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#128Southern Miss
28
Conference USA
NEUTRAL
#102Louisiana
21
Sun Belt
2016 week 1 · postseason · Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 8:00 PM CT · Caesars Superdome · 📺 ESPN · 35,061 att · 72°F Fog, wind 13.9

Drive chart

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Q1
PUNT
10 pl · 32 yd · 4:24
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 7 Anthony Jennings pass incomplete 0 -0.31
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 7 Anthony Jennings run for 6 yds to the LaLaf 13 +6 0.08
15:00 3rd & 4 OWN 13 Anthony Jennings pass complete to Elijah McGuire for 7 yds to the LaLaf 20 for a 1ST down +7 0.71
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 20 Anthony Jennings run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 25 +5 0.09
15:00 2nd & 5 OWN 25 Elijah McGuire run for 11 yds to the LaLaf 36 for a 1ST down +11 1.15
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 36 Al Riles pass incomplete to Keenan Barnes, broken up by Cornell Armstrong 0 -1.04
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 36 Anthony Jennings pass complete to Al Riles for 10 yds to the LaLaf 46 for a 1ST down +10 2.00
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 46 Dion Ray run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 47 +1 -0.92
15:00 2nd & 9 OWN 47 Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Ja'Marcus Bradley 0 -1.01
11:30 3rd & 9 OWN 47 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 11:30
11:30 3rd & 9 OWN 47 Anthony Jennings sacked by Ja'Boree Poole for a loss of 8 yards to the LaLaf 39 -8 -1.13
11:30 4th & 17 OWN 39 Steven Coutts punt for 28 yds, downed at the SoMis 33
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TD
3 pl · 67 yd · 0:57
7–0
10:36 1st & 10 OWN 33 Timeout UL LAFAYETTE, clock 10:36
10:36 1st & 10 OWN 33 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 55 yds to the LaLaf 12 for a 1ST down +55 2.90
10:36 1st & 10 OPP 12 Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 11 +1 -0.23
9:39 2nd & 9 OPP 11 Ito Smith run for 11 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) +11 2.76
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PUNT
3 pl · -4 yd · 1:10
7–0
9:39 1st & 10 OWN 25 Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Elijah McGuire 0 -0.70
9:39 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Jordan Davis run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 29 +4 -0.06
9:39 3rd & 6 OWN 29 Anthony Jennings sacked by Ja'Boree Poole for a loss of 8 yards to the LaLaf 21 -8 -0.51
9:39 4th & 14 OWN 21 Steven Coutts punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Allenzae Staggers at the SoMis 30
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TD
3 pl · 70 yd · 1:19
14–0
8:29 1st & 10 OWN 30 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 66 yds to the LaLaf 4 for a 1ST down +66 4.00
8:29 1st & 4 OPP 4 Ito Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaLaf 6 -2 -0.84
7:17 2nd & 6 OPP 6 Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 6 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) +6 2.53
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TD
9 pl · 66 yd · 4:01
14–7
7:10 1st & 10 OWN 34 Elijah McGuire run for 13 yds to the LaLaf 47 for a 1ST down +13 1.24
7:10 1st & 10 OWN 47 UL LAFAYETTE Penalty, false start (Robert Hunt) to the LaLaf 42 -5
7:10 1st & 15 OWN 42 Anthony Jennings run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 43 +1 -0.77
7:10 2nd & 14 OWN 43 Anthony Jennings pass complete to Al Riles for 9 yds to the SoMis 48 +9 0.91
5:14 3rd & 5 OPP 48 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 05:14
5:14 3rd & 5 OPP 48 Elijah McGuire run for 11 yds to the SoMis 37 for a 1ST down +11 2.12
5:14 1st & 10 OPP 37 Dion Ray pass incomplete to Michael Jacquet 0 -0.75
5:14 2nd & 10 OPP 37 Anthony Jennings run for 9 yds to the SoMis 28 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Curtis Mikell) to the SoMis 14 for a 1ST down +23 1.26
5:14 1st & 10 OPP 14 Darius Hoggins run for no gain to the SoMis 14 0 -0.31
5:14 2nd & 10 OPP 14 Elijah McGuire run for 10 yds to the SoMis 4 for a 1ST down +10 1.17
3:15 1st & 4 OPP 4 Anthony Jennings run for 4 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK) +4 1.69
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PUNT
3 pl · 3 yd · 1:19
14–7
3:09 1st & 10 OWN 19 George Payne run for 3 yds to the SoMis 22 +3 -0.23
3:09 2nd & 7 OWN 22 Nick Mullens pass complete to Julian Allen for no gain to the SoMis 22 0 -0.41
3:09 3rd & 7 OWN 22 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Korey Robertson 0 -0.19
3:09 4th & 7 OWN 22 Tyler Sarrazin punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Levarious Varnado at the LaLaf 36
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PUNT
3 pl · 1 yd · 1:39
14–7
1:50 1st & 10 OWN 36 Elijah McGuire run for 6 yds to the LaLaf 42 +6 0.40
1:50 2nd & 4 OWN 42 Elijah McGuire run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 44 +2 -0.72
1:50 3rd & 2 OWN 44 Anthony Jennings sacked by D'Nerius Antoine for a loss of 7 yards to the LaLaf 37 -7 -1.62
1:50 4th & 9 OWN 37 Steven Coutts punt for 39 yds , Allenzae Staggers returns for 3 yds to the SoMis 27
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MISSED FG
9 pl · 52 yd · 3:08
14–7
0:11 1st & 10 OWN 27 [Shotgun], HOWARD, Keon rush quarterback run for 1 yard to the USM28 (Mitchell, D.), PENALTY LA offside defense (Brown, Savion) 5 yards to the USM32, NO PLAY. +5
0:00 OPP 0 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 1st & 5 OWN 32 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 24 yds to the LaLaf 44 for a 1ST down +24 1.05
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 44 Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 7 yds to the LaLaf 37 +7 0.50
15:00 2nd & 3 OPP 37 Ito Smith run for 8 yds to the LaLaf 29 for a 1ST down +8 0.12
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 29 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 10 yds to the LaLaf 19 for a 1ST down +10 0.18
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 19 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson 0 -0.36
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 19 Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 14 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive holding (Cameron Tom) to the LaLaf 24 -5 -1.19
15:00 2nd & 15 OPP 24 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 8 yds to the LaLaf 16 +8 0.34
15:00 3rd & 7 OPP 16 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the LaLaf 21 -5
15:00 3rd & 12 OPP 21 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Korey Robertson 0 -0.82
12:03 4th & 12 OPP 21 Parker Shaunfield 38 yd FG MISSED
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Q2
PUNT
3 pl · -8 yd · 2:06
14–7
12:03 1st & 10 OWN 21 Dion Ray run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaLaf 18 -3 -0.79
12:03 2nd & 13 OWN 18 Anthony Jennings sacked by Ja'Boree Poole for a loss of 10 yards to the LaLaf 8 -10 -0.27
12:03 3rd & 23 OWN 8 Jordan Wright run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 13 +5 0.00
12:03 4th & 18 OWN 13 Steven Coutts punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Allenzae Staggers at the SoMis 39
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FUMBLE
5 pl · 5 yd · 1:59
14–7
9:57 1st & 10 OWN 39 Tez Parks run for 1 yd to the SoMis 40 +1 -0.90
9:57 2nd & 9 OWN 40 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 14 yds to the LaLaf 46 for a 1ST down +14 2.21
9:57 1st & 10 OPP 46 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Tez Parks, broken up by Kevon Perry 0 -1.03
9:57 2nd & 10 OPP 46 Ito Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaLaf 47 -1 -1.27
9:57 3rd & 11 OPP 47 Nick Mullens sacked by Tre'maine Lightfoot for a loss of 9 yards to the SoMis 29 Nick Mullens fumbled, recovered by LaLaf Otha Peters , return for 0 yards , return for 15 yds to the SoMis 29 +15 2.96
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TD
2 pl · 29 yd · 0:35
14–14
7:58 1st & 10 OPP 29 Al Riles run for 5 yds to the SoMis 24 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Sherrod Ruff) to the SoMis 12 for a 1ST down +17 0.26
7:28 1st & 10 OPP 12 Dion Ray run for 12 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK) +12 2.53
7:28 1st & 65 OWN 35 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined 0
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PUNT
5 pl · -2 yd · 1:44
14–14
7:23 1st & 10 OWN 32 Allenzae Staggers pass incomplete to Korey Robertson 0 -0.93
7:23 2nd & 10 OWN 32 George Payne run for 10 yds to the SoMis 42 for a 1ST down +10 1.88
6:42 1st & 10 OWN 42 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 06:42
6:42 1st & 10 OWN 42 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Ty Pollard) to the SoMis 37 -5
6:42 1st & 15 OWN 37 Nick Mullens sacked by Joe Dillon for a loss of 7 yards to the SoMis 30 -7 -1.36
6:42 2nd & 22 OWN 30 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson 0 -0.15
6:42 3rd & 22 OWN 30 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Chase Whitehead 0 -0.07
6:42 4th & 22 OWN 30 Tyler Sarrazin punt for 54 yds , Levarious Varnado returns for 1 yd to the LaLaf 17
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INT
9 pl · 61 yd · 3:44
14–14
5:39 1st & 10 OWN 17 Anthony Jennings pass complete to Ja'Marcus Bradley for 12 yds to the LaLaf 29 for a 1ST down +12 0.76
5:39 1st & 10 OWN 29 Anthony Jennings run for 11 yds to the LaLaf 40 for a 1ST down +11 1.02
5:39 1st & 10 OWN 40 [No Huddle, Shotgun], Jennings, A. sacked for loss of 1 yard to the LA39, PENALTY USM offside defense (THIGPEN, Xavier) 5 yards to the LA45, NO PLAY. +5
5:39 1st & 5 OWN 45 Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Ja'Marcus Bradley 0 -1.37
5:39 2nd & 5 OWN 45 Elijah McGuire run for 8 yds to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down +8 1.03
5:39 1st & 10 OPP 47 Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Michael Jacquet, broken up by Curtis Mikell 0 -1.05
5:39 2nd & 10 OPP 47 Anthony Jennings run for 10 yds to the SoMis 37 for a 1ST down +10 1.61
5:39 1st & 10 OPP 37 Anthony Jennings run for 3 yds to the SoMis 34 +3 -0.24
5:39 2nd & 7 OPP 34 Jordan Wright run for 12 yds to the SoMis 22 for a 1ST down +12 0.64
5:39 1st & 10 OPP 22 Anthony Jennings pass intercepted, touchback. Tarvarius Moore return for no gain -4.35
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END OF HALF
9 pl · 53 yd · 1:55
14–14
1:55 1st & 10 OWN 20 Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the SoMis 21 +1 -0.47
1:55 2nd & 9 OWN 21 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Chase Whitehead 0 -0.31
1:55 3rd & 9 OWN 21 Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 20 yds to the SoMis 41 for a 1ST down +20 2.51
1:55 1st & 10 OWN 41 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Devin Farrior) to the SoMis 36 -5
1:55 1st & 15 OWN 36 Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 9 yds to the SoMis 45 +9 1.03
1:55 2nd & 6 OWN 45 Nick Mullens pass incomplete 0 -1.11
1:55 3rd & 6 OWN 45 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 25 yds to the LaLaf 30 for a 1ST down +25 3.12
1:55 1st & 10 OPP 30 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Chase Whitehead 0 -0.56
1:55 2nd & 10 OPP 30 Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 3 yds to the LaLaf 27 +3 -0.24
1:55 3rd & 7 OPP 27 TEAM pass incomplete 0 -0.87
0:01 4th & 7 OPP 27 Timeout UL LAFAYETTE, clock 00:01
0:00 OPP 0 End of 2nd Quarter
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Q3
TD
11 pl · 75 yd · 4:25
21–14
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Ito Smith run for 6 yds to the SoMis 31 +6 0.33
15:00 2nd & 4 OWN 31 [No Huddle, Shotgun], MULLENS, Nick slant pass incomplete to STAGGERS, A., PENALTY LA holding (Mitchell, D.) 10 yards to the USM41, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY. +10
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 41 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Allenzae Staggers 0 -1.14
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 41 [Shotgun], MULLENS, Nick middle pass incomplete to STAGGERS, A., PENALTY LA targeting (Walker, Tracy) 15 yards to the LA44, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY. +15
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 44 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson 0 -0.97
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 44 [Shotgun], SMITH, Ito rush over left end for 6 yards to the LA38 (Howard, D.), PENALTY USM personal foul (FARRIOR, Devin) 15 yards to the USM41, NO PLAY. -15
15:00 2nd & 25 OWN 41 Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 18 yds to the LaLaf 41 +18 2.17
15:00 3rd & 7 OPP 41 Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 14 yds to the LaLaf 27 for a 1ST down +14 2.03
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 27 Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 23 +4 -0.04
15:00 2nd & 6 OPP 23 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Korey Robertson, broken up by Savion Brown 0 -0.53
15:00 3rd & 6 OPP 23 Nick Mullens pass complete to Chase Whitehead for 7 yds to the LaLaf 16 for a 1ST down +7 0.74
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 16 Ito Smith run for 9 yds to the LaLaf 7 +9 0.62
15:00 2nd & 1 OPP 7 Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 5 for a 1ST down +2 0.07
10:42 1st & 5 OPP 5 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 5 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) +5 1.88
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ON DOWNS
7 pl · 44 yd · 3:16
21–14
10:35 1st & 10 OWN 22 Anthony Jennings pass complete to Al Riles for 9 yds to the LaLaf 31 +9 1.17
10:35 2nd & 1 OWN 31 Anthony Jennings run for 6 yds to the LaLaf 37 for a 1ST down +6 0.05
10:35 1st & 10 OWN 37 Elijah McGuire run for 8 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Picasso Nelson Jr.) to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down +23 1.86
10:35 1st & 10 OPP 40 Elijah McGuire run for 4 yds to the SoMis 36 +4 -0.09
10:35 2nd & 6 OPP 36 Elijah McGuire run for 4 yds to the SoMis 32 +4 -0.10
10:35 3rd & 2 OPP 32 Elijah McGuire run for no gain to the SoMis 32 0 -0.95
10:35 4th & 2 OPP 32 Anthony Jennings run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 34 -2 -2.67
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PUNT
3 pl · 7 yd · 2:03
21–14
7:19 1st & 10 OWN 34 Ito Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 30 -4 -1.49
7:19 2nd & 14 OWN 30 Nick Mullens pass complete to Korey Robertson for 3 yds to the SoMis 33 +3 -0.14
7:19 3rd & 11 OWN 33 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 8 yds to the SoMis 41 +8 0.32
7:19 4th & 3 OWN 41 Tyler Sarrazin punt for 39 yds , Elijah McGuire returns for 25 yds to the LaLaf 45
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PUNT
3 pl · -17 yd · 1:36
21–14
5:16 1st & 10 OWN 45 Anthony Jennings sacked by Dylan Bradley for a loss of 2 yards to the LaLaf 43 -2 -1.59
5:16 2nd & 12 OWN 43 [Shotgun], Jennings, A. rush quarterback run for 8 yards to the USM49 (PARKER, Elijah), PENALTY LA personal foul (Gordon, Eddie) 15 yards to the LA28, NO PLAY. -15
4:09 2nd & 27 OWN 28 Timeout UL LAFAYETTE, clock 04:09
4:09 2nd & 27 OWN 28 Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Michael Jacquet 0 -0.08
4:09 3rd & 27 OWN 28 Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Jared Johnson, broken up by Curtis Mikell 0 -0.04
4:09 4th & 27 OWN 28 Steven Coutts punt for 45 yds, downed at the ULLAFAYTTE 27 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive holding (Korey Robertson) to the SoMis 17
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TD
14 pl · 83 yd · 6:14
28–14
3:40 1st & 10 OWN 17 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for no gain to the SoMis 17 0 -0.48
3:40 2nd & 10 OWN 17 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson 0 -0.22
3:40 3rd & 10 OWN 17 Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 15 yds to the SoMis 32 for a 1ST down +15 1.72
3:40 1st & 10 OWN 32 Ito Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 31 -1 -1.07
3:40 2nd & 11 OWN 31 Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 15 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down +15 2.40
3:40 1st & 10 OWN 46 Nick Mullens pass complete to Tyre'oune Holmes for 6 yds to the LaLaf 48 +6 0.37
3:40 2nd & 4 OPP 48 Ito Smith run for no gain to the LaLaf 48 0 -1.22
0:00 OPP 0 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 3rd & 4 OPP 48 Nick Mullens pass complete to Chase Whitehead for 8 yds to the LaLaf 40 for a 1ST down +8 1.84
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 40 Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Allenzae Staggers, broken up by Christian Goodlett 0 -0.85
15:00 2nd & 10 OPP 40 Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 35 +5 0.07
15:00 3rd & 5 OPP 35 Ito Smith run for 12 yds to the LaLaf 23 for a 1ST down +12 1.30
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 23 [Shotgun], SMITH, Ito rush over right tackle for no gain to the LA23 (Lee, Taboris), PENALTY USM tripping (FREEMAN, Wil) 15 yards to the LA38, NO PLAY. -15
15:00 1st & 25 OPP 38 Ito Smith run for 24 yds to the LaLaf 14 +24 2.57
15:00 2nd & 1 OPP 14 Ito Smith run for 13 yds to the LaLaf 1 for a 1ST down +13 1.09
12:26 1st & 1 OPP 1 Ito Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) +1 0.94
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Q4
PUNT
6 pl · 26 yd · 2:52
28–14
12:26 1st & 10 OWN 25 [Shotgun], Jennings, A. sideline pass complete to Bradley, J. for 7 yards to the LA32 (MIKELL, Curtis), PENALTY USM offside defense (RUFF, Sherrod) 5 yards to the LA30, NO PLAY. +5
12:26 1st & 5 OWN 30 Elijah McGuire run for 7 yds to the LaLaf 37 for a 1ST down +7 -0.39
12:26 1st & 10 OWN 37 Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Nick Byrne, broken up by Tarvarius Moore 0 -1.07
12:26 2nd & 10 OWN 37 Anthony Jennings pass complete to Al Riles for 16 yds to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down +16 2.50
12:26 1st & 10 OPP 47 Dion Ray run for 1 yd to the SoMis 46 +1 -0.82
12:26 2nd & 9 OPP 46 Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Al Riles 0 -1.08
12:26 3rd & 9 OPP 46 Anthony Jennings run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 49 -3 -1.24
12:26 4th & 12 OPP 49 Steven Coutts punt for 41 yds, downed at the SoMis 8
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INT
4 pl · 24 yd · 2:14
28–14
9:34 1st & 10 OWN 8 Ito Smith run for 8 yds to the SoMis 16 +8 0.55
9:34 2nd & 2 OWN 16 Ito Smith run for 15 yds to the SoMis 31 for a 1ST down +15 0.69
9:34 1st & 10 OWN 31 Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the SoMis 32 +1 -0.74
9:34 2nd & 9 OWN 32 Nick Mullens pass intercepted Travis Crawford return for 53 yds to the SoMis 19 -0.65
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TD
5 pl · 19 yd · 2:15
28–21
7:20 1st & 10 OPP 19 Al Riles run for 2 yds to the SoMis 17 +2 -0.20
7:20 2nd & 8 OPP 17 Elijah McGuire run for 4 yds to the SoMis 13 +4 -0.03
7:20 3rd & 4 OPP 13 Elijah McGuire run for 5 yds to the SoMis 8 for a 1ST down +5 0.52
7:20 1st & 8 OPP 8 Anthony Jennings run for 5 yds to the SoMis 3 +5 0.11
5:10 2nd & 3 OPP 3 Anthony Jennings run for 3 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK) +3 2.21
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PUNT
5 pl · 20 yd · 3:03
28–21
5:05 1st & 10 OWN 26 Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the SoMis 31 +5 0.10
5:05 2nd & 5 OWN 31 Ito Smith run for 12 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down +12 1.45
5:05 1st & 10 OWN 43 Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the SoMis 46 +3 -0.43
5:05 2nd & 7 OWN 46 Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 46 0 -1.08
2:16 3rd & 7 OWN 46 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 02:16
2:16 3rd & 7 OWN 46 Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for no gain to the SoMis 46 0 -0.72
2:12 4th & 7 OWN 46 Timeout UL LAFAYETTE, clock 02:12
2:12 4th & 7 OWN 46 Tyler Sarrazin punt for 36 yds, downed at the LaLaf 18
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ON DOWNS
9 pl · 34 yd · 1:50
28–21
2:02 1st & 10 OWN 18 Anthony Jennings pass complete to Al Riles for 20 yds to the LaLaf 38 for a 1ST down +20 1.54
2:02 1st & 10 OWN 38 Anthony Jennings run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 43 +5 0.11
2:02 2nd & 5 OWN 43 Elijah McGuire run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 46 +3 -0.44
0:57 3rd & 2 OWN 46 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:57
0:57 3rd & 2 OWN 46 Elijah McGuire run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 47 +1 -0.82
0:57 4th & 1 OWN 47 Elijah McGuire run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 49 for a 1ST down +2 2.18
0:30 1st & 10 OWN 49 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:30
0:30 1st & 10 OWN 49 Anthony Jennings sacked by Xavier Thigpen and Dylan Bradley for a loss of 9 yards to the LaLaf 40 -9 -2.75
0:28 2nd & 19 OWN 40 Timeout UL LAFAYETTE, clock 00:28
0:28 2nd & 19 OWN 40 Anthony Jennings pass complete to Keenan Barnes for 12 yds to the SoMis 48 +12 1.23
0:28 3rd & 7 OPP 48 Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Al Riles 0 -0.90
0:28 4th & 7 OPP 48 Anthony Jennings pass incomplete to Keenan Barnes 0 -0.65
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END OF GAME
1 pl · -1 yd · 0:12
28–21
0:12 1st & 10 OWN 48 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 47 -1 -1.37
0:00 OPP 0 End of 4th Quarter
25 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

6sacks2
9plays for loss7
1takeaways2
4three-and-outs forced2
8explosive plays allowed11
4.25yards allowed / play6.69
3 of 12scoring drives allowed4 of 13
Southern Miss
Ja'Boree Poole 9 (7) 3 sk · 3 TFL · 1 QH
Xavier Thigpen 6 (4) 0.5 sk · 1.5 TFL · 1 QH
Picasso Nelson Jr. 6 (5)
Devonta Foster 6 (5)
Dylan Bradley 5 (3) 1.5 sk · 1.5 TFL
Curtis Mikell 5 (4) 0.5 TFL · 2 PD
D'Nerius Antoine 4 (3) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Sherrod Ruff 4 (3) 1 TFL
Louisiana
Christian Goodlett 7 (4) 1 PD
Tre'maine Lightfoot 6 (4) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Damar'ren Mitchell 6 (5) 1 TFL
Otha Peters 6 (2)
Trev Miller 5 (2) 0.5 TFL
Travis Crawford 5 (4) 1 INT
Tracy Walker 5 (2)
Terik Miller 5 (2)
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

0 of 1field goals—
4punts6
42.8punt average41.7
0punts inside the 200
23return yards79
own 26average drive startown 28
Southern Miss
K Parker Shaunfield 0/1 FG · 4/4 XP
P Tyler Sarrazin 4 punts · 42.8 avg
KR Paxton Schrimsher 1 ret · 12 yds · long 12
KR D'Nerius Antoine 2 ret · 8 yds · long 5
PR Allenzae Staggers 1 ret · 3 yds · long 3
Louisiana
K Stevie Artigue 3/3 XP
P Steven Coutts 6 punts · 41.7 avg
KR Levarious Varnado 2 ret · 33 yds · long 19
KR Darius Hoggins 1 ret · 20 yds · long 20
PR Levarious Varnado 1 ret · 1 yds · long 1
PR Elijah McGuire 1 ret · 25 yds · long 25
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

74plays69
495yards293
13drives12
45%success rate41%
24.69total PPA0.33
Derived from 143 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Ito Smith run for 11 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) 7–0
Q1Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 6 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) 14–0
Q1Anthony Jennings run for 4 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK) 7–14
Q2Dion Ray run for 12 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK) 14–14
Q3Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 5 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) 21–14
Q4Ito Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) 28–14
Q4Anthony Jennings run for 3 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK) 21–28

Biggest plays by PPA

Q1Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 66 yds to the LaLaf 4 for a 1ST down 4.00
Q2Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 25 yds to the LaLaf 30 for a 1ST… 3.12
Q2Nick Mullens sacked by Tre'maine Lightfoot for a loss of 9 yards to the SoMis 29 Nick… 2.96
Q1Nick Mullens pass complete to Allenzae Staggers for 55 yds to the LaLaf 12 for a 1ST… 2.90
Q1Ito Smith run for 11 yds for a TD, (Parker Shaunfield KICK) 2.76
Q4Ito Smith run for 24 yds to the LaLaf 14 2.57

Series recent meetings

2025 Southern Miss 22 – 10 Louisiana
2024 Louisiana 23 – 13 Southern Miss
2023 Southern Miss 34 – 31 Louisiana
2022 Louisiana 24 – 39 Southern Miss
2008 Louisiana 21 – 51 Southern Miss
2003 Louisiana 3 – 48 Southern Miss
2001 Southern Miss 35 – 10 Louisiana
1999 Louisiana 0 – 48 Southern Miss
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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