Alcorn State stops Southern 39-24, wins SWAC title
LORMAN, Miss. (AP) - Qwynnterrio Cole made a big fourth-down stop at midfield, Taurence Wilson returned an interception 53 yards with 1:23 left and Alcorn State earned a trip to the Celebration Bowl with a 39-24 win over Southern in the Southwest Athletic Conference championship game on Saturday.
After Cole's stop, De'Shawn Waller ripped of a 31-yard run, Niko Duffey had an 11-yard run and the Jaguars chose to let Waller score from 6 yards on the next play, allowing the Braves to go up 32-24 with 1:57 to play.
Three plays later, Wilson stepped in front of a LaDarius Skelton pass and sealed Alcorn State's 17th SWAC title and their second straight trip and third overall to meet the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion in the Celebration Bowl. The opponent on Dec. 21 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is two-time defending Celebration Bowl champion North Carolina A&T.
The Aggies beat Alcorn State 24-22 last year and 41-34 in the inaugural Celebration Bowl in 2015.
It was a wild fourth quarter that opened with Southern (8-5) on top 17-16. Felix Harper and LeCarles Pringle hooked up for a 56-yard touchdown to give Alcorn State (9-3) at 22-17 lead after the two-point conversion failed.
Skelton capped an 80-yard drive with an 8-yard run for a 24-22 lead with 8:43 to go. The Braves marched back 63 yards and Corey McCullough's 23-yard field goal with 5:07 to play put made it 25-24.
Southern got a big kickoff return to the 39 but on fourth-and-1, Cole, a safety made the big stop.
Alcorn State won the regular-season meeting against Southern 27-13.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
L. Skelton
8 QB
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L. Skelton | 18/30 | 159 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. McDaniel
12 QB
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G. McDaniel | 1/5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Sims
48 RB
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J. Sims | 20 | 149 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Skelton
8 QB
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L. Skelton | 20 | 46 | 2 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lewis
48 LB
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D. Lewis | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mackey
9 WR
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C. Mackey | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Washington
6 WR
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J. Washington | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Benn
2 RB
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D. Benn | 5 | 13 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. McDaniel
12 QB
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G. McDaniel | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hinton
24 WR
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B. Hinton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Sims
66 OL
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M. Sims | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
B. Hinton
24 WR
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B. Hinton | 7 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Sims
48 RB
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J. Sims | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lewis
48 LB
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D. Lewis | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Richardson
86 WR
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D. Richardson | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Benn
2 RB
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D. Benn | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Washington
6 WR
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J. Washington | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thompson
14 WR
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T. Thompson | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Register
4 WR
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H. Register | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Mackey
9 WR
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C. Mackey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Lunkins
1 LB
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C. Lunkins | 10-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Carter
47 LB
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C. Carter | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Pappillion
7 DB
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J. Pappillion | 4-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Gaines
5 DB
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M. Gaines | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jo. Davis
42 DL
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Jo. Davis | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jones
19 WR
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K. Jones | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Brumfield
20 CB
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D. Brumfield | 2-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Lewis
51 LB
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J. Lewis | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Champion
91 DT
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D. Champion | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bryant
93 DL
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C. Bryant | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Small
3 DB
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E. Small | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ntukogu
16 DB
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K. Ntukogu | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Williams
40 LB
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J. Williams | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Cotton
54 DT
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D. Cotton | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Smith
26 CB
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T. Smith | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Harris
18 LB
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B. Harris | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Barajas
30 K
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C. Barajas | 1/2 | 41 | 1/1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
M. Fontenot
36 K
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M. Fontenot | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Barajas
30 K
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C. Barajas | 3 | 35.7 | 1 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Merritt
85 K
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T. Merritt | 1 | 37.0 | 1 | 37 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Harris
18 LB
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B. Harris | 2 | 21.5 | 23 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Jones
19 WR
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K. Jones | 1 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Hinton
24 WR
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B. Hinton | 1 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Ntukogu
16 DB
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K. Ntukogu | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Hinton 24 WR
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B. Hinton | 2 | 13.5 | 22 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
N. Duffey
05 RB
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N. Duffey | 15 | 63 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Waller
03 RB
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D. Waller | 12 | 52 | 1 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Turner
25 RB
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T. Turner | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Harper
02 QB
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F. Harper | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Pringle
82 WR
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L. Pringle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Pringle
82 WR
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L. Pringle | 6 | 5 | 145 | 1 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Anderson
81 WR
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R. Anderson | 6 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Waller
03 RB
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D. Waller | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Anthony Jr.
16 WR
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J. Anthony Jr. | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Duffey
05 RB
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N. Duffey | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. McNair
06 WR
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A. McNair | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Blair
11 WR
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C. Blair | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Warren
80 WR
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H. Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
Ju. Taylor
21 DB
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Ju. Taylor | 10-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Cole
32 DB
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Q. Cole | 6-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hart
28 DL
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C. Hart | 6-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Webb
33 LB
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M. Webb | 5-2 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Wilson
22 DB
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T. Wilson | 5-0 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Morrison
45 DB
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J. Morrison | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Burks
01 DB
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D. Burks | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Muhammad
49 LB
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S. Muhammad | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wren
44 DL
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J. Wren | 2-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Kinsler Jr.
15 DB
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K. Kinsler Jr. | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Henderson
51 DL
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D. Henderson | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Herron
35 LB
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N. Herron | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bonds
96 DE
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T. Bonds | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Huntley
94 DL
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T. Huntley | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Holbert
58 LB
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M. Holbert | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Monroe
61 DL
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C. Monroe | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. McCullough
19 K
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C. McCullough | 1/2 | 23 | 4/4 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. McCullough
19 K
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C. McCullough | 5 | 33.8 | 1 | 39 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Pringle
82 WR
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L. Pringle | 2 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Morrison
45 DB
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J. Morrison | 2 | 46.0 | 89 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Anthony Jr.
16 WR
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J. Anthony Jr. | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Pringle 82 WR
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L. Pringle | 2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |