Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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Gore accounts for 3TDs to send S. Miss past Louisiana Tech
Gore was one of three players at quarterback that totaled 110 passing yards as the Golden Eagles (2-9, 1-6 Conference USA) dumped Louisiana Tech (3-8, 2-5) in its last home game of the year.
Though listed as a running back, Gore was 4-of-8 passing for 75 yards with a pick and ran for a score. His TD passes — the first of his career — of 9 and 39 yards to Jason Brownlee contributed to a 21-9 halftime lead.
Trey Baldwin's 43-yard fumble recovery for a score brought the Bulldogs within 21-19 with 11:58 left, but Antavious Willis threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Grayson Gunter a little more than five minutes later for 28-19 Southern Miss lead.
Willis, a redshirt freshman defensive back, was 3-for-3 passing for 32 yards.
Dajon Richard ran for 120 yards on 22 carries for Southern Miss.
Marcus Williams Jr. ran for 88 yards on 17 carries for Louisiana Tech.
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Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 13:36 | Jacob Barnes 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 7:25 | Frank Gore Jr. 1 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 7:25 | F. Gore Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD, (B. Bourgeois KICK) |
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FG | 2nd Period 14:11 | Jacob Barnes 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:53 | Jason Brownlee 9 Yd pass from Frank Gore Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 7:53 | F. Gore Jr. pass,to J. Brownlee for 9 yds for a TD, (B. Bourgeois KICK) |
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FG | 2nd Period 4:40 | Jacob Barnes 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:00 | Jason Brownlee 39 Yd pass from Frank Gore Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 13:32 | Jacob Barnes 39 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:58 | Trey Baldwin 43 Yd Fumble Return (Jacob Barnes Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:37 | Grayson Gunter 20 Yd pass from Antavious Willis (Briggs Bourgeois Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:32 | Averie Habas 6 Yd Interception Return (Briggs Bourgeois Kick) |
Statistics
 USM |
 LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 0-1 |
| 294 | Total Yards | 250 |
| 110 | Passing | 100 |
| 8/13 | Comp/Att | 11/26 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 3.8 |
| 184 | Rushing | 150 |
| 47 | Rushing Attempts | 35 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 4.3 |
| 5-45 | Penalties | 9-52 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 3 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 35:06 | Possession | 24:54 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 10,410 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 12-2 | 8-0 |
| Old Dominion | 10-3 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 7-6 | 4-4 |
| Marshall | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-8 | 2-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-11 | 0-8 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 8-6 | 6-2 |
| Southern Miss | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| Texas State | 7-6 | 3-5 |
| South Alabama | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-9 | 1-7 |
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