Adams helps Southern Miss hold on to beat Troy 47-42
Jaylond Adams returned a kickoff 100 yards to help Southern Mississippi thwart Troy's come-back bid and secure a 47-42 victory on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
47
Troy Trojans
42
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM | 14 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 47 |
| TROY | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) · 27,108 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs James Madison Dukes | L 23-54 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ UL Monroe Warhawks | W 35-21 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | W 35-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Arkansas State Red Wolves | L 13-23 | NCAAF |
| 10/6/26 | @ Troy Trojans | L 34-55 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:51 47-42
Khalil McClain 35 Yd pass from Kaleb Barker (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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Touchdown 7:10 47-35
Quez Watkins 64 Yd pass from Jack Abraham (Andrew Stein Kick)
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Touchdown 8:53 40-35
Khalil McClain 34 Yd pass from Kaleb Barker (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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Touchdown 11:15 40-28
Jaylond Adams 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Andrew Stein Kick)
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Touchdown 11:28 33-28
Reggie Todd 69 Yd Kickoff Return (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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Touchdown 11:40 33-21
Jordan Mitchell 51 Yd pass from Neil McLaurin (Andrew Stein Kick)
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Touchdown 0:11 26-21
Quez Watkins 19 Yd pass from Jack Abraham (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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Field Goal 6:32 20-21
Andrew Stein 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:40 17-21
Tray Eafford 25 Yd pass from Kaleb Barker (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 17-14
Andrew Stein 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:09 14-14
DK Billingsley 2 Yd Run (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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Touchdown 0:42 14-7
Kaylon Geiger 57 Yd pass from Kaleb Barker (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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Touchdown 2:04 14-0
Steven Anderson 1 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick)
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Touchdown 5:30 7-0
Jack Abraham 5 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick)
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USM
4 plays, 14 yards, 2:48 · End of Game
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TROY 2:51
7 plays, 77 yards, 1:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:51 47-42
Khalil McClain 35 Yd pass from Kaleb Barker (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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USM 4:25
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:14 · Punt
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TROY 5:39
5 plays, 21 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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USM 7:10
4 plays, 75 yards, 1:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:10 47-35
Quez Watkins 64 Yd pass from Jack Abraham (Andrew Stein Kick)
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TROY 8:53
7 plays, 65 yards, 2:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:53 40-35
Khalil McClain 34 Yd pass from Kaleb Barker (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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USM 11:15
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:15 40-28
Jaylond Adams 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Andrew Stein Kick)
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TROY 11:28
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:28 33-28
Reggie Todd 69 Yd Kickoff Return (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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USM 11:40
2 plays, 67 yards, 1:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:40 33-21
Jordan Mitchell 51 Yd pass from Neil McLaurin (Andrew Stein Kick)
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TROY 12:41
5 plays, 16 yards, 2:30 · Punt
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USM 0:11
7 plays, 80 yards, 3:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:11 26-21
Quez Watkins 19 Yd pass from Jack Abraham (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)
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TROY 3:46
8 plays, 64 yards, 2:46 · Missed FG
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USM 6:32
12 plays, 53 yards, 5:08 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:32 20-21
Andrew Stein 39 Yd Field Goal
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TROY 11:40
4 plays, 80 yards, 0:59 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:40 17-21
Tray Eafford 25 Yd pass from Kaleb Barker (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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USM 15:00
5 plays, 38 yards, 0:00 · Punt
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USM
6 plays, 63 yards, 1:03 · Field Goal
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TROY 1:03
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:33 · Punt
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USM 3:36
6 plays, 34 yards, 3:33 · Punt
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TROY 7:09
7 plays, 97 yards, 3:10 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 17-14
Andrew Stein 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:09 14-14
DK Billingsley 2 Yd Run (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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USM 10:19
9 plays, 41 yards, 5:23 · Punt
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TROY 0:42
5 plays, 93 yards, 1:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:42 14-7
Kaylon Geiger 57 Yd pass from Kaleb Barker (Tyler Sumpter Kick)
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USM 2:04
4 plays, 60 yards, 1:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:04 14-0
Steven Anderson 1 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick)
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TROY 3:39
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:51 · Punt
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USM 5:30
17 plays, 93 yards, 7:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:30 7-0
Jack Abraham 5 Yd Run (Andrew Stein Kick)
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TROY 13:22
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:38 · Punt
Showing the last 39 of 39 events.
Team Stats
USM
TROY
26
1st Downs
22
11-17
3rd down efficiency
4-11
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-1
626
Total Yards
528
514
Passing
504
29/37
Comp/Att
29/43
13.9
Yards per pass
11.7
112
Rushing
24
40
Rushing Attempts
16
2.8
Yards per rush
1.5
9-65
Penalties
4-47
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
35:11
Possession
24:49
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