The 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Major Applewhite and played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.
South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack was hired by Alabama as its defensive coordinator.
On September 12, 2024, South Alabama scored 87 points in a victory over Northwestern State, the most by any FBS team since 1991.
Preseason
Media poll In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Jaguars were picked to finish fifth place in the West division.
Defensive back Jaden Voisin was awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team defense, respectively. Wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett and defensive lineman Wy'Kevious Thomas were named to the second team offense and defense.
Schedule The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.
Personnel Transfers
OutgoingGavin ForshaLBWithdrawnCaullin LacyWRLouisvilleNathan Rawlins-KibongeEDGEIowa Central CCChristopher Davis Jr.WRCoahoma CCMarquise RobinsonCBArkansasJaden VoisinSWithdrawnYam BanksSOle MissJames RobinsonIOLValdosta StateTravis DrososLSUCLADontae LucasIOLSouthern MissEli NtsasaSWestern New MexicoTremel States-JonesSRhode IslandJamarrien BurtSMississippi Gulf Coast CCKeith Gallmon Jr.SAustin PeayAdrein StricklandOTUnknownKhalil JacobsLBMissouriCaeleb SchlachterTEEastern KentuckyBryston DixonDLJones JCTrip MaxwellQBStetsonJosh BledsoeDBSouthern MissCameron RutledgeSMississippi College
IncomingAakil WashingtonLBLibertyNoah TosterWRChowanMalachi PreciadoIOLPurdueLardarius Webb Jr.SOklahoma StateLaith MarjanKEast CarolinaAndrew BenchTEBowling GreenBryston DixonDLGeorgia TechDarius McKenzieLBMaineCourtney McBride Jr.EDGEFlorida AtlanticTrent SingletonSMississippi StateTre'Darius BrownDLTexas TechIverson CelestineRBTulaneJayden HobsonOTMississippi StateEthan HubbardOTDukeMicah WoodsWRBuffaloTyler ThomasEDGEUABTylen CampbellWRNorth Alabama
Recruiting class
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Roster
Game summaries North Texas
Statistics UNTUSA First downs 28 29 Total yards 550 582 Rushing yards 104 150 Passing yards 446 432 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 33–42–0 26–49–0 Time of possession 29:32 30:28 Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Chandler Morris 32/41, 415 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ikaika Ragsdale 14 carries, 45 yards, TD Receiving Damon Ward Jr. 12 receptions, 230 yards, 2 TDSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 26/49, 432 yards, 3 TD Rushing Gio Lopez 13 carries, 62 yards, TD Receiving Jamaal Pritchett 10 receptions, 197 yards, TD
at Ohio
Statistics USAOHIO First downs 18 20 Total yards 335 404 Rushing yards 109 200 Passing yards 226 204 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–37–0 20–28–0 Time of possession 27:43 32:17 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 23/37, 226 yards, TD Rushing Fluff Bothwell 10 carries, 70 yards, TD Receiving Devin Voisin 5 receptions, 77 yardsOhio Passing Parker Navarro 20/28, 204 yards, TD Rushing Anthony Tyus III 17 carries, 74 yards, TD Receiving Chase Hendricks 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD
vs. Northwestern State (FCS)
Statistics NWST USA First downs 8 22 Total yards 237 620 Rushing yards 66 363 Passing yards 171 257 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 10–25–3 15–19–0 Time of possession 26:47 33:13 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern State Passing JT Fayard 9/23, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Zay Davis 9 carries, 32 yards Receiving Myles Kitt-Denton 3 receptions, 80 yards, TDSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 15/19, 257 yards, 4 TD Rushing Fluff Bothwell 7 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jeremiah Webb 2 receptions, 74 yards, TD
The fourth quarter was shortened to six minutes as South Alabama was up 80–10 at the end of the third.
at Appalachian State
Statistics USAAPP First downs 26 23 Total yards 474 385 Rushing yards 320 119 Passing yards 154 266 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–24–1 21–40–0 Time of possession 34:12 25:48 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 16/24, 154 yards, 2 TD Rushing Fluff Bothwell 14 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jamaal Pritchett 6 receptions, 68 yards, TDAppalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 21/40, 266 yards, TD, INT Rushing Maquel Haywood 7 carries, 47 yards, TD Receiving Kaedin Robinson 6 receptions, 85 yards
at No. 14 LSU
Statistics USALSU First downs 16 29 Total yards 333 667 Rushing yards 112 237 Passing yards 221 430 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–30–0 29–42–2 Time of possession 31:00 29:00 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 16/22, 171 yards, TD Rushing Kentrel Bullock 9 carries, 56 yards Receiving Anthony Eager 4 receptions, 91 yards, TDLSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 26/39, 409 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Caden Durham 7 carries, 128 yards, TD Receiving Kyren Lacy 5 receptions, 107 yards
at Arkansas State
Statistics USAARST First downs 24 24 Total yards 453 411 Rushing yards 161 66 Passing yards 292 345 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–1 30–39–0 Time of possession 30:57 29:03 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 21/35, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kentrel Bullock 13 carries, 66 yards Receiving Jamaal Pritchett 7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDArkansas State Passing Jaylen Raynor 30/39, 345 yards, TD Rushing Zak Wallace 11 carries, 30 yards Receiving Corey Rucker 8 receptions, 172 yards
Troy (rivalry)
Statistics TROYUSA First downs 14 12 Total yards 172 318 Rushing yards 36 160 Passing yards 136 158 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–36–3 16–21–0 Time of possession 24:03 35:57 Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Matthew Caldwell 17/30, 142 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Damien Taylor 6 carries, 23 yards Receiving Devonte Ross 7 receptions, 70 yards, TDSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 16/21, 158 yards, TD Rushing Gio Lopez 11 carries, 67 yards, TD Receiving Javon Ivory 1 reception, 57 yards
Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics ULMUSA First downs 15 28 Total yards 387 523 Rushing yards 238 355 Passing yards 149 168 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–24–2 18–30–0 Time of possession 30:00 30:00 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Aidan Armenta 11/23, 149 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ahmad Hardy 20 carries, 104 yards Receiving Javon Campbell 2 receptions, 77 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 18/30, 168 yards Rushing Kentrel Bullock 18 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jamaal Pritchett 11 receptions, 89 yards
Georgia Southern
Statistics GASOUSA First downs 20 25 Total yards 337 458 Rushing yards 106 184 Passing yards 231 274 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–33–0 23–32–1 Time of possession 31:52 28:08 Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia Southern Passing JC French 22/27, 198 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jalen White 18 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Josh Dallas 5 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TDSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 22/30, 257 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kentrel Bullock 17 carries, 101 yards Receiving Jamaal Pritchett 12 receptions, 107 yards, TD
at Louisiana
Statistics USALA First downs 19 22 Total yards 353 413 Rushing yards 68 137 Passing yards 285 276 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–34–1 22–30–1 Time of possession 27:10 32:50 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 24/34, 285 yards, INT Rushing Fluff Bothwell 9 carries, 38 yards Receiving Jamaal Pritchett 11 receptions, 170 yardsLouisiana Passing Chandler Fields 14/17, 185 yards, TD Rushing Bill Davis 16 carries, 50 yards Receiving Harvey Broussard 6 receptions, 84 yards
at Southern Miss
Statistics USAUSM First downs 17 21 Total yards 380 306 Rushing yards 187 169 Passing yards 193 137 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–24–0 20–36–1 Time of possession 21:12 38:48 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 15/24, 193 yards, 3 TD Rushing Fluff Bothwell 6 carries, 104 yards, TD Receiving Jamaal Pritchett 8 receptions, 102 yards, TDSouthern Miss Passing Tate Rodemaker 15/27, 108 yards, TD Rushing Rodrigues Clark 12 carries, 115 yards Receiving Kenyon Clay 5 receptions, 39 yards
Texas State
Statistics TXSTUSA First downs 28 19 Total yards 530 377 Rushing yards 282 147 Passing yards 248 230 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 35:25 24:35 Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Jordan McCloud 21/28, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Ismail Mahdi 20 carries, 147 yards, TD Receiving Joey Hobert 7 receptions, 80 yards, TDSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 16/23, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Fluff Bothwell 6 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jamaal Pritchett 10 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Western Michigan (Salute to Veterans Bowl)
Statistics USA WMU First downs 25 21 Total yards 537 317 Rushing yards 266 121 Passing yards 271 196 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–24–1 17–27–1 Time of possession 27:56 32:04 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Bishop Davenport 15/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kentrel Bullock 17 carries, 130 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Webb 6 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TDWestern Michigan Passing Hayden Wolff 17/27, 196 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jaden Nixon 11 carries, 45 yards Receiving Kenneth Womack 5 receptions, 89 yards
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