Southern Miss
1-2 , 0-0
(RV/RV) Tulane
2-1 , 0-0
Golden Eagles Fall at Home to Tulane
9/16/2023 7:36:00 PM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Kai Horton accounted for all three of Tulane's touchdowns in a 21-3 victory over Southern Miss on Saturday.
Horton ran into the end zone from the 1-yard line to cap Tulane's seven-play, 75-yard drive on its opening series.
Tulane (2-1) started the second half by scoring on back-to-back drives, with Horton throwing a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jha'Quan Jackson and a 3-yard TD toss to Chris Brazzell II. Horton was 12-of-19 passing for 186 yards. Lawrence Keys III added 78 yards rushing on just four carries.
Southern Miss (1-2) went three-and-out on two of its five series in the second half. On its final series, an 11-play drive stalled at the Tulane 45 with a Keith Cooper Jr. sack on fourth-and-17. Southern Miss was held to 36 yards rushing and 213 yards of offense.
Andrew Stein kicked a 28-yard field goal for the Golden Eagles with 5:45 remaining in the third quarter.
The Golden Eagles are back in action on Sept. 23 when they travel to Arkansas State to open Sun Belt action. Kickoff in Jonesboro, Ark. is set for 6 p.m. CST on ESPN+.
Team Stats
TLN 7, USM 0
TLN - Horton,Kai 1 yd run (Ambrosio,Valentino kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:44
TLN 14, USM 0
TLN - Jackson,Jha'Quan 35 yd pass from Horton,Kai (Ambrosio,Valentino kick) 5 plays, 70 yards, TOP 02:19
TLN 14, USM 3
USM - Stein,Andrew 28 yd field goal 9 plays, 59 yards, TOP 04:27
TLN 21, USM 3
TLN - Brazzell II,Chris 3 yd pass from Horton,Kai (Ambrosio,Valentino kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:42
