USM @ WKU 28–45

NCAAFWeek 14

Southern Mississippi

Golden Eagles

9-4

Final

Western Kentucky

Hilltoppers

11-2

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
USM	7	14	7	0	28
WKU	7	14	10	14	45

Overview Box score Play-by-play

Game leaders

Golden Eagles

Passing YardsNick Mullens15/30, 181 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT

Rushing YardsIto Smith15 CAR, 105 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving YardsMike Thomas6 REC, 90 YDS, 1 TD

Hilltoppers

Passing YardsBrandon Doughty34/52, 410 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT

Rushing YardsD'Andre Ferby21 CAR, 57 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving YardsTaywan Taylor8 REC, 165 YDS, 2 TD

Scoring

1st Quarter

Passing TouchdownAntwane Grant 5 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman Kick)

12:290–7

Rushing TouchdownJalen Richard 2 Yd Run (Stephen Brauchle Kick)

6:567–7

2nd Quarter

Passing TouchdownMichael Thomas 5 Yd pass from Nick Mullens (Stephen Brauchle Kick)

11:2614–7

Interception Return TouchdownKalan Reed 40 Yd Interception Return (Stephen Brauchle Kick)

9:4621–7

Rushing TouchdownBrandon Doughty 3 Yd Run (Garrett Schwettman Kick)

2:5221–14

Passing TouchdownTaywan Taylor 2 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman Kick)

0:1121–21

3rd Quarter

Rushing TouchdownIto Smith 37 Yd Run (Stephen Brauchle Kick)

12:0428–21

Field Goal GoodGarrett Schwettman 37 Yd Field Goal

6:2128–24

Passing TouchdownTaywan Taylor 39 Yd pass from Brandon Doughty (Garrett Schwettman Kick)

1:1928–31

4th Quarter

Rushing TouchdownD'Andre Ferby 3 Yd Run (Garrett Schwettman Kick)

13:5728–38

Rushing TouchdownD'Andre Ferby 2 Yd Run (Garrett Schwettman Kick)

5:0128–45

Team stats

USMWKU

141st Downs24

5-133rd down efficiency11-20

1-24th down efficiency1-3

340Total Yards521

181Passing410

15/30Comp/Att34/52

6.0Yards per pass7.9

159Rushing111

32Rushing Attempts36

5.0Yards per rush3.1

5-52Penalties2-15

4Turnovers1

1Fumbles lost0

3Interceptions thrown1

24:57Possession35:03