Sept. 10, 2007
Final Stats
CHICAGO (AP) -- Bryant Lee threw
for 206 yards and three touchdowns to lead Southern to a 23-6 victory over Mississippi
Valley State on Saturday in the Chicago Football Classic at Soldier Field.
Lee, a red shirt sophomore, connected with three different
receivers as the Jaguars (2-0, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) built a
14-6 halftime lead. He was also named the game's Offensive MVP, for the third
consecutive game.
Southern scored first early in the second quarter on a 54-yard
toss from Lee to Gerard Landry. Later in the period, Lee found Kendrick Smith
in the end zone with a 12-yard pass.
Mississippi Valley (1-1) got on the board on a 20-yard pass
from quarterback Paul Roberts to Clarence Cotton with six seconds left in the
half. The point-after by Jamie Whitworth was wide right.
"We really showed a lot of character coming back in the
second half," said Jaguar head coach Pete Richardson, who admitted he feared
the game's momentum had shifted to Mississippi Valley with their score late
in the first half. "We were able to come back and shut them down."
Southern scored again midway in the third quarter on a 20 yard
strike from Lee to Smith. The point-after kick by Josh Doran was blocked. Doran
later connected on a 30-yard field goal.
Brian Threat led the rushing for Southern with 106 yards on
11 carries. Del Roberts was the leading receiver for the Jaguars, catching seven
of Lee's passes for 74 yards.
"We really couldn't get anything going offensively when
we needed to," said Delta Devils coach Willie Totten. "However, give
them credit. They played a great game and were able to hold off our offense."
Southern's defense held Mississippi Valley to 162 yards and
11 first downs. Roberts accounted for 121 yards of the Delta Devils offense,
completing 17 of 31 passes.
"We gave away a free touchdown, but they told us to step
up, make sure they don't score again, and that's what we did,"
said SU defensive end Vince Lands, the game's Defensive MVP. "We
came out to prove a point, and that's what we did."
