BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The Southern University Jaguars faced off against the Florida A&M Rattlers on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the A.W. Mumford Stadium.
Kickoff was set for 4:00 p.m. CT.
Live updates:
#Southern puts together best performance of the season on Fred McNair’s interim debut. Not enough in a 43-35 loss to FAMU.
1-7, 0-4 in SWAC. Six game losing streak. Still winless at home this season. @WAFB pic.twitter.com/aZMfoQcCN1
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 26, 2025
Ok sooooo Southern got a stop and a chance to tie…
The offense goes 4 and out.
FAMU wins 43-35.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 26, 2025
Soooo Southern doesn’t onside nor kick it deep. They sky kick and it fails.
FAMU a couple first downs away from wrapping this up. https://t.co/QEbRev5nRJ
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 26, 2025
Ashton Strother scores his 3rd touchdown.
FAMU still leads 43-35 with 2:07 left
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 26, 2025
Just a backbreaker sequence for Southern.
– FAMU pads the lead with a RJ Johnson 74 yard TD pass to Goldie Lawrence.
– SU offense follows by going 3 & out.
– FAMU scores on the first play on a Jamal Hailey 56 yard TD run.
43-23 with 5:41 left in the game.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 26, 2025
Southern goes 3 & out.
FAMU with the ball at their own 31.
7:30 left to play.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
FAMU back in front. Jamal Hailey 39 yard touchdown run untouched.
FAMU: 29
Southern: 28
9:08 left in the game.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
Another long SU drive ends with another Ashton Strother touchdown QB sneak.
FAMU: 22
Southern: 28
12:55 left in the game.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
End of the 3rd.
FAMU leads 22-21.
Southern is in the redzone off a big pass play to Malachi Jackson.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
FAMU re-takes the lead on a Porto short field goal. 22-21 still in the 3rd.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
Touchdown Southern. Ashton Strother QB sneak.
That caps off a 14 play, 91 yard drive for SU.
FAMU: 19
Southern: 21
5:35 left in the 3rd quarter.
(Sidenote: I’m trying to think of SU’s last 90 yard TD drive.)
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
Southern’s first 2 drives: 17 plays, 127 yards, 2 TDs
Southern’s next 2 drives: 6 plays, 4 yards, 2 punts
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
FAMU takes their first lead on an RJ Johnson 26 yard touchdown run.
Southern trails 19-14 at the break and will get the ball to start the 2nd half. pic.twitter.com/on4QzyAdlR
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
Southern offense goes 3 & out again.
FAMU already midfield.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
Touchdown FAMU. Jamal Hailey 7 yard run.
FAMU: 13
Southern: 14
4 minutes left in the 2nd quarter.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
Southern goes 3 & out on their third drive.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
Daniel Porto 48 yard field goal is good.
FAMU: 6
Southern: 14
9:32 left in the 2nd quarter.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
End of the 1st quarter.
FAMU: 3
Southern: 7
SU will have 1st & goal at the FAMU 1.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
After a good Kobe Brown punt return with a facemask added, SU offense threatening at the goal line again.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
Touchdown Southern. Trey Holly punches it in at the goal line.
11 play, 75 yard drive that featured a 3rd & 15 conversion.
FAMU: 3
Southern: 7
3:12 left in the 1st.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
FAMU settles for a field goal after a touchdown run gets called back for holding.
FAMU: 3
Southern: 0
7:32 left in the first quarter.
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 25, 2025
Southern’s last three head coaches:
Jason Rollins: Fall 2021 season❌
Eric Dooley: Nearly 2 out of 4 years❌
Terrence Graves: 1.5 out of 3 years.❌
I asked AD Roman Banks if he is doing his due diligence in these head coaching searches. pic.twitter.com/s8ueVZci1c
— Kevin Batiste (@KBatisteJr) October 23, 2025
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