East Carolina at Southern Miss
Saturday, September 15, 2012 Share
East Carolina beat Southern Miss 24–14. It was their 37th meeting; after it, Southern Miss led the series 26–11.
Final at M. M. Roberts Stadium, HattiesburgTV: CBSSNAttendance 34,140
- At kickoff
- 88°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
| Southern Miss | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Standouts
ReceivingJustin Hardy5 catches, 92 yards, 1 TDEast Carolina
DefenseJosh Hawkins1 INTEast Carolina
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Player stats
East Carolina
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Carden | 13/27 | 171 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintavious Cooper | 13 | 51 | 0 | 19 |
| Michael Dobson | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Reggie Bullock | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Shane Carden | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Hardy | 5 | 92 | 1 | 55 |
| Andrew Bodenheimer | 3 | 45 | 0 | 32 |
| Derrick Harris | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Lance Ray | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hawkins | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Southern Miss
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Campbell | 11/21 | 145 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Alford | 6/14 | 88 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Johnson | 13 | 76 | 0 | 14 |
| Anthony Alford | 20 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| Kendrick Hardy | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Jeremy Hester | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markese Triplett | 4 | 66 | 1 | 31 |
| Tracy Lampley | 2 | 52 | 0 | 31 |
| Quentin Pierce | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Chris Briggs | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| East Carolina | Southern Miss | |
|---|---|---|
| 228 | Total yards | 324 |
| 171 | Passing yards | 233 |
| 57 | Rushing yards | 91 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 6.7 |
| 1.7 | Yards per rush | 2.1 |
| 13 | First downs | 20 |
| 4–15 | Third downs | 5–16 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 1–3 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 4–47 | Penalties | 8–61 |
| 30:07 | Possession | 29:48 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Southern Miss 76% to win. East Carolina pulled the upset.
The series
Every East Carolina–Southern Miss gameSouthern Miss leads 26–12 in 38 meetings, counting the one since this game.
Around this game
East Carolina
- Next gameat North CarolinaSept. 22, 2012
- SeasonEast Carolina in 2012
- ProgramEast Carolina history and records
Southern Miss
- Next gameat Western KentuckySept. 22, 2012
- SeasonSouthern Miss in 2012
- ProgramSouthern Miss history and records