Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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Louisiana Tech jumps out early and holds on to beat Southern Miss 30-20
Baker's 73-yard pass to Eli Finley helped set up his 1-yard touchdown run about a minute into the game. Omiri Wiggins and Clay Thevenin scored on short-yardage runs, sandwiched between Kolbe Fields' 48-yard pick-6, to help stake Louisiana Tech (3-1) to a 30-10 halftime lead.
Reed Harradine added a 30-yard field goal late in the third quarter for Southern Miss (2-2). Braylon Braxton threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Carl Chester with 22 seconds to play.
Braxton was 28-of-47 passing for 392 yards with two touchdowns. Chester finished with five receptions for 152 yards. Kyirin Heath also had a touchdown catch for the Eagles.
In the fourth quarter, Southern Miss punted twice and turned the ball over on downs from Louisiana Tech's 40 before Chester's late TD catch. The Eagles had 514 yards of offense compared to the Bulldogs' 340, but they were 7 of 17 on third-down conversions and 0 for 2 on fourth down.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 13:43 | Blake Baker 1 Yd Run (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 12:15 | Kyirin Heath 30 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 8:10 | Drew Henderson 24 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 3:29 | Reed Harradine 38 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 0:46 | Omiri Wiggins 3 Yd Run (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:01 | Kolbe Fields 48 Yd Interception Return (Drew Henderson PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:23 | Clay Thevenin 1 Yd Run (Drew Henderson Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:58 | Reed Harradine 30 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 0:22 | Davis Dalton 34 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
Statistics
 USM |
 LT |
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|---|---|---|
| 28 | 1st Downs | 14 |
| 7-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-13 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 514 | Total Yards | 339 |
| 392 | Passing | 238 |
| 28/47 | Comp/Att | 15/21 |
| 8.3 | Yards per pass | 11.3 |
| 122 | Rushing | 101 |
| 35 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 3.5 | Yards per rush | 2.7 |
| 8-54 | Penalties | 8-76 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 32:36 | Possession | 27:24 |
Game Information
Location: Ruston, LA
Attendance: 17,108 · 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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