Southern 15 at Texas Southern 29
Texas Southern tops Southern University 29-15
Saturday, Nov 5, 2011HOUSTON (AP)—Riko Smalls threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Texas Southern over Southern University 29-15 on Saturday night.
Smalls led the game in passing, completing 26 of 39 for 365 yards, and rushing with 71 yards.
The Tigers (4-5, 2-5 SWAC) took a 15-0 lead early in the second quarter and never trailed.
The Jaguars (3-6, 3-4) got their first score late in the second quarter when J.P. Douglas connected with Jared Green on a 50-yard pass. Southern came within 22-15 early in the third quarter when Douglas threw to Michael Berry for 24 yards, but they got no closer.
Smalls found Joe Anderson for a touchdown later in the third quarter for the final score.
Douglas completed 16 of 35 for 207 yards but was sacked four times.
Updated Saturday, Nov 5, 2011
Head to Head - Week 10
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University | 219 | 207 | 12 | 11 | 33.3% | 10/78 | 2 | 00:00 |
| Texas Southern | 549 | 365 | 184 | 30 | 35.7% | 11/102 | 0 | 23:18 |
