Gio Lopez threw three touchdown passes and Fluff Bothwell ran for 143 yards and two scores — in the first half — as South Alabama steamrolled FCS-member Northwestern State 87-10, setting the school’s scoring record and giving new coach Major

That’s because the Demons were pummeled by the Jaguars, 87-10, on Thursday. The game was 51 minutes of playing time with the fourth quarter reduced to a six-minute running clock. It was the first win at South Alabama for coach Major Applewhite.

The Jags’ defense also had their best game of the season. South Alabama held the Demons to 237 yards on the night while Jaden Voisin, Amarion Fortenberry and Chrystyile Caldwell each had their first interceptions of the season. Caldwell scored on 30-yard pick 6 in the third quarter.

The South Alabama Jaguars racked up the most points scored by an FBS team in over 33 years on Thursday, as they thrashed the Northwestern State Demons 87-10.

South Alabama’s defense showed improvement from Week 1 to Week 2, allowing nearly 200 fewer yards and 25 fewer points vs. Ohio than it had vs. North Texas. The Jaguars also forced their first turnover of the season and allowed only a handful of explosive plays by the Bobcats’ offense.

South Alabama posted the highest scoring output by an FBS team in more than 30 years on Thursday night as the Jaguars exploded for 87 points against Northwestern State.

It was a record-setting night at Hancock Whitney Stadium. South Alabama pummeled Northwestern State 87-10 on Thursday, setting the Sun Belt Conference record for points in a game. The Jaguars picked up their first win of the year and became the first FBS team in 33 years to score at least 87 points.