Listed in the order that they were released
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The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history.[1]
Media poll (West Division)
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Votes (1st place)
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Louisiana Tech |
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North Texas |
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Rice |
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Southern Miss |
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UAB |
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UTEP |
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7 |
UTSA |
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Media poll (CUSA Championship)
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TBD
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Preseason All-CUSA teams
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To be released
Southern Miss announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[2] The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
The Golden Eagles had games scheduled against Auburn, Jackson State, Tennessee Tech and UTEP that were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] It was announced on August 6, 2020 that Auburn would be replaced by Tulane and Jackson State would be replaced by Tennessee Tech.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | South Alabama* | | CBSSN | L 21–32 | 0
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September 19 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana Tech | | ESPN2 | L 30–31 | 7,140
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September 26 | 1:30 p.m. | Tulane* | | Stadium | L 24–66 | 0
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October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | at North Texas | | Stadium | W 41–31 | 6,490
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October 24 | 5:00 p.m. | at Liberty* | | ESPN3 | L 35–56 | 1,000
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October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | Rice | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| ESPN3 | L 6–30 | 0
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November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | North Alabama* | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| ESPN3 | W 24–13 | 0
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November 14 | 5:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | | CBSSN | L 7–10 | 3,815
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November 21 | 2:00 p.m. | UTSA | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| ESPN+ | L 20–23 | 0
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December 10 | 5:30 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | - M. M. Roberts Stadium
- Hattiesburg, MS
| CBSSN | W 45–31 | 0
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South Alabama at Southern Mississippi
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Jaguars |
13 |
0 | 10 | 6 |
29 |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
10 | 3 | 8 |
21 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 13:57 | USA | Jalen Tolbert 73 yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Tanner McGee 2-pt. pass failed) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03) | USA 6–0 |
01:30 | USA | Terrion Avery 2 yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (9 plays, 99 yards, 3:47) | USA 13–0 |
| 2 | 10:27 | USM | Don Ragsdale 2 yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (8 plays, 79 yards, 3:48) | USA 13–7 |
00:14 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 26 yard field goal (13 plays, 64 yards, 5:10) | USA 13–10 |
| 3 | 10:23 | USA | Jalen Tolbert 31 yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick) (10 plays, 56 yards, 3:37) | USA 20–10 |
06:56 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 28 yard field goal (10 plays, 55 yards, 3:27) | USA 20–13 |
02:15 | USA | Diego Guajardo 21 yard field goal (12 plays, 85 yards, 4:41) | USA 23–13 |
| 4 | 10:20 | USA | Kawaan Baker 52 yard pass from Chance Lovertich (Diego Guajardo kick failed) (7 plays, 80 yards, 3:48) | USA 29–13 |
05:42 | USM | Naricuss Driver 1 yard rush (Luke Baker 2-pt. pass good) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:38) | USA 29–21 |
01:40 | USA | Diego Guajardo 34-yard field goal (8 plays, 59 yards, 4:02) | USA 32–21 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
|
USM −12 |
55[6]
|
Statistics |
South Alabama |
Southern Miss
|
First downs |
23 |
20
|
Total yards |
529 |
409
|
Rushing yards |
166 |
95
|
Passing yards |
363 |
314
|
Turnovers |
2 |
0
|
Time of possession |
29:08 |
30:52
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
South Alabama |
Passing |
Desmond Trotter |
16/27, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing |
Carlos Davis |
15 carries, 85 yards
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Receiving |
Jalen Tolbert |
6 yards, 169 yards, 2 TD
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Southern Miss |
Passing |
Jack Abraham |
22/32, 314 yards
|
Rushing |
Frank Gore Jr. |
12 carries, 32 yards
|
Receiving |
Tim Jones |
6 receptions, 139 yards
|
Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bulldogs |
7 |
3 | 14 | 7 |
31 |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
13 | 14 | 3 |
30 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 01:49 | LT | Griffin Hebert 5-yard pass from Aaron Allen (Jacob Barnes kick) (15 plays, 79 yards, 7:09) | LT 7–0 |
| 2 | 12:00 | USM | Kevin Perkins 1-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed) (11 plays, 67 yards, 4:49) | LT 7–6 |
06:08 | LT | Jacob Barnes 28-yard field goal (10 plays, 55 yards, 5:52) | LT 10–6 |
05:44 | USM | Tim Jones 74-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (1 play, 74 yards, 0:24) | USM 13–10 |
| 3 | 13:58 | USM | Tim Jones 20-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (1 play, 20 yards, 0:09) | USM 20–10 |
07:36 | USM | Jason Brownlee 5-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (8 plays, 55 yards, 3:51) | USM 27–10 |
05:31 | LT | Adrian Hardy 32-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (7 plays, 65 yards, 2:05) | USM 27–17 |
00:29 | LT | Smoke Harris 35-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (4 plays, 46 yards, 1:10) | USM 27–24 |
| 4 | 05:06 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 37-yard field goal (13 plays, 57 yards, 5:51) | USM 30–24 |
00:14 | LT | Griffin Hebert 4-yard pass from Luke Anthony (Jacob Barnes kick) (17 plays, 74 yards, 5:51) | LT 31–30 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
|
USM −7 |
59[7]
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Statistics |
Louisiana Tech |
Southern Miss
|
First downs |
26 |
20
|
Total yards |
381 |
377
|
Rushing yards |
163 |
137
|
Passing yards |
218 |
240
|
Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
Time of possession |
27:52 |
27:02
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Louisiana Tech |
Passing |
Luke Anthony |
13/21, 149 yards, 3 TDs
|
Rushing |
Justin Henderson |
18 carries, 69 yards
|
Receiving |
Adrian Hardy |
5 receptions, 79 yards, 1 TD
|
Southern Miss |
Passing |
Jack Abraham |
23/31, 240 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Don Ragsdale |
11 carries, 56 yards
|
Receiving |
Tim Jones |
8 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TDs
|
Tulane at Southern Mississippi
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Green Wave |
7 |
24 | 21 | 14 |
66 |
Golden Eagles |
14 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
24 |
- Date: September 26, 2020
- Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, MS - Game start: 1:36 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 44 minutes
- Game attendance: 0
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Partly Sunny
- Referee: Joe Lehring
- TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 11:26 | USM | Kevin Perkins 2-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34) | USM 0–7 |
10:31 | USM | Jason Brownlee 88-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (1 play, 88 yards, 0:14) | USM 0–14 |
06:58 | TULN | Tyjae Spears 15-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (12 play, 77 yards, 5:46) | USM 7–14 |
| 2 | 14:01 | TULN | Tyjae Spears 15-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (12 play, 77 yards, 5:46) | TIE 14–14 |
12:57 | USM | Naricuss Driver 61-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (3 play, 75 yards, 1:04) | USM 14–21 |
06:14 | TULN | Cameron Carroll 16-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (3 play, 35 yards, 1:00) | TIE 21–21 |
01:41 | TULN | Merek Glover 41-yard field goal (10 play, 36 yards, 3:35) | TULN 24–21 |
00:41 | TULN | Cameron Carroll 30-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (3 play, 52 yards, 0:25) | TULN 31–21 |
| 3 | 14:36 | TULN | Cameron Carroll 52-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (2 play, 65 yards, 0:19) | TULN 38–21 |
10:18 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 49-yard field goal (10 play, 52 yards, 4:13) | TULN 38–24 |
04:49 | TULN | Jha'Quan Jackson 42-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Merek Glover kick) (5 play, 75 yards, 1:15) | TULN 45–24 |
01:57 | TULN | Stephon Huderson 47-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (2 play, 47 yards, 0:15) | TULN 52–24 |
| 4 | 08:03 | TULN | Michael Pratt 1-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (13 play, 59 yards, 6:50) | TULN 59–24 |
03:03 | TULN | Cameron Carroll 19-yard rush (Merek Glover kick) (6 play, 40 yards, 3:02) | TULN 66–24 |
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Pregame line |
Over/under
|
TULN −3.5 |
54.5[8]
|
Statistics |
Tulane |
Southern Miss
|
First downs |
27 |
19
|
Total yards |
572 |
369
|
Rushing yards |
430 |
70
|
Passing yards |
142 |
299
|
Turnovers |
1 |
2
|
Time of possession |
29:08 |
30:52
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tulane |
Passing |
Michael Pratt |
8/18, 142 yards, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
Cameron Carroll |
15 carries, 163 yards, 3 TDs
|
Receiving |
Jha'Quan Jackson |
1 reception, 42 yards, 1 TD
|
Southern Miss |
Passing |
Jack Abraham |
23/38, 299 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Dee Baker |
6 carries, 44 yards
|
Receiving |
Jason Brownlee |
3 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
|
Southern Mississippi at North Texas
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Golden Eagles |
17 |
3 | 7 | 14 |
41 |
Mean Green |
3 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
31 |
- Date: October 3, 2020
- Location: Apogee Stadium
Denton, TX - Game start: 6:36 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
- Game attendance: 6,490
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 7 MPH
- Referee: Chris Bynum
- TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and A. J. Hawk (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 12:36 | UNT | Ethan Mooney 49-yard field goal (10 plays, 24 yards, 2:24) | UNT 3–0 |
11:30 | USM | Demarcus Jones 22-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06) | USM 7–3 |
10:26 | USM | Frank Gore Jr. 11-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (3 plays, 24 yards, 1:04) | USM 14–3 |
08:42 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 31-yard field goal (4 plays, 6 yards, 1:26) | USM 21–3 |
| 2 | 01:54 | UNT | Tre Siggers 1-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick) (14 plays, 80 yards, 4:30) | USM 17–10 |
00:44 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 46-yard field goal (9 plays, 46 yards, 1:10) | USM 20–10 |
| 3 | 13:37 | USM | Jason Brownlee 68-yard pass from Jack Abraham (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23) | USM 27–10 |
09:23 | UNT | Jaelon Darden 17-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick) (12 plays, 70 yards, 4:14) | USM 27–17 |
| 4 | 14:54 | USM | Darius Maberry 4-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (4 plays, 22 yards, 1:59) | USM 34–17 |
13:11 | UNT | DeAndre Torrey 39-yard rush (Ethan Mooney kick) (8 plays, 74 yards, 1:43) | USM 34–24 |
06:16 | USM | Darius Maberry 14-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 6:55) | USM 41–24 |
05:16 | UNT | Deonte Simpson 37-yard pass from Austin Aune (Ethan Mooney kick) (3 plays, 71 yards, 1:00) | USM 41–31 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
UNT –1.5 |
74[9]
|
Statistics |
Southern Miss |
North Texas
|
First downs |
22 |
27
|
Total yards |
437 |
483
|
Rushing yards |
202 |
144
|
Passing yards |
235 |
339
|
Turnovers |
1 |
3
|
Time of possession |
35:16 |
24:44
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Southern Miss |
Passing |
Jack Abraham |
16/30, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Frank Gore Jr. |
23 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Jason Brownlee |
4 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
|
North Texas |
Passing |
Austin Aune |
28/47, 339 yards, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
DeAndre Torrey |
15 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Deonte Simpson |
5 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
|
Southern Mississippi at Liberty
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Eagles |
7 |
0 | 21 | 7 |
35 |
• Flames |
14 |
21 | 7 | 14 |
56 |
- Date: October 24, 2020
- Location: Williams Stadium
Lynchburg, VA - Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
- Game attendance: 1,000
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 5 MPH
- Referee: Billy Williams
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Warner (play–by–play), Joe Jauch (analyst), Emily Austen (sideline reporter)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 12:00 | USM | Tate Whatley 10 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:00) | USM 7–0 |
11:14 | LIB | Kevin Shaa 39 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick) (3 plays, 65 yards, 0:46) | TIE 7–7 |
01:21 | LIB | Demario Douglas 12 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick) (12 plays, 88 yards, 6:15) | LIB 7–14 |
| 2 | 08:41 | LIB | Kevin Shaa 11 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick) (13 plays, 83 yards, 6:08) | LIB 7–21 |
05:46 | LIB | Chris Barrett 18 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick) (4 plays, 35 yards, 1:24) | LIB 7–28 |
00:15 | LIB | Johnny Huntley 10 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick) (6 plays, 44 yards, 3:51) | LIB 7–35 |
| 3 | 14:21 | USM | Tate Whatley 16 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick) (1 play, 16 yards, 0:07) | LIB 14–35 |
11:05 | USM | Tate Whatley 1 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick) (8 plays, 35 yards, 3:16) | LIB 21–35 |
03:27 | USM | Tate Whatley 4 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick) (13 plays, 94 yards, 4:34) | LIB 28–35 |
01:32 | LIB | CJ Daniels 42 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Alex Barbir Kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55) | LIB 28–42 |
| 4 | 07:22 | LIB | Malik Willis 38 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick) (1 play, 38 yards, 0:10) | LIB 28–49 |
01:27 | LIB | Joshua Mack 1 Yd Run (Alex Barbir Kick) (7 plays, 63 yards, 4:07) | LIB 28–56 |
00:18 | USM | Jason Brownlee 17 Yd pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois Kick) (5 plays, 67 yards, 1:09) | LIB 35–56 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
LIB −14 |
59.5[10]
|
Statistics |
Southern Miss |
Liberty
|
First downs |
19 |
25
|
Total yards |
416 |
537
|
Rushing yards |
215 |
192
|
Passing yards |
201 |
345
|
Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
Time of possession |
27:37 |
32:23
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Southern Miss |
Passing |
Tate Whatley |
15/26, 188 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Tate Whatley |
12 carries, 52 yards, 4 TDs
|
Receiving |
Jason Brownlee |
5 receptions, 114, 1 TD
|
Liberty |
Passing |
Malik Willis |
24/31, 345, 6 TDs
|
Rushing |
Malik Willis |
12 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Demario Douglas |
6 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD
|
Rice at Southern Mississippi
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Owls |
3 |
20 | 0 | 7 |
30 |
Eagles |
0 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
- Date: October 31, 2020
- Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, MS - Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutes
- Game attendance: 0
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ESE 2 MPH
- Referee: Ken Antee
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Jason Baker (play–by–play) and Dustin Almond (analyst)
|
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 02:03 | RICE | Collin Riccitelli 21-yard field goal (14 plays, 80 yards, 7:17) | RICE 3–0 |
| 2 | 14:09 | RICE | Austin Trammell 72-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51) | RICE 10–0 |
13:58 | RICE | Jake Bailey 25-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli PAT failed) (1 play, 25 yards, 0:11) | RICE 16–0 |
08:05 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 45-yard field goal (13 plays, 47 yards, 5:53) | RICE 16–3 |
02:04 | RICE | Austin Trammell 13-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick) (3 plays, 17 yards, 1:34) | RICE 23–3 |
00:00 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 26-yard field goal (4 plays, 32 yards, 0:26) | RICE 23–6 |
| 4 | 06:47 | RICE | Austin Trammell 14-yard pass from Mike Collins (Collin Riccitelli kick) (16 plays, 88 yards, 9:00) | RICE 30–6 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
RICE −1 |
59[11]
|
Statistics |
Rice |
Southern Miss
|
First downs |
22 |
11
|
Total yards |
412 |
269
|
Rushing yards |
179 |
100
|
Passing yards |
233 |
169
|
Turnovers |
1 |
3
|
Time of possession |
36:52 |
23:08
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Rice |
Passing |
Mike Collins |
12/17, 233 yards, 4 TDs
|
Rushing |
Juma Otoviano |
25 carries, 111 yards
|
Receiving |
Austin Trammell |
7 receptions, 143 yards, 3 TDs
|
Southern Miss |
Passing |
Jack Abraham |
12/17, 112 yards, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Frank Gore Jr. |
11 carries, 71 yards
|
Receiving |
Antoine Robinson |
3 receptions, 41 yards
|
North Alabama vs. Southern Mississippi
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions |
7 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
13 |
• Golden Eagles |
0 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
24 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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Statistics |
North Alabama |
Southern Miss
|
First downs |
|
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Total yards |
|
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Rushing yards |
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|
Passing yards |
|
|
Turnovers |
|
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Time of possession |
|
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
North Alabama |
Passing |
|
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Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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Southern Miss |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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Southern Mississippi at Western Kentucky
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• Hilltoppers |
7 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 09:07 | WKU | Tyrrell Pigrome 5-yard rush (Brayden Narveson kick) (9 plays, 91 yards, 4:20) | WKU 7–0 |
| 2 | 12:54 | WKU | Brayden Narveson 24-yard field goal (18 plays, 65 yards, 9:10) | WKU 10–0 |
| 4 | 10:30 | USM | Kevin Perkins 6-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (12 plays, 90 yards, 6:14) | WKU 10–7 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
WKU –7.5 |
45[12]
|
Statistics |
Southern Miss |
Western Kentucky
|
First downs |
13 |
19
|
Total yards |
221 |
304
|
Rushing yards |
154 |
121
|
Passing yards |
67 |
183
|
Turnovers |
0 |
0
|
Time of possession |
25:18 |
34:42
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Southern Miss |
Passing |
Trey Lowe |
6/14, 67 yards
|
Rushing |
Kevin Perkins |
8 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Antoine Robinson |
2 receptions, 25 yards
|
Western Kentucky |
Passing |
Tyrrell Pigrome |
19/30, 183 yards
|
Rushing |
Jakairi Moses |
12 carries, 40 yards
|
Receiving |
Xavier Lane |
5 receptions, 90 yards
|
Texas–San Antonio at Southern Mississippi
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Roadrunners |
0 |
9 | 14 | 0 |
23 |
Golden Eagles |
3 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
20 |
- Date: November 21, 2020
- Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, MS - Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
- Game attendance: 0
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Calm
- Referee: Chris Bynum
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play–by–play) and Dustin Almond (analyst)
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 07:27 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 37-yard field goal (10 plays, 66 yards, 4:59) | USM 3–0 |
| 2 | 12:19 | UTSA | Team Safety (3 plays, -29 yards, 1:19) | USM 3–2 |
05:48 | UTSA | Zakhari Franklin 6-yard pass from Frank Harris (Hunter Duplessis kick) (8 plays, 49 yards, 3:45) | UTSA 9–3 |
02:18 | USM | Tim Jones 13-yard pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:30) | USM 10–9 |
| 3 | 13:19 | UTSA | Sincere McCormick 69-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick) (4 plays, 80 yards, 1:41) | UTSA 16–10 |
06:30 | UTSA | Sincere McCormick 1-yard rush (Hunter Duplessis kick) (9 plays, 48 yards, 4:35) | USM 23–10 |
00:34 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 27-yard field goal (8 plays, 79 yards, 2:58) | UTSA 23–13 |
| 4 | 10:19 | USM | Frank Gore Jr. 51-yard pass from Tate Whatley (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (3 plays, 57 yards, 0:53) | UTSA 23–20 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
UTSA –9 |
53[13]
|
Statistics |
UTSA |
Southern Miss
|
First downs |
16 |
18
|
Total yards |
304 |
347
|
Rushing yards |
233 |
75
|
Passing yards |
71 |
272
|
Turnovers |
1 |
1
|
Time of possession |
31:30 |
28:30
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
UTSA |
Passing |
Frank Harris |
12/19, 71 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Sincere McCormick |
32 carries, 173 yards, 2 TDs
|
Receiving |
Joshua Cephus |
5 receptions, 44 yards
|
Southern Miss |
Passing |
Tate Whatley |
22/39, 272 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Frank Gore Jr. |
13 carries, 70 yards
|
Receiving |
Tim Jones |
5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
|
Florida Atlantic at Southern Mississippi
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Owls |
7 |
10 | 14 | 0 |
31 |
• Golden Eagles |
10 |
14 | 14 | 7 |
45 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 12:31 | FAU | Brandon Robinson 20 yd pass from Nick Tronti (Vladimir Rivas kick) (1 plays, 20 yards, 0:06) | FAU 7-0 |
09:09 | USM | Frank Gore Jr. 73 yard run (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (1 plays, 73 yards, 0:13) | 7-7 |
01:34 | USM | Briggs Bourgeois 38 yard field goal (12 plays, 60 yards, 5:17) | USM 10-7 |
| 2 | 11:18 | FAU | Vladimir Rivas 40 yard field goal (12 plays, 48 yards, 5:16) | 10-10 |
08:54 | USM | Trey Lowe 13 yard run (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24) | USM 17-10 |
04:39 | FAU | James Charles 12 yard run (Vladimir Rivas kick) (7 plays, 77 yards, 4:15) | 17-17 |
00:08 | USM | Tim Jones 5 yard pass from Trey Lowe (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (13 plays, 75 yards, 4:31) | USM 24-17 |
| 3 | 11:08 | USM | Jason Brownlee 43 yard pass from Trey Lowe (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 3:52) | USM 31-17 |
03:53 | FAU | James Charles 1 yard run (Vladimir Rivas kick) (6 plays, 61 yards, TOP 2:28) | USM 31-24 |
03:39 | USM | Camron Harrell 100 yard kickoff return (Briggs Bourgeois kick) | USM 38-24 |
00:54 | FAU | Armani Adams 43 yard fumble recovery (Vladimir Rivas kick) | USM 38-31 |
| 4 | 04:55 | USM | Kevin Perkins 3 yard run (Briggs Bourgeois kick) (9 plays, 90 yards, 5:23) | USM 45-31 |
|
Pregame line |
Over/under
|
FAU −8.5 |
41[14]
|
Statistics |
Florida Atlantic |
Southern Miss
|
First downs |
19 |
22
|
Total yards |
326 |
514
|
Rushing yards |
164 |
305
|
Passing yards |
162 |
209
|
Turnovers |
1 |
3
|
Time of possession |
28:41 |
31:19
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Florida Atlantic |
Passing |
Nick Tronti |
17/33, 162 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
James Charles |
16 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Brandon Robinson |
5 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
|
Southern Miss |
Passing |
Trey Lowe |
13/19, 209 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Frank Gore Jr. |
9 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Jason Brownlee |
3 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
|
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