College Football · FCS · Week 1 · Recap
Southern Beat Kentucky St 34-15
The Southern Jaguars beat the Kentucky State Thorobreds 34-15 at A.W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, LA on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FCS college football Week 1 action.
Southern led 13-2 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Southern outscored its opponent 13-2.
Southern moves to 1-1, while Kentucky St falls to 1-1.
Top performers
Juan Gainous (KYST, QB): 17/31, 196 YDS, 2 TD
Tristan Thomas (KYST, RB): 19 CAR, 110 YDS
Darius Cyprian (KYST, WR): 8 REC, 77 YDS
Christian Johnson (SOU, QB): 15/28, 200 YDS, 2 TD
Trey Holly (SOU, RB): 21 CAR, 99 YDS, 2 TD
Daejawn Smith (SOU, WR): 4 REC, 72 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q2 13:44SOUTay James 85 Yd Interception Return0-7
- Q2 5:54KYSTTeam Safety2-7
- Q2 0:07SOUIsaiah Pina 4 Yd pass from Christian Johnson2-13
- Q3 9:02SOUTrey Holly 16 Yd Run2-20
- Q3 5:09SOUChamp Davis 25 Yd pass from Christian Johnson2-27
- Q3 2:30KYSTTristan Thomas 72 Yd pass from Juan Gainous9-27
- Q3 1:40KYSTJaden Hale 15 Yd pass from Juan Gainous15-27
- Q4 1:08SOUTrey Holly 12 Yd Run15-34
Team stats
| KYST | SOU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 378 | 372 |
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Third down | 5-17 | 4-13 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 32:36 | 27:24 |