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Grambling dominates Bayou Classic, 31-13

Frank Warren rushes for 166 yards and two touchdowns for Tigers

Greg Dillon, Pierre WarfordAP
Grambling State quarterback Greg Dillon (1) tries to outrun Southern cornerback Pierre Warford (21) during the first half of the Bayou Classic in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009.

NEW ORLEANS - Frank Warren rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns and Grambling State defeated Southern University 31-13 in the 36th Bayou Classic on Saturday in the Louisiana Superdome.

The Tigers (7-4, 5-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) won for the fifth time in six games to end their season. The Jaguars (6-4, 3-3) finish their season at Texas Southern next week.

Grambling led 14-13 at halftime and extended its lead to eight on the first possession of the second half when Warren scored on a 13-yard run. The Tigers extended their lead to 24-13 when Ari Johnson kicked a 24-yard field goal with 4:40 left in the game.

Warren completed the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run with 1 minute remaining. Grambling’s conference-leading running game accounted for all four touchdowns as Greg Dillon ran 8 yards and Kiare Thompson ran 14 yards for first-quarter touchdowns.

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The Grambling State rushing attack is too much for Southern to handle as the Tigers win the Bayou Classic.