Saturday, November 24
El Paso, Texas
2:00 PM
Southern Miss
6-4 , 5-3
39
at
7
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UTEP
1-11 , 1-7
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Southern Miss
16
3
7
13
39
UTEP
0
0
0
7
7
Football Dominates UTEP, 39-7, in Regular-Season Finale
11/24/2018 7:44:00 PM | Football
EL PASO, TX -- Southern Miss turned in one of its best efforts this season to win back-to-back games for the first time with a 39-7 Conference USA victory Saturday afternoon over UTEP at the Sun Bowl.
The Golden Eagles (6-5, 5-3 Conference USA) topped the Miners (1-11, 1-7) for a fourth consecutive season in the regular-season finale for both schools.
Southern Miss will now await word on whether it has earned a bowl bid for a fourth consecutive season.
The Golden Eagles have won at least six games in each of Coach Jay Hopson's first three seasons.
Saturday, Southern Miss rushed for a season-high 252 yards, with freshman Trivenskey Mosley turning in the second, 100-yard game of his career with 107 yards on 14 carries. Mosley scored his first touchdown as a Golden Eagles on a 24-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Redshirt freshman Steven Anderson had a career day, rushing for 92 yards on 19 carries. He scored his sixth touchdown of the season and fourth in Southern Miss' last three games on a 1-yard run in the first quarter.
Freshman quarterback Tate Whatley netted a career-high 46 yards rushing on six carries and scored his third TD of the season on a 16-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Southern Miss had no turnovers in a game for the first time this season. The Golden Eagles came up with four takeaways and turned them into 23 points.
Those takeaways, including three interceptions, matched single-game, season highs.
Sophomore Ky'el Hemby had two interceptions, giving him a team-high six, and sophomore Rachuan Mitchell's third interception of the season went 41 yards for Southern Miss' first touchdown of the game.
The Golden Eagles held the Miners to 187 yards total offense, the third opponent limited to less than 200 yards total offense. Southern Miss' defense has allowed more than 360 yards total offense just once in 11 games.
UTEP rushed for 73 yards, marking the fourth consecutive game and sixth time this season the Golden Eagles have held an opponent to less than 100 yards rushing.
Sophomore place-kicker Briggs Bourgeios made the first field goals of his career, both from 39 yards, in place of injured senior Parker Shaunfield.
Southern Miss sophomore quarterback Jack Abraham went 14-of-20 for 92 yards, including a 16-yard jet screen flip for a touchdown to De'Michael Harris. Whatley hit his lone passing attempt for 31 yards, but the 126 passing yards were a season low for the Golden Eagles.
Southern Miss came within seven seconds of a second consecutive shutout of UTEP, but Brandon Jones hit Erik Brown for a 41-yard touchdown pass.
The Golden Eagles (6-5, 5-3 Conference USA) topped the Miners (1-11, 1-7) for a fourth consecutive season in the regular-season finale for both schools.
Southern Miss will now await word on whether it has earned a bowl bid for a fourth consecutive season.
The Golden Eagles have won at least six games in each of Coach Jay Hopson's first three seasons.
Saturday, Southern Miss rushed for a season-high 252 yards, with freshman Trivenskey Mosley turning in the second, 100-yard game of his career with 107 yards on 14 carries. Mosley scored his first touchdown as a Golden Eagles on a 24-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Redshirt freshman Steven Anderson had a career day, rushing for 92 yards on 19 carries. He scored his sixth touchdown of the season and fourth in Southern Miss' last three games on a 1-yard run in the first quarter.
Freshman quarterback Tate Whatley netted a career-high 46 yards rushing on six carries and scored his third TD of the season on a 16-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Southern Miss had no turnovers in a game for the first time this season. The Golden Eagles came up with four takeaways and turned them into 23 points.
Those takeaways, including three interceptions, matched single-game, season highs.
Sophomore Ky'el Hemby had two interceptions, giving him a team-high six, and sophomore Rachuan Mitchell's third interception of the season went 41 yards for Southern Miss' first touchdown of the game.
The Golden Eagles held the Miners to 187 yards total offense, the third opponent limited to less than 200 yards total offense. Southern Miss' defense has allowed more than 360 yards total offense just once in 11 games.
UTEP rushed for 73 yards, marking the fourth consecutive game and sixth time this season the Golden Eagles have held an opponent to less than 100 yards rushing.
Sophomore place-kicker Briggs Bourgeios made the first field goals of his career, both from 39 yards, in place of injured senior Parker Shaunfield.
Southern Miss sophomore quarterback Jack Abraham went 14-of-20 for 92 yards, including a 16-yard jet screen flip for a touchdown to De'Michael Harris. Whatley hit his lone passing attempt for 31 yards, but the 126 passing yards were a season low for the Golden Eagles.
Southern Miss came within seven seconds of a second consecutive shutout of UTEP, but Brandon Jones hit Erik Brown for a 41-yard touchdown pass.
Team Stats
USM
UTEP
Total Yards
378
187
Pass Yards
126
114
Rushing Yards
252
73
Penalty Yards
15
15
1st Downs
21
12
3rd Downs
4
2
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
33:32
26:28
1st Quarter
USM 3, UTEP 0
USM - BOURGEOIS, B. 39 yd field goal 10 plays, 53 yards, TOP 4:03
USM 9, UTEP 0
USM - MITCHELL, R. 41 yd interception (BOURGEOIS, B. kickblocked)
USM 16, UTEP 0
USM - ANDERSON, S. 1 yd run (BOURGEOIS, B. kick), 12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 4:32
2nd Quarter
USM 19, UTEP 0
USM - BOURGEOIS, B. 39 yd field goal 4 plays, -2 yards, TOP 0:51
3rd Quarter
USM 26, UTEP 0
USM - HARRIS, D. 17 yd pass from ABRAHAM, Jack (BOURGEOIS, B. kick) 6 plays, 44 yards, TOP 2:29
4th Quarter
USM 33, UTEP 0
USM - WHATLEY, Tate 16 yd run (BOURGEOIS, B. kick), 1 plays, 16 yards, TOP 0:08
USM 39, UTEP 0
USM - MOSLEY, T. 24 yd run (BOURGEOIS, B. kickfailed), 7 plays, 82 yards, TOP 4:05
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USM 39, UTEP 7
UTEP - BROWN, Erik 41 yd pass from JONES, Brandon (FILLEY, Jason kick) 3 plays, 58 yards, TOP 0:20
Game Leaders
CMP
14
TD
1
YDS
92
INT
0
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
34
INT
0
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