Southern seemed confident with 10:33 left in the second quarter of Saturday night's SWAC showdown with Jackson State.

After a 73-yard rushing touchdown by Trey Holly gave Southern a 13-7 lead, the Jaguars appeared prepared to earn a revenge win against the opponent that beaten them in the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game last season and in the six previous meetings.

After Southern gave up a field goal, they drove the ball downfield and reached the Tigers’ 19-yard line. Coach Terrence Graves' team seemed destined for at least a field goal if not a touchdown. Instead, the first-time starting quarterback Ashton Strother threw a tight-window pass to tight end Dupree Fuller that was intercepted.

Southern’s defense held strong initially after the first and only tu

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