Southern Miss tops Texas State in wild finish
— Chandler Pittman caught a 53-yard touchdown pass from Zach Wilcke with 32 seconds remaining and Southern Mississippi defeated Texas State 20-14 on Saturday night to ruin homecoming for the Bobcats.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
20
Texas State Bobcats
14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| TXST | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
UFCU Stadium · 16,318 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 0:32 20-14
Chandler Pittman 53 Yd pass from Zach Wilcke (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
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Touchdown 1:21 13-14
Ashtyn Hawkins 74 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Seth Keller Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 13-7
Briggs Bourgeois 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:52 10-7
Javen Banks 4 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Seth Keller Kick)
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Touchdown 6:32 10-0
Janari Dean 2 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
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Field Goal 5:36 3-0
Briggs Bourgeois 33 Yd Field Goal
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USM
1 play, -3 yards, 0:06 · End of Game
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TXST 0:06
4 plays, 22 yards, 0:26 · Interception
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USM 0:32
6 plays, 69 yards, 0:45 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:32 20-14
Chandler Pittman 53 Yd pass from Zach Wilcke (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
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TXST 1:21
5 plays, 85 yards, 0:53 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:21 13-14
Ashtyn Hawkins 74 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Seth Keller Kick)
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USM 2:14
5 plays, 16 yards, 1:53 · Punt
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TXST 4:07
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:17 · Punt
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USM 5:24
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:27 · Punt
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TXST 6:51
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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USM 8:36
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:15 · Fumble
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TXST 9:51
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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USM 11:22
8 plays, 38 yards, 4:18 · Punt
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TXST 0:40
6 plays, 15 yards, 2:35 · Punt
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USM 3:15
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:59 · Punt
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TXST 5:14
4 plays, 16 yards, 1:18 · Punt
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USM 6:32
4 plays, 21 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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TXST 8:43
6 plays, 17 yards, 3:05 · Downs
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USM 11:48
8 plays, 27 yards, 3:12 · Interception
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USM
10 plays, 52 yards, 3:52 · Field Goal
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TXST 3:52
8 plays, 75 yards, 2:40 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 13-7
Briggs Bourgeois 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:52 10-7
Javen Banks 4 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Seth Keller Kick)
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USM 6:32
7 plays, 37 yards, 3:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:32 10-0
Janari Dean 2 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
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TXST 10:13
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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USM 11:38
3 plays, -5 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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TXST 13:35
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:48 · Downs
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USM 0:23
4 plays, 30 yards, 1:42 · Interception
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TXST 2:05
6 plays, 21 yards, 3:31 · Punt
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USM 5:36
6 plays, 19 yards, 3:06 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:36 3-0
Briggs Bourgeois 33 Yd Field Goal
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TXST 8:42
3 plays, -16 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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USM 10:13
6 plays, 22 yards, 2:42 · Punt
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TXST 12:55
5 plays, 20 yards, 2:00 · Punt
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
USM
TXST
17
1st Downs
12
7-19
3rd down efficiency
2-14
1-1
4th down efficiency
0-2
318
Total Yards
243
187
Passing
249
18/26
Comp/Att
26/43
7.2
Yards per pass
5.8
131
Rushing
-6
49
Rushing Attempts
20
2.7
Yards per rush
-0.3
5-50
Penalties
4-30
3
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
1
34:10
Possession
25:50
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