Southern Miss falls to 7-3 overall, but stays first in the west division with a 5-1 conference record
The Texas State Bobcats went to Hattiesburg and picked up their first conference win of the season against west division leader Southern Miss, 41-14. The Bobcats improve to 4-6 overall, keeping their bowl eligibility hopes alive. Southern Miss falls to 7-3 overall, but stays first in the west division with a 5-1 conference record.
Texas State got off to a quick start, going 13 plays and kicking a field goal on the opening drive.
On the following possession for Southern Miss, running back Jeffery Pittman fumbled on the Texas State 20-yard line, putting a promising drive to rest and giving the Bobcats another drive. Texas State responded with an 86-yard drive, capped off with a rushing touchdown from quarterback Brad Jackson to go up 10-0.
To start the second quarter, Texas State went on yet another double-digit play drive that ended up with points. Tyler Robles kicked another field goal, this one from 50 yards that extended the lead to 13.
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Southern Miss had three possessions in the second quarter that all resulted in punts, but that would be the complete opposite for the Bobcats.
The other two drives for Texas State would result in touchdowns. The first one was an 82-yard touchdown to wide receiver Chris Dawn Jr., his second of the season. The second was Brad Jackson’s second rushing touchdown of the night, making the score 27-0 heading into halftime.
The start of the third quarter did not get any better for the Golden Eagles as quarterback Landry Lyddy, who replaced the injured Braylon Braxton, was picked off by Jaden Rios.
After several non-scoring possessions from both teams, Southern Miss was able to get on the board late in the third quarter. Lyddy found Elijah Metcalf from four yards out to make the score 27-7.
Texas State responded to kick off the fourth quarter as running back Lincoln Pare found the end zone from one yard away, making the score 34-7.
The following possession saw Southern Miss drive down the field before making another big mistake. Lyddy was picked off once again, this time by Chris Jones, who made a 100-yard return for a touchdown to make it 41-7.
Southern Miss got one more score late in the game, with Pittman scoring with a two-yard rush to end the game at 41-14.
Golden Eagles Head Coach Charles Huff took the blame after the loss.
“I didnāt do a good enough job getting the guys in position to execute today,” Huff said. “Hats off to Texas State, they took advantage of their opportunities.”
Jackson led the Bobcats to victory with only three incompletions and three total touchdowns. He threw for 192 yards and rushed for 49. Jackson’s favorite receiver was Chris Dawn Jr., who finished the game with 117 yards through the air. Beau Sparks was the only other receiver to catch more than one pass, finishing with six catches for 61 yards.
On the ground for the Bobcats, Pare ran the ball 21 times for 118 yards. Fellow running back Greg Burrell chipped in 95 yards, averaging 8.6 per carry.
Defensively, the Bobcats were led by Terrance Cooks II, who wrapped up 12 total tackles, including a tackle for loss. Lineback Treylin Payne finished with eight total tackles, while his linebacking partner Cole Niles also stopped a runner seven total times.
For Southern Miss, Lyddy ended the game 29-for-44 for 267 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions.
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“Without watching the film, I donāt think he played bad,” said Huff.Ā “Iām not sure we played well enough around him to give him a chance.ā
Lyddy’s favorite target on the night was Elijah Metcalf, who reeled in 10 passes for 116 yards.
On the ground the Golden Eagles also struggled, with Pittman leading the group with 54 yards. Matt Jones and Jaylin Carter carried the ball more than five times each, but both failed to get to 30 rushing yards.
On the defensive end it was the usual suspects as Chris Jones finished with 15 total tackles, and Michael Montgomery grabbed 10 total tackles. Safety Ian Foster also ended the game with 10 total tackles. Defensive lineman J’Mond Tapp grabbed the only sack of the game between both sides.
Texas State looks to build off of this momentum as they host ULM on Nov. 22. Southern Miss will look to bounce back as they also play on Nov. 22, heading to Mobile to take on South Alabama.
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