2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football | |
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LendingTree Bowl champion | |
LendingTree Bowl, W 38–24 vs. Rice | |
Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 7–6 (4–4 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Sam Gregg (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Austin Armstrong (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | M. M. Roberts Stadium |
Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Golden Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the West Division. [1]
Special teams
2nd team
Southern Miss and the Sun Belt Conference announced the 2022 football schedule on March 1, 2022. [2] [3] [4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Liberty * | ESPN+ | L 27–29 4OT | 24,051 | |
September 10 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 15 Miami (FL) * | ACCN | L 7–30 | 46,422 | |
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State * |
| ESPN3 | W 64–10 | 26,202 |
September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tulane * | ESPN+ | W 27–24 | 20,422 | |
October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Troy | ESPN+ | L 10–27 | 26,017 | |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State ![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 20–19 | 27,042 |
October 22 | 4:00 p.m. | at Texas State | ESPN+ | W 20–14 | 16,318 | |
October 27 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana |
| ESPN2 | W 39–24 | 27,332 |
November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia State |
| ESPN+ | L 14–42 | 22,128 |
November 12 | 6:30 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina | ESPNU | L 23–26 | 16,203 | |
November 19 | 2:30 p.m. | South Alabama |
| NFLN | L 20–27 | 24,032 |
November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | ESPN+ | W 20–10 | 4,465 | |
December 17 | 4:45 p.m. | vs. Rice * | ESPN | W 38–24 | 20,512 | |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | Total | |
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Flames | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Statistics
Statistics | LIB | USM |
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First downs | 23 | 19 |
Total yards | 447 | 389 |
Rushing yards | 244 | 252 |
Passing yards | 203 | 137 |
Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 8/13, 148 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 9 rushes, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Demario Douglas | 5 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD | |
Southern Miss | Passing | Ty Keyes | 4/8, 89 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 32 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 2 receptions, 54 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 15 Hurricanes | 3 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
Game information |
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Statistics | USM | MIA |
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First downs | 12 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 50–240 | 78–451 |
Rushes–yards | 24–33 | 49–173 |
Passing yards | 207 | 278 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–27–1 | 23–32–1 |
Time of possession | 23:00 | 37:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Miss | Passing | Zach Wilcke | 16/27, 207 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Zach Wilcke | 12 carries, 29 yards | |
Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD | |
Miami | Passing | 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 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demons | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Golden Eagles | 13 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 64 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
Green Wave | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
Game information |
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Statistics | USM | TUL |
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First downs | 13 | 26 |
Total yards | 253 | 451 |
Rushes/yards | 27–59 | 47–204 |
Passing yards | 194 | 247 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–25–0 | 19–29–1 |
Time of possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern Miss | Passing | Zach Wilcke | 17/25, 194 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 16 carries, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 8 receptions, 91 yards, TD | |
Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 19/29, 247 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Tyjae Spears | 22 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tyjae Spears | 5 receptions, 74 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Trojans | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Red Wolves | 7 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
•Golden Eagles | 20 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 39 |
1 | 07:29 | USM | Janari Dean 1-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois PAT blocked) (5 plays, 19 yards, 2:29) | USM 6–0 |
07:28 | LA | Trey Amos Defensive PAT conversion (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | USM 6–2 | |
04:34 | USM | Tiaquelin Mims 52-yard pass from Frank Gore, Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (3 plays, 59 yards, 1:44) | USM 13–2 | |
02:36 | USM | Jason Brownlee 76-yard pass from Zach Wilcke (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (1 play, 76 yards, 0:12) | USM 20–2 | |
00:00 | LA | Kenneth Almendares 50-yard field goal (9 plays, 42 yards, 2:36) | USM 20–5 | |
2 | 10:21 | USM | Camron Harrell safety (2 plays, -1 yards, 0:45) | USM 22–5 |
05:29 | USM | Jason Brownlee 12-yard pass from Frank Gore, Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (11 plays, 69 yards, 4:43) | USM 29–5 | |
03:39 | LA | Michael Jefferson 63-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares PAT blocked) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:50) | USM 29–11 | |
3 | 02:34 | LA | John Stephens Jr. 9-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Two-Point pass conversion attempt failed) (6 plays, 85 yards, 2:14) | USM 29–17 |
4 | 10:30 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 25-yard field goal (8 plays, 28 yards, 4:03) | USM 32–17 |
03:12 | LA | Terrence Williams 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (3 plays, 7 yards, 0:51) | USM 32–24 | |
01:14 | USM | Natrone Brooks 52-yard interception returned (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (5 plays, 16 yards, 0:51) | USM 39–24 |
Statistics | Louisiana | Southern Miss |
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First downs | 17 | 15 |
Total yards | 439 | 339 |
Rushing yards | 103 | 150 |
Passing yards | 336 | 189 |
Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
Time of possession | 26:47 | 33:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | 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 Miss | Passing | Zach Wilcke | 8/17, 137 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 23 carries, 87 yards | |
Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Chanticleers | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Warhawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |