# 2016 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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.
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* | Commonwealth StadiumLexington, KY | ESPNU | W 44–35 | 57,230 |
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | Savannah State* | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | | W 56–0 | 29,509 |
| September 17 | 6:00 pm | Troy* | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | beIN | L 31–37 | 27,905 |
| September 24 | 7:00 pm | at UTEP | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | CI | W 34–7 | 21,419 |
| October 1 | 6:00 pm | Rice | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | | W 44–28 | 28,325 |
| October 8 | 11:00 am | at UTSA | AlamodomeSan Antonio, TX | ASN | L 32–55 | 19,818 |
| October 15 | 6:30 pm | at LSU* | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | SECN | L 10–45 | 102,164 |
| October 29 | 6:00 pm | Marshall | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | ASN | W 24–14 | 31,275 |
| November 5 | 2:30 pm | Charlotte | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS | ASN | L 27–38 | 28,347 |
| November 12 | 2:30 pm | at Old Dominion | Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA | ASN | L 35–51 | 20,118 |
| November 19 | 4:30 pm | at North Texas | Apogee StadiumDenton, TX | beIN | L 23–29 | 19,120 |
| November 26 | 3:00 pm | Louisiana Tech | M. M. Roberts StadiumHattiesburg, MS (Rivalry in Dixie) | ESPNews | W 39–24 | 26,164 |
| December 17 | 8:00 pm | vs. Louisiana–Lafayette* | Mercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl) | ESPN | W 28–21 | 35,061 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### @ Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 44 |
| Wildcats | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 76° F • ENE 7 • Sunny
* Game attendance: 57,230
* Referee: Ken Antee
* TV: ESPNU
* Southern Miss vs Kentucky
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagles | 21 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 56 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 92° F • 4 mph • Clear
* Game attendance: 29,509
* Referee: Justin Elliot
* Southern Miss vs 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
No scoring
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

| Quarter | 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 17
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 78° F • 10 mph • Storming
* Game attendance: 27,905
* Referee: James McArthur
* TV: 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

| Quarter | 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 24
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 83° F • WSW 15 • Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 21,419
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV: 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

| Quarter | 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 1
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 80° F • 5 mph • Clear
* Game attendance: 28,325
* Referee: Stephen Lamantia
* Southern 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 32 |
| Roadrunners | 28 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 55 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
* Game weather: 72° F • Indoors
* Game attendance: 19,818
* Referee: Joe Pester
* TV: ASN
* Southern Miss vs UTSA
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

| Quarter | 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 15
* Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 81° F • ESE 8 • Partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 102,164
* Referee: James Carter
* TV: 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

| Quarter | 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 29
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 83° F • S 3 • Clear, humidity 36%
* Game attendance: 31,275
* Referee: Dan Gautreaux
* TV: ASN
* Southern 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
No Scoring
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| Golden Eagles | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 77° F • 3 mph • Clear
* Game attendance: 28,347
* Referee: Jay Edwards
* TV: ASN
* Southern Miss vs 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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Monarchs | 21 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 51 |
at Foreman Field, Norfolk, VA
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 48° F • NNE 6 • Sunny
* Game attendance: 20,118
* Referee: Ken Antee
* TV: ASN
* Southern Miss vs Old Dominion
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 7 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| Mean Green | 17 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 29 |
at Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 4:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 56° F • N 7 • Sunny
* Game attendance: 19,120
* Referee: Dan Gautreaux
* TV: beIN
* Southern Miss vs North Texas
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

| Quarter | 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
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 73° F • N 4 • Sunny
* Game attendance: 26,164
* Referee: Rodney Burnette
* TV: ESPNews
* Southern Miss vs Louisiana Tech
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)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 74° F • S 12 • Indoors
* Game attendance: 35,061
* Referee: Tom Stapleton
* TV: ESPN
* Southern Miss vs 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

| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Mike Thomas | Wide receiver | 6 | 31 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Kalan Reed | Defensive back | 7 | 32 | Tennessee Titans |