HERITAGE BOWL : Promise Fulfilled in Southern Win
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ATLANTA — As an incoming freshman, Eric Randall was touted as the player to lead Southern University to a national title.
“This is it,” the senior said Friday after throwing two touchdowns to lead the Jaguars to a 30-25 victory over Florida A&M; in the Heritage Bowl, a match of the top two teams in the Sheridan Poll for historically black universities.
“Our defense stepped up and our offense too,” Randall said.
The Jaguars held off Florida A&M;, which chopped away at a 17-0 lead and later into a 30-11 edge.
Randall, who completed 16 of 25 passes for 190 yards, had scoring throws of 68 yards to Melvin Williams and six yards to Fred Bailey in leading the Jaguars (11-1) past the Rattlers (9-3).
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