Backup Cam’Ron McCoy threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, and Southern beat MVSU 34-29

Backup Cam’Ron McCoy threw for a touchdown and ran for another score, and Southern beat MVSU 34-29

ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Cam’Ron McCoy threw for a touchdown and ran for another score in relief of starting quarterback Jalen Woods, who was injured in the first half, and Southern beat Mississippi State 34-29 on Saturday night.

Southern football outlasts Mississippi Valley State to win SWAC opener on the road

From the onset, Southern’s performance was littered with potentially big plays that didn't happen. It pulled out the win anyway.

Southern survives Mississippi Valley State comeback in 34-29 win

ITTA BENA, Miss. — Jason Gabriel ran for 97 yards and a touchdown in Southern’s 34-29 win over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday in a Southwestern Athletic Conference opener at Rice-Totten Stadium. Gabriel’s 25-yard scoring run with 8:35 left in the fourth quarter gave Southern (1-1, 1-0 SWAC) a 12-point cushion. The Delta Devils (0-1, 0-1) cut it to 34-29 with 1:45 remaining on Joshua Brown’s 21-yard touchdown pass to Christian White, but th…

Southern beats Mississippi Valley State 34-29 to earn their first win of the season

ITTA BENA, Miss. - Southern earned their first win of the season on Saturday by defeating Mississippi Valley State.