Stampede: Southern blows out UAPB

The Jags made their way to Arkansas on Saturday for a mid-season matchup against the Golden Lions. They were coming off a loss to Texas Southern in their previous game and looked to regain footing. UAPB was also coming off a loss to Alabama State and the Jags would look to take advantage. Going into this game, Southern looked to continue their streak of 30-point offensive scoring outputs against conference opponents.
The game started off with a bang for the Jags as Freshman running back Kobe Dillon added a 40-yard touchdown run to the scoreboard. This score came on Southern’s first drive of the game and would set the tone for the rest of the contest. Dillon came through once again for the Jags in the second quarter as well with a 45-yard touchdown run. Southern wasn’t done with their first-half scoring as redshirt-senior Ladarius Skelton threw an 11-yard strike to senior wide receiver Jamar Washington.
The first half ended with a score of 21-0 as Southern looked to shut out their opponents entirely. Southern looked to make a statement in this game by playing a complete game. The second half much like the first saw Southern apply extreme amounts of pressure.
Not even 30 seconds into the second half, Kobe Dillon once again made his presence felt with a 75-yard touchdown run. This extended Southern’s lead to 28-0 as they kept the Golden Lions scoreless. Southern would go on to add two field goals to their total courtesy of Freshman kicker Luke Jackson. The Jags defense didn’t give up a score until late in the fourth quarter ending the game with a score of 34-7 in favor of Southern.
The defense truly came out looking to create chaos as they kept their opponents off the scoreboard for three quarters. They were led by senior safety Chase Foster who had a career-high three interceptions for the Jags. Foster spoke to the energy the team wanted to bring back to the bluff with their play. “It gives us a chance to give Jag nation a good vibe and open up the Bluff to each team that comes.”
Graduate Linebacker Ray Anderson spoke to the team first half energy. “We had a big emphasis on starting the game well, especially coming out in the second half and starting well.” This was an understatement as the defense came into the game and forced multiple turnovers and took every drive personally. Coach Jason Rollins spoke to Kobe Dillon’s career-high 267-yard performance in conjunction with the team’s overall rushing effort on the season.”We try to find a way to run it against everyone we play. We want to run the ball.”
The Jags got back in the win column with this victory bringing their overall record to 3-3 on the season. Their next match up will come on homecoming weekend against Prairie View A&M. Prairie View is coming into the matchup on a four-game winning streak. The Jags will look to put an end to PVAMU’s win streak and further cement their place in the SWAC conference.