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Alcorn State at Southern Miss

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Southern Miss beat Alcorn State 26–⁠20. It was their second meeting; after it, Southern Miss led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayAlcorn State10–⁠3 in 2014
20
HomeSouthern Miss3–⁠9 in 2014
26

Final at M. M. Roberts Stadium, HattiesburgAttendance 26,448

At kickoff
91°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Hugo Cruz; umpire Jason G. Yates; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Chris Snuggs; side judge David Sherwood; field judge Martin Hankins; back judge Maurice PierreGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alcorn State0701320
Southern Miss3173326

Standouts

Player stats

Alcorn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
John Gibbs Jr.14/269402
john Gibbs14/269402
Zerick Rollins Jr.1/1410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
John Gibbs Jr.11161164
john Gibbs11161164
Darryan Ragsdale11111035
Anthony Williams III31215
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jarvis Turner452019
LaDarrien Davis316012
Jordan Payne1707
Charles Hughes3707

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Mullens21/3320820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ito Smith32118019
Tez Parks446035
Nick Mullens445031
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Casey Martin756032
Marquise Ricard247138
D.J. Thompson333027
Kyle Foster127027
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Kalan Reed100
Jomez Applewhite100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Alcorn StateSouthern Miss
393Total yards415
98Passing yards208
295Rushing yards207
3.6Yards per pass6.3
9.2Yards per rush4.9
16First downs22
3–⁠12Third downs6–⁠17
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
4Turnovers0
6–⁠74Penalties4–⁠40
26:41Possession33:19

Efficiency

Alcorn StateSouthern Miss
37%Success rate38%
0.15EPA per play0.04
1.49Explosiveness1.21
0.26Rushing EPA−0.13
0.02Passing EPA0.22
18%Passing-down success30%
−0.01First-down EPA0.12
0.47Second-down EPA−0.17
−0.39Third-down EPA0.42

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Miss 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Southern Miss −18.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Southern Miss 89%, Alcorn State 11%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Southern Miss end zoneAlcorn State end zoneQ1 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ1 Alcorn StateFumble, 10 playsQ1 Southern MissField goal, 8 playsQ1 Alcorn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 Alcorn StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Southern MissTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Alcorn StateInterception, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Alcorn StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Southern MissField goal, 8 playsQ2 Alcorn StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Alcorn StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissField goal, 6 playsQ3 Alcorn StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 Southern MissMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 Alcorn StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 Southern MissField goal, 10 playsQ4 Alcorn StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ4 Alcorn StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ4 Alcorn StateInterception, 1 playQ4 Southern MissEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern Miss drives left to right, Alcorn State right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 Alcorn StateFumble, 10 plays, 77 yards
  3. Q1 Southern MissField goal, 8 plays, 59 yards
  4. Q1 Alcorn StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q2 Alcorn StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  7. Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
  8. Q2 Alcorn StateInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 1 play, 38 yards
  10. Q2 Alcorn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 Southern MissField goal, 8 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q2 Alcorn StateEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  13. Q3 Alcorn StatePunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  14. Q3 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  15. Q3 Southern MissField goal, 6 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q3 Alcorn StatePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q3 Southern MissMissed FG, 8 plays, 50 yards
  18. Q3 Alcorn StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 74 yards
  19. Q4 Southern MissField goal, 10 plays, 61 yards
  20. Q4 Alcorn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 77 yards
  21. Q4 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  22. Q4 Alcorn StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 34 yards
  23. Q4 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  24. Q4 Alcorn StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  25. Q4 Southern MissEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Southern Miss 3, Alcorn State 0
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Haiden McCraney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 7 yds to the SoMis 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the SoMis 34
14:043rd & 1 at own 34Timeout ALCORN ST, clock 14:04
14:043rd & 1 at own 34Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at own 35Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the SoMis 37
14:042nd & 8 at own 37Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the SoMis 38
14:043rd & 7 at own 38Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 2 yds to the SoMis 40
14:044th & 5 at own 40Tyler Sarrazin punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jestin Williams at the AlcSt 15
Alcorn State Fumble, 10 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 15Jr. J. Gibbs pass incomplete to N/A
11:542nd & 10 at own 15Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to Jarvis Turner for 11 yds to the AlcSt 26 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 26Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to Jarvis Turner for 11 yds to the AlcSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 37Jr. J. Gibbs run for 35 yds to the SoMis 28 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 28Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to Charles Hughes for a loss of 5 yards to the SoMis 33
11:542nd & 15 at opp 33Darryan Ragsdale run for 4 yds to the SoMis 29
11:543rd & 11 at opp 29Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to Jarvis Turner for 11 yds to the SoMis 18 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 18Darryan Ragsdale run for 7 yds to the SoMis 11
11:542nd & 3 at opp 11Arron Baker run for 2 yds to the SoMis 9
11:543rd & 1 at opp 9Arron Baker run for no gain to the SoMis 8 Arron Baker fumbled, forced by Dasman McCullum, recovered by SoMis Brian Anderson
Southern Miss Field goal, 8 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 8Ito Smith run for 10 yds to the SoMis 18 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 18ALCORN ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jestin Williams) to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 33Nick Mullens pass complete to Ito Smith for 9 yds to the SoMis 42
7:182nd & 1 at own 42Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 46Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 3 yds to the SoMis 49
7:182nd & 7 at own 49ALCORN ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (W Thomas Ii) to the AlcSt 36 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 36Nick Mullens pass incomplete
7:182nd & 10 at opp 36Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 6 yds to the AlcSt 30
7:183rd & 4 at opp 30Ito Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the AlcSt 33
7:181st & 10 at own 0SMITH, Ito rush up middle for no gain to the ALCN36 (Cantue, Q.), PENALTY USM illegal formation off-setting, PENALTY ALCN offside off-setting, NO PLAY.
4:244th & 7 at opp 33Corey Acosta 50 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 3, Alcorn State 0
Alcorn State Punt, 3 plays
4:241st & 0 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 65 yds , J. McKenzie return for 23 yds to the AlcSt 23
4:241st & 10 at own 23Jr. J. Gibbs run for a loss of 1 yard to the AlcSt 22
4:242nd & 11 at own 22Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to Charles Hughes for 7 yds to the AlcSt 29
4:243rd & 4 at own 29Jr. J. Gibbs pass incomplete to J. McKenzie, broken up by Jacorius Cotton
4:244th & 4 at own 29Haiden McCraney punt for 59 yds , Casey Martin returns for 7 yds to the SoMis 19
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 11 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 19Nick Mullens pass complete to Marquise Ricard for 9 yds to the SoMis 28
2:532nd & 1 at own 28Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the SoMis 30 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 30Ito Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 27
2:532nd & 13 at own 27Nick Mullens run for 21 yds to the SoMis 48 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 48Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
2:532nd & 8 at the 50Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Casey Martin
2:533rd & 8 at the 50Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 32 yds to the AlcSt 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 18Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Marquise Ricard, broken up by W Gatewook
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 18Ito Smith run for 3 yds to the AlcSt 15
Q2 14:223rd & 7 at opp 15Timeout ALCORN ST, clock 14:22
Q2 14:223rd & 7 at opp 15Nick Mullens pass complete to Markese Triplett for 6 yds to the AlcSt 9
Q2 14:224th & 1 at own 0PENALTY USM illegal formation off-setting, PENALTY ALCN face mask off-setting, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:224th & 1 at opp 9Ito Smith run for no gain to the AlcSt 9
2nd quarter7 drives, then Southern Miss 20, Alcorn State 7
Alcorn State Punt, 5 plays
13:401st & 10 at own 9Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to Charles Hughes for 5 yds to the AlcSt 14
13:402nd & 5 at own 14Darryan Ragsdale run for 26 yds to the AlcSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 40ALCORN ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the AlcSt 25
13:401st & 10 at own 25Jr. J. Gibbs pass incomplete to Charles Hughes
13:402nd & 10 at own 25Jarvis Turner run for 2 yds to the AlcSt 27
11:583rd & 8 at own 27Timeout ALCORN ST, clock 11:58
11:583rd & 8 at own 27Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to Jordan Payne for 7 yds to the AlcSt 34
11:584th & 1 at own 34Haiden McCraney punt for 51 yds , Casey Martin returns for 19 yds to the SoMis 34
Southern Miss Touchdown, 8 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 34Nick Mullens pass complete to Kyle Foster for 27 yds to the AlcSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 39Nick Mullens pass incomplete to N/A
10:592nd & 10 at opp 39Nick Mullens sacked by Jamil Cooks for a loss of 3 yards to the AlcSt 42
10:593rd & 13 at opp 42ALCORN ST Penalty, face mask (14 yards) (14 Yards) to the AlcSt 28 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 28Ito Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the AlcSt 31
10:592nd & 13 at opp 31Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the AlcSt 29
10:593rd & 11 at opp 29ALCORN ST Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the AlcSt 24
10:593rd & 6 at opp 24Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 3 yds to the AlcSt 21
10:594th & 3 at opp 21ALCORN ST Penalty, personal foul (Hendrick Taylor) to the AlcSt 11 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 11Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the AlcSt 7
7:232nd & 6 at opp 7Nick Mullens pass complete to James Cox for 7 yds for a TD, (Corey Acosta KICK)Southern Miss 10, Alcorn State 0
Alcorn State Interception, 3 plays
7:231st & 0 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:231st & 10 at own 25Jr. Rollins run for 1 yd to the AlcSt 26
7:232nd & 9 at own 26Anthony Williams III run for 3 yds to the AlcSt 29
7:233rd & 6 at own 29Jr. J. Gibbs pass intercepted Kalan Reed return for no gain to the AlcSt 38
Southern Miss Touchdown, 1 play
5:541st & 10 at opp 38Nick Mullens pass complete to Marquise Ricard for 38 yds for a TD, (Corey Acosta KICK)Southern Miss 17, Alcorn State 0
Alcorn State Touchdown, 4 plays
5:541st & 0 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:541st & 10 at own 25Darryan Ragsdale run for 5 yds to the AlcSt 30
5:542nd & 5 at own 30Jr. J. Gibbs run for 32 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 38Darryan Ragsdale run for 5 yds to the SoMis 33
4:172nd & 5 at opp 33Jr. J. Gibbs run for 33 yds for a TD, (Haiden McCraney KICK)Southern Miss 17, Alcorn State 7
Southern Miss Field goal, 8 plays
4:171st & 0 at own 35Haiden McCraney kickoff for 64 yds , Emmanuel Johnson return for 26 yds to the SoMis 27
4:171st & 10 at own 27Tez Parks run for 35 yds to the AlcSt 38 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 38Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 5 yds to the AlcSt 33
4:172nd & 5 at opp 33Nick Mullens pass incomplete to N/A
4:173rd & 5 at opp 33Nick Mullens pass complete to Markese Triplett for 5 yds to the AlcSt 28 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 28Tez Parks run for 9 yds to the AlcSt 19
1:332nd & 1 at opp 19Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:33
1:332nd & 1 at opp 19Ito Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlcSt 21
1:333rd & 3 at opp 21Ito Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the AlcSt 22
0:154th & 4 at opp 22Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:15
0:094th & 4 at opp 22Corey Acosta 39 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 20, Alcorn State 7
Alcorn State End of half, 1 play
0:091st & 0 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 65 yds , J. McKenzie return for 12 yds to the AlcSt 12
0:091st & 10 at own 12Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the AlcSt 9
3rd quarter6 drives, then Southern Miss 23, Alcorn State 7
Alcorn State Punt, 5 plays
15:002nd & 13 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Anthony Williams III run for 4 yds to the AlcSt 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to Jarvis Turner for 19 yds to the AlcSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Jr. J. Gibbs run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlcSt 46
15:002nd & 12 at own 46Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to Darryan Ragsdale for 6 yds to the SoMis 48
15:003rd & 6 at opp 48Jr. J. Gibbs pass incomplete to Jordan Payne, broken up by Jomez Applewhite
15:004th & 6 at opp 48Haiden McCraney punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 20Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson
12:232nd & 10 at own 20Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Tez Parks
12:233rd & 10 at own 20Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 9 yds to the SoMis 29
12:234th & 1 at own 29Tyler Sarrazin punt for 46 yds , Jestin Williams returns for no gain to the AlcSt 26 Jestin Williams fumbled, recovered by SoMis Kevin Williams Jr.
Southern Miss Field goal, 6 plays
11:521st & 10 at opp 26Ito Smith run for 7 yds to the AlcSt 19
11:522nd & 3 at opp 19Ito Smith run for 16 yds to the AlcSt 3 for a 1ST down
11:521st & goal at opp 3Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson, broken up by Daniel Franklin
11:522nd & goal at opp 3Ito Smith run for 2 yds to the AlcSt 1
11:523rd & 0 at opp 1SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AlcSt 6
11:523rd & goal at opp 6Nick Mullens pass incomplete to James Cox
9:394th & goal at opp 6Corey Acosta 23 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 23, Alcorn State 7
Alcorn State Punt, 5 plays
9:391st & 0 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 65 yds , J. McKenzie return for 45 yds to the AlcSt 45
9:391st & 10 at own 45Darryan Ragsdale run for 7 yds to the SoMis 48
9:392nd & 3 at opp 48Jr. J. Gibbs run for 3 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 45Jr. J. Gibbs pass incomplete to Jarvis Turner
9:392nd & 10 at opp 45Jr. J. Gibbs run for no gain to the SoMis 45
9:393rd & 10 at opp 45Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to Anthony Williams III for 2 yds to the SoMis 43
9:394th & 8 at opp 43Haiden McCraney punt for 19 yds, fair catch by Casey Martin at the SoMis 24
Southern Miss Missed FG, 8 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 24Nick Mullens pass incomplete
6:442nd & 10 at own 24Nick Mullens pass complete to Markese Triplett for 4 yds to the SoMis 28
6:443rd & 6 at own 28Nick Mullens run for 31 yds to the AlcSt 41 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 41Ito Smith run for 19 yds to the AlcSt 22 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 10 at opp 22Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the AlcSt 21
6:442nd & 9 at opp 21Nick Mullens pass complete to Tez Parks for no gain to the AlcSt 21
6:443rd & 9 at opp 21SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AlcSt 26
6:443rd & 14 at opp 26Nick Mullens pass incomplete to Ito Smith
3:164th & 14 at opp 26Corey Acosta 43 yd FG MISSED
Alcorn State Touchdown, 12 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 26Darryan Ragsdale run for 2 yds to the AlcSt 28
3:162nd & 8 at own 28Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to LaDarrien Davis for 12 yds to the AlcSt 40 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at own 40Jr. J. Gibbs pass incomplete to Jarvis Turner
3:162nd & 10 at own 40Jr. J. Gibbs run for no gain to the AlcSt 40
3:163rd & 10 at own 40Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to LaDarrien Davis for no gain to the AlcSt 40
3:164th & 10 at own 40McCraney, H. punt 51 yards to the USM9, MARTIN, Casey return to the USM11 (Anderson, D.;Hurns, M.), PENALTY USM illegal block declined, PENALTY USM unsportsmanlike conduct 15 yards to the USM45, 1ST DOWN ALCN, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 45Jr. J. Gibbs pass incomplete to Jordan Payne
3:162nd & 10 at opp 45SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Jacorius Cotton) to the SoMis 30 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 30Jr. J. Gibbs run for 3 yds to the SoMis 27
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 27Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to Jr. Rollins for 4 yds to the SoMis 23
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 23Darryan Ragsdale run for 10 yds to the SoMis 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Darryan Ragsdale run for 9 yds to the SoMis 4
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 4Jr. J. Gibbs pass incomplete to LaDarrien Davis
Q4 13:143rd & 1 at opp 4Casey Freeman 4 Yd pass from Jr. Rollins (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Southern Miss 23, Alcorn State 13
4th quarter7 drives, then Southern Miss 26, Alcorn State 20
Southern Miss Field goal, 10 plays
13:141st & 0 at own 35Haiden McCraney kickoff for 65 yds , Emmanuel Johnson return for 15 yds to the SoMis 15
13:141st & 10 at own 15Ito Smith run for 5 yds to the SoMis 20
13:142nd & 5 at own 20Ito Smith run for 18 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at own 38Ito Smith run for 10 yds to the SoMis 48 for a 1ST down ALCORN ST Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at own 48Ito Smith run for 6 yds to the AlcSt 46
13:142nd & 4 at opp 46Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for a loss of 3 yards to the AlcSt 49
13:143rd & 7 at opp 49Nick Mullens pass complete to D.J. Thompson for 27 yds to the AlcSt 22 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at opp 22Tez Parks run for 2 yds to the AlcSt 20
13:142nd & 8 at opp 20Nick Mullens pass incomplete to D.J. Thompson
13:143rd & 8 at opp 20Nick Mullens sacked by Damon Watkins for a loss of 4 yards to the AlcSt 24 Nick Mullens fumbled, recovered by SoMis Jerry Harris , return for 0 yards
9:104th & 12 at opp 24Corey Acosta 41 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 26, Alcorn State 13
Alcorn State Touchdown, 5 plays
9:101st & 0 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 62 yds , Darryan Ragsdale return for 20 yds to the AlcSt 23
9:101st & 10 at own 23Arron Baker run for 6 yds to the AlcSt 29
9:102nd & 4 at own 29Arron Baker run for 2 yds to the AlcSt 31
9:103rd & 2 at own 31Jr. J. Gibbs pass incomplete to Charles Hughes
9:104th & 2 at own 31Jr. J. Gibbs run for 64 yds to the SoMis 5 for a 1ST down
7:321st & goal at opp 5Anthony Williams III run for 5 yds for a TD, (Haiden McCraney KICK)Southern Miss 26, Alcorn State 20
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
7:321st & 0 at own 35Haiden McCraney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:321st & 10 at own 25Ito Smith run for 1 yd to the SoMis 26
7:322nd & 9 at own 26Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 3 yds to the SoMis 29
7:323rd & 6 at own 29Nick Mullens pass complete to Michael Thomas for 9 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at own 38Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 42
7:322nd & 6 at own 42Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 46
7:323rd & 2 at own 46Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 46
7:324th & 2 at own 46Tyler Sarrazin punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Alcorn State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 20Darryan Ragsdale run for 35 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 45Jr. J. Gibbs pass complete to LaDarrien Davis for 4 yds to the SoMis 41
3:592nd & 6 at opp 41Darryan Ragsdale run for 1 yd to the SoMis 40
3:593rd & 5 at opp 40Jr. J. Gibbs run for a loss of 5 yards to the SoMis 46 Jr. J. Gibbs fumbled, recovered by AlcSt Jr. J. Gibbs
3:594th & 11 at opp 46Jr. J. Gibbs pass incomplete to Jordan Payne, broken up by Emmanuel Johnson
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 46Tez Parks run for no gain to the SoMis 46
1:242nd & 10 at own 46Timeout ALCORN ST, clock 01:24
1:242nd & 10 at own 46Ito Smith run for no gain to the SoMis 46
1:173rd & 10 at own 46Timeout ALCORN ST, clock 01:17
1:173rd & 10 at own 46Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
1:124th & 6 at the 50Timeout ALCORN ST, clock 01:12
1:124th & 6 at the 50Tyler Sarrazin punt for 35 yds , Charles Hughes returns for 5 yds to the AlcSt 20
Alcorn State Interception, 1 play
1:021st & 10 at own 20Jr. J. Gibbs pass intercepted Jomez Applewhite return for no gain to the AlcSt 32
Southern Miss End of game, 2 plays
0:571st & 10 at opp 32Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the AlcSt 33
0:572nd & 11 at opp 33Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the AlcSt 34

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Southern Miss leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Southern Miss 49, Alcorn State 3
2023Southern Miss 40, Alcorn State 14
2019Southern Miss 38, Alcorn State 10
2014Southern Miss 26, Alcorn State 20
2009Southern Miss 52, Alcorn State 0

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