Southern University NCAA News

BATON ROUGE - Southern quarterback Bryant Lee will almost certainly break the school's all-time passing record in the first half of Saturday's game if not with his first pass.

After enjoying a bye last week, Southern University coach Pete Richardson believes his team is definitely ready to take on Alabama State in the 36th annual Commonwealth National Bank Gulf Coast Classic on Saturday.

When Arkansas -Pine Bluff hosts Southern University of Baton Rouge this afternoon at Golden Lion Stadium, it likely won't be intimidated.

SFA: The Lumberjacks won the annual battle of the Piney Woods, knocking off arch-rival Sam Houston State, 42-3. Texas State: The Bobcats extended their winning streak to two in a row with a 20-17 victory over Northwestern State.

From a season with far more lows than highs, Douglas Scott tried to recall the lowest point.

Bryant Lee threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another to lead Southern University to a 24-10 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.

At Sierra Vista, Myles Williams broke off a 91-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter to give the Mountain Lions a 20-10 lead.

Southern has extended its two-for-one ticket offer for select seats to today's game between Southern and Prairie View, school spokesman Kevin Manns said.

The Jaguars got off to a horrendous start last season, dropping their first 12 games and 15 of their first 16 before going 7-8 the rest of the way.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: There is no shortage of new faces for coach Rob Spivery to choose from.

Southern's chances of winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division title took a big hit with a 16-14 loss to Prairie View tonight at A.W. Mumford Stadium.

Thursday, 22 October 2009, 11:24 am Press Release: United Nations New York, Oct 21 2009 1:10PM The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon met today with the head of the Arab League to discuss several recent incidents, including the September rocket attack on Israel and the discovery of some listening devices in south Lebanon.

Bryant Lee threw three touchdowns and Gary Hollimon had three rushing scores to lead Southern University to a 55-23 win over Fort Valley State on Saturday night.

Texas Southern coach Johnnie Cole gets a bit touchy when questioned about some of the numbers his team has put up.

Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 10:13 am Press Release: United Nations New York, Oct 13 2009 2:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon said it is investigating, together with the national armed forces, a reported explosion that occurred on Monday in the southern town of Tayr Felsay.

It was the kind of scene the Southern coaching staff had dreamed of. In the fourth quarter of a sloppy, muggy Saturday night at A.W. Mumford Stadium, Gary Hollimon checked into the backfield and let loose on Tennessee State, bouncing outside for a 50-yard run down the left sideline.

Southern free safety Jason House tries to get past Jackson Statea s Anthony Mayes after picking off Trae Rutland in the first quarter last weekend.

No one will admit that there's extra pressure on Jackson State this week, but there's no question that there is a considerable weight on everyone's shoulders.

When Curry Allen first looked at the Southern University course catalog, he selected his major with ease.

If the Jackson State season was on life support coming into Saturday's game against Southern, then the Tigers are recovering nicely this morning.