Southern gets 1st win, wallops NAIA's Edward Waters 61-0
After opening a promising season with back-to-back losses at McNeese State and Memphis, Southern walloped NAIA member Edward Waters College, 61-0 in the Pete Richardson Classic Saturday night.
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1-2, 3rd in SWAC - West
White, Gainwell, defense lead Memphis over Southern 55-24
Brady White threw for two touchdowns, Kenneth Gainwell scored three and Memphis' defense smothered Southern in the second half to pull away to a 55-24 victory on Saturday.
Gainwell hits the jets for 46-yard Memphis TD (0:34)
Memphis' Gibson slices through defense for 55-yard TD (0:52)
McNeese fights off Southern rally for a 34-28 win
Cody Orgeron threw two scores and McNeese held off a late Southern comeback to beat the Jaguars 34-28 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
Waller seals Alcorn State's SWAC title (0:22)
Alcorn State QB runs for 44-yard TD (0:41)
Skelton tosses 22-yard TD for Southern (0:22)
Alcorn State's Waller takes it 83 yards to the house (0:27)
Alcorn State's Waller races 13 yards for TD (0:29)
Southern QB finds end zone on opening drive (0:21)
Louisiana Tech RB races into the end zone for a 32-yard TD (0:50)
TCU backup QB converts 57-yard TD pass (0:32)
TCU scores on 73-yard punt return (0:39)
Robinson's 3rd TD pass extends TCU's lead (0:23)
Southern WR outraces TCU defenders for 55-yard TD (0:27)
TCU QB runs in 9-yard TD (0:19)
Prospect Profile: Danny Johnson (0:38)
Southern's Odums: 'It was our best versus their best' (1:25)
Southerns' Odums: 'Guys locked in' (0:19)
Benn's 27-yard dash gives Jags early lead (0:41)
Instant Awesome: Devon Gales, who was paralyzed on football field in 2015, now walks again with assistance
After a devastating hit during the Southern University-Georgia game in September 2015, wide receiver Devon Gales was left paralyzed from the waist down. Against all odds, Gales is up on his feet walking again with assistance.
Seven sacred college football games that should never move
The cities and stadiums that host some of college football's most revered series are just as much a part of the rivalries as the teams on the field.
Georgia plans to build house for injured Gales
Calling the project "Build a Dawg House," Georgia is looking to provide an accessible home to a former Southern football player who suffered a spinal injury during a kickoff return.
Staff Picks: Best HBCU Moments of 2016 (3:22)
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2019 SWAC Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Alcorn State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Jackson State | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Alabama A&M | 0-1 | 2-1 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Prairie View | 1-0 | 1-2 |
| Southern | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Grambling | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Texas Southern | 0-1 | 0-3 |
