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11/26/22 - Besean McCray, rJr/2025, Southern + More +

Besean McCray scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 22-yard run and Southern pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat Grambling 34-17 in the Bayou Classic on Saturday at the Superdome. It was a back-and-forth affair until McCray capped a 12-play, 60-yard drive for Southern (7-4, 5-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference) with his scoring run. The Jaguars took the first two-score lead of the game when Kriston Davis picked off a Julian Calvez pass and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown and a 28-17 advantage. Calvez, a freshman, staked Grambling to a 7-0 lead with 43 seconds left in the first quarter on a 4-yard touchdown pass to Lyndon Rash.

Freshman Karl Ligon pulled Southern even on a 2-yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter. Grambling (3-8, 2-6) went ahead 10-7 on Garrett Urban's 44-yard field goal with 3:17 remaining, but the Jaguars answered with freshman Kendric Rhymes' 5-yard touchdown run with 25 seconds left to take a 14-10 lead into halftime. Calvez had the only score of the third quarter, capping a nine-play, 94-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run and the Tigers grabbed a 17-14 lead. McCray completed 7 of 17 passes for 75 yards and led the Jaguars with 93 yards on 17 rushes. Calvez completed 13 of 27 throws for 152 yards for the Tigers. Floyd Chalk IV ran for 120 yards on eight carries. Grambling out-gained Southern in total yards 345-234. - Southern/AP College Football

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QB Besean McCray, Southern
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11/12/22 - Corione Harris, rSr/2023, Southern + More +

Glendon McDaniel completed 11 of 16 passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns and 60 yards rushing - including a 10-yard touchdown - on 11 carries to help Southern beat Mississippi Valley State 27-7 Saturday night. McDaniel, avoiding the rush, rolled out to his right and hit Tyler Kirkwood in the corner of the end zone for a 34-yard yard touchdown and, one play after Corione Harris returned an interception 78 yards to the 10, McDaniel's TD run made it 20-0 with 4:21 left in the first half. BeSean McCray was 2-for-2 passing for 67 yards and a touchdown for Southern (6-4, 4-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Jakobe Thomas had 12 carries for 77 yards rushing and his 5-yard touchdown run for Mississippi Valley State (1-9, 1-6) capped the scoring with 6:58 to play. - Southern/AP College Football

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FS Corione Harris, Southern
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10/22/22 - Besean McCray, rJr/2025, Southern + More +

Besean McCray threw for 286 yards and two touchdowns as Southern walloped NCCAA-member Virginia-Lynchburg, 51-7 in a non-conference game on Saturday. Three Southern quarterbacks combined to throw for 413 yards and eight running backs combined to gain 202 yards on 43 carries. Seven different players scored touchdowns for the Jaguars (5-2). Fanelle Andrus completed 10 of 26 passes for 95 yards and the Dragons lone touchdown just before halftime. - AP College Football

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QB Besean McCray, Southern
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10/18/22 - August Pitre III, rSr/2024, Southern + More +

OCT 17 SWAC NEWCOMER PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Southern's August Pitre was a significant factor on the offensive side of the ball for Southern this past week against Alcorn State as he finished the night with 127 yards off four catches to go along with a receiving touchdown. He averaged 31.8 yards per catch while assisting the Jaguars with claiming a 21-17 win over Alcorn State on Saturday. - SWAC Football

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WR August Pitre III, Southern
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10/17/22 - Besean McCray, rJr/2025, Southern + More +

OCT 10 SWAC FOOTBALL NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Southern's Besean McCray led the Jaguars offensive attack for the second straight week with 360 yards of total offense during SU's 45-13 win at Prairie View A&M. He went 16-of-22 for 275 yards and two touchdowns to go along with 85-yards on the ground and two rushing touchdowns. - SWAC Football

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QB Besean McCray, Southern
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10/17/22 - Joshua Griffin, Sr/2025, Southern + More +

OCT 10 SWAC FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Southern's Joshua Griffin played a vital part for the Jaguars special teams unit connecting on a 40-yard field goal during SU's 45-13 win at Prairie View A&M. He also went 6-for-6 in extra point attempts while averaging 56.0 yards on kickoffs with two touchbacks. - SWAC Football

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K Joshua Griffin, Southern
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10/17/22 - Jason Dumas, rSr/2023, Southern + More +

OCT 3 SWAC FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Southern's Jason Dumas was a key contributor for Southern this past weekend while helping the Jaguars claim a 59-3 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. He tallied five tackles including 2.5 tackles for loss to go along with 1.5 sacks. Dumas also tallied a quarterback hurry during the contest in which SU held UAPB to three total yards rushing on 20 attempts. - SWAC Football

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DT Jason Dumas, Southern
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10/15/22 - Besean McCray, rJr/2025, Southern + More +

Besean McCray threw two touchdown passes and freshman Karl Ligon ran 36 yards for a score to lead Southern to a 21-17 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday night. McCray connected with August Pitre for a 37-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead for Southern (4-2, 3-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) after one quarter. Ligon's touchdown run came two minutes into the second quarter, stretching the Jaguars' advantage to 14-0. Aaron Allen put together a 10-play, 75-yard drive that ended with his 26-yard scoring strike to Malik Rodgers to pull Alcorn State (3-3, 2-1) within 14-7.

McCray answered with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Cassius Allen for a 21-7 lead, but Allen connected with Monterio Hunt for a 31-yard score to get the Braves within seven points at halftime. Noah Kiani's 24-yard fourth-quarter field goal for Alcorn State was the only scoring in the second half. McCray completed 12 of 19 passes for 199 yards with one interception for Southern. Ligon carried 16 times for 92 yards. Pitre had four receptions for 127 yards. Allen passed for 211 yards for Alcorn State, completing 17 of 26 attempts with one interception. - Southern/AP College Football

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QB Besean McCray, Southern
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10/08/22 - Benny McCray, rSr/2023, Southern + More +

Benny McCray threw two third-quarter touchdown passes to Austin Pitre III and ran for two more scores to help Southern beat Prairie View A&M 45-13 Saturday. McCray finished 16-of-22 passing for 275 yards and had 10 carries for 85 yards. Southern (3-2, 2-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) took the opening kick of the second half and went 78 yards in five plays, culminating when McCray connected with Pitre for a 23-yard touchdown that gave the Jaguars a 17-13 lead less than 2 minutes into the third quarter. Pitre added a 13-yard scoring reception about 10 minutes later before McCray had an 8-yard TD run, Karl Ligon added a 2-yard touchdown run and Jordan Carter returned an interception 56 yards in the fourth quarter to make it 45-13. Luis Reyes kicked a 35-yard field goal to open the scoring less than 2 minutes into the game and a 39-yarder with 21 seconds left in the first half that gave Prairie View (3-3, 3-1) a 13-10 lead. - AP College Football

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SS Benny McCray, Southern
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10/02/22 - Besean McCray, rJr/2025, Southern + More +

Besean McCray threw four touchdown passes and Southern used a five-touchdown second quarter to rout Arkansas-Pine Bluff 59-3 on Saturday. Southern (2-2, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) used McCray's 4-yard scoring toss to freshman Kendric Rhymes to grab a 7-3 lead after one quarter. In the Jaguars' big second quarter, Rhymes scored on runs of 8 and 29 yards. McCray hooked up with Cornelius Dyson for a 35-yard score and added a 36-yard touchdown run.

Corione Harris returned a Jalen Macon pass 62 yards for a score to give Southern a 42-3 lead at halftime. McCray stretched the Southern lead to 56-3 after three quarters with touchdown throws to Gregory Perkins covering 14 yards and a 10-yarder to Cassius Allen. McCray completed 14 of 18 passes for 241 yards with one interception for the Jaguars. Rhymes finished with 80 yards on 10 carries. Macon completed 12 of 21 passes for 134 yards with three interceptions for the Golden Lions. UAPB rushed for three yards on 20 carries. Southern piled up 550 yards of offense, while yielding just 190. - AP College Football

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QB Besean McCray, Southern
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09/05/22 - Kendric Rhymes, Sr/2025, Southern + More +

Besean McCray threw for two scores and ran for another and Southern built a 42-0 first-quarter lead before beating NAIA member Florida Memorial 86-0 on Saturday. Kendric Rhymes and Jerrod Sims mirrored each other in the backfield each gaining 84 yards on 10 carries and two scores apiece for Southern. The Jaguars ran for 397 yards on 37 carries and crossed the end zone seven times. - AP College Football

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RB Kendric Rhymes, Southern
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08/14/22 - Jordan Lewis, rSr/2023, Southern + More +

2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DL - Jordan Lewis, 6-3, 195, junior, Southern (2020),...Lewis had a record season for the Jaguars by winning every possible award an FCS and HBCU player can win in only five games. He finished the season with 27 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 15.0 tackles for a loss of 82 yards, one force fumble and six quarterback hurries. - Southern Football

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OLB Jordan Lewis, Southern
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08/13/22 - Jordan Lewis, rSr/2023, Southern + More +

OLB Jordan Lewis, Southern
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08/07/22 - Jordan Lewis, rSr/2023, Southern + More +

2022 PRESEASON BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WATCH LIST: DL Jordan Lewis, Southern, Jr., 6-3, 195 (2020 Buck Buchanan Award recipient),...Lewis had a record season for the Jaguars by winning every possible award an FCS and HBCU player can win in only five games in Spring 2021. He finished the season with 27 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 15.0 tackles for a loss of 82 yards, one force fumble and six quarterback hurries. He had a season high 11 tackles, five tackles for loss and four sacks against conference foe Alabama Stats on February 26, 2021. - Southern Football

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OLB Jordan Lewis, Southern
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02/28/22 - Corione Harris, rSr/2023, Southern + More +

2021 ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB Corione Harris, McNeese, Jr., New Orleans, La.,...Harris ended the year with 52 total tackles, 31 of those solos, and an interception. A junior from New Orleans, he added three sacks, three tackles for a loss, six pass break-ups and recovered two fumbles, one of those returned 15 yards for a touchdown at Northwestern State. - McNeese Football

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