UL Monroe Warhawks at Southern Miss Golden Eagles
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Braylon Braxton's 4 touchdown passes power Southern Miss in 49-21 victory over UL Monroe
The Golden Eagles led 21-14 at halftime before Matt Jones had his second short touchdown run of the game and Braxton threw two of his TD passes to make it 42-14 with about 13 minutes left in the game.
Braxon completed 18 of 23 passes for 248 yards. His touchdowns went to four teammates — Tychaun Chapman, Kyirin Heath, Bralon Brown and Carl Chester.
Zach Palmer Smith had 111 yards rushing for the Warhawks (3-5, 1-3). His 21-yard touchdown run made it 21-14 in the second quarter before Southern Miss blew it open in the second half of their homecoming game.
Southern Miss (6-2, 4-0) has won four in a row.
The Golden Eagles went 1-11 in 2024.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Warhawks at Golden Eagles 2021 College Football, week 9, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:35 | Tyler Griffin 4 Yd pass from Landon Graves (Jacob Chambliss Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 5:13 | Matt Jones 4 Yd Run (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:05 | Kyirin Heath 34 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:00 | Tychaun Chapman 39 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:47 | Zach Palmer-Smith 21 Yd Run (Jacob Chambliss Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:28 | Matt Jones 3 Yd Run (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 6:03 | Carl Chester 8 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:54 | Bralon Brown 24 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:23 | Julian Nixon 2 Yd Run (Jacob Chambliss Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 4:56 | Jaylin Carter 27 Yd Run (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
Statistics
 ULM |
 USM |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 9-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 312 | Total Yards | 445 |
| 103 | Passing | 248 |
| 12/26 | Comp/Att | 18/23 |
| 4.0 | Yards per pass | 10.8 |
| 209 | Rushing | 197 |
| 40 | Rushing Attempts | 38 |
| 5.2 | Yards per rush | 5.2 |
| 11-78 | Penalties | 4-56 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 34:57 | Possession | 25:03 |
Game Information
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
Attendance: 27,111 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7-1 | 5-0 |
| Coastal Carolina | 4-3 | 3-1 |
| Marshall | 4-3 | 2-1 |
| Old Dominion | 5-3 | 2-2 |
| App State | 4-4 | 1-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-5 | 1-3 |
| Georgia State | 1-7 | 0-4 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 6-2 | 4-0 |
| Troy | 6-2 | 4-0 |
| Arkansas State | 4-4 | 3-1 |
| UL Monroe | 3-5 | 1-3 |
| Louisiana | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| South Alabama | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| Texas State | 3-5 | 0-4 |
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