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Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Louisiana Tech beat Southern Miss 31–⁠20. It was their 25th meeting; after it, Southern Miss led the series 15–⁠10.

AwayLouisiana Tech9–⁠5 in 2014
31
HomeSouthern Miss3–⁠9 in 2014
20

Final at M. M. Roberts Stadium, HattiesburgAttendance 23,343

At kickoff
80°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG), 10 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Joe Pester; umpire Gregory Adams; head linesman Gary Calip; line judge Scott Held; side judge Ramon George; field judge Glen Fucik; back judge Michael BaileyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisiana Tech03141431
Southern Miss7031020

Standouts

  • PassingCody Sokol27 of 46, 423 yards, 3 TDLouisiana Tech
  • ReceivingKenneth Dixon6 catches, 124 yards, 2 TDLouisiana Tech
  • DefenseBryson Abraham1 INTLouisiana Tech

Player stats

Louisiana Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cody Sokol27/4642330
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenneth Dixon1941119
Tevin King1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kenneth Dixon6124284
Marlon Watts572039
Trent Taylor568031
Carlos Henderson257129
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Bryson Abraham100
Adairius Barnes150

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Weeks28/4533812
Nick Mullens4/44100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
George Payne915118
Jalen Richard413011
Nick Mullens1202
Ito Smith3204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Markese Triplett6114024
Michael Thomas7104134
Marquise Ricard670025
Casey Martin763022

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

Team stats

Louisiana TechSouthern Miss
453Total yards348
423Passing yards379
30Rushing yards-31
9.2Yards per pass7.7
1.2Yards per rush-1.2
23First downs22
5–⁠11Third downs7–⁠18
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers2
4–⁠40Penalties9–⁠83
28:36Possession31:24

Efficiency

Louisiana TechSouthern Miss
40%Success rate34%
0.16EPA per play0.08
1.20Explosiveness1.53
−0.61Rushing EPA−0.59
0.62Passing EPA0.34
47%Passing-down success31%
−0.26First-down EPA−0.22
0.52Second-down EPA−0.14
0.67Third-down EPA0.65

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)

Louisiana Tech 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisiana Tech −13, over/under 56.5.

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 Louisiana Tech 81%, Southern Miss 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Southern Miss end zoneLouisiana Tech end zoneQ1 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Louisiana TechPunt, 6 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ1 Louisiana TechField goal, 13 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 10 playsQ2 Louisiana TechFumble, 9 playsQ2 Southern MissEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Southern MissInterception, 3 playsQ3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissField goal, 11 playsQ3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 Southern MissField goal, 12 playsQ4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Southern MissTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Louisiana TechFumble, 3 playsQ4 Southern MissInterception, 6 playsQ4 Louisiana TechEnd 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, Louisiana Tech right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  2. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 plays, 41 yards
  4. Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 13 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  8. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  9. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 10 plays, 32 yards
  12. Q2 Louisiana TechFumble, 9 plays, 61 yards
  13. Q2 Southern MissEnd of half, 3 plays, −21 yards
  14. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 Southern MissInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Southern MissField goal, 11 plays, 47 yards
  18. Q3 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 Southern MissField goal, 12 plays, 68 yards
  20. Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 79 yards
  21. Q4 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  22. Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 37 yards
  23. Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 Louisiana TechFumble, 3 plays, 24 yards
  25. Q4 Southern MissInterception, 6 plays, 33 yards
  26. Q4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Southern Miss 7, Louisiana Tech 0
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Kyle Fischer kickoff for 57 yds , Michael Thomas return for 17 yds to the SoMis 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25George Payne run for no gain to the SoMis 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Nick Mullens pass complete to Marquise Ricard for 12 yds to the SoMis 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Nick Mullens pass complete to Casey Martin for 16 yds to the LaTch 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47SMITH, Ito rush right for 6 yards to the LATECH41 (DORA,Vontarrius), PENALTY USM holding (FARRIOR, Devin) 10 yards to the USM43, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at own 43Nick Mullens pass complete to Jalen Richard for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 13 at the 50Nick Mullens pass complete to Marquise Ricard for 6 yds to the LaTch 44
15:003rd & 7 at opp 44Nick Mullens run for 2 yds to the LaTch 42
15:004th & 5 at opp 42Tyler Sarrazin punt for 27 yds
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 15Cody Sokol pass incomplete
11:422nd & 10 at own 15Carlos Henderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 14
11:423rd & 11 at own 14Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 5 yds to the LaTch 19
11:424th & 6 at own 19Logan McPherson punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 41
Southern Miss Touchdown, 4 plays
10:241st & 10 at opp 41Cole Weeks pass complete to Michael Thomas for 11 yds to the LaTch 30 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 30Cole Weeks pass complete to Michael Thomas for 8 yds to the LaTch 22
10:242nd & 2 at opp 22Jalen Richard run for 4 yds to the LaTch 18 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 18George Payne run for 18 yds for a TD, (Corey Acosta KICK)Southern Miss 7, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Punt, 6 plays
9:001st & 0 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 11 yds to the LaTch 11
9:001st & 10 at own 11Cody Sokol pass incomplete
9:002nd & 10 at own 11Cody Sokol pass incomplete
9:003rd & 10 at own 11Cody Sokol pass complete to Marlon Watts for 10 yds to the LaTch 21 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 21Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 17
9:002nd & 14 at own 17Cody Sokol sacked by Dylan Bradley for a loss of 8 yards to the LaTch 9
9:003rd & 22 at own 9Cody Sokol pass complete to Marcus Gaines for 9 yds to the LaTch 18
9:004th & 13 at own 18Logan McPherson punt for 54 yds, downed at the SoMis 28
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 28Ito Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 27
6:242nd & 11 at own 27Cole Weeks pass complete to Daythan Davis for 2 yds to the SoMis 29
6:243rd & 9 at own 29Cole Weeks pass complete to Casey Martin for 4 yds to the SoMis 33
6:244th & 5 at own 33Tyler Sarrazin punt for 42 yds, downed at the LaTch 25
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 13 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 25Cody Sokol pass incomplete
4:312nd & 10 at own 25Cody Sokol pass complete to Trent Taylor for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 23
4:313rd & 12 at own 23Cody Sokol pass complete to Trent Taylor for 18 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at own 41Tevin King run for 1 yd to the LaTch 42
4:312nd & 9 at own 42Cody Sokol pass complete to Paul Turner for 16 yds to the SoMis 42 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 42Jarred Craft run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 44
4:312nd & 12 at opp 44Cody Sokol pass complete to Hunter Lee for 20 yds to the SoMis 24 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, personal foul (Emmanuel Johnson) to the SoMis 12 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 12Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the SoMis 10
4:312nd & 8 at opp 10Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Carlos Henderson, broken up by Cornell Armstrong
4:313rd & 8 at opp 10SOKOL, Cody middle pass incomplete to TAYLOR, Trent, PENALTY USM holding (COTTON, J.) 5 yards to the USM5, 1ST DOWN LATECH, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
4:311st & goal at opp 5Cody Sokol pass incomplete
4:312nd & goal at opp 5Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 6
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 6Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Hunter Lee
Q2 14:504th & goal at opp 6Kyle Fischer 24 yd FG GOOD SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Defensive offside (NA) declinedSouthern Miss 7, Louisiana Tech 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Southern Miss 7, Louisiana Tech 3
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
14:501st & 0 at own 35Kyle Fischer kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Thomas return for 18 yds to the SOUMISS 47 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the SoMis 13
14:501st & 10 at own 13Cole Weeks pass complete to Casey Martin for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 12
14:502nd & 11 at own 12Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Marquise Ricard
14:503rd & 11 at own 12Cole Weeks pass complete to Markese Triplett for 23 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 35George Payne run for 1 yd to the SoMis 36
14:502nd & 9 at own 36Cole Weeks pass complete to Markese Triplett for 6 yds to the SoMis 42
14:503rd & 3 at own 42SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 37
14:503rd & 8 at own 37Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Marquise Ricard
14:504th & 8 at own 37Tyler Sarrazin punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Trent Taylor at the LaTch 21
Louisiana Tech Punt, 5 plays
11:381st & 10 at own 21Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Kenneth Dixon
11:382nd & 10 at own 21Cody Sokol pass complete to Marlon Watts for 39 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at opp 40SOKOL, Cody rush for 11 yards to the USM29, out-of-bounds, PENALTY LATECH holding 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
11:381st & 20 at the 50Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 46
11:382nd & 24 at own 46Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Trent Taylor
11:383rd & 24 at own 46Cody Sokol pass incomplete
11:384th & 24 at own 46Logan McPherson punt for 44 yds , Casey Martin returns for 1 yd to the SoMis 11
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 11Ito Smith run for 4 yds to the SoMis 15
9:322nd & 6 at own 15George Payne run for 2 yds to the SoMis 17
9:323rd & 4 at own 17Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Marquise Ricard
9:324th & 4 at own 17Tyler Sarrazin punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 34
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
7:571st & 10 at own 34Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the LaTch 35
7:572nd & 9 at own 35LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, illegal procedure (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 30
7:572nd & 14 at own 30Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 9 yds to the LaTch 39
7:573rd & 5 at own 39Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Hunter Lee, broken up by Picasso Nelson Jr.
7:574th & 5 at own 39Logan McPherson punt for 31 yds, downed at the SoMis 30
Southern Miss Punt, 10 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 30Cole Weeks pass complete to Michael Thomas for 7 yds to the SoMis 37
6:312nd & 3 at own 37Cole Weeks pass complete to Ito Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 36
6:313rd & 4 at own 36Cole Weeks pass complete to Michael Thomas for 5 yds to the SoMis 41 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at own 41Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Michael Thomas, broken up by Vontarrius Dora
6:312nd & 10 at own 41George Payne run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 39
6:313rd & 12 at own 39Cole Weeks pass complete to Markese Triplett for 23 yds to the LaTch 38 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 38Cole Weeks pass complete to Casey Martin for 10 yds to the LaTch 28 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 28TEAM run for a loss of 18 yards to the LaTch 46
2:362nd & 28 at opp 46Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 02:36
2:362nd & 28 at opp 46Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Daythan Davis
2:363rd & 28 at opp 46Cole Weeks pass complete to George Payne for 8 yds to the LaTch 38
2:184th & 20 at opp 38Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 02:18
2:184th & 20 at opp 38Tyler Sarrazin punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Trent Taylor at the LaTch 11
Louisiana Tech Fumble, 9 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 11Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Hunter Lee, broken up by Troy Jeter
2:072nd & 10 at own 11Cody Sokol pass complete to Marlon Watts for 9 yds to the LaTch 20
2:073rd & 1 at own 20Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the LaTch 21 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at own 21Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Marcus Gaines
2:072nd & 10 at own 21Cody Sokol pass incomplete
2:073rd & 10 at own 21SOKOL, Cody deep pass incomplete to GAINES, Marcus, PENALTY USM pass interference (ARMSTRONG, C.) 16 yards to the LATECH37, 1ST DOWN LATECH, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 37Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:20
1:201st & 10 at own 37Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Marcus Gaines
1:202nd & 10 at own 37Cody Sokol pass complete to Marlon Watts for 14 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 49Cody Sokol pass complete to Marcus Gaines for 12 yds to the SoMis 37 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 37Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the SoMis 31 Kenneth Dixon fumbled, forced by Troy Jeter, recovered by SoMis Jacorius Cotton , return for 3 yds to the SoMis 31
Southern Miss End of half, 3 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 31Cole Weeks sacked by Houston Bates for a loss of 7 yards to the SoMis 24
0:282nd & 17 at own 24Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:28
0:282nd & 17 at own 24TEAM run for a loss of 13 yards to the SoMis 11
0:213rd & 30 at own 11Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:21
0:213rd & 30 at own 11TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 10
3rd quarter6 drives, then Louisiana Tech 17, Southern Miss 10
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
15:004th & 31 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the LaTch 26 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (NA) to the LaTch 16
14:141st & 19 at own 16Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 84 yds for a TD, (Kyle Fischer KICK), (Kyle Fischer KICK)Louisiana Tech 10, Southern Miss 7
Southern Miss Interception, 3 plays
14:141st & 0 at own 35Kyle Fischer kickoff for 56 yds , Michael Thomas return for 37 yds to the SoMis 46
14:141st & 10 at own 46George Payne run for no gain to the SoMis 46
14:142nd & 10 at own 46Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Michael Thomas, broken up by Kentrell Brice
14:143rd & 10 at own 46Cole Weeks pass intercepted Adairius Barnes return for 5 yds to the LaTch 36
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:111st & 10 at own 36Cody Sokol pass incomplete
13:112nd & 10 at own 36Cody Sokol pass complete to Paul Turner for 2 yds to the LaTch 38
13:113rd & 8 at own 38Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Kenneth Dixon
13:114th & 8 at own 38Logan McPherson punt for 36 yds, downed at the SoMis 26
Southern Miss Field goal, 11 plays
12:151st & 10 at own 26Cole Weeks pass complete to Marquise Ricard for 4 yds to the SoMis 30
12:152nd & 6 at own 30Jalen Richard run for no gain to the SoMis 30
12:153rd & 6 at own 30Cole Weeks pass complete to Marquise Ricard for 10 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at own 40Cole Weeks pass complete to Casey Martin for 22 yds to the SOUMISS 38 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, substitution infraction (NA) declined for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 38Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 10:28
10:281st & 10 at opp 38Jalen Richard run for 2 yds to the LaTch 36
10:282nd & 8 at opp 36Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Markese Triplett
10:283rd & 8 at opp 36Cole Weeks pass complete to Markese Triplett for 19 yds to the LaTch 17 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 17George Payne run for no gain to the LaTch 17
10:282nd & 10 at opp 17Cole Weeks sacked by Tony Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 24
10:283rd & 17 at opp 24Cole Weeks run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 27
7:084th & 20 at opp 27Corey Acosta 44 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 14 plays
7:081st & 0 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:081st & 10 at own 25Cody Sokol pass complete to Paul Turner for 5 yds to the LaTch 30
7:082nd & 5 at own 30Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Marcus Gaines
7:083rd & 5 at own 30Cody Sokol pass complete to Trent Taylor for 12 yds to the LaTch 42 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at own 42Cody Sokol pass complete to Marcus Gaines for 7 yds to the LaTch 49
7:082nd & 3 at own 49Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 47Kenneth Dixon run for 4 yds to the SoMis 43
7:082nd & 6 at opp 43Cody Sokol pass complete to Trent Taylor for 9 yds to the SoMis 34 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 34Cody Sokol pass incomplete to Marlon Watts
7:082nd & 10 at opp 34Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 10 yds to the SoMis 24 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 24Cody Sokol pass complete to Marlon Watts for no gain to the SoMis 24
7:082nd & 10 at opp 24Cody Sokol pass complete to Marcus Gaines for 11 yds to the SoMis 13 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 13Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 11 yds to the SoMis 2 for a 1ST down
7:081st & goal at opp 2Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 5
1:012nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:01
0:552nd & goal at opp 5Cody Sokol pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 5 yds for a TD, (Kyle Fischer KICK)Louisiana Tech 17, Southern Miss 10
Southern Miss Field goal, 12 plays
0:551st & 0 at own 35Kyle Fischer kickoff for 64 yds , Michael Thomas return for 22 yds to the SoMis 23
0:551st & 10 at own 23George Payne run for a loss of 5 yards to the SoMis 18
0:552nd & 15 at own 18Cole Weeks pass complete to Michael Thomas for 34 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Jalen Richard run for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 48 Jalen Richard fumbled, recovered by SoMis Jalen Richard , return for no gain to the SoMis 48
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at own 48Cole Weeks sacked by Mitch Villemez for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 46
Q4 15:003rd & 16 at own 46WEEKS, Cole slant pass incomplete to TRIPLETT, M., PENALTY LATECH pass interference (BARNES,Adairius) 15 yards to the LATECH39, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Cole Weeks pass complete to Casey Martin for 5 yds to the LaTch 34
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 34George Payne run for 1 yd to the LaTch 33
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 33Cole Weeks pass complete to Casey Martin for 7 yds to the LaTch 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Cole Weeks pass complete to Markese Triplett for 19 yds to the LaTch 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 7Ito Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 8
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 8Cole Weeks sacked by Mitch Villemez for a loss of 5 yards to the LaTch 13
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 13Cole Weeks sacked by Kentrell Brice for a loss of 10 yards to the LaTch 9 Cole Weeks fumbled, recovered by SoMis Jalen Richard , return for 0 yards , return for 11 yds to the LaTch 9
Q4 9:314th & goal at opp 9Corey Acosta 26 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 17, Southern Miss 13
4th quarter7 drives, then Louisiana Tech 31, Southern Miss 20
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
9:311st & 0 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 65 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 21 yds to the LaTch 21
9:311st & 10 at own 21Kenneth Dixon run for no gain to the LaTch 21
9:312nd & 10 at own 21Cody Sokol pass complete to Paul Turner for 19 yds Paul Turner fumbled, forced by Jomez Applewhite, recovered by LaTch Paul Turner for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at own 41Kenneth Dixon run for 2 yds to the LaTch 43
9:312nd & 8 at own 43Cody Sokol pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 28 yds to the SoMis 29 for a 1ST down
7:011st & 10 at opp 29Cody Sokol pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 29 yds for a TD, (Kyle Fischer KICK), (Kyle Fischer KICK)Louisiana Tech 24, Southern Miss 13
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
7:011st & 0 at own 35Kyle Fischer kickoff for 63 yds , Michael Thomas return for 24 yds to the SoMis 26
7:011st & 10 at own 26Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Marquise Ricard, broken up by Xavier Woods
7:012nd & 10 at own 26SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Brandon Farmer) to the SoMis 21
7:012nd & 15 at own 21Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Markese Triplett
7:013rd & 15 at own 21Cole Weeks pass incomplete
7:014th & 15 at own 21Tyler Sarrazin punt for 38 yds , Trent Taylor returns for 22 yds to the SoMis 37
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
6:241st & 10 at opp 37Kenneth Dixon run for 3 yds to the SoMis 34
6:242nd & 7 at opp 34Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd to the SoMis 33
6:243rd & 6 at opp 33Cody Sokol pass complete to Trent Taylor for 31 yds to the SoMis 2 for a 1ST down
4:201st & 0 at opp 2Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 04:20
4:201st & goal at opp 2Jarred Craft run for 1 yd to the SoMis 1
4:112nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 04:11
4:062nd & goal at opp 1Kenneth Dixon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Kyle Fischer KICK)Louisiana Tech 31, Southern Miss 13
Southern Miss Touchdown, 7 plays
4:061st & 0 at the 50Kyle Fischer kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
4:061st & 10 at own 25Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Jalen Richard
4:062nd & 10 at own 25Cole Weeks pass complete to Markese Triplett for 24 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at own 49Cole Weeks pass complete to Jalen Richard for 3 yds to the LaTch 48
4:062nd & 7 at opp 48Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Jalen Richard
4:063rd & 7 at opp 48Cole Weeks pass complete to Jalen Richard for 9 yds to the LaTch 39 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 39Cole Weeks pass complete to Michael Thomas for 23 yds to the LaTch 16 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 16Cole Weeks pass complete to Michael Thomas for 16 yds for a TD, (Corey Acosta KICK)Louisiana Tech 31, Southern Miss 20
Louisiana Tech Fumble, 3 plays
2:531st & 0 at own 35Corey Acosta kickoff for 15 yds , Marlon Watts return for 26 yds to the SoMis 24
2:531st & 10 at opp 24Kenneth Dixon run for 19 yds to the SoMis 5 for a 1ST down
2:531st & goal at opp 5Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 6
2:052nd & 0 at opp 6Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 02:05
2:052nd & goal at opp 6Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the SoMis 0 Kenneth Dixon fumbled, forced by Alan Howze, recovered by SoMis
Southern Miss Interception, 6 plays
1:561st & 10 at own 20Cole Weeks pass complete to Marquise Ricard for 13 yds to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at own 33Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Michael Thomas, broken up by Bryson Abraham
1:562nd & 10 at own 33SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Jerry Harris) to the SoMis 28
1:562nd & 15 at own 28Cole Weeks pass incomplete to Jarell Aaron
1:563rd & 15 at own 28Cole Weeks pass incomplete to George Payne
1:564th & 15 at own 28Cole Weeks pass complete to Marquise Ricard for 25 yds to the LaTch 47 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 47Cole Weeks pass intercepted Bryson Abraham return for no gain to the LaTch 18
Louisiana Tech End of game, 2 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 18TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 17
1:152nd & 11 at own 17TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 16

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.

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Southern Miss leads 20–⁠13 in 33 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

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2025Louisiana Tech 30, Southern Miss 20
2021Southern Miss 35, Louisiana Tech 19
2020Louisiana Tech 31, Southern Miss 30
2019Louisiana Tech 45, Southern Miss 30
2018Southern Miss 21, Louisiana Tech 20
2017Southern Miss 34, Louisiana Tech 27

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