Troy football not overlooking Southern, Skelton

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Troy coach Chip Lindsey mentioned there’s no probability his group overlooks Southern regardless that it’s an FBS-FCS matchup designed as a traditional payday sport.

Lindsey acquired an eyeful of quarterback Ladarius Skelton and defensive finish Jordan Lewis whereas watching sport tape of the Jaguars in preparation for Saturday’s 6 p.m. assembly at Troy.

Lindsey is especially cautious of Lewis, who received the Buck Buchanan Award as the highest defensive participant in FCS play. Lewis had 10½ sacks in 5 video games, giving him a profession whole of 28½. Lindsey mentioned he causes numerous issues for offenses.

“He’s explosive, twitchy,” Lindsey mentioned. “He does an awesome job utilizing his arms. You may inform he’s effectively coached. He performs extraordinarily laborious, and doesn’t take days off. He’ll check you each play and has had numerous success. I’m positive he’s a assured man and deserves to be with all of the accolades he’s gotten. We want to verify we now have a superb plan for him. I’m impressed along with his motor and the way laborious he performs.”

Skelton might create points for the aggressive Troy protection not solely as a scrambler however operating the choice play. He has compiled 6,338 yards and 52 touchdowns dashing and passing. Southern has targeted in the summertime and fall on bettering Skelton’s passing skill. He’s the group’s main rusher every of the previous two seasons.

“They do an awesome job designing runs for him and he does an awesome job improvising within the passing sport,” Lindsey mentioned. “He can tuck it and run. We’ve acquired to restrict his large performs, explosive performs. It seems like each time they’ve one, he’s concerned.”

Eyes of Arkansas upon them

The Southern-Troy sport can have particular which means in Arkansas. The sport matches two winners of the Landers Award for the highest highschool participant within the state, Skelton and Troy’s Taylor Powell.

Skelton, who led Pine Bluff Excessive Faculty to back-to-back state titles, received the award in 2015. Powell, a switch from Missouri, led Fayetteville to consecutive 7A titles and threw for 10, 413 yards and 113 touchdowns in his profession.

Southern-McNeese State added to ESPN+ lineup

Southern’s dwelling sport towards McNeese State on Sept. 18 might be broadcast on ESPN+, one in all 5 additions to the slate.

Additionally added are Alcorn State at Bethune-Cookman (Nov. 6), Florida A&M at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Nov. 13), Texas Southern at Alabama State (Nov. 20), and Tuskegee at Alabama State (Nov. 25).

COVID restrictions

Troy’s Veterans Memorial Stadium, which seats 30,000, might be open to full capability and followers can have no masking or vaccination restrictions for Saturday’s sport with Southern.

Polls

Southern was ranked No. 6 within the BOXTOROW HBCU high 10 coaches ballot and acquired one first place vote. The media ballot had the Jaguars one notch greater at No. 5. Alabama A&M, North Carolina A&T and Florida A&M held the highest three spots, respectively, in every rating.

Bus journey

The Southern sixth man membership is sponsoring bus journeys to the 4 Jaguars’ street soccer video games, starting with Troy on Saturday. Contact Elijah Wilkinson for extra data at (225) 202-7165.

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