South Alabama trounces Northwestern State 87-10, scores most factors in a recreation by FBS staff since 1991
Thursday evening was not a kind of video games.
South Alabama blasted Northwestern State 87-10 because the Jaguars scored probably the most factors scored by an FBS staff since 1991, when Fresno State beat New Mexico 94-17, and it is (unsurprisingly) each a South Alabama document and a Solar Belt document.
The scoring obtained going early for the Jaguars, when Jamaal Pritchett had a 62-yard punt return landing after Northwestern State went three-and-out to open the sport.
After Northwestern State’s subsequent drive resulted in an interception, Gio Lopez discovered Jeremiah Webb for a landing on South Alabama’s first offensive play of the sport.
The Demons did not fairly go away — they really put collectively back-to-back scoring drives — however it was nonetheless 24-10 on the finish of the primary quarter. Then issues obtained ugly.
South Alabama scored 28 factors whereas racking up 203 yards within the second quarter to take a 52-10 lead into halftime. The Jaguars added 28 extra factors within the third quarter, together with a 59-yard landing run by Kentrel Bullock and a pick-six by Chrystyile Caldwell. South Alabama did pull its starters early within the third quarter, for what it is price, and the fourth quarter was shortened to six minutes.
Total, South Alabama racked up 620 yards of offense (363 of which got here on the bottom). Lopez went 15 of 19 with 257 yards and 4 touchdowns; the Jaguars didn’t try one other go after he exited within the third quarter. Fluff Bothwell (seven carries for 143 yards, two touchdowns) and Bullock (eight carries for 102 yards, two touchdowns) led the best way on the bottom. The protection created 4 turnovers and had 9 tackles for loss.
It has been a tricky begin to the season for Northwestern State; the Demons misplaced their opener 62-28 at Tulsa and fell to Prairie View A&M 37-31 final week, arising quick on an untimed down to finish the sport. South Alabama, in the meantime, will get its first win of the season after shedding to North Texas and Ohio within the first two weeks. The Jaguars open Solar Belt play subsequent week towards Appalachian State.