Full Day Saturday for the Southern Miss Football Team

Full Day Saturday for the Southern Miss Football Team

8/10/2019 5:41:00 PM | Football

HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Saturday marked a full day for the Southern Miss football team.

The squad started the day with its first full-scale scrimmage of fall camp during the morning hours at M.M. Roberts Stadium, before going through media day, the school's 24th annual Eagle Fanfare at the Thad Cochran Center and finally sitting for a team photo as well individual group shots back in the stadium.

The morning scrimmage produced four touchdown passes from the duo of redshirt junior Jack Abraham (Oxford, Miss.) and sophomore Tate Whatley (Lakeland, Fla.). Abraham, who threw for 239 yards on 19-of-36 passing with an interception, tossed a 25-yard scoring strike. Whatley, who threw touchdown passes of 25, 25 and 12 yards, ended the day 17-of-26 with three interceptions.

Both freshman T.Q. Newsome (Gulfport, Miss.) and junior Dalton Bradfield (Madison, Miss.) each tallied short touchdown runs. Junior Quez Watkins (Athens, Ala.) had 15 yards rushing on one carry, while both redshirt freshman Jordan Kempf (Kemp, Texas) and redshirt sophomore Darius Maberry (Bolton, Miss.) has 13 yards each.

Junior Tim Jones (Biloxi, Miss.) led the way in receiving with 65 yards on three catches, including two for touchdowns (both 25 yards), while redshirt junior Kevin Perkins (Tunica, Miss.) added three catches for 62, while seniors Jordan Mitchell (Hattiesburg, Miss.) and Neil McLaurin (Laurel, Miss.) added four catches each for 52 and 49 yards, respectively.

Both redshirt freshman Naricuss Driver (Griffin, Ga.) and Watkins each had one reception, both for touchdowns. Driver was from 25 yards and Watkins scored on a 12-yard pass.

Defensively, the Golden Eagles returned four interceptions for touchdowns, including two from redshirt senior Ernest Gunn (Selma, Ala.), who returned them 36 and 100 yards. Senior Taj Jones (Corona, Calif.) added a 65-yard interception return for a touchdown and freshman Markel McLaurin (Collins, Miss.) returned a pick for 30 yards and a score.

After enjoying Sunday off, the Golden Eagles return to practice Monday in preparation for their season opener, Saturday, Aug. 31, against Alcorn State. Game time is set for 6 p.m.

Single game, as well as season tickets, are still available by going online at SouthernMissTickets.com, by calling 1-800-844-TICK (8425) or by visiting the Pat Ferlise Ticket Office weekdays from 8 a.m., until 5 p.m.

Southern Miss Football Scrimmage – Aug. 10, 2019
Unofficial Statistics (Stats do not include goal line or two-minute drill)
Rushing (Do Not Include QBs)
Jaylond Adams – 2-0
Jordan Kempf – 7-13
Darius Maberry 3-13
Kevin Perkins – 4-3
Trivenskey Mosley – 8-8
T.Q. Newsome – 5-6, TD (1-yard)
Quez Watkins 1-15
Dalton Bradfield – 8-8, TD (2-yard)

Passing
Jack Abraham – 19-36-1, 1 TD (25 yards), 239 yards
Tate Whatley – 17-26-3, 3 TDs (25, 25, 12 yards), 219 yards
Jalen Johnson – 0-2-0, 0 yards

Receiving
Quez Watkins – 1-12, TD
Naricuss Driver – 1-25, TD
Trivenskey Mosley – 1-0
Tim Jones – 3-65, 2 TDs (25, 25 yards)
Neil McLaurin – 4-49
Jordan Mitchell – 4-52
Darius Maberry – 1-3
Trevor Terry – 3-21
Marquis McCoy – 2-46
Jacob Prince – 1-1
Jordan Kempf – 3-21
Kevin Perkins – 3-62
Kris Reed – 2-39
Corey Wilson, Jr. – 1-0
Dalton Bradfield – 1-5
Luke Baker – 1-10
Jaylond Adams – 3-42
T.Q. Newsome 1-0

Field Goals
Andrew Stein – 4-5 (Made – 36, 49, 27, 27; Missed – 46)

Fumble Recovery
Ty'Ree Evans - 1

Interceptions
Ernest Gunn – 36-yard INT for TD; 100-yard INT for TD
Markel McLaurin – 30-yard INT for TD
Taj Jones – 65 yard INT for TD

Sacks
Demarrio Smith – 1; Darius Kennedy – 2; DQ Thomas-1; Tahj Sykes-1; Nick Dawson-1