Post Game Notes

Nov. 5, 2011

Team Notes

Team captains for today's game were #36 Bruce Johnson, #1 Tracey Lampley, #56 Ronnie Thornton and #16 Alex Smith.
The 21 points scored in the first quarter were the most the Golden Eagles have scored in the first quarter this season. They are now outscoring opponents 96-44 in the initial quarter.
Announced attendance was 50,345.
The 38 points in the first half were the most by the Golden Eagles in a half this season.
Southern Miss is now 27-10 in the all-time series with ECU and 16-3 in Greenville.
The Golden Eagles' 48 points are the most ever scored by Southern Miss in Greenville.
The 8-1 start is the best start for a Southern Miss squad since 1996.

Offensive Notes

Jamal Woodyard's second quarter touchdown reception was the second of his career.
Desmond Johnson returned to action for the first time since the opener against Louisiana Tech with a seven yard run in the second quarter. He got his first touchdown of the season in the third quarter.
With Woodyard's touchdown catch, Austin Davis tied UAB's Darrell Hackney for 11th place in conference history with 71 touchdown passes.
Davis also passed Memphis' Danny Wimprine for 8th place in Total Offense with 10,783 yards.
Davis is also now sixth all-time in passing completions with 842, passing Rice's Chase Clement.

Defensive Notes

ECU's 74-yard touchdown completion was the longest play allowed by the Golden Eagles all year.
ECU's 7-0 lead was the first time the Golden Eagles have trailed since the first quarter against Rice on Oct. 1.
Jamie Collins' interception return for a touchdown was the longest interception return in Southern Miss history and his first of the season and third career touchdown.
Collins also returned an interception for a touchdown last year against ECU.
It was the sixth non-offensive touchdown of the season and 14th of the Fedora era.
Deron Wilson's 79-yard second quarter interception return was his first pick-six and second interception of the year.
It was the third non-offensive touchdown of the day, eighth of the season and 16th in the Fedora era.
Ronnie Thornton forced his fifth career fumble and first of the season in the third quarter.
Cordarro Law added 1.5 sacks on the night to TCU's Bo Schobel for 12th place all-time in conference history with 25.

Special Teams Notes

Tracey Lampley's 60-yard punt return touchdown was the second of his career.
Reggie Hunt blocked his second career punt and Emmanuel Johnson returned it 15 yards for a touchdown.
It was the second non-offensive touchdown of the day, seventh of the season and 15th in the Fedora era.
It was also the first blocked punt returned for a score since Deron Wilson's seven yard return against Kansas on Sept. 17, 2010.
Danny Hrapmann connected on a 23-yard to give him 42 for his career, passing Steve Clark on the school's all-time chart.
Tracey Lampley passed Tulane's John Wilson for seventh in career punt return yards with 696.

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