SU Notes

Keys to Victory
•    Stop the run
•    Protect the ball
•    Establish run game
Ice Cold
Richardson said Lee missed practice Sunday due to the sniffles and RB Brian Threat missed a few days with a cold.
Injuries
Lee Almanza (leg)
Key Moves
Warren Matthews slides from quarterback to tight end, while Gary Chatman has moved from linebacker to strong safety. Richardson said Matthews’ move was made in an attempt to get the best athletes on the field.
“That’s working out well for us because he’s able to make us more explosive offensively,” Richardson said. “He’s too good of an athlete to be sitting back and not have an opportunity to play.”
Sleepers
Curry Allen (WR), Richard Wilson (WR), Jordan Miller (DL), Brandon Rice (RB)
Firsts
SU will play its first-ever Thursday night game at home against Prairie View Oct. 22. The Jags also have a game after the Bayou Classic that’s not the SWAC Championship.  SU and Texas Southern will play in Reliant Stadium in Houston on Dec. 5.
New Teams
SU has Central State and Fort Valley State on its schedule. According to the College Football Data Warehouse, the games will be the first meeting between the Jaguars and the schools in nearly 60 years.
SU is 2-0 against Central State, winning two games over the Mauraders in 1949 and 1950. CSU comes to Baton Rouge next week for the Jags’ home opener.
SU only played Fort Valley once, defeating FVSU in the 1947 Yam Bowl in Dallas. The Wildcats come to Baton Rouge Oct. 17 as SU’s homecoming opponent.
Notes
There will be a pregame handshake between the teams before the coin toss. Beer will be sold at Cajun Field.