2021/02/27 12:22 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Ladarius Skelton passed for a touchdown and ran for another, Chase Foster scored on a 14-yard interception return and Southern held on to beat Alabama State 24-21 on Friday night in the opener for both teams in a season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Skelton was 10-of-22 passing for 135 yards and had 72 yards rushing. On a play-action pass, Skelton hit a wide-open Gregory Perkins who raced 40 more yards for a 59-yard score to make it 21-all on the second play of the fourth quarter. Alabama State then went three-and-out and Cesar Barajas made a 41-yard field goal to cap the scoring with 12:29 to play.
Southern defeats ASU 24-21 The Alabama State Hornets took on the Southern Jaguars on Feb. 26, 2021. (Source: WSFA 12 News) By WSFA Staff | February 26, 2021 at 9:33 PM CST - Updated February 26 at 9:58 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Alabama State Hornets returned to the gridiron Friday evening facing the Southern Jaguars to kick off a five-game spring football season.
The Hornets fell short of victory, however. Southern beat ASU 24-21.
The Jaguars were the first to strike. With over 11 minutes left in the first quarter, Hornets quarterback Ryan Nettles’ pass was intercepted by free safety Chase Foster, who then ran the ball 14 yards for a touchdown.