NCAAF

South Alabama Jaguars at Southern Miss Golden Eagles

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Final
35 - 14

Lopez throws for 3 TDs and South Alabama rolls past Southern Miss 35-14

South Alabama Jaguars vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles: Full Highlights

Lopez threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter as the Jaguars (6-5, 5-2 Sun Belt) rallied from an 8-0 deficit to lead 14-11 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Lopez hit Jamaal Pritchett on a 40-yard touchdown pass and Wesley Miller returned an interception 57 yards for a touchdown that made it 28-11.

Bothwell's 2-yard run midway through the fourth quarter wrapped up the scoring.

Southern Miss scored on a 7-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker to Davis Dalton, plus a two-point conversion in the first quarter and Connor Gibbs hit two field goals, one a 59-yarder on the last play of the first half.

Lopez was 15-for-24 passing for 193 yards. Pritchett caught eight passes for 102 yards.

Rodrigues Clark had 115 yards on the ground for the Golden Eagles (1-10, 0-7).

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Scoring Summary

USM TD 1st Period 7:54 Davis Dalton 7 Yd pass from Tate Rodemaker (Reed Jesiolowski Run for Two-Point Conversion)
USA TD 2nd Period 13:29 Kentrel Bullock 21 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick)
USA TD 2nd Period 8:33 Jeremiah Webb 32 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick)
USM FG 2nd Period 0:00 Connor Gibbs 59 Yd Field Goal
USA TD 3rd Period 13:25 Jamaal Pritchett 40 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick)
USA TD 3rd Period 2:42 Wesley Miller 57 Yd Interception Return (Laith Marjan Kick)
USM FG 4th Period 11:34 Connor Gibbs 28 Yd Field Goal
USA TD 4th Period 8:48 Fluff Bothwell 2 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick)

Statistics

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17 1st Downs 21
3-10 3rd down efficiency 6-19
0-0 4th down efficiency 1-3
380 Total Yards 306
193 Passing 137
15/24 Comp/Att 20/36
8.0 Yards per pass 3.8
187 Rushing 169
27 Rushing Attempts 43
6.9 Yards per rush 3.9
7-69 Penalties 3-20
0 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 1
21:12 Possession 38:48

Game Information

M. M. Roberts Stadium

Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 20,074 · Capacity:

Sun Belt - East

TEAM OVR CONF
Marshall 10-3 7-1
Georgia Southern 8-5 6-2
James Madison 9-4 4-4
Old Dominion 5-7 4-4
Coastal Carolina 6-7 3-5
App State 5-6 3-5
Georgia State 3-9 1-7

Sun Belt - West

TEAM OVER CONF
Louisiana 10-4 7-1
Texas State 8-5 5-3
Arkansas State 8-5 5-3
South Alabama 7-6 5-3
UL Monroe 5-7 3-5
Troy 4-8 3-5
Southern Miss 1-11 0-8
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