2022 Southern Jaguars football team American college football season
The 2022 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by head coach Eric Dooley , who was coaching his first season with the program. The Jaguars played their home games at A. W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana .
In Southern's first game against Florida Memorial , an NAIA team, they won 86-0. This was the most points Southern had scored since 1949 , when they defeated Xavier (LA) 87-0.
Schedule
Southern finalized their 2022 schedule on February 1, 2022.[ 1] [ 2]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 6:00 p.m. Florida Memorial * ESPN+ W 86–015,263
September 10 6:30 p.m. at LSU * SECN L 17–65102,321
September 17 4:00 p.m. vs. Texas Southern HBCU Go L 0–2416,667
October 1 6:00 p.m. Arkansas–Pine Bluff A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN+ W 59–315,792
October 8 4:00 p.m. at Prairie View A&M ESPN+ W 45–1311,289
October 15 6:00 p.m. Alcorn State A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Jaguar Sports Network W 21–1726,900
October 22 4:00 p.m. Virginia–Lynchburg * A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA Jaguar Sports Network W 51–723,489
October 29 1:00 p.m. at No. 9 Jackson State ESPN3 L 0–3553,885
November 5 5:00 p.m. at Florida A&M ESPNU L 16–3015,126
November 12 4:00 p.m. Mississippi Valley State A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN+ W 27–717,776
November 26 1:00 p.m. vs. Grambling State NBC W 34–1762,337
December 3 4:00 p.m. at No. 10 Jackson State ESPN2 L 24–43
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Game summaries
Florida Memorial
1
2
3
4
Total
Lions
0
0
0
0
0
Jaguars
42
14
16
14
86
At LSU
Game information
First quarter
LSU – Jayden Daniels 18-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 13:25. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:29.
LSU – Josh Williams 5-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 11:46. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:13.
LSU – Jack Bech 17-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 7:16. Tigers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:52.
LSU – Micah Baskerville 29-yard interception return (Damian Ramos kick), 7:07. Tigers 28–0.
LSU – Malik Nabers 5-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 4:44. Tigers 35–0. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:59.
LSU – Micah Baskerville blocked punt for a safety, 1:31. Tigers 37–0.
Second quarter
LSU – Brian Thomas Jr. 44-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Damian Ramos kick), 14:20. Tigers 44–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:04.
LSU – Noah Cain 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 1:06. Tigers 51–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
LSU – Armoni Goodwin 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:42. Tigers 58–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:26.
SOU – Benny McCray 94-yard interception return (Luke Jackson kick), 3:45. Tigers 58–7.
Fourth quarter
LSU – Armoni Goodwin 1-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 14:01. Tigers 65–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
SOU – Karl Ligon 1-yard run (Luke Jackson kick), 8:15. Tigers 65–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:35.
SOU – Luke Jackson 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Tigers 65–17. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:25.
Top passers
SOU – Besean McCray – 9/16, 61 yards, INT
LSU – Garrett Nussmeier – 13/23, 183 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
SOU – Jerrod Sims – 15 rushes, 79 yards
LSU – Armoni Goodwin – 12 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
SOU – Cornelius Dyson – 1 reception, 29 yards
LSU – Malik Nabers – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Vs. Texas Southern
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
0
0
0
0
TxSt Tigers
14
7
0
3
24
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
1
2
3
4
Total
Golden Lions
3
0
0
0
3
Jaguars
7
35
14
3
59
At Prairie View A&M
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
7
3
14
21
45
Panthers
10
3
0
0
13
Alcorn State
1
2
3
4
Total
Braves
0
14
0
3
17
Jaguars
7
14
0
0
21
Virginia–Lynchburg
1
2
3
4
Total
Dragons
0
7
0
0
7
Jaguars
10
14
20
7
51
At No. 9 Jackson State
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
0
0
0
0
No. 9 JSU Tigers
0
22
6
7
35
At Florida A&M
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
3
6
7
0
16
Rattlers
7
10
10
3
30
Mississippi Valley State
1
2
3
4
Total
Delta Devils
0
0
7
0
7
Jaguars
7
13
7
0
27
Vs. Grambling State
1
2
3
4
Total
GSU Tigers
7
3
7
0
17
Jaguars
0
14
0
20
34
At No. 10 Jackson State (SWAC Championship)
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
0
10
14
0
24
No. 10 JSU Tigers
26
7
10
0
43
References
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