The “great eight” is a phrase Southern defensive coordinator Henry Miller uses in reference to the last four minutes of both the second and fourth quarters of games.

Those specific segments can drastically flip the result of games in the staff’s eyes. Safety Herman Brister evoked this phrase at the team’s media availability because he felt the defense, in particular, had errors during those junctures in their last game, a 43-35 loss to Florida A&M .

Southern (1-7, 0-4 SWAC) allowed 21 fourth-quarter points and two touchdowns in the “great eight” period. If stretched out to the final five minutes of the second and fourth quarters, Southern gave up four touchdowns.

Avoiding untimely scores will be a part of Southern's winning formula when it plays Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-5, 1-3) at 2

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