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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Johnathan Williams threw three touchdowns and ran for a fourth as Grambling State scored 28-consecutive points in a 34-23 victory over Southern University in the Bayou Classic on Saturday.
The Tigers (9-2, 9-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) ended three-straight wins by Southern (6-5, 6-3) in the game between the Louisiana rivals.
Williams, who leads the SWAC in total offense, completed 20-of-34 passes for 272 yards and rushed for 78 yards on nine carries. He threw scoring passes to KaJandre Domino and Verlan Hunter in the second quarter. He rushed for a touchdown in the third and completed a 54-yard scoring pass to Chad Williams eight seconds into the fourth quarter that all but sealed the outcome.
Grambling State took the lead for good, 24-20, at 10:45 in the third quarter on Johnathan Williams' 1-yard sneak.
Southern's Greg Pittman kicked a 33-yard field goal midway through the fourth, bringing the Jaguars to 31-23.
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