2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

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2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football
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LendingTree Bowl champion
LendingTree Bowl, W 38–24 vs. Rice
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSam Gregg (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong (2nd season)
Base defense 3–3–5
Home stadium M. M. Roberts Stadium
Seasons
  2021
2023  
2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy  6 2   9 4  
James Madison* x  6 2   8 3  
Marshall  5 3   9 4  
Georgia Southern  3 5   6 7  
Appalachian State  3 5   6 6  
Georgia State  3 5   4 8  
Old Dominion  2 6   3 9  
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$  7 1   12 2  
South Alabama x  7 1   10 3  
Southern Miss  4 4   7 6  
Louisiana  4 4   6 7  
Louisiana–Monroe  3 5   4 8  
Texas State  2 6   4 8  
Arkansas State  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi as a new member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Will Hall, who was coaching his second season with the team. The Golden Eagles played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Contents

Preseason

Recruiting class

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Golden Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the West Division. [1]

West Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Louisiana95 (12)
2South Alabama79 (2)
3Troy76
4Texas State41
5Southern Miss40
6Arkansas State37
7Louisiana–Monroe24
East Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Appalachian State94 (10)
2Coastal Carolina77 (2)
3Georgia State68
4Marshall62
5Georgia Southern35 (1)
6James Madison31
7Old Dominion25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Special teams

2nd team

Schedule

Southern Miss and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022. [2] [3] [4]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m. Liberty * ESPN+ L 27–29 4OT24,051
September 1011:00 a.m.at No. 15 Miami (FL) * ACCN L 7–3046,422
September 176:00 p.m. Northwestern State *
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN3 W 64–1026,202
September 246:00 p.m.at Tulane *ESPN+W 27–2420,422
October 86:00 p.m.at Troy ESPN+L 10–2726,017
October 156:00 p.m. Arkansas State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+W 20–1927,042
October 224:00 p.m.at Texas State ESPN+W 20–1416,318
October 276:30 p.m. Louisiana
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN2 W 39–2427,332
November 52:00 p.m. Georgia State
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
ESPN+L 14–4222,128
November 126:30 p.m.at Coastal Carolina ESPNU L 23–2616,203
November 192:30 p.m. South Alabama
  • M. M. Roberts Stadium
  • Hattiesburg, MS
NFLN L 20–2724,032
November 264:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN+W 20–104,465
December 174:45 p.m.vs. Rice * ESPN W 38–2420,512

Game summaries

Liberty

1234OT2OT3OT4OTTotal
Flames010014030229
Golden Eagles03714030027

Statistics

StatisticsLIBUSM
First downs2319
Total yards447389
Rushing yards244252
Passing yards203137
Turnovers35
Time of possession29:0630:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LibertyPassing Kaidon Salter 8/13, 148 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKaidon Salter9 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingDemario Douglas5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD
Southern MissPassingTy Keyes4/8, 89 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 32 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJakarius Caston2 receptions, 54 yards

At No. 15 Miami (FL)

Game Two – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–1) at #15 Miami Hurricanes (1–0)
Quarter1234Total
Golden Eagles07007
No. 15 Hurricanes3714630

at Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), & Lericia Harris (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Miami −27.5
Game information
First quarter
  • (1:39) MIA – Andres Borregales 30-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 6:14; Miami 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:30) USM – Jason Brownlee 32-yard pass from Zach Wilcke, Briggs Bourgeois kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:09; Southern Miss 7–3)
  • (0:20) MIA – Henry Parrish Jr. 1-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 2:52; Miami 10–7)
Third quarter
  • (7:10) MIA – Thaddius Franklin Jr. 7-yard run, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:11; Miami 17–7)
  • (4:56) MIA – Key'Shawn Smith 35-yard pass from Tyler Van Dyke, Andres Borregales kick (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:06; Miami 24–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:11) MIA – Andres Borregales 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 5:30; Miami 27–7)
  • (3:34) MIA – Andres Borregales 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:50; Miami 30–7)
StatisticsUSMMIA
First downs1223
Plays–yards50–24078–451
Rushes–yards24–3349–173
Passing yards207278
Passing: compattint16–27–123–32–1
Time of possession23:0037:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingZach Wilcke16/27, 207 yards, TD, INT
RushingZach Wilcke12 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Jason Brownlee 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
MiamiPassing Tyler Van Dyke 21/30, 263 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Henry Parrish Jr. 24 carries, 116 yards, TD
Receiving Xavier Restrepo 6 receptions, 72 yards

Northwestern State

1234Total
Demons0010010
Golden Eagles132816764

At Tulane

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2–1) vs Tulane Green Wave (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Golden Eagles01071027
Green Wave7100724

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

  • Date: September 24, 2022
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 20,422
  • Referee: Kevin Randall
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Brian Kinchen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:14) TUL – Tyjae Spears 8-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:43; Tulane 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:57) TUL – Tyjae Spears 34-yard run, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:03; Tulane 14–0)
  • (6:01) USM – Jason Brownlee 23-yard pass from Zach Wilcke, Briggs Bourgeois kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:45; Tulane 14–7)
  • (2:31) USM – Briggs Bourgeois 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:03; Tulane 14–10)
  • (0:03) TUL – Kriston Esnard 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 2:28; Tulane 17–10)
Third quarter
  • (1:53) USM – Jakarius Caston 37-yard pass from Zach Wilcke, Briggs Bourgeois kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:06; Tied 17–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:26) USM – Briggs Bourgeois 26-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:50; Southern Miss 20–17)
  • (7:07) USM – Eric Scott Jr. 35-yard interception return, Briggs Bourgeois kick (Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:19; Southern Miss 27–17)
  • (0:19) TUL – Jha'Quan Jackson 25-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Kriston Esnard kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:37; Southern Miss 27–24)
StatisticsUSMTUL
First downs1326
Total yards253451
Rushes/yards27–5947–204
Passing yards194247
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–25–019–29–1
Time of possession23:5936:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Southern MissPassingZach Wilcke17/25, 194 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 16 carries, 44 yards
ReceivingJakarius Caston8 receptions, 91 yards, TD
TulanePassing Michael Pratt 19/29, 247 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tyjae Spears 22 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingTyjae Spears5 receptions, 74 yards

At Troy

1234Total
Golden Eagles073010
Trojans3771027

Arkansas State

1234Total
Red Wolves739019
Golden Eagles0701320

At Texas State

1234Total
Golden Eagles3100720
Bobcats070714

Louisiana

Louisiana at Southern Mississippi
1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns566724
Golden Eagles20901039
  • Date: October 27, 2022
  • Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
  • Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 46 minutes
  • Game attendance: 27,332
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 4 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
        
Pregame lineOver/under
LA –2.543.0
StatisticsLouisianaSouthern Miss
First downs1715
Total yards439339
Rushing yards103150
Passing yards336189
Turnovers42
Time of possession26:4733:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassing Ben Wooldridge 21/46, 336 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Chris Smith 11 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Michael Jefferson 6 receptions, 179 yards, 1 TD
Southern MissPassingZach Wilcke8/17, 137 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingFrank Gore Jr.23 carries, 87 yards
ReceivingJason Brownlee3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

Georgia State

1234Total
Panthers14147742
Golden Eagles0014014

At Coastal Carolina

1234Total
Golden Eagles0173323
Chanticleers1703626

South Alabama

1234Total
Jaguars31001427
Golden Eagles737320

At Louisiana-Monroe

1234Total
Golden Eagles10001020
Warhawks073010

Vs. Rice (LendingTree Bowl)

1234Total
Owls0321024
Golden Eagles71071438

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