University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss
4-2 , 2-0
Georgia Southern
2-4 , 0-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss. | 7 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| Ga. Southern | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Golden Eagles Hold Off Georgia Southern for Massive Road Win
10/10/2025 12:26:00 AM | Football
STATESBORO, Ga. --Â Braylon Braxton passed for 237 yards and two touchdowns, Jeffery Pittman carried it 31 times for 140 yards and two scores, and Southern Miss (4-2, 2-0 Sun Belt) held off Georgia Southern (2-4, 0-2 Sun Belt) 38-35 on Thursday night at Allen E. Paulson Field.
Braxton had a 50-yard touchdown pass to Tychaun Chapman in the first quarter and a 30-yarder to Carl Chester in the second for a 21-7 lead. The Golden Eagles' fourth straight touchdown came on a 2-yard run by Pittman for a 21-point lead at the break.
Creighton Wilbanks made a 42-yard field goal with 10:24 left in the fourth for a 38-21 lead. On Georgia Southern's next possession, Josh Moten made the third interception of the game for Southern Miss after Jonathan Pennix and Michael Montgomery each had one earlier in the game.Â
Georgia Southern scored twice in a little over four minutes, the last with 2:14 remaining, but could not recover an onside kick attempt.
Southern Miss secured its first road victory since topping Louisiana 34-31 in overtime on Nov. 9, 2023. JC French IV was 24 of 43 for 313 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for Georgia Southern.
It was the first football meeting in the modern era between Georgia Southern and Southern Miss. The two teams played in 1941 with Mississippi Southern downing Georgia Teachers College 70-0.
Southern Miss now heads to Louisiana on Saturday, Oct. 18. Kickoff at Our Lady of the Lourdes Stadium is slated for 4 p.m. CT on ESPN+.Â
Team Stats
USM 0, GS 7
GS - Mbadinga,David 2 yd run (Bryant,Tripp kick), 7 plays, 48 yards, TOP 02:53
USM 7, GS 7
USM - Chapman,Tychaun 50 yd pass from Braxton,Braylon (Wilbanks,Creighton kick) 9 plays, 89 yards, TOP 03:32
USM 14, GS 7
USM - Pittman,Jeffery 2 yd run (Wilbanks,Creighton kick), 5 plays, 45 yards, TOP 01:22
USM 21, GS 7
USM - Chester,Carl 30 yd pass from Braxton,Braylon (Wilbanks,Creighton kick) 4 plays, 44 yards, TOP 01:54
USM 28, GS 7
USM - Pittman,Jeffery 2 yd run (Wilbanks,Creighton kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:07
USM 28, GS 14
GS - French IV,JC 5 yd run (Bryant,Tripp kick), 12 plays, 87 yards, TOP 05:45
USM 35, GS 14
USM - Jones,Matt 3 yd run (Wilbanks,Creighton kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:39
USM 35, GS 21
GS - Sanders Jr.,Marcus 39 yd pass from French IV,JC (Bryant,Tripp kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:05
USM 38, GS 21
USM - Wilbanks,Creighton 42 yd field goal 14 plays, 51 yards, TOP 05:55
USM 38, GS 28
GS - Brown,Camden 26 yd pass from French IV,JC (Bryant,Tripp kick) 3 plays, 29 yards, TOP 00:42
USM 38, GS 35
GS - French IV,JC 2 yd run (Bryant,Tripp kick), 12 plays, 61 yards, TOP 03:20
