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Kevin Batiste

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Kevin Batiste

    Marshall Faulk heavily critical of Southern kicking game (opens the original)

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    BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Special teams continues to be a struggle for Southern. Last Saturday against Jackson State, placekicker Nathan Zimmer missed an extra point in the 2nd quarter. Later in the quarter, Southern faced 4th & 9 at the JSU 22. Instead of sending Zimmer or Chris McKenna out for a 39 yard field goal attempt, Marshall Faulk sent his offense back out to go for it. The end result was a turnover on downs. During Tuesday’s virtual press conference, Faulk was asked about the decision.

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Kevin Batiste

    Southern looks to make a statement against Jackson State (opens the original)

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    BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Southern has not beaten Jackson State in a while. To be more specific, the Jaguars have not won a BoomBox Classic since April 3rd, 2021. Dawson Odums was the SU head coach, Deion Sanders was the JSU head coach and the world was still in the midst of the COVID pandemic. First year head coach Marshall Faulk understands the magnitude of the rivalry. The Pro Football Hall of Famer says Saturday will be another chance for his team to make a statement. “When you get beat six

  3. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Kevin Batiste

    Southern’s matchup against No. 22 Houston brings big opportunities (opens the original)

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    BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Southern and Houston will battle on the gridiron for the third time ever on Saturday. UH won both of the previous two matchups by a combined score of 117-16. Going into TDECU Stadium, the odds are stacked against Southern once again. Houston is a 49 and a half point favorite, plus they have a 21-0 all-time record against FCS opponents. Head coach Marshall Faulk does not only see this game as a chance to grow as a team but also for players to seek individual opportunity

  4. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Kevin Batiste

    Kentucky State goes to Southern with plenty of Louisiana ties (opens the original)

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    BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Southern’s opponent for this week, Kentucky State, will travel nearly 800 miles to Baton Rouge. Yet, the Thorobreds have a group that is well aware of the area. That starts with head coach and Zachary native Felton Huggins Jr. Huggins is a Northeast High School Class of 2001 alumnus. Following high school, the Chaneyville product had a brief playing stint at Grambling State before continuing his career at Southeastern. After a coaching tour around the state, the 43-year

  5. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Kevin Batiste

    ‘We might be the underdog’: Coach Marshall Faulk previews Jaguars, Kentucky State matchup (opens the original)

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    BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Southern head coach Marshall Faulk spoke to the media Wednesday afternoon. Faulk gave an assessment of last week’s 30-17 loss to Alabama State before previewing the Week 1 matchup against Kentucky State. Kickoff is set for Saturday 6 p.m. at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Click here to report a typo. Please include the headline. Click here to subscribe to our WAFB 9 News daily digest and breaking news alerts delivered straight to your email inbox. Watch the latest WAFB news and

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