The 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jaguars played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Steve Campbell.
This was the team's first season at Hancock Whitney Stadium, after competing for 10 years at Ladd–Peebles Stadium. After the team completed their season with a 4–7 record (3–5 in conference play), Campbell was fired on December 6, 2020.
Schedule South Alabama had games scheduled against Florida and Grambling State, but were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Game summaries
At Southern Miss
Statistics South AlabamaSouthern Miss First downs 23 20 Total yards 529 409 Rushing yards 166 95 Passing yards 363 314 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:08 30:52
Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 16/27, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Carlos Davis 15 carries, 85 yards Receiving Jalen Tolbert 6 yards, 169 yards, 2 TDSouthern Miss Passing Jack Abraham 22/32, 314 yards Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 12 carries, 32 yards Receiving Tim Jones 6 receptions, 139 yards
Tulane
Statistics TulaneSouth Alabama First downs 22 20 Total yards 394 401 Rushing yards 204 78 Passing yards 190 323 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 26:02 33:58
Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Keon Howard 14/30, 190 yards Rushing Tyjae Spears 11 carries, 106 yards Receiving Jha'Quan Jackson 3 receptions, 44 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Chase Lovertich 18/30, 249 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Carlos Davis 17 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kawaan Baker 7 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
UAB
Statistics UABSouth Alabama First downs 22 18 Total yards 509 315 Rushing yards 190 147 Passing yards 319 168 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 35:00 25:00
Team Category Player StatisticsUAB Passing Bryson Lucero 18/28, 319 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Spencer Brown 20 carries, 105 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Austin Watkins 7 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TDSouth Alabama Passing Chance Lovertich 14/29, 168 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Carlos Davis 17 carries, 105 yards Receiving Jalen Tolbert 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD
Texas State
Statistics Texas StateSouth Alabama First downs 22 24 Total yards 348 385 Rushing yards 88 132 Passing yards 260 253 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 25:52 34:08
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas State Passing Brady McBride 28/40, 260 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jahmyl Jeter 5 carries, 31 yards Receiving Jah'Marae Sheread 4 receptions, 72 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 18/22, 187 yards, 1 TD Rushing Carlos Davis 32 yards, 113 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jalen Tolbert 9 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics Louisiana–MonroeSouth Alabama First downs 20 20 Total yards 380 415 Rushing yards 98 169 Passing yards 286 246 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 28:29 31:31
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Colby Suits 23/34, 286 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Josh Johnson 15 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jahquan Bloomfield 3 receptions, 69 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 8/12, 184 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Carlos Davis 17 carries, 58 yards Receiving Kawaan Baker 6 receptions, 154 yards, 3 TDs
At Georgia Southern
Statistics South AlabamaGeorgia Southern First downs 16 15 Total yards 264 345 Rushing yards 64 250 Passing yards 200 95 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 28:19 31:41
Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 20/27, 200 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Carlos Davis 20 carries, 70 yards Receiving Kawaan Baker 5 receptions, 65 yardsGeorgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 5/9, 95 yards, 1 INT Rushing Wesley Kennedy III 13 carries, 91 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Malik Murray 1 reception, 38 yards
At Coastal Carolina
Statistics South AlabamaCoastal Carolina First downs 16 18 Total yards 336 445 Rushing yards 93 236 Passing yards 243 209 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 30:15 29:45
Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 23/31, 243 yards Rushing Carlos Davis 17 carries, 73 yards Receiving Jalen Wayne 5 receptions, 91 yardsCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 17/24, 209 yards, 1 TD Rushing Reese White 9 carries, 81 yards Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 5 receptions, 95 yards
At Louisiana
Statistics South AlabamaLouisiana First downs 19 23 Total yards 268 506 Rushing yards 123 254 Passing yards 145 252 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 31:47 28:13
Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 15/28, 133 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Terrion Avery 14 carries, 62 yards Receiving Jalen Tolbert 5 receptions, 64 yardsLouisiana Passing Levi Lewis 21/31, 252 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Chris Smith 7 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD Receiving Neal Johnson 3 receptions, 40 yards
Georgia State
Statistics Georgia StateSouth Alabama First downs 19 19 Total yards 556 324 Rushing yards 222 113 Passing yards 334 211 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 29:16 30:44
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 19/28, 334 yards, 3 INTs Rushing Tucker Gregg 18 carries, 79 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Sam Pickney 5 receptions, 176 yardsSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 25/43, 211 yards Rushing Jared Wilson 7 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jalen Tolbert 5 receptions, 75 yards
At Arkansas State
Statistics South AlabamaArkansas State First downs 25 25 Total yards 486 494 Rushing yards 99 170 Passing yards 387 324 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:03 28:57
Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 16/22, 242 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Carlos Davis 12 carries, 31 yards Receiving Jalen Tolbert 10 receptions, 252 yards, 3 TDsArkansas State Passing Logan Bonner 11/16, 183 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Jamal Jones 19 carries, 93 yards Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 9 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Troy
Statistics TroySouth Alabama First downs 25 17 Total yards 414 239 Rushing yards 117 57 Passing yards 297 182 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 31:47 28:13
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Gunnar Watson 34/41, 297 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Kimani Vidal 22 carries, 76 yards Receiving Tray Eafford 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TDSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 15/28, 144 yards, 1 INT Rushing Caullin Lacy 4 carries, 38 yards Receiving Jalen Tolbert 5 receptions, 92 yards
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