University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Football Wins Big Over East Carolina, 51-10
10/23/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Football Wins Big Over East Carolina, 51-10
HATTIESBURG, Miss.? Southern Miss had a happy homecoming Saturday, as it defeated East Carolina, 51-10, in front of 32,422, the 10th largest crowd at M.M. Roberts Stadium and the largest Conference USA crowd.
With the win, Southern Miss improves to 5-1 overall on the season and 4-0 in Conference
The Golden Eagles scored on its opening possession, going 80-yards in eight plays, that ended with a four-yard touchdown run by fullback Wayne Hardy, his second touchdown of the season and second of his career.
The Southern Miss defense forced its 14th turnover of the season, when Kevis Coley stripped
The Golden Eagles got excellent field position following a botched fake fourth- down conversion attempt by
Three plays later, Damion Carter rushed for his first career touchdown on a one-yard score, as the Golden Eagles advanced their lead to 21-0.
Southern Miss added another touchdown on its next offensive possession, as Harris rushed for his second touchdown of the night on a 13-yard run, as the Golden Eagles pushed their lead to 28-0 with 4:30 remaining in the first half.
The Golden Eagles would add one more touchdown before halftime, on an eight-yard run by Sherron Moore, his second of the season and second-career score.
Southern Miss led 35-0 at halftime, its largest halftime lead, since leading 42-6 against Tulane, Nov. 17, 2001.
In the second half,
The Golden Eagles score on their first second half possession, as Carter found Antwon Courington for a four-yard score, giving Southern Miss a 42-3 lead. Cournington has now caught a pass in 16-consecutive games.
Carter added his second passing touchdown of the night on Southern Miss? next offensive possession, as he found freshman wide receiver Tavarres Williams for a 23-yard score. It was the fourth passing touchdown of Carter?s careeer.
The Pirates added a three-yard touchdown from Pinkey to Chris Johnson to cut the Southern Miss lead to 49-10 with 11:24 remaining in the game.
Southern Miss added its final points of the night on a safety with 6:14 remaining in the game. It was the team?s first safety since the team recorded one in its 2003 season opener at
Following an off-week next week, Southern Miss will play its second- consecutive home game, Nov. 6 against
