South Alabama remains unbeaten, whips Lamar 30-8

Published Sep. 11, 2011 7:04 a.m. ET

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C.J. Bennett threw two touchdown passes as South Alabama defeated Lamar 30-8 on Saturday.

Lamar was held to three first downs and 64 yards on offense in the first half as South Alabama scored three times in the second quarter for a 20-0 halftime lead.

Bennett passed 10 yards to Corey Waldon in the second quarter and 10 yards to Jereme Jones in the third as the Jaguars built a 27-2 lead. Bennett completed 9 of 14 passes for 144 yards.

South Alabama (2-0), a Football Championship Subdivision independent, is 19-0 since starting its football program in 2009. The Jaguars have beaten Lamar by a combined score of 56-8 in their past two meetings.

Lamar (1-1) scored a safety in the third quarter and did not get into the end zone until the fourth quarter. J.J. Hayes scored on a 26-yard pass from Jeremy Johnson with 3:53 to play.