2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football | |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 1–11 (0–8 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Chip Long (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Clay Bignell (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | M. M. Roberts Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marshall xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louisiana xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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) |
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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 |
The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024. [5]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 6:45 p.m. | at Kentucky * | SECN | L 0–31 | 61,627 | |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana * | ESPN+ | W 35–10 | 22,044 | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | South Florida * |
| ESPN+ | L 24–49 | 28,146 |
September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville State * | ESPN+ | L 7–44 | 21,788 | |
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana |
| ESPN+ | L 13–23 | 24,041 |
October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | ESPN+ | L 21–38 | 22,645 | |
October 19 | 6:00 p.m. | Arkansas State ![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 28–44 | 24,542 |
October 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at James Madison | ESPN+ | L 15–32 | 25,399 | |
November 9 | 2:00 p.m. | Marshall |
| ESPN+ | L 3–37 | 20,502 |
November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas State | ESPN+ | L 3–58 | 22,618 | |
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | South Alabama |
| ESPN+ | L 14–35 | 20,074 |
November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at Troy | ESPN+ | L 20–52 | 19,521 | |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wildcats | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, Kentucky
Game information |
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Game suspended at 11:51 pm with 9:56 remaining in 3rd quarter |
Statistics | USM | UK |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions (FCS) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Statistics | SELA | USM |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Game information |
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Statistics | USF | USM |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Gamecocks | 14 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 44 |
at AmFirst Stadium • Jacksonville, Alabama
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No scoring plays |
Statistics | USM | JVST |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
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Statistics | LA | USM |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
Warhawks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
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Statistics | USM | ULM |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Wolves | 21 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 44 |
Golden Eagles | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
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Statistics | ARST | USM |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
Dukes | 0 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 32 |
at Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, VA
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Statistics | USM | JMU |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 3 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 37 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
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Statistics | MRSH | USM |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bobcats | 21 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 68 |
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Statistics | USM | TXST |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Golden Eagles | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
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Statistics | USA | USM |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
Trojans | 10 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 52 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL
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Statistics | USM | TROY |
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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 |
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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 |