University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss
4-3 , 2-1
Texas State
3-5 , 1-3
Southern Miss Defeats Texas State in Wild Finish
10/22/2022 9:04:00 PM | Football
Texas State had taken a 14-13 lead with 1:21 to go when Layne Hatcher connected with Ashtyn Hawkins who outran the defense for a 74-yard touchdown pass.
Wilcke completed 18 of 25 passes for 187 yards for the Golden Eagles (4-3, 2-1 Sun Belt). Frank Gore Jr. added 91 yards rushing.
Hatcher was 25 of 42 passing for 254 yards but the Bobcats (3-5, 1-3) were held to minus-6 net rushing yards for 249 yards of total offense. Calvin Hill and Lincoln Pare were their leading rushers with 3 yards each.
Southern Miss allowed -6 rushing yards, which was the fewest the Nasty Bunch had allowed since holding LA Tech to -2 in 2015.
The Golden Eagles will host Louisiana on Thursday, Oct. 27. Kickoff is slated for 6:30 p.m. and will be aired on ESPN2.
Team Stats
USM 3, TXS 0
USM - Bourgeois,Briggs 33 yd field goal 6 plays, 19 yards, TOP 03:06
USM 10, TXS 0
USM - Dean,Janari 2 yd run (Bourgeois,Briggs kick), 7 plays, 37 yards, TOP 03:41
USM 10, TXS 7
TXS - Banks,Javen 4 yd pass from Hatcher,Layne (Keller,Seth kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:40
USM 13, TXS 7
USM - Bourgeois,Briggs 40 yd field goal 10 plays, 52 yards, TOP 03:52
USM 13, TXS 14
TXS - Hawkins,Ashtyn 74 yd pass from Hatcher,Layne (Keller,Seth kick) 5 plays, 85 yards, TOP 00:53
USM 20, TXS 14
USM - Pittman,Chandler 53 yd pass from Wilcke,Zach (Bourgeois,Briggs kick) 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 00:45
