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• Harold Blood, Jr., Southern U. starting quarterback for most of 2023, enters transfer portal

  December 4, 2023 1:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Former starting quarterback Harold Blood, Jr., is set to depart Southern University after declaring his intention to transfer. In a post to social media, Blood said he would forever cherish the memories of his time at Southern, but added that he plans to use his final... more »

• Southern football game at Daytona Beach moved to Jacksonville

  June 29, 2023 3:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Southern University football game scheduled to take place in Daytona Beach has been moved to Jacksonville. School officials cited "multiple events" in Daytona Beach as the reason for relocating the game pitting the Jaguars against Bethune Cookman. The game will now be staged at... more »

• Beefier police presence planned at football game after BRPD chief got into scuffle while making arrest near campus

  October 29, 2021 4:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Law enforcement are committed to pushing troublemakers away from the only collegiate football game in Baton Rouge this weekend – extra officers will be on hand for the Southern home football game Saturday night, sources told WBRZ. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. The added... more »

• Fans, alumni eagerly anticipate Southern University's Homecoming Weekend Play Video

  October 22, 2021 6:15 AM

  BATON ROUGE - This week, the excitement is palpable on Southern University's campus. Current students, alumni, and visitors are flocking to Louisiana's largest historically black college for one of the most anticipated events of the year, Homecoming. Events A host of homecoming events were carefully planned for fans... more »

• Bayou Classic officially moved to Shreveport for upcoming season Play Video

  October 4, 2020 10:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The annual Bayou Class, which pits the Southern and Grambling football teams against one another, will not happen in New Orleans this season. On Monday, officials announced the game will be moved to Shreveport. The game, usually played in November, will take place April 17, 2021.... more »

• LSU, Southern working out football game deal Play Video

  October 4, 2019 12:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Ever wanted to see the Tigers face the Jags in a football game in Baton Rouge? It’s a reality that’s as close as it’s ever been – a deal is in the works for LSU to challenge Southern on the gridiron. Reports and social media... more »

• Tillery, turnovers lift Southern U over Texas Southern 26-10

  November 5, 2016 4:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lenard Tillery rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown and Southern University converted two interceptions into scoring drives to beat Texas Southern 26-10 on Saturday. Tillery scored on a 3-yard run and Herbert Edwards scored on a 1-yard run after Treveon Epps picked off a second-quarter pass... more »

• Southern University unveils new football turf

  June 27, 2016 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Southern University Jaguars will take to a freshly surfaced stadium for their home opener at A.W. Mumford Stadium on Sept. 17. Construction crews are installing a new state-of-the-art turf as the final phase of stadium renovations gets underway ahead of the project’s July 18 scheduled... more »

• Southern University announces football schedule for upcoming season

  April 5, 2016 2:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Southern University announced its football schedule for the upcoming season on Tuesday afternoon. The Jaguars will open the first two weeks of the season on the road against University of Louisiana at Monroe and Tulane University. The Jaguars will travel to ULM on Sept. 3 in the... more »

• Devon Gales Fund raises over $400,000

  March 7, 2016 6:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Since setting up a fund for injured Jags football player Devon Gales, university administrators say $400,000 has been generated to go toward getting the player's family set up in Baton Rouge. The fund was set up by the Southern University System following the player's devastating injury... more »

• Upon Saturday return home, Devon Gales will be honored at SU basketball game

  March 1, 2016 6:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Southern University will throw a welcome home party for injured football player Devon Gales Saturday. Gales, who was hurt in a game in September. During a collision during a third-quarter kickoff, Gales suffered several fractures in his neck in what doctors described as a "burst injury."... more »

• Foundation to build Devon Gales, family a new home Play Video

  February 25, 2016 10:03 AM

  ATHENS, Georgia - In his last public appearance before returning to Baton Rouge next week, Southern University football player Devon Gales met with the opposing team from the game that changed his life. ( LIVE STREAM HAS ENDED; WATCH REPORTS ON NEWS 2 BROADCASTS TODAY ) The... more »

• Stage set for LSU to have a big National Signing Day

  February 3, 2016 8:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE- In a few hours the LSU football team will find out what players it has to work with next season. Colleges across the country will spend the entire day tracking prospective players, hoping their program ends up at the top of the players list. Many college football analysts... more »

• The city of Central raises thousands for Devon Gales' expenses Play Video

  December 5, 2015 9:28 PM

  CENTRAL - As Devon Gales continues to recover, the central community raised more than $16,000 to help Devon gales' medical bills. Southern football player Devon Gales is still recovering in a hospital in Atlanta after a spinal injury back in September. He will have to learn basic skills all over... more »

• Devon Gales hitting rehabilitation efforts hard

  October 15, 2015 3:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Injured Southern Jaguars football player, Devon Gales, continues to exhibit the same kind of grit he brought to the practice and gameday gridiron at The Bluffs, but the new fans he's impressing are hospital officials and staff at Atlanta’s Shepherd Center. Less than a month has... more »

• Southern football player has spinal surgery after injury Play Video

  September 28, 2015 6:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Southern University football player had successful spinal surgery in Georgia after an injury on the field Saturday. Devon Gales remains in a hospital in Athens where he can now move his upper body. Devon was carted off the field after a collision during a kickoff in... more »