2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
American college football season
The 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the Sun Belt Conference 's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Golden Eagles were led by fourth-year head coach Will Hall for the first seven games. The Golden Eagles played home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium , located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi .
On October 20, head coach Will Hall was fired after a 1–6 start.[ 1] The Golden Eagles went 14–30 under Hall through four seasons, with only one winning season .[ 2] Assistant head coach/general manager Reed Stringer was named interim head coach.[ 3]
Preseason
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Golden Eagles were picked to finish sixth place in the West division.[ 4]
Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Texas State
92 (9)
2
Troy
68 (4)
3
Louisiana
66 (1)
4
Arkansas State
65
5
South Alabama
54
6
Southern Miss
31
7
Louisiana–Monroe
16
Schedule
The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[ 5]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 6:45 p.m. at Kentucky * SECN L 0–3161,627
September 7 6:00 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana * ESPN+ W 35–1022,044
September 14 6:00 p.m. South Florida * M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+ L 24–4928,146
September 21 2:00 p.m. at Jacksonville State * ESPN+ L 7–4421,788
October 5 6:00 p.m. Louisiana M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+ L 13–2324,041
October 12 4:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN+ L 21–3822,645
October 19 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+ L 28–4424,542
October 26 2:30 p.m. at James Madison ESPN+ L 15–3225,399
November 9 2:00 p.m. Marshall M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+ L 3–3720,502
November 16 6:00 p.m. at Texas State ESPN+ L 3–5822,618
November 23 2:00 p.m. South Alabama M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+ L 14–3520,074
November 30 1:00 p.m. at Troy ESPN+ L 20–5219,521
Game summaries
at Kentucky
Game One – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) at Kentucky Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
Wildcats
7
17
7 0 31
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Date : Saturday August 31, 2024Game time : 6:45 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 61,627Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (SECN ) : Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(6:03) UK – Barion Brown 12-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive : 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:54; UK 7–0 )
Second quarter
(7:45) UK – Alex Raynor 41-yard field goal (Drive : 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:01; UK 10–0 )
(3:07) UK – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 1-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive : 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; UK 17–0 )
(0:31) UK – Barion Brown 12-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive : 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:21; UK 24–0 )
Third quarter
(0:00) UK – Jordan Dingle 5-yard pass from Brock Vandagriff (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive : 7 plays, 84 yards, 12:54; UK 31–0 )
Fourth quarter
Game suspended at 11:51 pm with 9:56 remaining in 3rd quarter
Statistics
USM
UK
First downs
7
19
Plays–yards
31–131
42–317
Rushes–yards
12–5
24–148
Passing yards
126
169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
13–19–2
12–18–1
Time of possession
15:04
29:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Tate Rodemaker
12/19, 126 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Ethan Crawford
3 carries, 12 yards
Receiving
Dannis Jackson
3 receptions, 42 yards
Kentucky
Passing
Brock Vandagriff
12/18, 169 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye
8 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving
Barion Brown
4 receptions, 28 yards, 2 TD
Southeastern Louisiana (FCS)
Game Two – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (FCS) (0–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions (FCS)
3
7
0 0 10
Golden Eagles
7
7
7 14 35
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Date : Saturday September 7, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)Game attendance : 22,044Referee : Bruce AustinTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(8:14) SLU – Riley Callaghan 25-yard field goal (Drive : 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:58; SLU 3–0 )
(1:03) USM – Kyirin Heath 9-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive : 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:14; USM 7–3 )
Second quarter
(7:11) USM – Dalton Davis 5-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive : 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:53; USM 14–3 )
(0:14) SLU – Anthonio Martin Jr. 10-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick) (Drive : 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:03; USM 14–10 )
Third quarter
(5:22) USM – Rodrigues Clark 1-yard run (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive : 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:55; USM 21–10 )
Fourth quarter
(13:19) USM – Dylan Lawrence 63-yard interception (Andrew Stein kick) (USM 28–10 )
(1:44) USM – Kenyon Clay 70-yard run (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive : 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11; USM 35–10 )
Statistics
SELA
USM
First downs
18
17
Plays–yards
74–274
60–359
Rushes–yards
33–102
26–121
Passing yards
172
238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
22–41–1
19–34–0
Time of possession
34:21
25:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Eli Sawyer
21/39, 153 yards, INT
Rushing
Anthonio Martin Jr.
15 carries, 93 yards, TD
Receiving
Darius Lewis
7 receptions, 51 yards
Southern Miss
Passing
Tate Rodemaker
18/33, 179 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Kenyon Clay
4 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving
Larry Simmons
5 receptions, 100 yards
South Florida
Game Three – South Florida Bulls (1–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulls
14
14
14 7 49
Golden Eagles
0
0
0 3 3
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Date : Saturday September 14, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NW at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)Game attendance : 23,537Referee : Edwin LeeTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jason Baker (play-by-play), Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(12:22) USM – Kyirin Heath 19 yard pass from Tate Rodemaker , Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:33; Southern Miss 7–0 )
(7:05) USM – Kenyon Clay 37 yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:00; Southern Miss 14–0 )
(2:55) USF – Payten Singletary 4 yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:03; Southern Miss 14–7 )
(0:32) USF – Kelley Joiner 43 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:13; Tied 14–14 )
Second quarter
(10:52) USF – Josh Hardeman 3 yard pass from Byrum Brown, John Cannon kick (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 3:22; South Florida 21–14 )
(4:29) USF – Byrum Brown 1 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:08; South Florida 28–14 )
(2:31) USM – Ethan Crawford 8 yard run, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; South Florida 28–21 )
Third quarter
(8:12) USF – Ta'Ron Keith 3 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 6:42; South Florida 35–21 )
(1:02) USF – Nay'Quan Wright 33 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:20; South Florida 42–21 )
Fourth quarter
(9:25) USF – Kelley Joiner 50 yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:55; South Florida 49–21 )
(7:05) USM – Connor Gibbs 31 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:21; South Florida 49–24 )
Statistics
USF
USM
First downs
27
19
Plays–yards
81–562
61–487
Rushes–yards
51–369
28–90
Passing yards
193
397
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–30–0
19–33–1
Time of possession
33:39
26:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Florida
Passing
Byrum Brown
19/29, 193 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Kelley Joiner
10 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Sean Atkins
5 receptions, 87 yards
Southern Miss
Passing
Ethan Crawford
6/13, 183 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Rodrigues Clark
15 carries, 85 yards
Receiving
Tiaquelin Mims
6 receptions, 128 yards
at Jacksonville State
Game Four – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–2) at Jacksonville State Gamecocks (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
0
7
0 0 7
Gamecocks
14
7
23 0 44
at JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, Alabama
Date : Saturday September 21, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind : NW at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 21,788Referee : Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Eli Gold (play-by-play) and Bill Clark (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:44) JVST – Tre Stewart 32-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:55; Jacksonville State 7–0 )
(4:44) JVST – Anwar Lewis 7-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:25; Jacksonville State 14–0 )
Second quarter
(10:39) USM – John White 2-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:02; Jacksonville State 14–7 )
(6:58) JVST – Tyler Huff 6-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; Jacksonville State 21–7 )
Third quarter
(14:15) JVST – Brock Rechsteiner 85-yard pass from Tyler Huff (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; Jacksonville State 27–7 )
(12:05) JVST – Anwar Lewis 2-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:23; Jacksonville State 34–7 )
(6:44) JVST – Garrison Rippa 43-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:25; Jacksonville State 37–7 )
(2:19) JVST – Tre Stewart 5-yard run, Garrison Rippa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:02; Jacksonville State 44–7 )
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Statistics
USM
JVST
First downs
16
22
Plays–yards
60–246
64–509
Rushes–yards
37–114
48–273
Passing yards
132
236
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
12–23–4
14–16–1
Time of possession
28:51
31:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
John White
9/18, 117 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Kenyon Clay
10 carries, 49 yards
Receiving
Tiaquelin Mims
6 receptions, 43 yards
Jacksonville State
Passing
Tyler Huff
14/16, 236 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Tre Stewart
16 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Brock Rechsteiner
2 receptions, 90 yards, TD
Louisiana
Game Five – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–3)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
3
14
3 3 23
Golden Eagles
0
13
0 0 13
at M. M. Roberts Stadium , Hattiesburg, MS
Date : Saturday October 5, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind : NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 24,041Referee : Ted PittsTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
(9:47) LA – Kenneth Almendares 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08; Louisiana 3–0 )
Second Quarter
(13:26) LA – Lance LeGendre 15-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge , Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:12; Louisiana 10–0 )
(11:19) USM – Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:59; Louisiana 10–7 )
(8:51) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 21-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:19; Louisiana 17–7 )
(1:40) USM – Kenyon Clay 5-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:23; Louisiana 17–13 )
Third Quarter
(2:07) LA – Kenneth Almendares 30-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 8:14; Louisiana 20–13 )
Fourth Quarter
(5:29) LA – Kenneth Almendares 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 7:05; Louisiana 23–13 )
Statistics
LA
USM
First downs
22
8
Plays–yards
76–410
39–177
Rushes–yards
46–188
18–37
Passing yards
222
140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
22–30–0
15–21–0
Time of possession
41:35
18:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
22/30, 222 yards, TD
Rushing
Dre'lyn Washington
12 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving
Terrance Carter
7 receptions, 64 yards
Southern Miss
Passing
Tate Rodemaker
15/21, 140 yards
Rushing
Rodrigues Clark
7 carries, 61 yards
Receiving
Kenyon Clay
1 reception, 31 yards
at Louisiana–Monroe
Game Six – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–4) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
3
3
8 7 21
Warhawks
7
7
3 21 38
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
Date : Saturday October 12, 2024Game time : 4:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind : S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 22,645Referee : Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(3:08) USM – Connor Gibbs 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:35; Southern Miss 3–0 )
(0:00) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 34-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Louisiana–Monroe 7–3 )
Second quarter
(13:19) ULM – James Jones 36-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 0:55; Louisiana–Monroe 14–3 )
(0:02) USM – Connor Gibbs 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:39; Louisiana–Monroe 14–6 )
Third quarter
(8:50) ULM – Max Larson 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:05; Louisiana–Monroe 17–6 )
(2:08) USM – Braxton Myers 69-yard blocked field goal return, Tiaquelin Mims pass (Louisiana–Monroe 17–14 )
Fourth quarter
(14:09) ULM – Julian Nixon 6-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58; Louisiana–Monroe 24–14 )
(9:04) ULM – Aidan Armenta 4-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:28; Louisiana–Monroe 31–14 )
(2:43) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 31-yard run, Luke Stagg kick (Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:55; Louisiana–Monroe 38–14 )
(0:22) ULM – Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:16; Louisiana–Monroe 38–21 )
Statistics
USM
ULM
First downs
18
17
Plays–yards
64–347
61–432
Rushes–yards
38–182
42–246
Passing yards
165
186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–26–1
12–19–0
Time of possession
26:45
33:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Ethan Crawford
9/26, 165 yards, INT
Rushing
Ethan Crawford
17 carries, 70 yards
Receiving
Dannis Jackson
1 reception, 47 yards
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Aidan Armenta
10/17, 188 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Ahmad Hardy
15 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Ahmad Hardy
2 receptions, 53 yards
Arkansas State
Game Seven – Arkansas State Red Wolves (3–3) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–5) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Red Wolves
21
7
13 3 44
Golden Eagles
7
14
0 7 28
at M. M. Roberts Stadium , Hattiesburg, MS
Date : Saturday October 19, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind : NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)Game attendance : 24,542Referee : Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(11:49) ARST – Adam Jones 14-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor , Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; Arkansas State 7–0 )
(10:11) ARST – Malik Hornsby 73-yard run, Clune Van Andel (Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:13; Arkansas State 14–0 )
(5:26) USM – Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; Arkansas State 14–7 )
(0:59) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 10-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:21; Arkansas State 21–7 )
Second quarter
(7:24) USM – Ethan Crawford 5-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:38; Arkansas State 21–14 )
(4:48) ARST – Corey Rucker 13-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:38; Arkansas State 28–14 )
(0:54) USM – Jalen Washington 4-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:54; Arkansas State 28–21 )
Third quarter
(8:37) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 10-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:55; Arkansas State 35–21 )
(7:22) ARST – Clune Van Andel 25-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 5 yards, 1:04; Arkansas State 38–21 )
(5:24) ARST – Clune Van Andel 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:28; Arkansas State 41–21 )
Fourth quarter
(9:57) USM – Ethan Crawford 3-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 6:18; Arkansas State 41–28 )
(0:50) ARST – Clune Van Andel 20-yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 72 yards, 9:07; Arkansas State 44–28 )
Statistics
ARST
USM
First downs
23
24
Total yards
467
367
Rushing yards
281
180
Passing yards
186
187
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
31:13
28:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
Jaylen Raynor
20/31, 186 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Ja'Quez Cross
18 carries, 127 yards, TD
Receiving
Courtney Jackson
3 receptions, 55 yards
Southern Miss
Passing
Ethan Crawford
15/23, 187 yards, INT
Rushing
Ethan Crawford
26 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Reed Jesiolowski
4 receptions, 51 yards
at James Madison
Game Eight – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–6) at James Madison Dukes (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
3
6
6 0 15
Dukes
0
17
8 7 32
at Bridgeforth Stadium , Harrisonburg, VA
Date : Saturday October 26, 2024Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDTGame weather : SunnyGame attendance : 25,399Referee : Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Curt Dudley (play-by-play), Delvin Joyce (analyst) and David Hulvey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
(10:29) USM – Connor Gibbs 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:12; Southern Miss 3–0 )
Second quarter
(13:57) JMU – Cristiano Rosa 40-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:06; Tied 3–3 )
(5:49) JMU – George Pettaway 4-yard run, Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:55; James Madison 10–3 )
(4:50) JMU – Taylor Thompson 10-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III , Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 1 play, 10 yards, 0:06; James Madison 17–3 )
(1:55) USM – Connor Gibbs 54-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:55; James Madison 17–6 )
(0:00) USM – Connor Gibbs 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 1:14; James Madison 17–9 )
Third quarter
(14:47) JMU – Cam Ross 94-yard kickoff return (James Madison 23–9 )
(10:47) USM – Kenyon Clay 15-yard run (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; James Madison 23–15 )
(10:47) JMU – Chris Shearin 0-yard PAT return (James Madison 25–15 )
Fourth quarter
(12:05) JMU – Cam Ross 7-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Cristiano Rosa kick (Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 5:22; James Madison 32–15 )
Statistics
USM
JMU
First downs
19
18
Total yards
319
357
Rushing yards
141
199
Passing yards
178
158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
11–34–1
16–26–1
Time of possession
30:16
29:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Ethan Crawford
11/34, 178 yards, INT
Rushing
Kenyon Clay
8 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving
Dannis Jackson
5 receptions, 94 yards
James Madison
Passing
Alonza Barnett III
15/25, 135 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
George Pettaway
16 carries, 119 yards, TD
Receiving
Wayne Knight
2 receptions, 41 yards
Marshall
Game Nine – Marshall Thundering Herd (5–3) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Thundering Herd
3
14
17 3 37
Golden Eagles
0
3
0 0 3
at M. M. Roberts Stadium , Hattiesburg, MS
Date : Saturday November 9, 2024Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Clear • Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind : SE 7 mphGame attendance : 20,502Referee : Tim BarkerTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
(12:40) MRSH – Nathan Totten 23 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:05; Marshall 3–0 )
Second quarter
(13:43) MRSH – Braylon Braxton 2 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:39; Marshall 10–0 )
(10:02) USM – Connor Gibbs 51 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:41; Marshall 10–3 )
(6:42) MRSH – Ethan Payne 36 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:20; Marshall 17–3 )
Third quarter
(13:29) MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 14 yard run, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:24; Marshall 24–3 )
(10:45) MRSH – Toby Payne 18 yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Nathan Totten kick (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:23; Marshall 31–3 )
(3:19) MRSH – Nathan Totten 27 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 41 yards, 6:14; Marshall 34–3 )
Fourth quarter
(8:26) MRSH – Nathan Totten 26 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Marshall 37–3 )
Statistics
MRSH
USM
First downs
21
8
Total yards
526
183
Rushing yards
267
113
Passing yards
259
70
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–25–1
5–18–3
Time of possession
33:25
26:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Marshall
Passing
Braylon Braxton
14/21, 220 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Ethan Payne
13 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving
Christian Fitzpatrick
2 receptions, 78 yards
Southern Miss
Passing
Ethan Crawford
5/18, 70 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Rodrigues Clark
8 carries, 61 yards
Receiving
Tiaquelin Mims
1 reception, 35 yards
at Texas State
Game Ten – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–8) at Texas State Bobcats (5–4)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
0
3
0 0 3
Bobcats
21
13
17 17 68
at UFCU Stadium , San Marcos, TX
Date : November 16Game time : 6:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 22,618Referee : Ted PittsTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Brant Freeman (play-by-play) and Bill Culhane (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
(10:06) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 11-yard pass from Jordan McCloud , Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:49; Texas State 7–0 )
(5:35) TXST – Konner Fox 23-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:08; Texas State 14–0 )
(2:12) TXST – Brad Jackson 10-yard run, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 1:38; Texas State 21–0 )
Second Quarter
(10:22) USM – Connor Gibbs 46-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:50; Texas State 21–3 )
(9:33) TXST – Jaden Williams 29-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:49; Texas State 27–3 )
(0:34) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 15-yard pass from Jordan McCloud, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:40; Texas State 34–3 )
Third Quarter
(12:05) TXST – Torrance Burgess Jr. 57-yard field goal, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:36; Texas State 41–3 )
(3:18) TXST – Mason Shipley 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:46; Texas State 44–3 )
(2:05) TXST – Drew Donley 60-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:12; Texas State 51–3 )
Fourth Quarter
(7:56) TXST – Lincoln Pare 68-yard run, Beckham Sunderland kick (Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:45; Texas State 58–3 )
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
USM
TXST
First downs
14
33
Plays–yards
69–194
66–703
Rushes–yards
49–124
32–266
Passing yards
70
437
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–20–1
27–34–1
Time of possession
34:43
25:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Tate Rodemaker
6/15, 63 yards, INT
Rushing
Rodrigues Clark
15 carries, 66 yards
Receiving
Kenyon Clay
5 receptions, 43 yards
Texas State
Passing
Jordan McCloud
23/28, 335 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Lincoln Pare
2 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving
Kole Wilson
6 receptions, 116 yards
South Alabama
Game Eleven – South Alabama Jaguars (5–5) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–9)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
14
14 7 35
Golden Eagles
8
3
0 3 14
at M. M. Roberts Stadium , Hattiesburg, MS
Date : November 23Game time : 2:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind : NW 1 mphGame attendance : 20,074Referee : Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
(7:54) USM – Davis Dalton 7-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Reed Jesiolowski rush (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:06; Southern Miss 8–0 )
Second Quarter
(13:29) USA – Kentrel Bullock 21-yard pass from Gio Lopez , Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:21; Southern Miss 8–7 )
(8:33) USA – Jeremiah Webb 32-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:44; South Alabama 14–8 )
(0:00) USM – Connor Gibbs 59-yard field goal (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04; South Alabama 14–11 )
Third Quarter
(13:25) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 40-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; South Alabama 21–11 )
(2:42) USA – Wesley Miller 57-yard interception, Laith Marjan kick (South Alabama 28–11 )
Fourth Quarter
(11:34) USM – Connor Gibbs 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 6:02; South Alabama 28–14 )
(8:48) USA – Fluff Bothwell 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; South Alabama 35–14 )
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under
Statistics
USA
USM
First downs
17
21
Plays–yards
51–380
79–306
Rushes–yards
27–187
43–169
Passing yards
193
137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–24–0
20–36–1
Time of possession
21:12
38:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Alabama
Passing
Gio Lopez
15/24, 193 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Fluff Bothwell
6 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving
Jamaal Pritchett
8 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Southern Miss
Passing
Tate Rodemaker
15/27, 108 yards, TD
Rushing
Rodrigues Clark
12 carries, 115 yards
Receiving
Kenyon Clay
5 receptions, 39 yards
at Troy
Game Twelve – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–10) at Troy Trojans (3–8)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Eagles
8
0
6 6 20
Trojans
10
7
14 21 52
at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL
Date : November 30Game time : 1:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 53 °F (12 °C) • Wind : NE 6 mphGame attendance : 19,521Referee : Steven RobinsonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Junior Louissaint (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(12:11) USM – Kenyon Clay 1-yard rush, Bryce Lofton two-point conversion pass to Kyirin Heath (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:29; Southern Miss 8–0 )
(7:28) TROY – Damien Taylor 6-yard rush, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:43; Southern Miss 8–7 )
(2:59) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 50-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:39; Troy 10–8 )
Second Quarter
(8:50) TROY – Matthew Caldwell 14-yard rush, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:26; Troy 17–8 )
Third Quarter
(6:04) TROY – Damien Taylor 56-yard rush, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:12; Troy 24–8 )
(5:46) USM – Larry Simmons 75 yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:09; Troy 24–14 )
(0:42) TROY – Trae Swartz 10-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; Troy 31–14 )
Fourth Quarter
(7:05) USM – Tiaquelin Mims 4-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Connor Gibbs PAT failed (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:09; Troy 31–20 )
(5:59) TROY – Damien Taylor 35-yard rush, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:05; Troy 38–20 )
(5:43) TROY – Ian Conerly-Goodly 31-yard interception returned, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Troy 45–20 )
(4:08) TROY – Jordan Lovett 5-yard rush, Nick Troemel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:25; Troy 52–20 )
Statistics
USM
TROY
First downs
15
24
Plays–yards
290
453
Rushes–yards
30-31
44-266
Passing yards
259
187
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19-31-2
14-27-0
Time of possession
28:18
31:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Tate Rodemaker
18/30, 234 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
JQ Gray
5 carries, 27 yards
Receiving
Larry Simmons
4 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
Troy
Passing
Matthew Caldwell
14/26, 187 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Damien Taylor
23 carries, 169 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Devonte Ross
5 receptions, 70 yards
References
^ Zenitz, Matt (October 20, 2024). "Southern Miss makes second coaching change of 2024 season, fires Will Hall after 1-6 start" . CBS Sports . Retrieved October 24, 2024 .
^ Thamel, Pete (October 20, 2024). "Southern Miss fires head coach Will Hall after 14-30 record" . ESPN . Retrieved October 24, 2024 .
^ Sklar, Sam (October 22, 2024). "Will Hall fired: What Reed Stringer said as Southern Miss interim coach" . Hattiesburg American . Retrieved October 24, 2024 .
^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll" . sunbeltsports.org . July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024 .
^ "2024 Southern Miss Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
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