No. 15 UTSA hoping to avoid letdown against Southern Miss
— Nationally ranked, undefeated and playing at home, UTSA is a heavy favorite against a Southern Mississippi program suffering through its worst season in nearly a decade.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
UTSA Roadrunners
23
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| USM | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
M. M. Roberts Stadium
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ Florida Atlantic Owls | L 29-60 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Tulane Green Wave | W 42-19 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Navy Midshipmen | W 38-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/8/26 | vs South Florida Bulls | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Rice Owls | W 16-14 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 10:19 23-20
Frank Gore Jr. 51 Yd pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
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Field Goal 0:34 23-13
Briggs Bourgeois 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:30 23-10
Sincere McCormick 1 Yd Run (Hunter Duplessis Kick)
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Touchdown 13:19 16-10
Sincere McCormick 69 Yd Run (Hunter Duplessis Kick)
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Touchdown 2:18 9-10
Tim Jones 13 Yd pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
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Touchdown 5:48 9-3
Zakhari Franklin 6 Yd pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis Kick)
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Safety 12:19 2-3
Team Safety
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Field Goal 7:27 0-3
Briggs Bourgeois 37 Yd Field Goal
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UTSA
8 plays, 26 yards, 4:36 · End of Game
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USM 4:36
11 plays, 23 yards, 4:07 · Punt
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UTSA 8:43
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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USM 10:19
3 plays, 57 yards, 0:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:19 23-20
Frank Gore Jr. 51 Yd pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
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UTSA 11:12
8 plays, 32 yards, 4:22 · Downs
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USM 0:34
8 plays, 79 yards, 2:58 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:34 23-13
Briggs Bourgeois 27 Yd Field Goal
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UTSA 3:32
4 plays, 17 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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USM 5:36
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:54 · Punt
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UTSA 6:30
9 plays, 48 yards, 4:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:30 23-10
Sincere McCormick 1 Yd Run (Hunter Duplessis Kick)
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USM 11:05
5 plays, 43 yards, 2:14 · Interception
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UTSA 13:19
4 plays, 80 yards, 1:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:19 16-10
Sincere McCormick 69 Yd Run (Hunter Duplessis Kick)
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USM
1 play, -1 yard, 0:30 · End of Half
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UTSA 0:30
5 plays, 18 yards, 1:48 · Punt
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USM 2:18
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:18 9-10
Tim Jones 13 Yd pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
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UTSA 5:48
8 plays, 49 yards, 3:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:48 9-3
Zakhari Franklin 6 Yd pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis Kick)
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USM 9:33
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:10 · Punt
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UTSA 10:43
5 plays, 15 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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USM 12:19
3 plays, -29 yards, 1:19 · Safety
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Safety 12:19 2-3
Team Safety
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UTSA 13:38
6 plays, 18 yards, 3:03 · Punt
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USM 1:41
9 plays, 33 yards, 4:29 · Downs
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UTSA 6:10
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:17 · Interception
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USM 7:27
10 plays, 66 yards, 4:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:27 0-3
Briggs Bourgeois 37 Yd Field Goal
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UTSA 12:26
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:07 · Punt
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USM 13:33
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:27 · Punt
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
UTSA
USM
16
1st Downs
18
6-14
3rd down efficiency
6-15
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-1
304
Total Yards
347
71
Passing
272
12/19
Comp/Att
22/39
3.7
Yards per pass
7.0
233
Rushing
75
47
Rushing Attempts
26
5.0
Yards per rush
2.9
5-51
Penalties
5-44
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
31:30
Possession
28:30
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