Southern Jaguars @ Alabama State Hornets
Southern beats Alabama State 45-34 behind 6 TDs from Howard
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Austin Howard threw for 355 yards and four touchdowns and added two more on the ground to lead Southern past Alabama State 45-34 Saturday night.
Howard completed a 7-yarder to Dillon Beard and later ran for a 2-yard score to give the Jaguars a 14-0 lead. Southern (3-2 overall, 3-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) got a 33-yard field goal from Greg Pittman before halftime to make it 17-0. Howard then carried it in from 8 yards to make the score 24-0.
The Hornets (2-4, 2-3) finally got on the board when Ellis Richardson completed a 14-yard pass to Jamir Hanna, and the two-point conversion made it 24-8.
Howard responded with a 6-play, 40-yard drive that ended when he found Montrell Jones for a 6-yard score to make it 31-8.
Alabama State cut the lead to 38-28 when Daniel Duhart completed a 1-yard score to Brandon Barnes with 3:38 to play. Duhart threw three touchdowns off the bench.
Game Information
Montgomery, AL
2025 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic - EastSouthwestern 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 - WestSouthwestern 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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