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NEW ORLEANS -- Martez Carter had 279 all-purpose yards and scored three touchdowns as Grambling defeated Southern 52-30 to claim the Southwestern Athletic Conference West Division title in the Bayou Classic on Saturday. Wholesale NMD R1 .The Tigers (9-1, 9-0) advanced to the SWAC title game for the second consecutive year. Theyll face East Division champion Alcorn State next Saturday in Houston.Carter rushed 10 times for 118 yards and two touchdowns, returned two kickoffs for 104 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown, caught one pass for 28 yards, returned one kickoff for 16 yards and returned three punts for 29 yards.Gramblings DeVante Kincade completed 24-of-33 passes for 283 yards and a touchdown and ran nine times for 56 yards and a touchdown.After being held scoreless in the second quarter, the Tigers scored on the first possession of the third quarter as Kincade ran 45 yards for touchdown that increased the Tigers lead to 24-13.Three plays after Grambling stopped Southern on a fourth-and-1 at the Tigers 13, Carter ran 66 yards for a touchdown and Lyndemian Brooks ran 34 yards for a touchdown and a 38-13 lead with 4:02 left in the third quarter.One play after a Grambling fumble, Austin Howard threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Lenard Tillery to get the Jaguars within 38-20 after three quarters. Tillery also ran 25 times for 230 yards and a touchdown.Kincade threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Chad Williams before Southerns Ruan Albuquerque made a 32-yard field goal with 6:56 left. Carter returned the ensuing kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown.Howard threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Tillery with 3 seconds left.Southern took the opening kickoff and drove to an 18-yard touchdown pass from Howard to Willie Quinn and a 6-0 lead after the extra point was missed.On the ensuing possession, Carter ran 11 yards for a touchdown that gave Grambling a 7-6 lead.The Jaguars were poised to re-take the lead but Howard fumbled at the Tigers 1 and the ball went through the end zone for a touchback.Williams 32-yard halfback pass to Verlan Hunter gave Grambling a 14-6 lead after one quarter.Tillerys 85-yard touchdown run pulled Southern within 17-13 at halftime.THE TAKEAWAYGrambling: The Tigers are back as a perennial SWAC contender after playing for the West Division title for the third consecutive year and winning it for the second consecutive year. The Tigers finished 9-0 in the SWAC regular season for the second consecutive year.Southern: The Jaguars high-scoring offense wasnt up to par as the Grambling defense contained quarterback Austin Howard and big-play wide receiver/return specialist Willie Quinn. Running back Lenard Tillery, the SWACs all-time leading rusher, had a big game in the final game of his collegiate career with 230 yards, including an 85-yard touchdown, as well as a 14-yard touchdown reception.UP NEXTGrambling: The Tigers will play East Division champion Alcorn State in the SWAC Championship Game next Saturday in Houston. Grambling will try to avenge a 49-21 loss to Alcorn in last years title game.Southern: The Jaguars season ended with the loss. They finished with a winning record for the fourth consecutive season.AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org Superstar Shoes Australia . It says Pocklingtons lawyer filed the appeal Friday in a California court. 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Sure, it does hurt me, but I channel the hurt to keep getting better; I dont let it bog me down. Thats how I work.Like, when I was left out for the T20s - of course I wanted to be in the playing XI. So, that required me to do better. So, I thought, OK man, I have to raise my standards. As simple as that. I dont look outside; I look inside and say, I will have to do this, I will do it.Dhawan also said his motivation to do well increased with time, and that age didnt have a bearing on it. It depends on your desire [to do well], how much you love the game and what goals you have.With the emergence of KL Rahul, India have had the luxury of opting for any two of three potential openers - Rahul, Dhawan and M Vijay - and the team used all possible pairings during the West Indies Tests. Dhawans middling returns have coincided with a breakout season for Rahul - he scored 236 runs, including a hundred, from three Test innings, before smashing an unbeaten 51-ball 110 in the first T20I in Florida.Dhawan agreed that the competition for the opening spots had intensified, and that it had kept every player on his toes in the lead-up to a long home season. It is a good thing. Jaan lagaani hai, dum lagaana hai apnni jagah rakhne ke liye [One needs to give it ones all to keep ones place in the side], he said. Wholesale NMD. Rahul, anyway has done quite well in Test matches and T20s, so if you look at the bigger picture its very good for India that there are three or four openers pushing one another, as well as openers in the domestic circuit who are also pushing for places. Such competition ensures each individual keeps working hard.With the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur set to begin in a little over a week, Dhawan said he was preparing well and getting physically and mentally stronger. Asked if there was any specific preparation involved, he replied with a laugh: I am batting for 40 minutes [in the nets].Dhawan was also appreciative of head coach Anil Kumbles cricketing smarts, and said he was learning from him the importance of hard graft. Its been great having Anil bhai around. Of course, he is a great legend, he said. He is so well educated and obviously has a sharp brain. He has great cricketing intelligence as well, so you obviously learn a lot for him - be it the dedication and hard grind he brought to his game, or the aggressive mindset with which he played.Dhawan, who turned out for India Red who lost the Duleep Trophy final to India Blue, said the tournament provided useful game-time ahead of a busy season. Its quite useful because I believe practice in the form of matches is always good as it gives you a feel of the pressure, he said. Especially, after you field for two successive days, your body also loosens up and you get a good vibe. So, you take that confidence forward. ' ' '