2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
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Conference Conference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record3–7 (2–4 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Kubik (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator Scotty Walden (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Pecoraro (1st season)
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Marshall xy  4 –1   7 –3  
Florida Atlantic  4 –2   5 –4  
Western Kentucky  4 –3   5 –7  
Charlotte  2 –2   2 –4  
Middle Tennessee  2 –4   3 –6  
FIU  0 –3   0 –5  
West Division
UAB xy$  3 –1   6 –3  
UTSA  5 –2   7 –5  
Louisiana Tech  4 –2   5 –5  
North Texas  3 –4   4 –6  
Rice  2 –3   2 –3  
Southern Miss  2 –4   3 –7  
UTEP  0 –4   3 –5  
Championship: UAB 22, Marshall 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, Old Dominion opted out of the season.
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The 2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). Head coach Jay Hopson, who was in his fifth year, resigned after one game and was replaced by interim head coach Scotty Walden. Walden himself resigned after four games to become the head coach at Austin Peay and was replaced by Tim Billings.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
TBD

CUSA media days

The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history. [1]

Preseason All-CUSA teams

To be released

Schedule

Southern Miss announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020. [2] The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

The Golden Eagles had games scheduled against Auburn, Jackson State, Tennessee Tech and UTEP that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [4] It was announced on August 6, 2020 that Auburn would be replaced by Tulane and Jackson State would be replaced by Tennessee Tech.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 3 8:00 p.m. South Alabama *
 CBSSN L 21–32 0
September 19 6:30 p.m. Louisiana Tech
ESPN2 L 30–31 7,140
September 26 1:30 p.m. Tulane *
 Stadium L 24–66 0
October 3 6:30 p.m. at North Texas
Stadium W 41–31 6,490
October 24 5:00 p.m. at Liberty *
 ESPN3 L 35–56 1,000
October 31 2:00 p.m. Rice
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
 ESPN3 L 6–30 0
November 7 2:00 p.m. North Alabama *
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
 ESPN3 W 24–13 0
November 14 5:00 p.m. at Western Kentucky
CBSSN L 7–10 3,815
November 21 2:00 p.m. UTSA
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
 ESPN+ L 20–23 0
December 10 5:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
 CBSSN W 45–31 0

[5]

Game summaries

South Alabama

South Alabama at Southern Mississippi
1234Total
•Jaguars13010629
Golden Eagles0103821
      
Scoring summary
113:57USAJalen Tolbert 73 yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Tanner McGee 2-pt. pass failed)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03)		USA 6–0
01:30USATerrion Avery 2 yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)
(9 plays, 99 yards, 3:47)		USA 13–0
210:27USMDon Ragsdale 2 yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(8 plays, 79 yards, 3:48)		USA 13–7
00:14USMBriggs Bourgeois 26 yard field goal
(13 plays, 64 yards, 5:10)		USA 13–10
310:23USAJalen Tolbert 31 yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(10 plays, 56 yards, 3:37)		USA 20–10
06:56USMBriggs Bourgeois 28 yard field goal
(10 plays, 55 yards, 3:27)		USA 20–13
02:15USADiego Guajardo 21 yard field goal
(12 plays, 85 yards, 4:41)		USA 23–13
410:20USAKawaan Baker 52 yard pass from Chance Lovertich (Diego Guajardo kick failed)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 3:48)		USA 29–13
05:42USMNaricuss Driver 1 yard rush (Luke Baker 2-pt. pass good)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:38)		USA 29–21
01:40USADiego Guajardo 34-yard field goal
(8 plays, 59 yards, 4:02)		USA 32–21
Pregame lineOver/under
USM −1255 [6]
StatisticsSouth AlabamaSouthern Miss
First downs2320
Total yards529409
Rushing yards16695
Passing yards363314
Turnovers20
Time of possession29:0830:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassing Desmond Trotter 16/27, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingCarlos Davis15 carries, 85 yards
Receiving Jalen Tolbert 6 yards, 169 yards, 2 TD
Southern MissPassingJack Abraham22/32, 314 yards
Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 12 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Tim Jones 6 receptions, 139 yards

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi
1234Total
•Bulldogs7314731
Golden Eagles01314330
      
Scoring summary
101:49LTGriffin Hebert 5-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick)
(15 plays, 79 yards, 7:09)		LT 7–0
212:00USMKevin Perkins 1-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(11 plays, 67 yards, 4:49)		LT 7–6
06:08LTJacob Barnes 28-yard field goal
(10 plays, 55 yards, 5:52)		LT 10–6
05:44USMTim Jones 74-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(1 play, 74 yards, 0:24)		USM 13–10
313:58USMTim Jones 20-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(1 play, 20 yards, 0:09)		USM 20–10
07:36USMJason Brownlee 5-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(8 plays, 55 yards, 3:51)		USM 27–10
05:31LTAdrian Hardy 32-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 2:05)		USM 27–17
00:29LTSmoke Harris 35-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(4 plays, 46 yards, 1:10)		USM 27–24
405:06USMBriggs Bourgeois 37-yard field goal
(13 plays, 57 yards, 5:51)		USM 30–24
00:14LTGriffin Hebert 4-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick)
(17 plays, 74 yards, 5:51)		LT 31–30
Pregame lineOver/under
USM −759 [7]
StatisticsLouisiana TechSouthern Miss
First downs2620
Total yards381377
Rushing yards163137
Passing yards218240
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:5227:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingLuke Anthony13/21, 149 yards, 3 TDs
RushingJustin Henderson18 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingAdrian Hardy5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
Southern MissPassingJack Abraham23/31, 240 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingDon Ragsdale11 carries, 56 yards
ReceivingTim Jones8 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TDs

Tulane

Tulane at Southern Mississippi
1234Total
•Green Wave724211466
Golden Eagles1473024
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
    Hattiesburg, MS
  • Game start: 1:36 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 44 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Partly Sunny
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)
          
Scoring summary
111:26USMKevin Perkins 2-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34)		USM 0–7
10:31USMJason Brownlee 88-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(1 play, 88 yards, 0:14)		USM 0–14
06:58TULN Tyjae Spears 15-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(12 play, 77 yards, 5:46)		USM 7–14
214:01TULNTyjae Spears 15-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(12 play, 77 yards, 5:46)		TIE 14–14
12:57USMNaricuss Driver 61-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(3 play, 75 yards, 1:04)		USM 14–21
06:14TULNCameron Carroll 16-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)
(3 play, 35 yards, 1:00)		TIE 21–21
01:41TULNMerek Glover 41-yard field goal
(10 play, 36 yards, 3:35)		TULN 24–21
00:41TULNCameron Carroll 30-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(3 play, 52 yards, 0:25)		TULN 31–21
314:36TULNCameron Carroll 52-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(2 play, 65 yards, 0:19)		TULN 38–21
10:18USMBriggs Bourgeois 49-yard field goal
(10 play, 52 yards, 4:13)		TULN 38–24
04:49TULNJha'Quan Jackson 42-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick)
(5 play, 75 yards, 1:15)		TULN 45–24
01:57TULNStephon Huderson 47-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(2 play, 47 yards, 0:15)		TULN 52–24
408:03TULNMichael Pratt 1-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(13 play, 59 yards, 6:50)		TULN 59–24
03:03TULNCameron Carroll 19-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(6 play, 40 yards, 3:02)		TULN 66–24
Pregame lineOver/under
TULN −3.554.5 [8]
StatisticsTulaneSouthern Miss
First downs2719
Total yards572369
Rushing yards43070
Passing yards142299
Turnovers12
Time of possession29:0830:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassing Michael Pratt 8/18, 142 yards, 2 TDs
RushingCameron Carroll15 carries, 163 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Jha'Quan Jackson 1 reception, 42 yards, 1 TD
Southern MissPassingJack Abraham23/38, 299 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingDee Baker6 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Jason Brownlee 3 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD

At North Texas

Southern Mississippi at North Texas
1234Total
•Golden Eagles17371441
Mean Green3771431
  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 6:36 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,490
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)
        
Scoring summary
112:36UNTEthan Mooney 49-yard field goal
(10 plays, 24 yards, 2:24)		UNT 3–0
11:30USMDemarcus Jones 22-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06)		USM 7–3
10:26USMFrank Gore Jr. 11-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(3 plays, 24 yards, 1:04)		USM 14–3
08:42USMBriggs Bourgeois 31-yard field goal
(4 plays, 6 yards, 1:26)		USM 21–3
201:54UNTTre Siggers 1-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(14 plays, 80 yards, 4:30)		USM 17–10
00:44USMBriggs Bourgeois 46-yard field goal
(9 plays, 46 yards, 1:10)		USM 20–10
313:37USMJason Brownlee 68-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23)		USM 27–10
09:23UNT Jaelon Darden 17-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(12 plays, 70 yards, 4:14)		USM 27–17
414:54USMDarius Maberry 4-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(4 plays, 22 yards, 1:59)		USM 34–17
13:11UNTDeAndre Torrey 39-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick)
(8 plays, 74 yards, 1:43)		USM 34–24
06:16USMDarius Maberry 14-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 6:55)		USM 41–24
05:16UNTDeonte Simpson 37-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick)
(3 plays, 71 yards, 1:00)		USM 41–31
Pregame lineOver/under
UNT –1.574 [9]
StatisticsSouthern MissNorth Texas
First downs2227
Total yards437483
Rushing yards202144
Passing yards235339
Turnovers13
Time of possession35:1624:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingJack Abraham16/30, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingFrank Gore Jr.23 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJason Brownlee4 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
North TexasPassing Austin Aune 28/47, 339 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing DeAndre Torrey 15 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDeonte Simpson5 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

At Liberty

Southern Mississippi at Liberty
1234Total
Golden Eagles7021735
•Flames142171456
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Williams Stadium
    Lynchburg, VA
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
  • Game attendance: 1,000
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 5 MPH
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), Emily Austen (sideline reporter)
         
Scoring summary
112:00USMTate Whatley 10 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:00)		USM 7–0
11:14LIBKevin Shaa 39 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(3 plays, 65 yards, 0:46)		TIE 7–7
01:21LIBDemario Douglas 12 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(12 plays, 88 yards, 6:15)		LIB 7–14
208:41LIBKevin Shaa 11 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(13 plays, 83 yards, 6:08)		LIB 7–21
05:46LIBChris Barrett 18 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(4 plays, 35 yards, 1:24)		LIB 7–28
00:15LIBJohnny Huntley 10 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(6 plays, 44 yards, 3:51)		LIB 7–35
314:21USMTate Whatley 16 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
(1 play, 16 yards, 0:07)		LIB 14–35
11:05USMTate Whatley 1 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
(8 plays, 35 yards, 3:16)		LIB 21–35
03:27USMTate Whatley 4 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
(13 plays, 94 yards, 4:34)		LIB 28–35
01:32LIBCJ Daniels 42 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55)		LIB 28–42
407:22LIBMalik Willis 38 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(1 play, 38 yards, 0:10)		LIB 28–49
01:27LIBJoshua Mack 1 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick)
(7 plays, 63 yards, 4:07)		LIB 28–56
00:18USMJason Brownlee 17 Yd pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
(5 plays, 67 yards, 1:09)		LIB 35–56
Pregame lineOver/under
LIB −1459.5 [10]
StatisticsSouthern MissLiberty
First downs1925
Total yards416537
Rushing yards215192
Passing yards201345
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:3732:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingTate Whatley15/26, 188 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTate Whatley12 carries, 52 yards, 4 TDs
ReceivingJason Brownlee5 receptions, 114, 1 TD
LibertyPassing Malik Willis 24/31, 345, 6 TDs
RushingMalik Willis12 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Demario Douglas 6 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD

Rice

Rice at Southern Mississippi
1234Total
•Owls3200730
Eagles06006
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
    Hattiesburg, MS
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE 2 MPH
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Jason Baker (play–by–play) and Dustin Almond (analyst)
    
Scoring summary
102:03RICECollin Riccitelli 21-yard field goal
(14 plays, 80 yards, 7:17)		RICE 3–0
214:09RICEAustin Trammell 72-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick)
(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51)		RICE 10–0
13:58RICEJake Bailey 25-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli PAT failed)
(1 play, 25 yards, 0:11)		RICE 16–0
08:05USMBriggs Bourgeois 45-yard field goal
(13 plays, 47 yards, 5:53)		RICE 16–3
02:04RICEAustin Trammell 13-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick)
(3 plays, 17 yards, 1:34)		RICE 23–3
00:00USMBriggs Bourgeois 26-yard field goal
(4 plays, 32 yards, 0:26)		RICE 23–6
406:47RICEAustin Trammell 14-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick)
(16 plays, 88 yards, 9:00)		RICE 30–6
Pregame lineOver/under
RICE −159 [11]
StatisticsRiceSouthern Miss
First downs2211
Total yards412269
Rushing yards179100
Passing yards233169
Turnovers13
Time of possession36:5223:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
RicePassingMike Collins12/17, 233 yards, 4 TDs
RushingJuma Otoviano25 carries, 111 yards
Receiving Austin Trammell 7 receptions, 143 yards, 3 TDs
Southern MissPassingJack Abraham12/17, 112 yards, 1 INT
RushingFrank Gore Jr.11 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingAntoine Robinson3 receptions, 41 yards

North Alabama

1234Total
Lions733013
Golden Eagles0701724

At Western Kentucky

Southern Mississippi at Western Kentucky
1234Total
Golden Eagles00077
•Hilltoppers730010
Scoring summary
109:07WKUTyrrell Pigrome 5-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick)
(9 plays, 91 yards, 4:20)		WKU 7–0
212:54WKUBrayden Narveson 24-yard field goal
(18 plays, 65 yards, 9:10)		WKU 10–0
410:30USMKevin Perkins 6-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(12 plays, 90 yards, 6:14)		WKU 10–7
Pregame lineOver/under
WKU –7.545 [12]
StatisticsSouthern MissWestern Kentucky
First downs1319
Total yards221304
Rushing yards154121
Passing yards67183
Turnovers00
Time of possession25:1834:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingTrey Lowe6/14, 67 yards
RushingKevin Perkins8 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingAntoine Robinson2 receptions, 25 yards
Western KentuckyPassing Tyrrell Pigrome 19/30, 183 yards
RushingJakairi Moses12 carries, 40 yards
ReceivingXavier Lane5 receptions, 90 yards

UTSA

Texas–San Antonio at Southern Mississippi
1234Total
•Roadrunners0914023
Golden Eagles373720
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
    Hattiesburg, MS
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play–by–play) and Dustin Almond (analyst)
    
Scoring summary
107:27USMBriggs Bourgeois 37-yard field goal
(10 plays, 66 yards, 4:59)		USM 3–0
212:19UTSATeam Safety
(3 plays, -29 yards, 1:19)		USM 3–2
05:48UTSAZakhari Franklin 6-yard pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(8 plays, 49 yards, 3:45)		UTSA 9–3
02:18USMTim Jones 13-yard pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:30)		USM 10–9
313:19UTSASincere McCormick 69-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:41)		UTSA 16–10
06:30UTSASincere McCormick 1-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick)
(9 plays, 48 yards, 4:35)		USM 23–10
00:34USMBriggs Bourgeois 27-yard field goal
(8 plays, 79 yards, 2:58)		UTSA 23–13
410:19USMFrank Gore Jr. 51-yard pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(3 plays, 57 yards, 0:53)		UTSA 23–20
Pregame lineOver/under
UTSA –953 [13]
StatisticsUTSASouthern Miss
First downs1618
Total yards304347
Rushing yards23375
Passing yards71272
Turnovers11
Time of possession31:3028:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassing Frank Harris 12/19, 71 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Sincere McCormick 32 carries, 173 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Joshua Cephus 5 receptions, 44 yards
Southern MissPassingTate Whatley22/39, 272 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingFrank Gore Jr.13 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingTim Jones5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD

Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic at Southern Mississippi
1234Total
Owls71014031
•Golden Eagles101414745
        
Scoring summary
112:31FAUBrandon Robinson 20 yd pass from Nick Tronti (Vladimir Rivas kick)
(1 plays, 20 yards, 0:06)		FAU 7-0
09:09USMFrank Gore Jr. 73 yard run (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(1 plays, 73 yards, 0:13)		7-7
01:34USMBriggs Bourgeois 38 yard field goal
(12 plays, 60 yards, 5:17)		USM 10-7
211:18FAUVladimir Rivas 40 yard field goal
(12 plays, 48 yards, 5:16)		10-10
08:54USMTrey Lowe 13 yard run (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24)		USM 17-10
04:39FAUJames Charles 12 yard run (Vladimir Rivas kick)
(7 plays, 77 yards, 4:15)		17-17
00:08USMTim Jones 5 yard pass from Trey Lowe (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 4:31)		USM 24-17
311:08USMJason Brownlee 43 yard pass from Trey Lowe (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 3:52)		USM 31-17
03:53FAUJames Charles 1 yard run (Vladimir Rivas kick)
(6 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:28)		USM 31-24
03:39USMCamron Harrell 100 yard kickoff return (Briggs Bourgeois kick)USM 38-24
00:54FAUArmani Adams 43 yard fumble recovery (Vladimir Rivas kick)USM 38-31
404:55USMKevin Perkins 3 yard run (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(9 plays, 90 yards, 5:23)		USM 45-31
Pregame lineOver/under
FAU −8.541 [14]
StatisticsFlorida AtlanticSouthern Miss
First downs1922
Total yards326514
Rushing yards164305
Passing yards162209
Turnovers13
Time of possession28:4131:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida AtlanticPassingNick Tronti17/33, 162 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJames Charles16 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrandon Robinson5 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Southern MissPassingTrey Lowe13/19, 209 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingFrank Gore Jr.9 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJason Brownlee3 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by eighth-year head coach Skip Holtz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Tulane Green Wave football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Willie Fritz.

The 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Chad Lunsford.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Troy Trojans football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Troy Trojans football team represented Troy University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Trojans played their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Chip Lindsey.

The 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jaguars played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Steve Campbell.

The 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by head coach Willie Taggart, in his first year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University as a member of the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Rick Stockstill, the Blue Raiders compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the C-USA's East Division. The team played home games at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team (WKU) represented Western Kentucky University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hilltoppers played their home games at the Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky, as members of the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Tyson Helton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 North Texas Mean Green football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 UTEP Miners football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners were led by third–year head coach Dana Dimel and played their home games at the Sun Bowl. They competed as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by first-year head coach Jeff Traylor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 UTEP Miners football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Miners were led by fourth–year head coach Dana Dimel and played their home games at the Sun Bowl. They competed as members of the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). For the first time since 2014, the Miners became bowl eligible.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by first-year head coach Will Hall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 SMU Mustangs football team</span> American college football season

The 2021 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mustangs played their home games at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas, a separate city within the city limits of Dallas, competed as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC). The Mustangs were led by fourth-year coach Sonny Dykes—on November 29, it was announced that Dykes would leave the program to become the head coach at TCU. He finished at SMU with an overall record of 30–18.

References

  1. ↑ "Conference USA to hold virtual football media days due to COVID-19". ktsm.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Football Announces 2020 Schedule". University of Southern Mississippi Department of Athletics. January 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ Visser, David (July 21, 2020). "SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2020 Southern Miss Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  6. ↑ "South Alabama Jaguars vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles". Odds Shark. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "LA Tech Bulldogs vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Tulane Green Wave vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs North Texas Mean Green". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Liberty Flames". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Rice Owls vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles". Odds Shark. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs WKU Hilltoppers". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ "UTSA Roadrunners vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Florida Atlantic vs Southern Mississippi". ESPN . Retrieved December 8, 2020.
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