South Alabama Jaguars at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
· NCAA - Football
Lopez throws for 3 TDs and South Alabama rolls past Southern Miss 35-14
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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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:54 | Davis Dalton 7 Yd pass from Tate Rodemaker (Reed Jesiolowski Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:29 | Kentrel Bullock 21 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:33 | Jeremiah Webb 32 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Connor Gibbs 59 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:25 | Jamaal Pritchett 40 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:42 | Wesley Miller 57 Yd Interception Return (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:34 | Connor Gibbs 28 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 8:48 | Fluff Bothwell 2 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick) |
Statistics
 USA |
 USM |
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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
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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