Photos: Southern's band tops football pageantry

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Photos: Southern's band tops football pageantry

Southern University's band stood out in Athens on a day full of pageantry around college football on Sept. 26, 2015. Take a look at photos from around the nation.

Southern drum major Keith Morgan, of New Orleans, preforms at halftime in an NCAA college football game against Georgia Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

The Southern band performs during a halftime show in an NCAA college football game against Georgia Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Southern drum major Keith Morgan, of New Orleans, preforms at halftime in an NCAA college football game against Georgia Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Southern drum major Keith Morgan, of New Orleans, performs with the band during a halftime show an NCAA college football game against Georgia Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Southern drum major Keith Morgan, of New Orleans, preforms at halftime in an NCAA college football game against Georgia Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

The Southern University Jaguars Human Jukebox Band performs at halftime of the game against the Georgia Bulldogs on September 26, 2015 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

The Southern University Jaguars Human Jukebox Band performs in the third quarter of the game against the Southern University Jaguars on September 26, 2015 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. The Georgia Bulldogs won 48-6. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

A Nebraska fan waits in the student section before an NCAA college football game against Southern Miss in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Former NBA player Karl Malone cheers on the LSU Tigers against the Syracuse Orange on September 26, 2015 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. LSU defeats Syracuse 34-24. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Former Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, left, receives a jersey in his name from Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, right, before an NCAA college football game against BYU in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. Jeter graduated high school in Kalamazoo, Mich. and was offered a scholarship to play baseball for Michigan. (AP Photo/Tony Ding)

Brad Paisley performs before the game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Maryland Terrapins on September 26, 2015 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

A young fan signals for the fourth quarter during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina won 31-14. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

An LSU fan dances during a timeout during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Syracuse and LSU on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth)

A Florida Gators fan cheers during a game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

A Michigan State Spartans cheerleader entertains the fans during the game against the Central Michigan Chippewas on September 26, 2015 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans defeated the Chippewas 30-10. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

The Coquesttes from the marching band of the South Carolina Gamecocks cheer on their team as they prepare to take on the University of Central Florida Knights on September 26, 2015 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/GettyImages)

South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier reacts to a play during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Central Florida, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina won 31-14. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Georgia Bulldogs fans cheer on the team in the fourth quarter of the game against the Southern University Jaguars on September 26, 2015 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. The Georgia Bulldogs won 48-6. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp #1 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers stands in the end zone before their game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Memorial Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)

Texas players enter the stadium before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The Nebraska Cornhuskers take the field before their game against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Memorial Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)

West Virginia Mountaineers cheerleaders perform during the game against the Maryland Terrapins on September 26, 2015 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

Midshipmen in the stands celebrate during a 28-18 win against Connecticut at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. (Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant/TNS)

A Syracuse Orange fan reacts to a play during the second half against the LSU Tigers on September 26, 2015 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. LSU defeats Syracuse 34-24. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

The Florida Gators cheerleadrs cheer during a game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Southern drum major Keith Morgan, of New Orleans, preforms at halftime in an NCAA college football game against Georgia Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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