Northwestern State Demons @ Southern Jaguars
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NWST | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 51 |
SOU | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
Northwestern State beats Southern 51-27
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Zach Adkins was 30 of 35 and threw four touchdowns to lead Northwestern State to a 51-27 win over Southern on Saturday night.
Midway through the first quarter, Defensive back JeMar Marshall recovered a fumble by Southern quarterback Deonte Shorts and ran the ball in 9 yards for a touchdown, giving Northwestern State (1-2) a 17-0 lead.
Adkins threw two more touchdowns in the second quarter to build a 34-7 lead by halftime.
Shorts was 13 of 21, threw one touchdown and ran for another score for Southern (1-2). Austin Howard also played quarterback and threw a 79-yard touchdown pass to Willie Quinn, but Howard also threw three interceptions. Quinn had 107 receiving yards, and Justin Morgan had 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Nine different receivers caught passes for Northwestern State, led by Cody Jones with 6 catches for 43 yards.
Game Information
Baton Rouge, LA
2025 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8-0 | 11-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| Lamar | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Nicholls | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| East Texas A&M | 3-5 | 3-9 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Houston Christian | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Northwestern State | 0-8 | 1-11 |
| Southwestern Athletic - East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State | 7-1 | 10-2 |
| Jackson State | 7-1 | 9-3 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 5-3 | 6-6 |
| Florida A&M | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Alabama A&M | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Southwestern Athletic - West | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Texas Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Alcorn State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Southern | 1-7 | 2-10 |
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