# 2015 Heart of Dallas Bowl

The 2015 Heart of Dallas Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 26, 2015 at the Cotton Bowl at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. The sixth edition of the Heart of Dallas Bowl featured the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles of Conference USA. It began at 1:20 p.m. CST and aired on ESPN. It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. Sponsored by chicken fast food restaurant Zaxby's, the game was officially known as the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl. Washington Huskies defeated the University of Southern Mississippi 44–31.

## Teams

The game featured the Washington Huskies against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.

### Washington Huskies

After finishing their regular season 6–6, bowl director Brant Ringler extended an invitation for the Huskies to play in the game, which they accepted.

### Southern Miss Golden Eagles

After finishing their season 9–4, Olivas extended an invitation for the Golden Eagles to play in the game, which they accepted as well.

## Game summary
### Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WASH | USM |
| 1 | 5:16 | 12 | 63 | 5:09 | WASH | Myles Gaskin 2-yard touchdown run, Cameron Van Winkle kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 3:33 | 4 | 69 | 1:37 | USM | Mike Thomas 56-yard touchdown reception from Nick Mullens, Stephen Brauchle kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:56 | 6 | 75 | 2:37 | WASH | Myles Gaskin 1-yard touchdown run, Cameron Van Winkle kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:56 | 13 | 73 | 4:53 | USM | 22-yard field goal by Stephen Brauchle | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | 9:02 | 5 | 65 | 1:47 | WASH | Jaydon Mickens 29-yard touchdown run, Cameron Van Winkle kick good | 21 | 10 |
| 2 | 1:15 | 8 | 80 | 0:55 | USM | Ito Smith 1-yard touchdown run, Stephen Brauchle kick good | 21 | 17 |
| 3 | 8:23 | 10 | 56 | 4:09 | WASH | 24-yard field goal by Cameron Van Winkle | 24 | 17 |
| 3 | 2:47 | 7 | 57 | 2:43 | USM | Ito Smith 2-yard touchdown run, Stephen Brauchle kick good | 24 | 24 |
| 3 | 2:26 | 1 | 86 | 0:16 | WASH | Myles Gaskin 86-yard touchdown run, Cameron Van Winkle kick good | 31 | 24 |
| 4 | 14:15 | 7 | 21 | 2:17 | WASH | 21-yard field goal by Cameron Van Winkle | 34 | 24 |
| 4 | 7:53 | 9 | 74 | 4:51 | WASH | Myles Gaskin 13-yard touchdown run, Cameron Van Winkle kick good | 41 | 24 |
| 4 | 5:22 | 8 | 65 | 2:24 | USM | Mike Thomas 27-yard touchdown reception from Nick Mullens, Stephen Brauchle kick good | 41 | 31 |
| 4 | 0:13 | 10 | 45 | 5:08 | WASH | 23-yard field goal by Cameron Van Winkle | 44 | 31 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 44 | 31 |
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### Statistics

| Statistics | WASH | USM |
| First downs | 27 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 78–580 | 69–375 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–296 | 30–22 |
| Passing yards | 284 | 353 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–34–0 | 26–39–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:25 | 25:35 |