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Rod Walker: Southern interim coach Fred McNair rights ship in one game that matters most
- Southern defeated Grambling 28-27 in a Bayou Classic marathon at the Caesars Superdome.
- Interim coach Fred McNair described sleepless nights and worry over the program’s direction.
- Remo and Holly combined for 161 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the Bayou Classic.
- Southern avoided its first 1-win season since 1935 with the Bayou Classic win.
- Marshall Faulk is expected to be named Southern’s head coach soon after the Bayou Classic.
- Faulk’s background includes a path from Carver High School to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Southern’s defense sealed victory when Givens recovered a fumble with 32 seconds left.
- Grambling finished 7-5 after a 5-7 showing last season.
- The Bayou Classic win gave Southern bragging rights over Grambling for a year.
- The Bayou Classic win is seen as a step toward rebuilding under new leadership.
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