Southern Miss-UCF Postgame Notes
9/12/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 12, 2009
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Southern Miss vs. UCF Game Notes September 12, 2009 M.M. Roberts Stadium
* Captains for Southern Miss were defensive back Justin Wilson, quarterback Austin Davis, defensive back Chico Hunter, wide receiver Gerald Baptiste and defensive lineman Anthony Gray.
* Today's attendance was 27,456.
* Southern Miss improves to 2-0 on the year. It is the first time they have started the season 2-0 since 2004.
* Southern Miss improves to 4-1 against UCF and 2-1 in Hattiesburg.
* Southern Miss is now 5-4 in conference games under head coach Larry Fedora. It is the first time they are above .500 in conference games under coach Fedora.
* With the victory, the Golden Eagles have won seven consecutive games, dating back to last year, which is currently tied for the fourth longest active streak with Ole Miss.
* Southern Miss has now won five consecutive conference games, dating back to last year. It is the longest streak since winning five straight over the 2006-07 seasons.
* This was the seventh time that Southern Miss has opened its conference slate at home. The Golden Eagles are 6-1 in those games. They are also 11-3 in home conference-openers.
* Southern Miss is now 12-2 in Conference USA openers.
* The Golden Eagles are now 68-26 overall and 34-13 at home in Conference USA games.
* UCF's second quarter field goal snapped a six quarter scoreless streak, extending back to the third quarter of the 2008 New Orleans Bowl and spanning 80:41 plus an overtime period in the New Orleans Bowl.
* Southern Miss held UCF to 15 rushing yards. It is the seventh straight game they held their opponent under 100 yards rushing.
* Defensive back Justin Wilson's fumble recovery in the first quarter was his of the season and of his career.
* Linebacker Martez Smith recorded his first career fumble recovery and touchdown in the first quarter.
* It was the first defensive touchdown since 2007 against Memphis, and the first fumble returned for a touchdown since 2006 against Tulane.
* Redshirt sophomore quarterback Austin Davis threw for 253 yards on 23-of-33 passing. It is his fourth consecutive 200-yard game and 10th career.
* Davis connected on an 18-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Leroy Banks in the first quarter.
* It was Banks' second touchdown of the year and third of his career. The two touchdowns on the year are the most he has had in a season.
* Davis now has four touchdown passes on the year and 27 for his career.
* Senior running back Damion Fletcher ran for 103 yards on 21 carries. It is his 23rd career 100-yard rushing game, tying him for the second most in Conference USA history.
* Fletcher's five-yard touchdown run in the second quarter was the second of the season and 38th of his career.
* Redshirt sophomore linebacker Korey Williams recorded his first career sack in the third quarter.
* Redshirt junior defensive lineman Anthony Gray recorded his first sack of the season and eighth of his career.