University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss Showcases to National Audience with ESPN2 Broadcast Next Thursday
10/20/2022 9:46:00 AM | Football
Many promotions set for the home game next week.
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss football program returns to Thursday night football for the first time since the start of the 2020 season as the University gets the opportunity to showcase itself in front of the national television audience when they play host to Louisiana in a 6:30 p.m., contest, Oct. 27, at The Rock.
This will be the first non-Saturday game that the Golden Eagles have hosted on an ESPN linear channel since entertaining Louisiana Tech on a Friday during Thanksgiving weekend during the 2016 season.
During the nationally televised ESPN2 broadcast, it will be Lights Out Night at The Rock and fans are asked to wear black.
The athletic department will play host to a Will Hall look-a-like contest for Golden Eagle students with the goal to set a world record for most Will Halls in attendance for a football game. The first 500 Southern Miss students will receive black t-shirts with gold ties as well as Will Hall cut outs to wear during the game.
The Division of Student Affairs will also distribute 500 black rally towels, 50 water bottles in the second quarter, 50 koozies in the third quarter and 100 t-shirts in the fourth quarter to students sitting in the student section.
Also that night, in conjunction with the President's Office, Southern Miss Athletics will provide 1,000 complimentary tickets our faculty and staff members, who may select up to four tickets with additional purchases at $5 apiece located on the Lower East Side, while supplies last.
There will be a $6 ticket available on the upper east side to celebrate our area code, which will be limited to 601 tickets on a first-come, first-served basis, which normally sell for $25. Fan can use this link to purchase the discounted tickets.
The festivities get underway at Spirit Park. Here is a schedule of the events set to take place next Thursday:
1:30 p.m. - Spirit Park, Junior Eagle Funland, and the food trucks will be open for business.
* Junior Eagle Funland –interactive games, inflatables and activities for fans 12 and under.
* Dine with the new food trucks and new food vendors for each gameday. Watch some of the best college football games on the giant LED screen and purchase officially licensed Southern Miss merchandise.
3:00 p.m. - The Southern Miss pregame radio show on Rock 104.5 FM will begin remotely
3:30 p.m. - Prior to the game, Grits and Greens, will perform at Spirit Park.
4:30 p.m. - Eagle Walk will begin – greet the football team as they make their way into The Rock.
5:00 p.m. - The Pride of Mississippi marching band will perform to fans immediately following the Eagle Walk.
6:00 p.m. - Spirit Park will close 30 minutes prior to the game to allow fans with game tickets to enter the stadium.
This will be the first non-Saturday game that the Golden Eagles have hosted on an ESPN linear channel since entertaining Louisiana Tech on a Friday during Thanksgiving weekend during the 2016 season.
During the nationally televised ESPN2 broadcast, it will be Lights Out Night at The Rock and fans are asked to wear black.
The athletic department will play host to a Will Hall look-a-like contest for Golden Eagle students with the goal to set a world record for most Will Halls in attendance for a football game. The first 500 Southern Miss students will receive black t-shirts with gold ties as well as Will Hall cut outs to wear during the game.
The Division of Student Affairs will also distribute 500 black rally towels, 50 water bottles in the second quarter, 50 koozies in the third quarter and 100 t-shirts in the fourth quarter to students sitting in the student section.
Also that night, in conjunction with the President's Office, Southern Miss Athletics will provide 1,000 complimentary tickets our faculty and staff members, who may select up to four tickets with additional purchases at $5 apiece located on the Lower East Side, while supplies last.
There will be a $6 ticket available on the upper east side to celebrate our area code, which will be limited to 601 tickets on a first-come, first-served basis, which normally sell for $25. Fan can use this link to purchase the discounted tickets.
The festivities get underway at Spirit Park. Here is a schedule of the events set to take place next Thursday:
1:30 p.m. - Spirit Park, Junior Eagle Funland, and the food trucks will be open for business.
* Junior Eagle Funland –interactive games, inflatables and activities for fans 12 and under.
* Dine with the new food trucks and new food vendors for each gameday. Watch some of the best college football games on the giant LED screen and purchase officially licensed Southern Miss merchandise.
3:00 p.m. - The Southern Miss pregame radio show on Rock 104.5 FM will begin remotely
3:30 p.m. - Prior to the game, Grits and Greens, will perform at Spirit Park.
4:30 p.m. - Eagle Walk will begin – greet the football team as they make their way into The Rock.
5:00 p.m. - The Pride of Mississippi marching band will perform to fans immediately following the Eagle Walk.
6:00 p.m. - Spirit Park will close 30 minutes prior to the game to allow fans with game tickets to enter the stadium.
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