MOBILE, Ala. | For the second-straight week, the South Alabama football team rallied back in the final period of play as the Jags secured at least a share of the Sun Belt Conference West Division title Saturday with a 27-20 victory over Old Dominion (3-9, 2-6 SBC) at Hancock Whitney Stadium Saturday afternoon.

With the win, South Alabama (10-2, 7-1 SBC) can do no worse than tie Troy for the divisional title. Should the Trojans fall at Arkansas State, the Jaguars would be the divisional champ and represent the West in next weekend's Sun Belt Conference Championship game.

After surrendering 20 first-half points and 381 yards of total offense during the first two periods of play, the Jag defense pitched a shutout and held ODU to 98 yards of total offense over the final 30 minutes. South's defense forced three second-half punts and a turnover on downs in the second half.

Running back La'Damian Webb – who had 75 yards on 18 carries – became just the second rusher in program history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in a season as he has rushed for 1,016 yards this fall and sits just 42 yards shy of breaking Tra Minter's (1,057) standard.

Quarterback Carter Bradley threw for three touchdowns in the win. Caullin Lacy hauled in six passes for 53 yards, including a score, while Jalen Wayne had three receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown of his own.

Jaden Voisin posted a team-high eight tackles, including five solo stops, in addition to being credited with a pair of pass breakups. Yam Banks added seven tackles and three breakups as well, while both also had ½ tackle for loss. 

Postgame Notes

• Captains: (5) A.J. DeShazor – LB, (48) Gi'Narious Johnson – DL, (69) Kent Foster – OL 
• Attendance: 11,407
• Start Time: 11:02 a.m. | Time of Game: 3:32
• Saturday's meeting marked the first in the all-time series between the two programs
• Prior to kickoff, South Alabama honored its 17 seniors: Sullivan Altman, Zeke Chapman, DeShazor, Kent Foster, James Jackson, Tyler Jernigan, G. Johnson, Darrell Luter Jr., Victor McClinton, PJ Mixon, Terry Perry, Jamar Richardson, Nick Ruggs, Trey Simpson III, CJ Thompson, Jalen Wayne and Omni Wells
• The 10 wins match the most in a single season at South Alabama (2010)
• Lacy extended his streak to 24-straight games with at least one catch, which ties him with Gerald Everett for fifth-longest streak in program history
• Lacy's touchdown was the third-straight game in which he has recorded a receiving touchdown – tied with three other players for the third longest such streak in program history
• Jalen Tolbert (4) and Lincoln Sefcik (3) were the most recent players to catch touchdowns in three or more straight games doing so last fall 
• The 14-play scoring drive on the Jags' first possession of the game tied for the longest scoring drive of the season and was the longest which resulted in a touchdown
• With the touchdown on the opening series for South Alabama, the Jaguars have scored on their first possession in six of their last eight contests with four of those going into the end zone
• Wayne extended his streak with a catch to 27 consecutive games on the first play of South's second drive
• Diego Guajardo set a new single-season scoring record with his 46-yard field goal in the second quarter, passing the previous mark held by Aleem Sunanon (91) during the 2013 season
• ODU looked as if it might head into the locker room with a 10-point halftime advantage, but a 10-yard touchdown reception was overturned after video replay determined the Monarch receiver was standing out of bounds when he contacted the ball
• The 15-play scoring drive, which gave South Alabama its first lead of the game, was the longest of the season in terms of plays
• On their final drive, the Monarchs looked as if they had tied the game up on a 25-yard touchdown pass by Wolff, but Old Dominion was called for a chop block on the play, negating the score
• Three plays later, Jamie Sherriff sacked Wolff on fourth down turning the ball over on downs
• Wayne (9) set the single-season touchdown receptions mark at South with his 30-yard score in the third quarter
• Webb is now just the second running back in program history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in a season as he has 1,016 yards this fall and sits just 42 yards shy of breaking Tra Minter's (1,057) mark
• Saturday marked Bradley's seventh game with three or more touchdown passes this year 
• The 25 touchdown passes thrown by the Jaguars this season are the most by the program, surpassing the previous mark (22) set last fall
• The 1,975 yards gained on the ground this fall are the fifth-most in a season, and the 3,110 passing yards are second most, just 59 yards behind the 2016 squad's mark (3,169)
• On the defensive side of the ball, the Jags were credited with three sacks, moving the 2022 squad to 28 – third-most in a season at USA
• With his nine points – two field goals and three extra points – Guajardo became South Alabama's single-season scoring leader (96) and the single-season leader in extra points (44)
• Lacy (58) and Wayne (56) now rank fourth and fifth, respectively, in receptions for a season, while Devin Voisin (53) sits in seventh
• The trio of receivers – Wayne (793), Lacy (759) and D. Voisin (718) – became the first group of wide outs to eclipse the 700-yard mark in the same season 
• The 14 touchdown receptions by Wayne are tied for fourth-most in a career with Shavarez Smith (2013-14)
• Sherriff moved into a tie with Alex Page (2012) for fifth in sacks for a season as he now has 6.0
• The 56 stops for Kiser this fall are eighth-most in a season 

 
How It Happened
First Quarter

• 0-7 (12:34) – ODU – Hayden Wolff 26-yard touchdown pass to Javon Harvey (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:26)
• 7-7 (6:09) – USA – Bradley 10-yard touchdown pass to Lacy (14 plays, 75 yards, 6:25)
• 7-10 (3:27) – ODU – Ethan Sanchez 33-yard field goal (10 plays, 60 yards, 2:36)

Second Quarter

• 10-10 (12:21) – USA – Guajardo 23-yard field goal (11 plays, 62 yards, 4:10)
• 10-17 (8:33) – ODU – Wolff 6-yard touchdown pass to Blake Watson (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:48)
• 13-17 (2:52) – USA – Guajardo 46-yard field goal (11 plays, 52 yards, 5:34)
• 13-20 (00:00) – ODU – Sanchez 18-yard field goal (14 plays, 88 yards, 2:45)

Third Quarter

• 20-20 (4:50) – USA – Bradley 30-yard touchdown pass to Wayne (12 plays, 83 yards, 5:53)

Fourth Quarter

• 27-20 (6:40) – USA – Bradley 2-yard touchdown pass to DJ Thomas-Jones (15 plays, 69 yards, 6:57)

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