University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss-UCF Postgame Notes
11/8/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 8, 2008
SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES VS UCF November 8, 2008
* Team Captains for today's game were Shawn Nelson (1), Eddie Hicks, (18) Jeremy Snowden (38) and Ryan McKee (66)
* Senior Ryan McKee started his 37th consecutive game on the offensive line
* Junior Damion Fletcher misses only the second game of his career and his first since Virginia Tech in 2006
* Southern Miss took a 7-6 lead at the half, the fourth time this season that the Golden Eagles have led at the half, they are 4-0 in those games
* Southern Miss converted a fourth down on the first drive of the game and another in the fourth quarter making them 15 of 22 this season on fourth downs
* Cordarro Law recorded his third sack of the season early in the second quarter for a loss of three yards
* Eddie Hicks picked off his third pass of the season and seventh of his career in the second quarter
* Freshman DeAndre Brown caught his 11th touchdown pass of the season with just over three minutes left in second quarter
* Freshman Austin Davis threw his 17th touchdown pass of the season adding to his freshman record for TDs thrown in a season
* Senior Chris Rhoden caught an eight-yard pass in the second quarter, his first reception of the season and fourth of his six-year career. He finished the game with two receptions for 12 yards
* Davis rushed for his ninth TD of the season in the third quarter leading an 17-play, 85-yard drive that took 8:57, the second longest drive of the season in terms of time and plays
* Britt Barefoot converted a 29 yard field goal in the fourth quarter, his first field goal since the second quarter of the Memphis game.
* Andre Watson intercepted his third pass of the season in the fourth quarter
* Southern Miss has a season-high in time of possession with 41:56
* The Golden Eagles held the UCF offense to 64 rushing yards which is the lowest for an opponent this season
