DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bethune-Cookman defenders unnecessarily knocked down Southern punter Kenny Pham at the Jaguars’ 29-yard line.

The officials penalized the Wildcats 5 yards for running into the kicker, and Southern had a fourth-and-1 chance at its own 34 with 2:10 remaining in the third quarter.

Southern, with a 24-point deficit, went for it. New play-caller Fred McNair called a handoff up the middle for LSU transfer Trey Holly, who averaged five yards per carry for the game. The fourth-down play was blown up as the edge wasn’t secured, and the interior of the offensive line was also fractured. Holly was tackled for a yard loss and the team went to the sideline dejected.

The inability to move the ball on offense and the challenge of lacking any form of resistance on defense led t

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