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\u201cWeird game.\u00a0 <\/span>I can\u2019t really explain it.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s what South Alabama Quarterback Carter Bradley said after throwing three touchdowns\u00a0 <\/span>in the Jaguars 38-14 win over Louisiana Tech Saturday night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Thing is, he\u2019s right, it was a \u201cweird game\u201d.<\/p>\n LA Tech turned the ball over five times last night, including on four straight possessions. At first the Jaguars could not take advantage.\u00a0 <\/span>Not scoring any points after the first three turnovers.<\/p>\n South Alabama led at 17-7 half and I\u2019m thinking, \u201cThey better not mess around, or they could lose a game they should absolutely win\u201d.<\/p>\n Any thoughts of a Bulldogs comeback went out the window on their first possession of the 2nd Half.\u00a0 <\/span>Jaguars linebacker James Miller providing the pressure on LA Tech QB Parker McNeil, forcing a throw off his back foot, and floating a pass that was intercepted and returned for a touchdown by Yam Banks.\u00a0 <\/span>His second interception of the night.<\/p>\n The Bulldogs fumbled on their next possession, also recovered by Banks, who was responsible for three turnovers on the night.\u00a0 <\/span>Eventually Bradley faded a throw to the far corner of the end zone to Caullin Lacy and a 24-yard touchdown pass.<\/p>\n A 17-7 lead at half, was now 31-7 South Alabama, less than 4 minutes into the 2nd half and the Jaguars victory was basically secured. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Nonetheless, there were still a few issues, that as Bradley said, made it a \u201cweird game\u201d.\u00a0 <\/span>South Alabama didn\u2019t convert the LA Tech 1st Half turnovers into points, 14 penalties for 131 yards, including a targeting call on defensive lineman Brock Higdon that may have him out for the 1st Half of the Ragin\u2019 Cajuns game this coming Saturday.<\/p>\n Despite those issues, the outcome was really never in doubt from the Opening Kickoff.\u00a0 <\/span>Braylon McReynolds returned the kick for a touchdown but it was called back due to a penalty.\u00a0 <\/span>It took the Jaguars just over 2 minutes to get on the board, a 3-yard scoring pass from Bradley to his TE Lincoln Sefcik.<\/p>\n After the Jaguars defense forced a 3 and out, Lacy returned the punt for 57 yards and a touchdown for a 14-0 South Alabama lead.<\/p>\n The point being, South Alabama didn\u2019t play nearly as well as they can.\u00a0 <\/span>Covert a couple of those 1st Half turnovers in touchdowns or field goals and they may have hit 50 on the scoreboard.\u00a0 <\/span>As it is, the Jaguars are averaging over 38 points a game, good for 3rd in the Sun Belt.<\/p>\n Speaking of the Sun Belt, the so called \u2018pre-season\u2019 is over for the Jaguars.\u00a0 <\/span>On what may turn into a changing of the guard game, South Alabama travels to Lafayette to take on the defending Sun Belt Champions, the 2-2 Louisiana Ragin\u2019 Cajuns.\u00a0 <\/span>The Cajuns have lost their last two games, including 21-17 to Monroe on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"