LSU softball shuts out Jackson State to open Baton Rouge Regional

The Tigers opened the 2024 NCAA tournament in impressive fashion on Friday.

LSU is moving on to the winners’ bracket of the Baton Rouge Regional after Raelin Chaffin tossed a complete game shutout in a 5-0 win. Now, the Tigers move on to face three-seeded Southern Illinois, which upset Cal in Game 1 of the regional on Friday.

After Chaffin got out of the first inning allowing just one walk, the Tigers took the early lead on an RBI single from [autotag]Raeleen Gutierrez[/autotag] in the bottom of the first. LSU almost added a second run on a single from [autotag]McKenzie Redoutey[/autotag], but Gutierrez was thrown out trying to make it from second to home as the inning ended.

In the fourth, LSU added to its lead with an RBI groundout from [autotag]Madisyn Manning[/autotag] followed by an RBI single from [autotag]Karli Petty[/autotag]. With two more RBI groundouts in the sixth, LSU jumped out to a 5-0 lead.

Chaffin ultimately allowed just two hits while striking out 7 as the Tigers move on to face the Salukis on Saturday in a game that is currently scheduled for 12 p.m. CT.

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‘I’ve came a long way’: Da’Jon Terry reminisces on his time with the Kansas Jayhawks

Sooners defensive tackle Da’Jon Terry returns this weekend to the place where his college football journey started.

[autotag]Da’Jon Terry[/autotag] was a late bloomer to the recruiting scene. In fact, he didn’t play football until his senior year of high school. That season, he received six offers.

Those offers were from Jackson State Tigers, Colorado Buffaloes, Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, South Alabama Jaguars, North Alabama Lions, and the [autotag]Kansas Jayhawks[/autotag]. Ultimately, Terry decided to commit to the Jayhawks. He spent two seasons in Lawrence, racking up 16 tackles, two tackles for loss, and two sacks before transferring to Tennessee.

He’s now made his home in Norman, Okla., playing for the Sooners. But on Saturday, he’ll return to the place where his football journey began.

He shared with reporters about his time as a Jayhawk.

“I feel like I’ve came a long way,” Terry said. “With my fundamentals and just knowledge of the game because when I went to Kansas, I had only played one year of high school football. So, I really didn’t know that much about football. Through my years, I’ve learned a lot.”

When he committed to the Sooners out of the transfer portal, he provided Todd Bates something he didn’t have at the time, a defensive tackle over 300 pounds. And that size has made a big difference in the middle of the Sooners defense. Though he may not always be the one making the play, you can see his impact on Oklahoma’s efforts in short-yardage situations. On the goal line against Texas, Terry was lined up over the center and giving the Longhorns center everything he could handle. Terry has learned a lot and has become one of the better defensive linemen for the Sooners.

On first down, Terry worked the A-gap to the right of the center before crossing the Texas player’s face to take away the left A-gap, which is where running back Jonathan Brooks was headed. Then on second down, as Texas tried to work off tackle to the right, Terry beat his block and took away any cutback lane to the middle that Brooks might have considered after Dasan McCullough set the edge. On that play, you could see him pulling on a Longhorns blocker that was attempting to push Brooks into the end zone.

He has 11 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and one sack on the season. But he’s a guy who eats up blocks, allowing the linebackers to flow to the ball to make the play.

A year ago, the Oklahoma Sooners couldn’t hold up against interior offensive lines in the running game. In 2023, Da’Jon Terry has been a big part of the Sooners defensive transformation.

As they get set to take on a Kansas Jayhawks team that features one of the best rushing attacks in the nation, Terry will have to bring his A-game for the Sooners to keep their undefeated season alive.

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North Carolina Central ruins Deion Sanders’ last game at Jackson State with OT win

North Carolina Central wins the HBCU Championship by downing Deion Sanders and Jackson State

North Carolina Central saw victory erased as time elapsed at the end of regulation in the Celebration Bowl Saturday.

The Eagles remained calm, driving for a touchdown in overtime to ruin the end of the Deion Sanders era at Jackson State, 41-34.

The Tigers, who came in undefeated, had forced overtime on the final play of regulation when Shedeur Sanders threw a TD pass to Travis Hunter. They went for the PAT to send the game to the extra session rather than try to win it with a 2-point conversion.

In the extra period, Davius Richard scored on a 1-yard run and the Eagles kicked the PAT.

The Tigers’ drive ended with a pair of incompletions, one that saw sophomore tight end Hayden Hagler drop a potential TD pass in the end zone. The second pass from Shedeur Sanders was errant and North Carolina Central was the HBCU champs.

The Tigers named T.C. Taylor to replace Deion Sanders as head coach. Deion Sanders is taking over as head coach at the University of Colorado and bringing many Jackson State players with him to Boulder.

 

Shedeur Sanders finds Travis Hunter to give Jackson State the lead

Jackson State got a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter to take the leads

The combination that will be in Boulder in 2023 connected on Saturday in the fourth quarter of the Celebration Bowl for Jackson State.

Shedeur Sanders threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to five-star recruit Travis Hunter and the Tigers took a 27-26 lead as they looked to finish an undefeated season against a rugged North Carolina Central team/

Deion Sanders had Jackson State go for a 2-point conversion but Shedeur Sanders was sacked and the game remained at a one-point difference.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was at the game.

Charlton Goodell is a 6-foot-1, 290-pound sophomore for the Tigers.

Shedeur Sanders accounts for three Jackson State touchdowns in first half

Shedeur Sanders had quite a first half in the Celebration Bowl

Jackson State fell behind North Carolina Central 10-0 in the Celebration Bowl on Saturday.

Shedeur Sanders and the Tigers came roaring back to take a 21-17 lead at halftime.

Sanders threw touchdown passes of 24 yards and 85 yards before using his legs on a 7-yard run to give the Tigers the four-point lead after the PAT.

This is going to be the final game for Shedeur Sanders and his dad, Coach Deion Sanders before they head to the University of Colorado.

The Tigers were looking to complete a perfect season with their 13th win.

Shedeur Sanders had thrown for 178 yards and rushed for 34 in the first 30 minutes.

Deion Sanders delivers emotional speech before Jackson State’s bowl game

Deion Sanders gets emotional before leading Jackson State into the Celebration Bowl

The Deion Sanders era is coming to an end at Jackson State on Saturday with the Tigers’ Celebration Bowl duel with North Carolina Central on Saturday.

Sanders is heading to the University of Colorado once the game concludes.

He addressed his players for a final time before they took the field in Atlanta and was quite emotional.

Deion Sanders seems set on taking head coaching job at Colorado

Deion Sanders is getting ready to head to Colorado, according to an ESPN report

Prime Time is getting things in order for a move to Boulder, Colorado, per an ESPN report on Friday.

Deion Sanders is preparing for the SWAC Championship with Jackson State on Saturday but according to Pete Thamel, he also has been spending his week making plans for a move to Colorado.

Per ESPN:

… Sanders and his associates have spent the week making inquiries to both potential members of his on-field staff and support staff at Colorado, pitching them to join him in Boulder, sources said.

A source told ESPN on Friday night that Sanders’ outreach included a call to a prominent player in the NCAA transfer portal, encouraging him to not make a decision because Sanders was heading to Colorado and wanted to recruit him there.

“They’re not doing a great job of hiding this,” said a staff source. “If he backs out of this deal, it would be a huge problem for Colorado.”

If he makes the move, Sanders would be going from an FCS/HBCU program that is currently undefeated to a school that won one game in 2022, and that was in overtime.

Deion Sanders says University of Colorado offered him job as head coach

Colorado has offered its head coaching job to Deion Sanders

Deion Sanders has done an incredible job at Jackson State.

The Tigers are undefeated in 2022 heading into the SWAC Championship Game against Southern on Saturday, and that has made “Prime Time” a hot candidate to be a head coach at other schools.

On Monday, Sanders confirmed that he has been offered the head coaching job at the University of Colorado.

Sanders has also been mentioned as a candidate for the University of South Florida opening.

Colorado had a brutal season and would be a total rebuild. The Buffaloes were 1-11, with their lone win being over Cal in overtime.

Karl Dorrell was fired after an 0-5 start and interim coach Mike Sanford finished it out 1-6.

Deion Sanders, Jackson State complete 11-0 regular season by downing Alcorn State

Jackson State finishes its regular season 11-0, a school first

Jackson State has faced 11 opponents in the 2022 regular season. Coach Deion Sanders’ Tigers vanquished each one.

The victory to run Jackson State’s mark to 11-0 came Saturday as the  Tigers downed Alcorn State, 24-13.

The star of the game was heralded recruit Travis Hunter, who scored on a pick-six and caught a touchdown pass.

Hunter’s great TD catch came on a pass from Shedeur Sanders.

Deion Sanders, Jackson State 10-0 after knocking off Alabama A&M

Deion Sanders has guided Jackson State to another spot in the SWAC Championship Game

Deion Sanders and Jackson State won their game against Alabama A&M on Saturday, 27-13, but lost quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the third quarter of the SWAC matchup.

Sanders was hit by two Alabama A&M players and needed to be helped to the sidelines. He was 12-of-20 for 164 yards at the time of his injury and did not return to the game.

The victory earned the Tigers a second straight trip to the SWAC Championship Game. This is the first time in program history Jackson State is 10-0.

The Tigers finish their regular season on Saturday against Alcorn State.

Heralded recruit Travis Hunter had a huge game, with the first TD of his college career and an interception.