Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Georgia Southern Eagles
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Southern Miss scores 4 straight touchdowns in 1st half before holding off Georgia Southern 38-35
Braxton had a 50-yard touchdown pass to Tychaun Chapman in the first quarter and a 30-yarder to Carl Chester in the second for a 21-7 lead. The Golden Eagles' fourth straight touchdown came on a 2-yard run by Pittman for a 21-point lead at the break.
Creighton Wilbanks made a 42-yard field goal with 10:24 left in the fourth for a 38-21 lead. On Georgia Southern's next possession, Josh Moten made the third interception of the game for Southern Miss.
Georgia Southern scored twice in a little over four minutes, the last with 2:14 remaining, but could not recover an onside kick attempt.
Southern Miss (4-2, 2-0 Sun Belt), which went 1-11 last season, secured its first road victory since topping Louisiana-Lafayette 34-31 in overtime on Nov. 9, 2023.
JC French IV was 24 of 43 for 313 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for Georgia Southern (2-4, 0-2).
It was the first football meeting in the modern era between Georgia Southern and Southern Miss. The two teams played in 1941 with Mississippi Southern downing Georgia Teachers College 70-0.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:23 | David Mbadinga 2 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 4:42 | Tychaun Chapman 50 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 14:56 | Jeffery Pittman 2 Yd Run (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:06 | Carl Chester 30 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:18 | Jeffery Pittman 2 Yd Run (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:03 | JC French IV 5 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:24 | Matt Jones 3 Yd Run (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:19 | Marcus Sanders Jr. 39 Yd pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 10:24 | Creighton Wilbanks 42 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 6:20 | Camden Brown 26 Yd pass from JC French IV (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:14 | JC French IV 2 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
Statistics
 USM |
 GASO |
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|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1st Downs | 24 |
| 6-15 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-15 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 421 | Total Yards | 395 |
| 237 | Passing | 313 |
| 19/28 | Comp/Att | 24/43 |
| 8.5 | Yards per pass | 7.3 |
| 184 | Rushing | 82 |
| 48 | Rushing Attempts | 34 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 2.4 |
| 8-68 | Penalties | 12-104 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 3 |
| 30:57 | Possession | 29:03 |
Game Information
Location: Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 20,032 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 5-1 | 3-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 3-3 | 2-1 |
| Marshall | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| App State | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Old Dominion | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| Georgia State | 1-5 | 0-2 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| Troy | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| Arkansas State | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| Louisiana | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| UL Monroe | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| Texas State | 3-3 | 0-2 |
| South Alabama | 1-6 | 0-3 |
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