Southern Miss
5-3 , 3-1
Louisiana
4-4 , 2-3
Golden Eagles Pick Up Primetime Win Over Louisiana
10/28/2022 12:38:00 AM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Running back Frank Gore, Jr. rushed for 87 yards and threw for a touchdown as Southern Miss beat Louisiana 39-24 on Thursday night for its 10th straight win in the series.
The Southern Miss defense intercepted Ben Wooldridge three times, including Natrone Brooks' 52-yard pick-6 with 1:14 left in the fourth quarter.
Zach Wilcke was 8 of 17 for 137 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Southern Miss (5-3, 3-1 Sun Belt Conference). Jason Brownlee had three grabs for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and Tiaquelin Mims added 69 receiving yards and a score.
Southern Miss had a touchdown pass on two straight offensive plays to take a 20-2 lead late in the first quarter. Gore took a direct snap and lofted it to Mims over the middle for a 52-yard touchdown for a 13-2 lead. After Louisiana went three-and-out, Brownlee caught a short pass from Wilcke and raced for a 76-yard touchdown.
Wooldridge threw for 336 yards with two touchdowns for Louisiana-Lafayette (4-4, 2-3). Michael Jefferson had six catches for 179 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown to pull within 29-11 late in the first half.
Team Stats
UL 0, USM 6
USM - Dean,Janari 1 yd run ( kick), 5 plays, 19 yards, TOP 02:29
UL 2, USM 6
UL - Amos,Trey 85 yd PAT return
UL 2, USM 13
USM - Mims,Tiaquelin 52 yd pass from Gore,Frank (Bourgeois,Briggs kick) 3 plays, 59 yards, TOP 01:44
UL 2, USM 20
USM - Brownlee,Jason 76 yd pass from Wilcke,Zach (Bourgeois,Briggs kick) 1 plays, 76 yards, TOP 00:12
UL 5, USM 20
UL - Almendares,Kenneth 50 yd field goal 9 plays, 42 yards, TOP 02:36
UL 5, USM 22
USM - Harrell,Camron 0 yd safety
UL 5, USM 29
USM - Brownlee,Jason 12 yd pass from Gore,Frank (Bourgeois,Briggs kick) 11 plays, 69 yards, TOP 04:43
UL 11, USM 29
UL - Jefferson,Michael 63 yd pass from Wooldridge,Ben () 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:50
UL 17, USM 29
UL - Stephens,John 9 yd pass from Wooldridge,Ben () 6 plays, 85 yards, TOP 02:14
UL 17, USM 32
USM - Bourgeois,Briggs 25 yd field goal 8 plays, 28 yards, TOP 04:03
UL 24, USM 32
UL - Williams,Terrence 1 yd run (Almendares,Kenneth kick), 3 plays, 7 yards, TOP 00:51
UL 24, USM 39
USM - Brooks,Natrone 52 yd interception (Bourgeois,Briggs kick)