<\/a>Jeremy Anderson
\n<\/strong>Associate Editor\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Jackson State University will look to pick up its first win against long-time rival Southern University this week to open up Southwestern Conference play.<\/p>\n

The bitter rivalry promises to include a rowdy atmosphere as two of the biggest fan bases in the Football Championship Subdivision pack into one stadium this Saturday.<\/p>\n

Last year, JSU fell to Southern 42-28 at the Mississippi Veteran\u2019s Memorial Stadium.<\/p>\n

Southern enters this week with an overall record of 1-1, with the one loss coming from Louisiana Tech of the Football Bowl Subdivision. After a 62-15 loss in week one, the Jaguars defeated Mississippi Valley State 50-13.<\/p>\n

Although Southern blew out the Delta Devils in Itta Bena, Miss., last Thursday on ESPNU, the offensive game stats were similar.<\/p>\n

Southern dominated the special teams game with a punt return and a kickoff return for touchdowns. SU also made interceptions with long returns that aided the JConversely, in front of over 48,000 fans, Jackson State lost 35-25 in a hard fought battle against Tennessee State University Tigers in the annual Southern Heritage Classic.<\/p>\n

JSU hung with TSU for the majority of the game, but mistakes in the special teams department lead JSU to find themselves in tough predicaments throughout the game.<\/p>\n

Jackson State\u2019s defense held up well against Tennessee State for most of the game, yet the occasional big plays from TSU surged them ahead of JSU.<\/p>\n

Quarterback La Montiez Ivy played an efficient game with over 300 pass yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.<\/p>\n

Wide receiver Dan Williams finished the game with over 100 yards for the second game in a row.<\/p>\n

JSU also found some success in the run game with Jarius Moore and Robert Johnson combining to rush for the bulk of 114 total rushing yards.<\/p>\n

In order to begin conference play on a good note and beat Southern, JSU must continue the balanced offensive attack.<\/p>\n

JSU\u2019s offensive line must provide protection for Ivy and create holes for Moore and Johnson, who had a 100-yard rushing game last year, to run through.<\/p>\n

Also, Williams, who had a 100-yard receiving game last year, must continue his streak of effective games to provide big plays for JSU.<\/p>\n

Defensively, JSU must limit big plays from Southern, something that did not happen last year. In the 2014 matchup, Southern had three 100-yard receivers, and a 100-yard rusher.<\/p>\n

JSU cannot afford for that to happen again. Even though JSU produced over 500 yards of total offense, SU proved to be too explosive for JSU to contain.<\/p>\n

In a 14 point loss last year, 14 of the Jaguars\u2019 points resulted from special teams touchdowns. Willie Quinn returned a punt for a touchdown in addition to a kickoff returned for a touchdown from Southern.<\/p>\n

In \u00a0 game that will determine the momentum throughout the rest of SWAC play, JSU has to find a way to win big this week.<\/p>\n

The game is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19th, at A.W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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