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Southern University quarterback Quincy Richard found his stride Saturday night in A.W. Mumford Stadium.
Richard solidified his spot as the No. 1 quarterback by leading the offense to all four of its touchdowns in six drives -- running for a touchdown and throwing for scores of 55 and 13 yards to Al'Trevion Joubert -- during the Blue and Gold Game.
"We're still in the process of evaluating everybody, but Quincy is the frontrunner right now," first-year offensive coordinator David Oliver said.
With Southern constantly exchanging quarterbacks on each series for the entire first half, Richard broke a 20-yard touchdown run with 20.2 seconds to cap an eight-play, 73-yard drive. That seemed to carry over to the second half, when Oliver kept Richard in the game.
After going three-and-out on the first series of the second half, Richard directed scoring drives of 73, 75 and 80 yards on three of the next four touches. The other drive got stopped at the 20-yard line.
"We were trying to use a lot of people so we could make some film evaluations," head coach Pete Richardson said. "The second half we zeroed in on our first two units."
None of the other three quarterbacks directed scoring drives, though Kurvis Sharp, who entered the spring as the No. 3 quarterback, dazzled with runs of 40, 31 and 27 yards. Sharp completed five of 11 passes for 20 yards and one interception.
Anthony Fisher, listed side-by-side with Richard on the depth chart, went 4-for-8 for 20 yards with two interceptions, one of those a screen pass picked off by defensive end Glynn Mangum for a 25-yard TD as the defense dominated the first 27 minutes.
The running ability of Richard and Sharp may separate them.
"Our quarterback is going to have to contribute to the running game, and we've known that since I got hired Jan. 7," Oliver said. "The quarterback is going to have to take some pressure until we can find us a real, workhorse running back. All the quarterbacks we have can do some exciting things with their feet and their arms."
Richard proved to be a workhorse and showed the effects, walking gingerly off the field.
Richard went 13-for-22 for 175 yards and the two touchdowns and ran 19 times for 78 yards. He was 9-for-13 for 145 yards and both TDs and had 12 carries for 68 yards in the second half.
"We wanted to see exactly how much he can stand, and he stands up pretty good," Richardson said.
Richard proved to be the most productive quarterback in terms of yards and carries, even with getting sacked three times. Walk-on Rodney Turner had 71 yards on 15 carries and Leon Miller 59 yards on 12 carries. Wide receiver Lionel Joseph scored Southern's other TD on a 17-yard recovery of a Turner fumble.
"Starting or not, I've been here long enough where I have to step up and be a true leader," Richard said. "I have to use my experience from the past and bring it forward for the senior season."
Without the numbers to have two distinct teams, Southern just substituted players, with offensive players in blue shirts and defensive players in white.
For most of the first half, a fresh defense kept the offense at bay, forcing 12 punts, Mangum's score and a slew of big stops and three-and-outs.
"We were rotating everybody and losing the continuity we needed offensively, and plus we were getting penalties which killed us," Richardson said.
Tight end Roderick Jones sprained his left knee while blocking a running play with 5:42 to go in the first half.
Southern, 7-4 last season, still has four of its NCAA-allotted 15 spring-practice days remaining. The Jaguars will practice Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
The Jaguar Athletic Group, a new booster group which will serve as the athletic department's primary fundraising arm, sponsored the game, with 88 percent of the proceeds going to the athletic department and 12 for the JAG's operating expenses.
NOTES: Victor Ike, who will transfer from Texas for his senior season, attended the game. ... Senior wide receiver Kentrell Plain (ankle) did not play. ... Southern sports information director Kevin Manns got trapped in one of two pressbox elevators before the game began and stayed there for approximately two hours before the fire department could help free him. ... Southern went to a continuous clock for the fourth quarter. ... Attendance was 4,283.
JAG: The JAG, officially recognized by the university early last month, is seeking membership, with a variety of levels starting at $50. The group is also asking for $100 donations to its Field Keepers project, which will renovate the field at Mumford Stadium and give it state-of-the-art drainage and irrigation systems. That project will be an annual drive. All donations and membership fees are tax-deductible.
Southern University quarterback Quincy Richard found his stride Saturday night in A.W. Mumford Stadium.
Richard solidified his spot as the No. 1 quarterback by leading the offense to all four of its touchdowns in six drives -- running for a touchdown and throwing for scores of 55 and 13 yards to Al'Trevion Joubert -- during the Blue and Gold Game.
"We're still in the process of evaluating everybody, but Quincy is the frontrunner right now," first-year offensive coordinator David Oliver said.
With Southern constantly exchanging quarterbacks on each series for the entire first half, Richard broke a 20-yard touchdown run with 20.2 seconds to cap an eight-play, 73-yard drive. That seemed to carry over to the second half, when Oliver kept Richard in the game.
After going three-and-out on the first series of the second half, Richard directed scoring drives of 73, 75 and 80 yards on three of the next four touches. The other drive got stopped at the 20-yard line.
"We were trying to use a lot of people so we could make some film evaluations," head coach Pete Richardson said. "The second half we zeroed in on our first two units."
None of the other three quarterbacks directed scoring drives, though Kurvis Sharp, who entered the spring as the No. 3 quarterback, dazzled with runs of 40, 31 and 27 yards. Sharp completed five of 11 passes for 20 yards and one interception.
Anthony Fisher, listed side-by-side with Richard on the depth chart, went 4-for-8 for 20 yards with two interceptions, one of those a screen pass picked off by defensive end Glynn Mangum for a 25-yard TD as the defense dominated the first 27 minutes.
The running ability of Richard and Sharp may separate them.
"Our quarterback is going to have to contribute to the running game, and we've known that since I got hired Jan. 7," Oliver said. "The quarterback is going to have to take some pressure until we can find us a real, workhorse running back. All the quarterbacks we have can do some exciting things with their feet and their arms."
Richard proved to be a workhorse and showed the effects, walking gingerly off the field.
Richard went 13-for-22 for 175 yards and the two touchdowns and ran 19 times for 78 yards. He was 9-for-13 for 145 yards and both TDs and had 12 carries for 68 yards in the second half.
"We wanted to see exactly how much he can stand, and he stands up pretty good," Richardson said.
Richard proved to be the most productive quarterback in terms of yards and carries, even with getting sacked three times. Walk-on Rodney Turner had 71 yards on 15 carries and Leon Miller 59 yards on 12 carries. Wide receiver Lionel Joseph scored Southern's other TD on a 17-yard recovery of a Turner fumble.
"Starting or not, I've been here long enough where I have to step up and be a true leader," Richard said. "I have to use my experience from the past and bring it forward for the senior season."
Without the numbers to have two distinct teams, Southern just substituted players, with offensive players in blue shirts and defensive players in white.
For most of the first half, a fresh defense kept the offense at bay, forcing 12 punts, Mangum's score and a slew of big stops and three-and-outs.
"We were rotating everybody and losing the continuity we needed offensively, and plus we were getting penalties which killed us," Richardson said.
Tight end Roderick Jones sprained his left knee while blocking a running play with 5:42 to go in the first half.
Southern, 7-4 last season, still has four of its NCAA-allotted 15 spring-practice days remaining. The Jaguars will practice Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
The Jaguar Athletic Group, a new booster group which will serve as the athletic department's primary fundraising arm, sponsored the game, with 88 percent of the proceeds going to the athletic department and 12 for the JAG's operating expenses.
NOTES: Victor Ike, who will transfer from Texas for his senior season, attended the game. ... Senior wide receiver Kentrell Plain (ankle) did not play. ... Southern sports information director Kevin Manns got trapped in one of two pressbox elevators before the game began and stayed there for approximately two hours before the fire department could help free him. ... Southern went to a continuous clock for the fourth quarter. ... Attendance was 4,283.
JAG: The JAG, officially recognized by the university early last month, is seeking membership, with a variety of levels starting at $50. The group is also asking for $100 donations to its Field Keepers project, which will renovate the field at Mumford Stadium and give it state-of-the-art drainage and irrigation systems. That project will be an annual drive. All donations and membership fees are tax-deductible.
