Southern upsets Alcorn for the first time since 2016 by the score of 38-35. Freshman kicker Luke Jackson hit a 47 yard field goal with 1 second left. The Jaguars improve to 4-4 on the year and give the Braves their first SWAC loss of the season.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Luke Jackson kicked a 47-yard field goal as time expired to lift Southern to a 38-35 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday night.
Southern DE Jordan Lewis named SWAC Defensive Player of the Year
SU DE Jordan Lewis named SWAC Defensive Player of the Year By WAFB Staff | April 29, 2021 at 11:24 PM CDT - Updated April 29 at 11:24 PM
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - SWAC coaches and public relations guys have bestowed a big honor on Southern defensive end Jordan Lewis, naming him the 2021 Spring season SWAC Defensive Player of the Year.
The 6-foot-3, 195-pound junior from Ocala, Fla. was described as a “match-up nightmare for opposing offensive lines this season.”
With 10.5 sacks and 15 tackles for loss in a five-game schedule, he made 27 tackles and forced a fumble in addition to being named as a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Defensive Player of the Year Award.