University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Golden Eagles Top UAB Again, Take 17-12 Win
9/4/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
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Golden Eagles Top UAB Again, Take 17-12 Win
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ? Southern Miss? defense recovered four UAB fumbles and the Golden Eagle offense put up 314 yards as Head Coach Jeff Bower?s team evened its record at 1-1 with a 17-12 victory over the Blazers here, Thursday, at Legion Field.
Micky D?Angelo threw for 197 yards and one touchdown on 14-of-20 passing, while running back Tim Blackwell rushed for a game-high 88 yards on 20 carries with one touchdown.
The win was the Golden Eagles? fourth in a row in the series with UAB, with all four games being decided by a touchdown or less.
The Blazers (1-1) opened the scoring just five minutes into the game when Nick Hayes booted a 30-yard field goal at the
The score remained until Blackwell?s 2-yard run in the second quarter with
Southern Miss added another touchdown four minutes later when D?Angelo connected with Terrell Browden on a 28-yard pass play.
UAB chipped at the lead with another field goal in the half, giving USM the 14-6 lead at the break.
Freshman kicker Darren McCaleb connected on a 20-yard field goal in the third quarter to extend Southern Miss? lead to 11. But the Blazers struck again in the final period, benefiting from a Darrell Hackney-to-Bradly Chavez 8-yard touchdown combination.
Southern Miss enjoys the weekend off before holding its home opener, Saturday, Sept. 13, against
