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Maurice Turner rushes for 200 yards and 2 TDs as Tulane survives Southern Miss 24-21
— Maurice Turner rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns, including a 74-yard go-ahead score in the fourth quarter, as Tulane rallied past Southern Miss 24-21 on Saturday.
Southern Miss starting quarterback Ethan Hampton is expected to miss four to six weeks with a fracture in his hand, per ESPN sources. Senior Landry Lyddy will start for Southern Miss at Tulane, the second start of his Southern Miss career.
Southern Miss is also expected to be without key WRs Grant Page (elbow) and Jaylen Himes (foot) for at least a month.
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Kalieb Osborne leads UConn over Southern Miss 48-20
— Kalieb Osborne threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for two more scores to lead Connecticut to a 48-20 victory over Southern Miss on Saturday night.
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Highlight: Byrum Brown golden arm leads Auburn to win vs. Southern Miss
Brown racks up 226 passing yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers as he secures 88 rushing yards as well to seal the 43-8 victory against the Golden Eagles.
Byrum Brown shines in home opener, leading Auburn to a 43-8 victory over Southern Miss
— Byrum Brown's second game with Auburn was much cleaner than his first.
2026 Sun Belt Standings Standings
| Sun Belt - East | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | - | 1.000 |
| Georgia State | 1 | 1.000 |
| Georgia Southe.. | 3 | 1.000 |
| App State | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Marshall | 2 | 0.000 |
| Coastal Caroli.. | 4 | 0.000 |
| Old Dominion | 4 | 0.000 |
| Sun Belt - West | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | - | 1.000 |
| South Alabama | 1 | 1.000 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Troy | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Southern Miss | 2.5 | 0.000 |
| Arkansas State | 2 | 0.000 |
| UL Monroe | 4 | 0.000 |