Quarles 2 TDs carry Southern past Alabama A&M, 20-10
BATON ROUGE, La. -- — Gary Quarles caught a touchdown pass and ran for the game-winning score early in the third quarter as Southern posted a 20-10 win over Alabama A&M on Saturday.
The Jaguars opened the game with a seven-play, 68-yard drive capped by Quarles' 17-yard pass from Harold Blood. The teams traded second-quarter field goals to make it 10-3 at intermission. After Alabama A&M fumbled its second possession of the third quarter, Quarles ran it in from the 9 for a 17-3 lead.
Blood finished 14-of-24 passing for 202 yards and a touchdown for Southern (1-2). Quarles carried it 18 times for 47 yards and had a pair of catches for 17 yards.
Quincy Casey was 19 of 39 for 228 yards with an interception for Alabama A&M (1-2). Terrell Gardner caught six passes for 78 yards.
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2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida A&M | 8-0 | 12-1 |
| Alabama State | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Jackson State | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Alabama A&M | 3-5 | 5-6 |
| Bethune-Cookman | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 1-7 | 1-10 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 6-2 | 6-6 |
| Alcorn State | 6-2 | 7-4 |
| Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| Grambling | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Texas Southern | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1-7 | 2-9 |
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