2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
American college football season
The 2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi , and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by first-year head coach Jay Hopson . They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in third place in the West Division. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Louisiana–Lafayette .
Schedule
Southern Miss announced its 2016 football schedule on February 4, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Golden Eagles will host C–USA foes Charlotte , Marshall , Louisiana Tech , and Rice , and will travel to North Texas , Old Dominion , UTEP , and UTSA .[1]
The team will play four non–conference games, two home games against Savannah State from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Troy from the Sun Belt Conference , and two road games against Kentucky and LSU both from the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 6:30 pm at Kentucky * ESPNU W 44–3557,230
September 10 6:00 pm Savannah State * W 56–029,509
September 17 6:00 pm Troy * M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS beIN L 31–3727,905
September 24 7:00 pm at UTEP CI W 34–721,419
October 1 6:00 pm Rice M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS W 44–2828,325
October 8 11:00 am at UTSA ASN L 32–5519,818
October 15 6:30 pm at LSU * SECN L 10–45102,164
October 29 6:00 pm Marshall M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ASN W 24–1431,275
November 5 2:30 pm Charlotte M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ASN L 27–3828,347
November 12 2:30 pm at Old Dominion ASN L 35–5120,118
November 19 4:30 pm at North Texas beIN L 23–2919,120
November 26 3:00 pm Louisiana Tech ESPNews W 39–2426,164
December 17 8:00 pm vs. Louisiana–Lafayette * ESPN W 28–2135,061
Schedule Source: [2]
Game summaries
@ Kentucky
Week One: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Kentucky Wildcats – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
7
10
21 6 44
Wildcats
21
14
0 0 35
at Commonwealth Stadium , Lexington, KY
Game information
First quarter
9:37 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 8 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:36
6:09 Kentucky – Jeff Badet 72 yard pass from Drew Barker (Austin MacGinnis kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40
4:03 Kentucky – Garrett Johnson 43 yard pass from Drew Barker (Austin MacGinnis kick), Kentucky 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:33
0:25 Kentucky – Kayaune Ross 9 yard pass from Drew Barker (Austin MacGinnis kick), Kentucky 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:04
Second quarter
6:55 Kentucky – Garrett Johnson 53 yard pass from Drew Barker (Austin MacGinnis kick), Kentucky 28–7. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:24
2:46 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 31 yard field goal, Kentucky 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:02
0:56 Kentucky – Jojo Kemp 7 yard run (Austin MacGinnis kick), Kentucky 35–10. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:42
0:26 Southern Miss – Isaiah Jones 71 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Kentucky 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:22
Third quarter
10:36 Southern Miss – Nick Mullens 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Kentucky 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:20
6:45 Southern Miss – Julian Allen 18 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Kentucky 35–31. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:39
1:01 Southern Miss – Nick Mullens 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 38–35. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:32
Fourth quarter
10:30 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 49 yard field goal, Southern Miss 41–35. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:54
2:24 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 25 yard field goal, Southern Miss 44–35. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:56
Leading Passers
USM – Nick Mullens, 18–28, 258 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
UK – Drew Barker, 15–24, 323 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Leading Rushers
USM – Ito Smith, 36 carries, 173 yards, 1 TD
UK – Stanley "Boom" Williams, 13 carries, 94 yards
Leading Receivers
USM – Isaiah Jones, 3 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
UK – Garrett Johnson, 6 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD
Leading Tacklers
USM – Bradley Dylan, 7 tackles, 1 sack
UK – Jordan Jones, 19 tackles, 1 sack
Savannah State
Game information
First quarter
5:33 Southern Miss – Nick Mullens 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:48
1:35 Southern Miss – Korey Robertson 22 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:44
0:00 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 86 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:00
Second quarter
11:29 Southern Miss – Isaiah Jones 65 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 1:58
9:47 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 75 yard punt return (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 35–0. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 1:42
4:33 Southern Miss – D.J. Thompson 16 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 42–0. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:46
0:43 Southern Miss – George Payne 11 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 49–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:52
Third quarter
4:20 Southern Miss – Marquise Ricard 12 yard pass from Parker Adamson (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 56–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 7:04
Fourth quarter
Leading Passers
SSU – Blake Dever, 1–7, 17 yards
USM – Nick Mullens, 16–20, 216 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Leading Rushers
SSU – Keynnard Campbell, 7 carries, 24 yards
USM – Ito Smith, 8 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD
Leading Receivers
SSU – Jeremiah Harris Jr., 2 receptions, 23 yards
USM – Isaiah Jones, 3 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Leading Tacklers
SSU – Marcus Lee Jr., 10 tackles
USM – Jeremy Sangster, 5 tackles
Troy
Week Three: Troy Trojans at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Trojans
17
7
10 3 37
Golden Eagles
7
10
14 0 31
at M. M. Roberts Stadium , Hattiesburg, MS
Date : September 17Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 78° F • 10 mph • StormingGame attendance : 27,905Referee : James McArthurTV : beIN Southern Miss vs Troy
Game information
First quarter
11:24 Southern Miss – Devonta Foster 61 yard interception return (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:09
8:47 Troy – Deondre Douglas 34 yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:44
8:24 Troy – Emanuel Thompson 29 yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), Troy 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:16
5:22 Troy – Ryan Kay 30 yard field goal, Troy 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 2:16
Second quarter
14:47 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 41 yard field goal, Troy 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:57
9:09 Troy – Andre Flakes 11 yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay kick), Troy 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:28
0:08 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 2 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Troy 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:04
Third quarter
14:38 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 70 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Tied 24–24. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:22
10:06 Troy – Ryan Kay 42 yard field goal, Troy 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:11
6:12 Troy – Jordan Chunn 39 yard run (Ryan Kay kick), Troy 34–24. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:23
0:28 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 16 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Troy 34–31. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:43
Fourth quarter
10:21 Troy – Ryan Kay 43 yard field goal, Troy 37–31. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:27
Leading Passers
TU – Brandon Silvers, 10–27, 123 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
USM – Nick Mullens, 24–52, 263 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Leading Rushers
TU – Jordan Chunn, 36 carries, 176 yards, 1 TD
USM – Ito Smith, 20 carries, 131 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
TU – Emanuel Thompson, 5 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
USM – Allenzae Staggers, 6 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
Leading Tacklers
TU – Josh Marshall, 7 tackles
USM – Dylan Bradley, 9 tackles
@ UTEP
Week Four: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at UTEP Miners – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
3
21
7 3 34
Miners
7
0
0 0 7
at Sun Bowl , El Paso, TX
Date : September 24Game time : 7:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 83° F • WSW 15 • Partly cloudyGame attendance : 21,419Referee : Rodney BurnetteTV : CI Southern Miss vs UTEP
Game information
First quarter
9:20 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 34 yard field goal, Southern Miss 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:40
5:37 Texas–El Paso – Aaron Jones 68 yard run (Jay Mattox kick), UTEP 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 93 yards, 0:42
Second quarter
6:39 Southern Miss – D.J. Thompson 6 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:05
3:57 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 28 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 17–7. Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:09
1:30 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 3 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:44
Third quarter
8:01 Southern Miss – Curtis Mikell 100 yard interception return (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:25
Fourth quarter
12:01 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 46 yard field goal, Southern Miss 34–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:56
Leading Passers
USM – Nick Mullens, 16–27, 176 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
UTEP – Zach Greenlee, 7–14, 62 yards, 2 INT
Leading Rushers
USM – Ito Smith, 16 carries, 108 yards
UTEP – Aaron Jones, 16 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
Leading Receivers
USM – D.J. Thompson, 4 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
UTEP – Cole Freytag, 1 reception, 33 yards
Leading Tacklers
USM – D'Nerius Antoine, 8 tackles
UTEP – Mike Sota, 9 tackles
Rice
Week Five: Rice Owls at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Owls
0
7
7 14 28
Golden Eagles
3
10
21 10 44
at M. M. Roberts Stadium , Hattiesburg, MS
Date : October 1Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 80° F • 5 mph • ClearGame attendance : 28,325Referee : Stephen LamantiaSouthern Miss vs Rice
Game information
First quarter
3:55 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 22 yard field goal, Southern Miss 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:54
Second quarter
9:03 Rice – Samuel Stewart 7 yard pass from Tyler Stehling (Haden Tobola kick), Rice 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 2:42
8:52 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 75 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 10–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11
1:13 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 42 yard field goal, Southern Miss 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 1:55
Third quarter
14:09 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 81 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 0:51
10:41 Rice – Samuel Stewart 24 yard run (Haden Tobola kick), Southern Miss 20–14. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:01
9:46 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 93 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 27–14. 'Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:55
2:31 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 2 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 34–14. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:43
Fourth quarter
14:52 Rice – Zach Wright 11 yard pass from Tyler Stehling (Haden Tobola kick), Southern Miss 34–21. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:39
12:37 Southern Miss – D.J. Thompson 9 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 41–21. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:15
10:59 Rice – Samuel Stewart 17 yard run (Haden Tobola kick), Southern Miss 41–28. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:38
6:11 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 43 yard field goal, Southern Miss 44–28. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:48
Leading Passers
RU – Tyler Stehling, 14–18, 100 yards, 2 TD
USM – Nick Mullens, 25–36, 591 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Leading Rushers
RU – Samuel Stewart, 19 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
USM – Ito Smith, 19 carries, 77 yards, 1 TD
Leading Receivers
RU – Temi Alaka, 2 receptions, 66 yards
USM – Allenzae Staggers, 6 receptions, 292 yards, 3 TD
Leading Tacklers
RU – Emmanuel Ellerbee, 10 tackles
USM – D'Nerius Antoine, 11 tackles
@ UTSA
Week Six: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at UTSA Roadrunners – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
7
14
3 8 32
Roadrunners
28
10
7 10 55
at Alamodome , San Antonio, TX
Game information
First quarter
13:38 Texas–San Antonio – Kerry Thomas Jr. 71 yard pass from Dalton Sturm (Victor Falcon kick), Texas–San Antonio 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:22
11:45 Texas–San Antonio – Jarveon Williams 3 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), Texas–San Antonio 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:30
7:15 Texas–San Antonio – Jalen Rhodes 4 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), Texas–San Antonio 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:10
3:08 Southern Miss – Jay'Shawn Washington 17 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Texas–San Antonio 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:07
0:20 Texas–San Antonio – Jarveon Williams 6 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), Texas–San Antonio 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:48
Second quarter
11:33 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Texas–San Antonio 28–14. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:47
7:26 Texas–San Antonio – Jalen Rhodes 80 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), Texas–San Antonio 35–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13
3:24 Southern Miss – D.J. Thompson 35 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Texas–San Antonio 35–21. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:02
0:00 Texas–San Antonio – Victor Falcon 45 yard field goal, Texas–San Antonio 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:24
Third quarter
9:10 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 28 yard field goal, Texas–San Antonio 38–24. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:50
6:23 Texas–San Antonio – Matt Guidry 20 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), Texas–San Antonio 45–24. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:47
Fourth quarter
10:50 Texas–San Antonio – Victor Falcon 26 yard field goal, Texas–San Antonio 48–24. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:40
6:47 Southern Miss – Chase Whitehead 33 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Nick Mullens pass to Julian Allen for two-point conv.), Texas–San Antonio 48–32. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 4:03
1:57 Texas–San Antonio – Jalen Rhodes 3 yard run (Victor Falcon kick), Texas–San Antonio 55–32. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:18
Leading Passers
USM – Nick Mullens, 24–47, 370 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
UTSA – Dalton Storm, 10–12, 193 yards, 1 TD
Leading Rushers
USM – Ito Smith, 20 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
UTSA – Jalen Rhodes, 14 carries, 165 yards, 3 TD
Leading Receivers
USM – Allenzae Staggers, 6 receptions, 92 yards
UTSA – Josh Stewart, 2 receptions, 85 yards
Leading Tacklers
USM – Dylan Bradley, 6 tackles
UTSA – Josiah Tauaefa, 12 tackles
@ LSU
Week Seven: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at LSU Tigers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
7
3
0 0 10
Tigers
7
3
28 7 45
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, LA
Date : October 15Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : 81° F • ESE 8 • Partly cloudyGame attendance : 102,164Referee : James CarterTV : SECN Southern Miss vs LSU
Game information
First quarter
6:58 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:02
2:22 LSU – D.J. Chark 19 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:05
Second quarter
14:05 LSU – Colby Delahoussaye 38 yard field goal, LSU 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 1:38
8:28 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 37 yard field goal, Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 5:29
Third quarter
13:22 LSU – Derrius Guice 61 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 17–10. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:32
10:50 LSU – Derrius Guice 20 yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:54
4:20 LSU – D.J. Chark 80 yard pass from Danny Etling (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 31–10. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14
1:58 LSU – Malachi Dupre 63 yard pass from Danny Etling (Colby Delahoussaye kick), LSU 38–10. Drive: 1 play, 63 yards, 0:10
Fourth quarter
5:16 LSU – Malachi Dupre 23 yard pass from Danny Etling (Jack Gonsoulin kick), LSU 45–10. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 4:20
Leading Passers
USM – Nick Mullens, 25–36, 161 yards
LSU – Danny Etling, 11–18, 276 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Leading Rushers
USM – Ito Smith, 16 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD
LSU – Derrius Guice, 16 carries, 162 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
USM – Ito Smith, 6 receptions, 46 yards
LSU – Malachi Dupre, 3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
Leading Tacklers
USM – Elijah Parker, 7 tackles
LSU – Kendell Beckwith, 15 tackles
Marshall
Week Nine: Marshall Thundering Herd at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Thundering Herd
0
7
0 7 14
Golden Eagles
7
3
0 14 24
at M. M. Roberts Stadium , Hattiesburg, MS
Date : October 29Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 83° F • S 3 • Clear, humidity 36%Game attendance : 31,275Referee : Dan GautreauxTV : ASNSouthern Miss vs Marshall
Game information
First quarter
9:29 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:31
Second quarter
14:07 Southern Miss – Parker Shaunfield 44 yard field goal, Southern Miss 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:32
6:47 Marshall – Keion Davis 5 yard run (Amoreto Curraj kick), Southern Miss 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 3:12
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
12:08 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 4 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 2:58
4:23 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 40 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:30
2:26 Marshall – Michael Clark 44 yard pass from Chase Litton (Amoreto Curraj kick), Southern Miss 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:47
Leading Passers
MU – Chase Litton, 20–34, 166 yards, 1 TD
USM – Nick Mullens, 22–40, 300 yards, 1 TD
Leading Rushers
MU – Keion Davis, 11 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
USM – Ito Smith, 20 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
MU – Josh Knight, 6 receptions, 47 yards
USM – Allenzae Staggers, 7 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD
Leading Tacklers
MU – Frankie Hernandez, 8 tackles
USM – Cornell Armstrong, 8 tackles
Charlotte
Game information
First quarter
10:33 Charlotte – Hasaan Klugh 7 yard run (Blake Brewer kick), Charlotte 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:20
5:45 Southern Miss – Korey Robertson 3 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:15
0:35 Southern Miss – Chase Whitehead 78 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 78 yards, 0:19
Second quarter
13:29 Charlotte – Robert Washington 58 yard run (Blake Brewer kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:06
1:46 Charlotte – Chris Montgomery 9 yard run (Blake Brewer kick), Charlotte 21–14. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 4:32
0:35 Charlotte – T.L. Ford II 18 yard pass from Hasaan Klugh (Blake Brewer kick), Charlotte 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:06
Third quarter
9:29 Charlotte – Blake Brewer 22 yard field goal, Charlotte 31–14. Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 5:31
3:18 Charlotte – Ed Rolle 0 yard blocked punt return (Blake Brewer kick), Charlotte 38–14. Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:39
Fourth quarter
14:11 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 8 yard run (Parker Adamson two-point pass conv. failed), Charlotte 38–20. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:07
4:56 Southern Miss – Parker Adamson 2 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Charlotte 38–27. Drive: 19 plays, 99 yards, 4:52
Leading Passers
UNCC – Hasaan Klugh, 11–24, 127 yards, 1 TD
USM – Nick Mullens, 19–25, 249 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Leading Rushers
UNCC – Kalif Phillips, 29 carries, 183 yards
USM – Ito Smith, 15 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Leading Receivers
UNCC – Workpeh Kofa, 2 receptions, 57 yards
USM – Chase Whitehead, 2 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
Leading Tacklers
UNCC – Nick Cook, 10 tackles
USM – D'Nerius Antoine, 12 tackles
@ Old Dominion
Week Eleven: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Old Dominion Monarchs – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
0
7
14 14 35
Monarchs
21
14
7 9 51
at Foreman Field , Norfolk, VA
Game information
First quarter
11:02 Old Dominion – Ray Lawry 2 yard run (Brad Davis kick), Old Dominion 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:47
9:45 Old Dominion – Ray Lawry 2 yard run (Brad Davis kick), Old Dominion 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:04
3:58 Old Dominion – Jeremy Cox 3 yard run (Brad Davis kick), Old Dominion 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:02
Second quarter
10:05 Southern Miss – Keon Howard 2 yard run (Stephen Brauchle kick), Old Dominion 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:54
6:55 Old Dominion – Jonathan Duhart 5 yard pass from David Washington (Brad Davis kick), Old Dominion 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:04
1:19 Old Dominion – Travis Fulgham 39 yard pass from David Washington (Brad Davis kick), Old Dominion 35–7. Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 2:05
Third quarter
11:29 Old Dominion – Jeremy Cox 67 yard run (Brad Davis kick), Old Dominion 42–7. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:53
6:54 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 1 yard run (Stephen Brauchle kick), Old Dominion 42–14. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:30
0:07 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 2 yard run (Stephen Brauchle kick), Old Dominion 42–21. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 4:34
Fourth quarter
9:55 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 1 yard run (Stephen Brauchle kick), Old Dominion 42–28. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 2:36
7:44 Old Dominion – Safety , Old Dominion 44–28. Drive: 3 plays, -15 yards, 0:55
4:13 Old Dominion – Rashaad Coward 7 yard fumble return (Brad Davis kick), Old Dominion 51–28. Drive: 3 plays, -29 yards, 1:27
3:53 Southern Miss – Marquise Ricard 55 yard pass from Keon Howard (Stephen Brauchle kick), Old Dominion 51–35. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:13
Leading Passers
USM – Keon Howard, 12–24, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
ODU – David Washington, 12–18, 144 yards, 2 TD
Leading Rushers
USM – Keon Howard, 28 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
ODU – Jeremy Cox, 4 carries, 77 yards, 2 TD
Leading Receivers
USM – Marquise Ricard, 3 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
ODU – Jonathan Duhart, 5 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD
Leading Tacklers
USM – D'Nerius Antoine, 7 tackles
ODU – Anthony Wilson, 17 tackles
@ North Texas
Week Twelve: Southern Miss Golden Eagles at North Texas Mean Green – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
7
0
13 3 23
Mean Green
17
0
3 9 29
at Apogee Stadium , Denton, TX
Game information
First quarter
8:12 North Texas – Trevor Moore 26 yard field goal, North Texas 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:11
3:16 North Texas – Turner Smiley 17 yard pass from Alec Morris (Trevor Moore kick), North Texas 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:07
1:22 North Texas – Turner Smiley 55 yard pass from Alec Morris (Trevor Moore kick), North Texas 17–0. Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:10
Second quarter
10:42 North Texas – Trevor Moore 39 yard field goal, North Texas 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:52
0:25 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 1 yard run (Stephen Brauchle kick), North Texas 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:57
Third quarter
13:44 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 2 yard run (Stephen Brauchle kick failed), North Texas 20–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16
9:07 Southern Miss – George Payne 16 yard run (Stephen Brauchle kick), Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:03
Fourth quarter
9:39 Southern Miss – Stephen Brauchle 25 yard field goal, Southern Miss 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 1:25
7:34 North Texas – Willy Ivery 11 yard run (Trevor Moore kick), North Texas 27–23. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:05
3:08 North Texas – Safety , North Texas 29–23. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:43
Leading Passers
USM – Keon Howard, 10–26, 135 yards, 3 INT
UNT – Alec Morris, 14–29, 267 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Leading Rushers
USM – Ito Smith, 19 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD
UNT – Willy Ivery, 18 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
Leading Receivers
USM – Ito Smith, 3 receptions, 67 yards
UNT – Turner Smiley, 7 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TD
Leading Tacklers
USM – D'Nerius Antoine, 9 tackles
UNT – Kishawn McClain, 8 tackles
Louisiana Tech
Week Thirteen: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Southern Miss Golden Eagles – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
7
10
0 7 24
Golden Eagles
10
13
6 10 39
at M. M. Roberts Stadium , Hattiesburg, MS
Game information
First quarter
10:41 Southern Miss – Keon Howard 9 yard run (Stephen Brauchle kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:19
6:08 Louisiana Tech – Jarred Craft 5 yard run (Jonathan Barnes kick), Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:33
1:28 Southern Miss – Stephen Brauchle 22 yard field goal, Southern Miss 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:40
Second quarter
14:12 Louisiana Tech – Xavier Woods 30 yard fumble return (Jonathan Barnes kick), Louisiana Tech 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, -5 yards, 1:07
9:40 Southern Miss – D.J. Thompson 21 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Stephen Brauchle kick), Southern Miss 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:32
3:14 Southern Miss – D.J. Thompson 8 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Stephen Brauchle kick blocked), Southern Miss 23–14. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 3:12
0:36 Louisiana Tech – Jonathan Barnes 31 yard field goal, Southern Miss 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 2:38
Third quarter
1:19 Southern Miss – Korey Robertson 6 yard pass from Nick Mullens (two-point pass conv. failed), Southern Miss 29–17. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 5:58
Fourth quarter
7:48 Southern Miss – Stephen Brauchle 25 yard field goal, Southern Miss 32–17. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:48
2:19 Southern Miss – Nick Mullens 1 yard run (Stephen Brauchle kick), Southern Miss 39–17. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:11
0:57 Louisiana Tech – Jarred Craft 2 yard run (Jonathan Barnes kick), Southern Miss 39–24. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:22
Leading Passers
LTU – Ryan Higgins, 22–39, 246 yards, 3 INT
USM – Nick Mullens, 29–33, 342 yards, 3 TD
Leading Rushers
LTU – Jared Craft, 9 carries, 17 yards, 2 TD
USM – Ito Smith, 24 carries, 127 yards
Leading Receivers
LTU – Trent Taylor, 10 receptions, 119 yards
USM – D.J. Thompson, 12 receptions, 135 yards, 2 TD
Leading Tacklers
LTU – Xavier Woods, 12 tackles
USM – Picasso Nelson Jr., 9 tackles
Louisiana–Lafayette (New Orleans Bowl)
Game information
First quarter
9:39 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 11 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:57
7:17 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 6 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:12
3:15 Louisiana–Lafayette – Anthony Jennings 4 yard run (Stevie Artigue kick), Southern Miss 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:55
Second quarter
7:28 Louisiana–Lafayette – Dion Ray 12 yard run (Stevie Artigue kick), Tied 14–14. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:30
Third quarter
10:42 Southern Miss – Allenzae Staggers 5 yard pass from Nick Mullens (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:18
Fourth quarter
12:26 Southern Miss – Ito Smith 1 yard run (Parker Shaunfield kick), Southern Miss 28–14. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 6:14
5:10 Louisiana–Lafayette –Anthony Jennings 3 yard run (Stevie Artigue kick), Southern Miss 28–21. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:10
Leading Passers
USM – Nick Mullens, 25–40, 346 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
ULL – Anthony Jennings, 8–20, 95 yards, 1 INT
Leading Rushers
USM – Ito Smith, 26 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
ULL – Elijah McGuire, 17 carries, 99 yards
Leading Receivers
USM – Allenzae Staggers, 11 receptions, 230 yards, 1 TD
ULL – Al Riles, 5 receptions, 64 yards
Leading Tacklers
USM – Jaboorie Poole, 9 tackles
ULL – Christian Goodlet, 7 tackles
Team players drafted in the NFL
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