Southern defenders swarm over the ball and recover an Alcorn fumble during the Southern vs. Alcorn State University football game on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two months of Southern’s 2024 football season have passed and every other team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division would like to be in the Jaguars’ cleats.
Perched atop the division and armed with multiple tiebreakers, the Jaguars control their destiny but still haven’t shown an ability to seize the moment. What happens Saturday during a 2 p.m.
game at Alabama A&M will show whether the Jaguars have stepped up and found a way to focus by eliminating mistakes and taking a step closer to clinching a spot in SWAC championship game. “We’ve got to keep working on it; the roller coaster is tough,” Southern coach Terrence Graves said of his team’s up-and-down tendencies. “In life you are going to have adversity.
As I tell the players, we have to continue to work to fight through it. “We’re not that far off. You see it in spurts and flashes.
We’ve got to get more consistent and trust what we’re doing.” As disappointing as last week’s loss to Florida A&M was, the Jaguars did some things well. The offensive line continued to improve and made the running game go.
The defense allowed only one touchdown through three quarters before wearing down. And special teams provided all of the team's points. But the Jaguars had sign.