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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
2nd in Sun Belt - West
South Alabama adds Applewhite to staff as OC
South Alabama announced several additions to its coaching staff on Monday, including the hiring of former Houston coach Major Applewhite as offensive coordinator.
Sources: S. Alabama to hire Wommack as coach
Indiana defensive coordinator Kane Wommack has agreed to become South Alabama's new coach, sources told ESPN's Adam Rittenberg.
South Alabama fires Campbell after 4-7 season
South Alabama fired head coach Steve Campbell on Sunday. Campbell has gone 9-26 in three seasons with the Jaguars.
Watson throws 3 TDs, Troy blanks South Alabama 29-0
— Gunnar Watson threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns while wearing thick pads to protect fractured ribs and Troy blanked South Alabama 29-0 on Saturday to win the “Battle of the Belt” for an unprecedented third straight time.
Tolbert speeds down the field to score a 51-yard TD (1:10)
South Alabama's Tolbert races for a 37-yard TD (0:24)
Brandon Bowling jets to the end zone to score a 25-yard TD (0:32)
Louisiana extends lead with Smith's rushing TD (0:25)
Kyle Trask's Heisman push, Lane Kiffin's clipboard toss and more Week 11 takeaways
Despite a wave of cancellations that resulted in four of the nation's top five teams being out of action, Week 11 has brought the entertainment, from Kyle Trask to Lane Kiffin to Sam Howell.
Notre Dame's wild win, Michigan's second straight loss and the best of Week 10
For the first time all season, all Power 5 conferences were in action Saturday. Notre Dame had one of the weekend's biggest wins, while Michigan struggled for the second straight week.
Kennedy runs for 2 TDs, Georgia Southern beats South Alabama
Wesley Kennedy III had 91 yards rushing and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, Derrick Canteen broke up a fourth-down pass in the end zone with 1:01 left and Georgia Southern held off South Alabama 24-17 on Thursday night.
South Alabama-Troy game postponed over virus
South Alabama has postponed Saturday's scheduled home game against Troy after pausing its football workouts because of COVID-19 issues.
Brown, Watkins have big nights in UAB's 42-10 win
Spencer Brown rushed for three touchdowns in setting a UAB career record, fellow senior Austin Watkins Jr. had a career-high 183 yards receiving with a score, and the Blazers defeated South Alabama 42-10 on Thursday night.
S. Alabama WR 'Mosses' defender, rocks baby to celebrate (0:31)
Carroll runs for 2 TDs, Tulane rallies, beats S. Alabama
Cameron Carroll ran for two of Tulane's four rushing touchdowns and the Green Wave scored the final 21 points to beat South Alabama 27-24 on Saturday night.
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This bad beat had over bettors in South Alabama-Southern Miss. speechless (1:58)
Desmond Trotter shines vs. So. Miss (1:23)
South Alabama tops Southern Miss for 1st road win since 2017
Desmond Trotter threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, Jalen Tolbert had 169 yards receiving and two scores, and South Alabama beat Southern Mississippi 32-21 on Thursday night for its first road victory since 2017.
The Paul Finebaum Show: Hour 3: Are you ready for some football? With Steve Campbell and Lauren Sisler
Steve Campbell discusses the difficulty his team has had starting the season, but is ready to go. Lauren Sisler tells us about her experience on the sidelines this past weekend.
Sun Belt OK's 8 league games, 4 nonleague foes
The Sun Belt conferences has approved a football schedule that includes eight league games and as many as four nonleague games for this season.
College football coaching job tiers: Boise State, Houston, UCF lead the way in Group of 5
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Indiana adds South Alabama grad transfer Taylor
The Indiana Hoosiers added graduate transfer Khameron Taylor to their football roster, they announced Wednesday.
College football offseason preview: Sun Belt West
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and coach Billy Napier lead the way in the Sun Belt's West Division.
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2020 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 8-0 | 11-1 |
| Appalachian State | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| Georgia State | 4-4 | 6-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Troy | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 10-1 |
| South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Texas State | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Arkansas State | 2-6 | 4-7 |
| UL Monroe | 0-7 | 0-10 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards247.246th
Rushing Yards111.4112th
Points For21.9118th
Points Against27.375th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrein Strickland | OG | Signed | 75 |
| Jason Brooks | ATH | Signed | 73 |
| Lamondre Brooks | DT | Signed | 73 |
| Dalton Hughes | OLB | Signed | 72 |
| Cole Daniels | DT | Signed | 71 |