Southern Miss
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Liberty
1-0 , 0-0
Football Falls in Four Overtimes in Season Opener to Liberty
9/4/2022 12:22:00 AM | Football
Golden Eagle running back Frank Gore, Jr., tallied a career-high 178 yards on a career-best 32 carries and a pair of rushing scores to lead the Golden Eagles.
Gore put the Golden Eagles up 24-17 with 1:54 to play in regulation on a five-yard run, but the visiting Flames needed just 1:18 to go 81 yards on four plays, culminated with a 23-yard pass from Salter to Demario Douglas to tie the game.
After both team's missed field goals in the first overtime session, they each collected a field goal to tie the score at 27-27. Golden Eagle kick Briggs Bourgeois sent the game to the third overtime with a career-long 53 field goal.
After each team missed their one-play try from the three-yard line on the third overtime, Liberty converted theirs to start the fourth. After an interference penalty forced gave the Golden Eagles one more try, Gore's run came up short to end the contest.
Eric Scott, Jr., also added a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown for the Golden Eagles, marking the fourth time that has happened over the last five games.
The Golden Eagles return to action next Saturday when they travel to Florida to take on Miami in an 11 a.m. CT contest at Hard Rock Stadium. It will be the first meeting between the two teams in the sport of football.
Team Stats
LU 0, USM 3
USM - Bourgeois,Briggs 39 yd field goal 11 plays, 63 yards, TOP 05:24
LU 3, USM 3
LU - Brown,Nick 32 yd field goal 4 plays, yards, TOP 01:06
LU 10, USM 3
LU - Bennett,Johnathan 18 yd run (Brown,Nick kick), 1 plays, 28 yards, TOP 00:15
LU 10, USM 10
USM - Gore,Frank 46 yd run (Bourgeois,Briggs kick), 5 plays, 64 yards, TOP 02:23
LU 10, USM 17
USM - Scott,Eric 22 yd interception (Bourgeois,Briggs kick)
LU 17, USM 17
LU - Douglas,Demario 10 yd pass from Salter,Kaidon (Brown,Nick kick) 10 plays, 79 yards, TOP 03:07
LU 17, USM 24
USM - Gore,Frank 5 yd run (Bourgeois,Briggs kick), 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 04:03
LU 24, USM 24
LU - Douglas,Demario 23 yd pass from Salter,Kaidon (Brown,Nick kick) 4 plays, 81 yards, TOP 01:11
LU 27, USM 24
LU - Brown,Nick 26 yd field goal 5 plays, 67 yards, TOP 00:00
LU 27, USM 27
USM - Bourgeois,Briggs 53 yd field goal 4 plays, -11 yards, TOP 00:00
