ4 Jackson StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 SouthernInterception, 1 playQ4 Jackson StateInterception, 4 playsQ4 SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Jackson StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Jackson State drives left to right, Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 Jackson StateField goal, 9 plays, 61 yards
  3. Q1 SouthernInterception, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 Jackson StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 SouthernFumble, 4 plays, 11 yards
  6. Q1 Jackson StateTouchdown, 1 play, 14 yards
  7. Q1 SouthernFumble, 3 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q1 Jackson StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 58 yards
  9. Q1 SouthernTouchdown, 12 plays, 82 yards
  10. Q2 Jackson StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 85 yards
  11. Q2 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  12. Q2 Jackson StatePunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q2 SouthernPunt, 9 plays, 30 yards
  14. Q2 Jackson StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 41 yards
  15. Q2 SouthernField goal, 5 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Jackson StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 46 yards
  18. Q3 Jackson StateField goal, 14 plays, 60 yards
  19. Q3 SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 Jackson StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  21. Q3 SouthernTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q4 Jackson StatePunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  23. Q4 SouthernInterception, 9 plays, 53 yards
  24. Q4 Jackson StatePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  25. Q4 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  26. Q4 SouthernInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  27. Q4 Jackson StateInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
  28. Q4 SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 30 yards
  29. Q4 Jackson StateEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Jackson State 26, Southern 0
Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gerardo Baeza kickoff for 64 yds , Braelen Morgan return for 25 yds to the Sthrn 26
14:401st & 10 at own 26Besean McCray run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 32
14:152nd & 4 at own 32Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 31
13:453rd & 5 at own 31Besean McCray pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for a loss of 3 yards to the Sthrn 28
13:174th & 8 at own 28Robens Beuplan punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Willie Gaines at the JckSt 35
Jackson State Field goal, 9 plays
13:151st & 10 at own 35Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Sy’veon Wilkerson
13:002nd & 10 at own 35Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Shane Hooks for 35 yds to the Sthrn 30 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at opp 30Sy’veon Wilkerson run for no gain to the Sthrn 30
11:502nd & 10 at opp 30Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Sy’veon Wilkerson for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 31
11:303rd & 11 at opp 31Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dallas Daniels for 21 yds to the Sthrn 10 for a 1ST down
10:591st & goal at opp 10Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
10:502nd & goal at opp 10Shedeur Sanders pass complete to DJ Stevens for 6 yds to the Sthrn 4
10:313rd & goal at opp 4Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Shane Hooks
10:264th & goal at opp 4Alejandro Mata 22 yd FG GOODJackson State 3, Southern 0
Southern Interception, 3 plays
10:264th & 4 at own 35Gerardo Baeza kickoff for 55 yds , Jordan Carter return for 15 yds to the Sthrn 25
10:151st & 10 at own 25Karl Ligon run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 28
10:002nd & 7 at own 28Karl Ligon run for no gain to the Sthrn 28
9:083rd & 7 at own 28Besean McCray pass intercepted Herman Smith III return for 37 yds to the Sthrn 1
Jackson State Touchdown, 2 plays
8:501st & goal at opp 1Shedeur Sanders run for no gain to the Sthrn 1
8:262nd & goal at opp 1Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alejandro Mata KICK)Jackson State 10, Southern 0
Southern Fumble, 4 plays
8:262nd & 10 at own 35Gerardo Baeza kickoff for 63 yds , Braelen Morgan return for 12 yds to the Sthrn 14
7:551st & 10 at own 14Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the Sthrn 14
7:302nd & 10 at own 14Harold Blood sacked by Nyles Gaddy for a loss of 4 yards to the Sthrn 10
7:003rd & 14 at own 10Kendric Rhymes run for 15 yds to the Sthrn 25 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 25Harold Blood sacked by Aubrey Miller Jr. for a loss of 11 yards to the Sthrn 14 Harold Blood fumbled, recovered by JckSt Antonio Doyle Jr. , return for 0 yards
Jackson State Touchdown, 1 play
6:351st & 10 at opp 14Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Shane Hooks for 14 yds for a TD, (Shedeur Sanders pass to Kevin Coleman Jr. for Two-Point Conversion)Jackson State 18, Southern 0
6:351st & 10 at own 35JACKSON ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the JckSt 20
Southern Fumble, 3 plays
6:351st & 25 at own 20Gerardo Baeza kickoff for 51 yds
6:351st & 10 at the 50Besean McCray run for 15 yds to the JckSt 35 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 35Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 1 yard to the JckSt 36
5:342nd & 11 at opp 36Besean McCray sacked by Baron Hopson for a loss of 6 yards to the JckSt 42 Besean McCray fumbled, recovered by JckSt Justin Ragin , return for 0 yards
Jackson State Touchdown, 3 plays
5:151st & 10 at own 42Santee Marshall run for 24 yds to the Sthrn 34 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 34JACKSON ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Sthrn 44
4:451st & 20 at opp 44Shedeur Sanders run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 40
3:582nd & 16 at opp 40Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Shane Hooks for 40 yds for a TD, (Shedeur Sanders pass to Kevin Coleman Jr. for Two-Point Conversion)Jackson State 26, Southern 0
Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
3:582nd & 16 at own 35Gerardo Baeza kickoff for 62 yds , Jordan Carter return for 15 yds to the Sthrn 18
3:401st & 10 at own 18Karl Ligon run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 24
3:202nd & 4 at own 24Glendon McDaniel run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 30 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at own 30Karl Ligon run for no gain to the Sthrn 30
2:202nd & 10 at own 30Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 8 yds to the Sthrn 38
1:403rd & 2 at own 38Karl Ligon run for 17 yds to the JckSt 45 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 45Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete to August Pitre
1:092nd & 10 at opp 45Glendon McDaniel run for 20 yds to the JckSt 25 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at opp 25Timeout JACKSON ST, clock 01:09
0:571st & 10 at opp 25Glendon McDaniel run for 3 yds to the JckSt 22
0:272nd & 7 at opp 22Glendon McDaniel run for 11 yds to the JckSt 11 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 10 at opp 11Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 00:01
0:001st & 10 at opp 11Glendon McDaniel run for 3 yds to the JckSt 8
Q2 14:502nd & 7 at opp 8Glendon McDaniel run for 4 yds to the JckSt 4
Q2 14:173rd & 3 at opp 4Glendon McDaniel run for 4 yds for a TD, (Joshua Griffin KICK)Jackson State 26, Southern 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Jackson State 33, Southern 10
Jackson State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:173rd & 3 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 60 yds , Kevin Coleman Jr. return for 20 yds to the JACKSONST 45 JACKSON ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the JckSt 15
13:501st & 10 at own 15Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Willie Gaines for 10 yds to the JckSt 25 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at own 25Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Willie Gaines for 7 yds to the JckSt 32
13:202nd & 3 at own 32SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the JckSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at own 37Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Kevin Coleman Jr.
12:402nd & 10 at own 37Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 2 yds to the JckSt 39
12:203rd & 8 at own 39Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Rico Powers for 36 yds to the Sthrn 25 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 25Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 11 yds to the Sthrn 14 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 14Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Kevin Coleman Jr. for 14 yds for a TD, (Alejandro Mata KICK)Jackson State 33, Southern 7
Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:251st & 10 at own 35Gerardo Baeza kickoff for 60 yds , Taj Colon II return for 26 yds to the Sthrn 31
11:171st & 10 at own 31SOUTHERN Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 26
11:151st & 15 at own 26TEAM run for a loss of 10 yards to the Sthrn 16
11:122nd & 25 at own 16Kendric Rhymes run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 20
10:003rd & 21 at own 20Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 19
9:244th & 22 at own 19Robens Beuplan punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Willie Gaines at the JckSt 40
Jackson State Punt, 4 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 40SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Kriston Davis) to the Sthrn 45 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 45Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Travis Hunter for 1 yd to the JckSt 44 JACKSON ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (-15 Yards) to the JckSt 41
8:301st & 24 at own 41Santee Marshall run for 7 yds to the JckSt 48
8:002nd & 17 at own 48Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dallas Daniels for 4 yds to the Sthrn 48
7:233rd & 13 at opp 48Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Rico Powers
7:134th & 13 at opp 48Sam Johnson punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Sthrn 10
Southern Punt, 9 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 10Glendon McDaniel run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 14
6:202nd & 6 at own 14Karl Ligon run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 15
6:003rd & 5 at own 15Glendon McDaniel pass complete to August Pitre for 6 yds to the Sthrn 21 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 21Karl Ligon run for no gain to the Sthrn 21
4:452nd & 10 at own 21Glendon McDaniel run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 23
4:303rd & 8 at own 23Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Ed Magee for 32 yds to the JckSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at opp 45Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
4:062nd & 10 at opp 45Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete to Tyler Kirkwood
4:063rd & 10 at opp 45SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (Eli Fields) to the 50 yard line
4:063rd & 15 at the 50Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 04:06
4:003rd & 15 at the 50SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Sthrn 40
3:293rd & 25 at own 40Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete to August Pitre
3:204th & 25 at own 40Robens Beuplan punt for 38 yds , Willie Gaines returns for 1 yd to the JckSt 23
Jackson State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 23Shedeur Sanders run for 10 yds to the JckSt 33 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at own 33Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 9 yds to the JckSt 42
2:202nd & 1 at own 42Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 3 yds to the JckSt 45 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at own 45Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Shane Hooks for 8 yds to the Sthrn 47
1:422nd & 2 at opp 47Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Rico Powers
1:303rd & 2 at opp 47Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Rico Powers for 4 yds to the Sthrn 43 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 43Shedeur Sanders run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 36
1:012nd & 3 at opp 36Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Rico Powers
0:533rd & 3 at opp 36Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Dallas Daniels
0:484th & 3 at opp 36Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to DJ Stevens
Southern Field goal, 5 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 36Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete to Kendric Rhymes
0:362nd & 10 at own 36Glendon McDaniel run for 8 yds to the Sthrn 44
0:353rd & 2 at own 44Glendon McDaniel run for 15 yds to the JckSt 41 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 41Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Tyler Kirkwood for 34 yds to the JckSt 7 for a 1ST down
0:051st & goal at opp 7SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the JckSt 17
0:051st & goal at opp 17JACKSON ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the JckSt 12
0:051st & goal at opp 12SOUTHERN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the JckSt 27
0:051st & goal at opp 27JACKSON ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the JckSt 22
0:001st & 0 at opp 22Joshua Griffin 39 yd FG GOODJackson State 33, Southern 10
3rd quarter6 drives, then Jackson State 43, Southern 24
Jackson State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 50 yds , Reggie Swinton return for 36 yds to the Sthrn 49
14:401st & 10 at opp 49Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 47
13:552nd & 8 at opp 47Shedeur Sanders pass complete to DJ Stevens for 7 yds to the Sthrn 40
13:433rd & 1 at opp 40JACKSON ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 45
13:173rd & 6 at opp 45Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Kevin Coleman Jr.
13:084th & 6 at opp 45Sam Johnson punt blocked by Rodney Johnson blocked by Rodney Johnson
Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
13:031st & 10 at opp 46Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete to Tyler Kirkwood
12:502nd & 10 at opp 46Glendon McDaniel run for 7 yds to the JckSt 39
12:203rd & 3 at opp 39Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 5 yds to the JckSt 34 for a 1ST down
11:491st & 10 at opp 34Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 34 yds for a TD, (Joshua Griffin KICK)Jackson State 33, Southern 17
Jackson State Field goal, 14 plays
11:491st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:351st & 10 at own 25Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 2 yds to the JckSt 27
11:002nd & 8 at own 27Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Willie Gaines for 4 yds to the JckSt 31
10:453rd & 4 at own 31Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Shane Hooks for 7 yds to the JckSt 38 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at own 38Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dallas Daniels for 6 yds to the JckSt 44
9:452nd & 4 at own 44Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dallas Daniels for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at the 50Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Rico Powers for 6 yds to the Sthrn 44
9:152nd & 4 at opp 44Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Sy’veon Wilkerson for 6 yds to the Sthrn 38 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 38JACKSON ST Penalty, Offensive Offside (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 43
8:001st & 15 at opp 43Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 41
7:452nd & 13 at opp 41Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
7:203rd & 13 at opp 41Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Rico Powers for 15 yds to the Sthrn 26 for a 1ST down
7:101st & 10 at opp 26SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the Sthrn 16 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 16Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 12
6:302nd & 6 at opp 12Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Willie Gaines for 2 yds to the Sthrn 10
6:083rd & 4 at opp 10JACKSON ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 15
5:593rd & 9 at opp 15Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete to Kevin Coleman Jr.
5:264th & 9 at opp 15Alejandro Mata 33 yd FG GOODJackson State 36, Southern 17
Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
5:264th & 9 at own 35Gerardo Baeza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:171st & 10 at own 25Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
5:112nd & 10 at own 25Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
5:003rd & 10 at own 25Glendon McDaniel pass complete to August Pitre for 33 yds to the JckSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 42Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete to August Pitre
4:382nd & 10 at opp 42Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
4:273rd & 10 at opp 42Glendon McDaniel run for 42 yds for a TD, (Joshua Griffin KICK)Jackson State 36, Southern 24
Jackson State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:273rd & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Reggie Swinton at the JckSt 20
4:151st & 10 at own 20Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Willie Gaines for 2 yds to the JckSt 22 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (15 Yards) to the JckSt 37 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 37Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Sy’veon Wilkerson for 5 yds to the JckSt 42
3:452nd & 5 at own 42Santee Marshall run for 1 yd to the JckSt 43
3:003rd & 4 at own 43Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Willie Gaines for 41 yds to the Sthrn 16 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 16Santee Marshall run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 9
1:292nd & 3 at opp 9Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Rico Powers for 9 yds for a TD, (Alejandro Mata KICK)Jackson State 43, Southern 24
Southern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:292nd & 3 at own 35Gerardo Baeza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:251st & 10 at own 25SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 20
1:131st & 15 at own 20Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Ed Magee for 5 yds to the Sthrn 25
0:502nd & 10 at own 25Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Cornelius Dyson for 4 yds to the Sthrn 29
0:303rd & 6 at own 29Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 4 yds to the Sthrn 33
Q4 14:314th & 2 at own 33Glendon McDaniel run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 34
4th quarter8 drives, then Jackson State 43, Southern 24
Jackson State Punt, 3 plays
14:221st & 10 at opp 34Shedeur Sanders pass incomplete
14:002nd & 10 at opp 34Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dallas Daniels for a loss of 7 yards to the Sthrn 41
13:003rd & 17 at opp 41Shedeur Sanders sacked by Jordan Lewis and Trey Laing for a loss of 5 yards to the Sthrn 46
12:424th & 22 at opp 46Sam Johnson punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Sthrn 12
Southern Interception, 9 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 12Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Ed Magee for 31 yds to the Sthrn 43 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at own 43Glendon McDaniel run for 9 yds to the JckSt 48
11:302nd & 1 at opp 48Glendon McDaniel run for 3 yds to the JckSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 45Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
10:502nd & 10 at opp 45Glendon McDaniel run for 18 yds to the JckSt 27 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 27Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 2 yds to the JckSt 25
9:452nd & 8 at opp 25Glendon McDaniel sacked by Justin Ragin for a loss of 8 yards to the JckSt 33
9:213rd & 16 at opp 33Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 09:21
9:003rd & 16 at opp 33Glendon McDaniel sacked by Jeremiah Brown and Justin Ragin for a loss of 2 yards to the JckSt 35
8:404th & 18 at opp 35Glendon McDaniel pass intercepted Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig return for no gain to the JckSt 12
Jackson State Punt, 6 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 12Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 13 yds to the JckSt 25 for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at own 25Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 8 yds to the JckSt 33
7:102nd & 2 at own 33Sy’veon Wilkerson run for 3 yds to the JckSt 36 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 36Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Dallas Daniels for 4 yds to the JckSt 40
5:502nd & 6 at own 40Sy’veon Wilkerson run for a loss of 1 yard to the JckSt 39
4:503rd & 7 at own 39Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Rico Powers for 3 yds to the JckSt 42
4:374th & 4 at own 42Sam Johnson punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Chandler Whitfield at the Sthrn 23
Southern Punt, 3 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 23Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete to Ed Magee
4:152nd & 10 at own 23Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 4 yds to the Sthrn 27
3:473rd & 6 at own 27Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete to Tyler Kirkwood
3:474th & 6 at own 27Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 03:47
3:244th & 6 at own 27Robens Beuplan punt for 36 yds , Willie Gaines returns for no gain to the JckSt 37 Willie Gaines fumbled, recovered by Sthrn Joshua Short
Southern Interception, 1 play
3:241st & 10 at opp 37Glendon McDaniel pass intercepted Tayvion Beasley return for no gain to the JckSt 26
Jackson State Interception, 4 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 26Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Willie Gaines for 10 yds to the JckSt 36 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at own 36Shedeur Sanders pass complete to Willie Gaines for 2 yds to the JckSt 38
1:452nd & 8 at own 38Caleb Jolivette run for 4 yds to the JckSt 42
1:223rd & 4 at own 42J.P. Andrade pass intercepted Jordan Carter return for no gain to the JckSt 40
Southern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:141st & 10 at opp 40Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
0:592nd & 10 at opp 40Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Karl Ligon for 15 yds to the JckSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 25Glendon McDaniel run for 12 yds to the JckSt 13 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at opp 13Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
0:242nd & 10 at opp 13Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
0:143rd & 10 at opp 13Glendon McDaniel pass complete to August Pitre for 3 yds to the JckSt 10
0:084th & 7 at opp 10Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
Jackson State End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 10TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the JckSt 9

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Jackson State leads 14–⁠9 in 23 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Jackson State 35, Southern 17Boombox Classic
2025Jackson State 38, Southern 13
2024Jackson State 41, Southern 13SWAC Championship
2024Jackson State 33, Southern 15
2023Jackson State 27, Southern 14
2022Jackson State 43, Southern 24SWAC Championship Game

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