Nov. 6, 2006
Final Stats
Redshirt freshman quarterback,
Bryant Lee, rushed for a career
high 102 yards and two touchdowns, while throwing for a career high 138 yards
and one touchdown, as the Southern Jaguars kept their slim hopes alive for a
trip to Birmingham and the SWAC Championship game, with a 24-17 homecoming win
over Texas Southern.
Southern also got big performances from junior wide receiver
Gerard Landry, who finished with 115 yards receiving and one touchdown with
tying a career-high with 10 catches. Running back Kendall Addison topped the
100 yard mark for the second time this season with a career high 133 yards on
26 carries, and one touchdown.
The SU Jags stopped a three-game losing skid, and kept their
fading hopes of a trip to Birmingham still attainable.
Texas Southern opened the scoring in the first quarter with
a rushing score, and added a 31 yard field goal to put the Jags down 10-0 heading
into the second quarter.
Junior quarterback JC Lewis (3 for 5, 44 yds) went down early
in the second quarter, making a block on a reverse, and suffered a contusion
to his left throwing arm forcing him out of the game.
Seeing action for the second time this season, Lee stepped
in and took control of the Jags offense, and after a Breck Ackley 27 yards field
goal, Lee scampered in for a one yard touchdown with :49 left in the first half
to tie the game at 10-10 heading into the break.
Texas Southern took a 17-10 lead with 11:13 left in the third
quarter when the Tigers blocked a SU punt and returned it for a touchdown.
Southern would regroup, and lee marched the Jags back down
the field, and hit Gerard Landry with a 2 yard pass to tie the game at 17-17.
After stopping the Tigers on their next possession, Lee marched
the Jags down the field in four plays, going 50 yards, and topped if off with
a nifty 28 yard quarterback draw, to put the Jags up for good, 23-17.
The fourth quarter was all Southern Dog Day Defense, as the
Jags defense scored twice, on two safeties, one by Ricky Nevers tackling a Tiger
runner in the endzone, and Vincent Lans doing the same later in the quarter.
Kendall Addison finished off the homecoming win with a 29 yard
rushing touchdown with 2:28 remaining, to give the Southern Jaguars a 34-17
win.
SU exploded for 418 yards of offense, and the Jags defense
had four takeaways.
Defensively, DB Glenn Bell led the Jags with 11 tackles (9
solo, 2 assists, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one sack), while
DE Vincent Lands had two sacks, one for a safety.
Southern will wrap up their home schedule with a must win
game next week against SWAC West leading Arkansas-Pine Bluff, at 3:00 p.m. The
game is also Senior Day on the Bluff.
