Oct. 18, 2010
Final Stats
JSU's Rico Richardson's 28-yard touchdown catch of quarterback Casey Therriault's sidearm pass with two seconds remaining lifted the Tigers to a dramatic 49-45 win over the Southern Jaguars Saturday night.
In the final 2 minutes, 59 seconds, four touchdowns were scored and four lead changes by the two SWAC rivals.
Casey Therriault threw five touchdown passes, including a 28-yarder to Rick Richardson with 2 seconds left, as Jackson State outlasted Southern University 49-45 in a wild Southwestern Athletic Conference finish Saturday night.
With the Tigers (5-1, 3-1 SWAC) leading 34-31 with 4:15 remaining, the Jaguars (2-4, 1-3 SWAC) stopped them on three plays, taking a 38-34 lead on Richard Wilson's thrilling 60-yard punt return with 2:59 left.
But Jackson State would take the squib kick on the short field and marched it right down the field. After Jackson State reached the Southern five, Therriault threw incomplete on third down, but a pass interference call on SU's D'Mekus Cook created first-and-goal at the 2. B.J. Lee ran it in for a 41-38 Tigers lead at 0:38.
On Southern's next scrimmage play, Jeremiah McGinty hit LaQuinton Evans, who shook the defensive back, and scampered73-yards down the sideline touchdown, giving the Southern Jaguars a 45-41 Jaguars lead with 19 seconds left.
Offensively, Jeremiah McGinty finished going 17 of 24 for 293 yards and three passing touchdown, while also leading the Jags in rushing with 63 yards on 11 carries. Gary Hollimon rushed 20 times for 32 yards. Freshman Lee Mitchell also scored his first career touchdown.
Isiah Nelson had five catches for 60 yards, while Corderious Gregory had four catches for 77 yards and one touchdown. LaQuinton Evans finished with two catches for 86 yards and one score, and Curry Allen had two catches for 17 yards and a score.
Defensively, Anthony Wells led SU with 11 tackles (nine solo), 2.5 tackles for losses and two pass break ups. Corey Ray finished with seven tackles, one sack and two tackles for losses. Virgil Williams had five tackles and Pierre Warford picked up his first interception of the season. Franchot West and Kedy Enabulele each had one sack.
On Special Teams, punter Joshua Duran finished with a 41.0 yards per punt average, including placing three punts inside the 20 yard line. William Grsiwold was a perfect four of four on PAT's and connected on all three field goal attempts, including a long of 43 yards. Richard Wilson was the special teams star, finishing with 122 return yards, including the 60 yard punt return touchdown late in the game. He also had a kickoff return for a touchdown called back due to a penalty.
