HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Deaunte Mason threw four touchdowns and Alabama A&M scored 34 unanswered points to beat Southern University 34-14 on Saturday night.
The Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) fell behind early on Gary Hollimon's 62-yard TD run on the first play from scrimmage for the Jaguars, but weren't threatened the rest of the way.
After Chance Wilson's 27-yard field goal, Mason threw the first of his scoring passes to give the Bulldogs the lead for good. Mason connected with Rashad Johnson for a 5-yard touchdown with 2:03 left in the first half.
Mason finished with 294 yards of total offense, including 221 yards on 17-for-29 passing.
The Jaguars (1-2, 0-1), who had just 218 yards of offense, struggled to maintain the ball, giving up 193 yards on 11 penalties and having almost 19 minutes less of possession time.
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