Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Tulane Green Wave
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Maurice Turner rushes for 200 yards and 2 TDs as Tulane survives Southern Miss 24-21
Southern Miss (1-3) led 21-14 after Landry Lyddy threw his third touchdown pass early in the third quarter, a 22-yarder to Mario Sanders.
Cooper Helmke’s 26-yard field goal pulled Tulane (2-2) within 21-17 with 8:35 remaining before Turner broke free for a 74-yard touchdown run with 5:26 left to give the Green Wave the lead.
Southern Miss drove to the Tulane 3-yard line on its next possession, but TJ Smith blocked Creighton Wilbanks’ 21-yard field-goal attempt with 1:45 remaining to preserve the lead.
Turner also scored on a 43-yard run in the second quarter and averaged 16.7 yards on 12 carries. Tulane finished with 281 yards rushing.
Kadin Semonza threw for 129 yards and a touchdown for Tulane, including a 47-yard score to Anthony Brown-Stephens in the first quarter.
Lyddy completed 18 of 29 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Sanders caught four passes for 69 yards and two scores.
Southern Miss: At Troy on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:15 | Anthony Brown-Stephens 47 Yd pass from Kadin Semonza (Cooper Helmke Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:43 | Davis Dalton 32 Yd pass from Landry Lyddy (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:47 | Maurice Turner 43 Yd Run (Cooper Helmke Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:44 | Mario Sanders 14 Yd pass from Landry Lyddy (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:07 | Mario Sanders 22 Yd pass from Landry Lyddy (Creighton Wilbanks Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 8:35 | Cooper Helmke 26 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 5:26 | Maurice Turner 74 Yd Run (Cooper Helmke Kick) |
Statistics
 USM |
 TULN |
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1st Downs | 20 |
| 3-14 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 401 | Total Yards | 445 |
| 270 | Passing | 164 |
| 19/30 | Comp/Att | 14/29 |
| 9.0 | Yards per pass | 5.7 |
| 131 | Rushing | 281 |
| 34 | Rushing Attempts | 48 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 5.9 |
| 8-90 | Penalties | 6-60 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 29:18 | Possession | 30:42 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 22,984 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 5-0 | 2-0 |
| Georgia State | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 2-3 | 1-0 |
| App State | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Marshall | 3-2 | 0-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-4 | 0-1 |
| Old Dominion | 1-4 | 0-2 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 4-1 | 1-0 |
| South Alabama | 3-2 | 1-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Troy | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Southern Miss | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Arkansas State | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| UL Monroe | 0-5 | 0-1 |
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