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Southern University

Chandler Whitfield 51 BC
Michael Odendahl
14
Grambling GSU 5-7 , 2-6
24
Winner Southern U. S U 8-4 , 7-1
Grambling GSU
5-7 , 2-6
14
Final
24
Southern U. S U
8-4 , 7-1
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
GSU Grambling 0 7 0 7 14
S U Southern U. 7 3 7 7 24

Game Recap: Football | | Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Strategic Communications | Director of Media Relations

Strong Defensive Performance Lifts Jaguars Over Grambling In The 51st Bayou Classic

  • The Jaguars defense held the Tigers to 49 yards rushing

  • The Jaguars quarterback completed passes to eight different receivers on the day for 188 yards and a TD

  • Chandler Whitfield closed out his last Bayou Classic as the games MVP off a dominating offensive performance

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Southern picked up 14 first downs, while the Grambling State finished with 9

  • Southern finished the night with 188 passing yards to GSU 99 passing yards

  • SU finished the night with 246 rushing yards to the GSU 49

  • Southern finished with only 188 receiving yards, while Grambling State finished with 99

  • The Jaguars finished with a 65 yards in penalties, while the Tigers finished with 130

UP NEXT
Southern will be back in action on December 7th for the SWAC Championship, as they take on Jackson State at 1 PM inside Veterans Memorial Stadium. The game will be live on ESPN. 

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