BATON ROUGE, La. โฃ – Southern University’s footballโ team began its quest for a rebound season with a tightly contested 3-3 tie against Mississippi Valley State University as โขof โฃthe end of โคthe first โquarter on โขaugust โฃ30, 2025. Theโฃ game, played at Southern’s homeโข stadium, marks the first contest following a disappointing previous season adnโ offersโฃ an โearly test โฃfor new strategies under head coach Eric Dooley.
The Jaguars drew first blood with aโ 31-yard field goal from Nathan zimmer at the 8:41 mark of the first quarter, capitalizing on a botched punt return by Mississippi valley State that gave Southern possessionโ at the Valley’s 21-yardโฃ line.โ Though,โฃ Mississippi Valley State quickly responded, with marko Jovistic connecting on a 47-yard field goal at theโค 6:07 mark, set up โby aโค significant run from Josh Brown.The score remained tied after โคa missed โfield goal attempt byโฃ Southern.
Jalen Woods started at quarterback โfor Southern, leading an initial drive that ultimately stalled. Theโ first quarterโ saw both teams struggle to establish a consistent offensive rhythm, โขwith Southern’s drive ending without points after gaining aโ first down.โค Theโ game is poised to be a defensive battle early on, withโ both teams prioritizing field position and minimizing โmistakes.