Southern football fell 56-7 to Fresno State on Saturday at Valley Children's Stadium. Here are our main takeaways from the game:
Southern finds new starting quarterback
Ashton Strother should be coach Terrence Graves’ new starting quarterback. After Cam’Ron McCoy continued to have trouble delivering the ball on time and relying too much on his legs, Strother was a breath of fresh air. The junior transfer from Coahoma Community College was composed on his first drive and remained mostly accurate throughout. The lone touchdown drive Strother led was Southern's most impressive of the season, especially given the opponent.
Too many penalties
The way Southern opened the game was a warning of what would be an issue throughout. The Jaguars' false start on the first play of the game was one