Referee Dan Gautreaux; umpire Joe Nanus; head linesman Gerald Austin; line judge Thomas Eaton; side judge Justin Larrew; field judge Lark Jones; back judge Ivan Daniels; center judge Kevin RandallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Louisiana Tech
7
10
0
3
20
Southern Miss
7
7
0
7
21
Standouts
No. 8PassingJ’Mar Smith27 of 43, 243 yards, 1 TDLouisiana Tech
No. 24RushingSteven Anderson12 carries, 29 yards, 2 TDSouthern Miss
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Louisiana Tech
Southern Miss
311
Total yards
280
243
Passing yards
226
68
Rushing yards
54
5.7
Yards per pass
7.3
3.0
Yards per rush
1.6
20
First downs
19
9–17
Third downs
8–14
1–1
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
1
3–45
Penalties
4–38
28:03
Possession
31:57
4
Sacks (by defense)
Efficiency
Louisiana Tech
Southern Miss
40%
Success rate
36%
0.16
EPA per play
0.12
1.08
Explosiveness
1.60
0.05
Rushing EPA
−0.12
0.26
Passing EPA
0.33
36%
Passing-down success
33%
−0.16
First-down EPA
−0.31
−0.01
Second-down EPA
0.05
0.86
Third-down EPA
1.19
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 55% to win. Southern Miss won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Southern Miss −2, over/under 45.5.
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 Southern Miss 56%, Louisiana Tech 44%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
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.
Q1 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 13 plays, 74 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 8 plays, 15 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 3 plays, 45 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 59 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechField goal, 11 plays, 66 yards
Q3 Southern MissPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 16 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Southern MissFumble, 7 plays, 21 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechField goal, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 14 plays, 85 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
Q4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 37 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 6 yds to the LaTch 31
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
J’Mar Smith run for 2 yds to the LaTch 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Jaqwis Dancy run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 32
15:00
4th & 3 at own 32
Davan Dyer punt for 42 yds
Southern Miss Touchdown, 13 plays
13:13
1st & 10 at own 26
Tate Whatley run for 2 yds to the SoMis 28
13:13
2nd & 8 at own 28
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 14 yds to the SoMis 42 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at own 42
Tate Whatley run for 1 yd to the SoMis 43
13:13
2nd & 9 at own 43
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 11 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 46
Darius Maberry run for 14 yds to the LaTch 32 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 1 yd to the LaTch 31
13:13
2nd & 9 at opp 31
Jack Abraham pass complete to Darius Maberry for 12 yds to the LaTch 19 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at opp 19
Darius Maberry run for 4 yds to the LaTch 15
13:13
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Jack Abraham pass complete to Darius Maberry for no gain to the LaTch 15
13:13
3rd & 6 at opp 15
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jay’Shawn Washington for 9 yds to the LaTch 6 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & goal at opp 6
Tate Whatley run for 5 yds to the LaTch 1
13:13
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tate Whatley run for no gain to the LaTch 1
6:54
3rd & goal at opp 1
Steven Anderson run for 1 yd for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)Southern Miss 7, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 12 plays
6:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:54
1st & 10 at own 25
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for 5 yds to the LaTch 30
6:54
2nd & 5 at own 30
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 4 yds to the LaTch 34
6:54
3rd & 1 at own 34
Israel Tucker run for 7 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at own 41
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 14 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at opp 45
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 47
6:54
2nd & 12 at opp 47
Israel Tucker run for 5 yds to the SoMis 42
6:54
3rd & 7 at opp 42
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 6 yds to the SoMis 36
6:54
4th & 1 at opp 36
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Peyton Braswell for 20 yds to the SoMis 16 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jaqwis Dancy run for 14 yds to the SoMis 2 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & goal at opp 2
Jaqwis Dancy run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 3
6:54
2nd & goal at opp 3
Kam McKnight run for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 5
1:28
3rd & goal at opp 5
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 5 yds for a TD (Bailey Hale KICK)Tied at 7
Southern Miss Punt, 8 plays
1:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Bailey Hale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Jack Abraham pass complete to Trivenskey Mosley for no gain to the SoMis 25
1:28
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jack Abraham sacked by Ka’Derrion Mason for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 21
1:28
3rd & 14 at own 21
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 15 yds to the SoMis 36 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 39
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 7 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the SoMis 41
Q2 15:00
2nd & 15 at own 41
Jack Abraham pass complete to Darius Maberry for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 40
Q2 15:00
3rd & 16 at own 40
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Quez Watkins, broken up by Jordan Baldwin
Q2 15:00
4th & 16 at own 40
Tyler Flathau punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the LaTch 21
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 3 yds to the SoMis 39
2nd quarter7 drives, then Louisiana Tech 17, Southern Miss 14
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:47
1st & 10 at own 21
Israel Tucker run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 18
12:47
2nd & 13 at own 18
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
12:47
3rd & 13 at own 18
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
12:47
4th & 13 at own 18
Davan Dyer punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 45 , Quez Watkins returns for 5 yds to the LaTch 45
Southern Miss Touchdown, 3 plays
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 45
Trivenskey Mosley run for 3 yds to the LaTch 42
11:45
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Jack Abraham sacked by Jaylon Ferguson for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 49 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
10:32
3rd & 14 at opp 49
Jack Abraham pass complete to Neil McLaurin for 49 yds for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)Southern Miss 14, Louisiana Tech 7
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
10:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:32
1st & 10 at own 25
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
10:32
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kam McKnight run for 1 yd to the LaTch 26
10:32
3rd & 9 at own 26
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
10:32
4th & 9 at own 26
Davan Dyer punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Quez Watkins at the SoMis 31
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
9:41
1st & 10 at own 31
Steven Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 28
9:41
2nd & 13 at own 28
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Neil McLaurin
9:41
3rd & 13 at own 28
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Neil McLaurin, broken up by Amik Robertson
9:41
4th & 13 at own 28
Tyler Flathau punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 41 , Teddy Veal returns for 5 yds to the LaTch 41
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
8:48
1st & 10 at own 41
Israel Tucker run for 2 yds to the LaTch 43
8:48
2nd & 8 at own 43
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Israel Tucker for 9 yds to the SoMis 48 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at opp 48
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 13 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at opp 35
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 6 yds to the SoMis 29
8:48
2nd & 4 at opp 29
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 5 yds to the SoMis 24 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & 10 at opp 24
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 2 yds to the SoMis 22
8:48
2nd & 8 at opp 22
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal, broken up by Racheem Boothe
8:48
3rd & 8 at opp 22
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 16 yds to the SoMis 6 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & goal at opp 6
Kam McKnight run for 6 yds for a TD (Bailey Hale KICK)Tied at 14
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
4:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Bailey Hale kickoff for 55 yds , Trivenskey Mosley return for 12 yds to the SoMis 22
4:33
1st & 10 at own 22
Jack Abraham pass complete to De’Michael Harris for a loss of 8 yards to the SoMis 14
4:33
2nd & 18 at own 14
Jack Abraham pass complete to Trivenskey Mosley for 1 yd to the SoMis 15
4:33
3rd & 17 at own 15
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 15 yds to the SoMis 30
4:33
4th & 2 at own 30
Tyler Flathau punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 28 , Teddy Veal returns for 12 yds to the LaTch 42 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the LaTch 28
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 11 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 28
Jaqwis Dancy run for 1 yd to the LaTch 29
2:12
2nd & 9 at own 29
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
2:12
3rd & 9 at own 29
J’Mar Smith run for 13 yds to the LaTch 42 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at own 42
Jaqwis Dancy run for 5 yds to the LaTch 47
2:12
2nd & 5 at own 47
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 9 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at opp 44
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Wayne Toussant for 9 yds to the SoMis 35
0:37
2nd & 1 at opp 35
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:37
0:37
2nd & goal at opp 0
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 11 yds to the SoMis 24 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, player disqualification (6 Yards) to the SoMis 6 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & goal at opp 6
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
0:12
2nd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:12
0:12
2nd & goal at opp 6
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
0:08
3rd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 00:08
0:08
3rd & goal at opp 6
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Alfred Smith, broken up by D.Q. Thomas
0:00
4th & goal at opp 6
Bailey Hale 24 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 17, Southern Miss 14
3rd quarter4 drives, then Louisiana Tech 17, Southern Miss 14
Southern Miss Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Bailey Hale kickoff for 65 yds , Trivenskey Mosley return for 24 yds to the SoMis 24
14:53
1st & 10 at own 24
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 20 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 44
Trivenskey Mosley run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 43
14:53
2nd & 11 at own 43
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 4 yds to the SoMis 47
14:53
3rd & 7 at own 47
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Quez Watkins
14:53
4th & 7 at own 47
Zac Everett punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the LaTch 13
Louisiana Tech Missed FG, 16 plays
12:53
1st & 10 at own 13
Israel Tucker run for 3 yds to the LaTch 16
12:53
2nd & 7 at own 16
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 1 yd to the LaTch 17
12:53
3rd & 6 at own 17
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 16 yds to the LaTch 33 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at own 33
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for 2 yds to the LaTch 35
12:53
2nd & 8 at own 35
Kam McKnight run for 1 yd to the LaTch 36
12:53
3rd & 7 at own 36
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 10 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at own 46
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Wayne Toussant, broken up by Ky’el Hemby
12:53
2nd & 10 at own 46
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 9 yds to the SoMis 45
12:53
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Kam McKnight run for 2 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 43
SMITH, J’Mar deep pass incomplete to TOUSSANT, Wayne (SHOWERS, S.), PENALTY USM pass interference (SHOWERS, S.) 15 yards to the USM28, 1ST DOWN LATECH, NO PLAY.
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 28
J’Mar Smith run for 2 yds to the SoMis 26
12:53
2nd & 8 at opp 26
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 5 yds to the SoMis 21
12:53
3rd & 3 at opp 21
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Israel Tucker for 7 yds to the SoMis 14 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 14
Israel Tucker run for no gain to the SoMis 14
12:53
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Israel Tucker run for 2 yds to the SoMis 12
12:53
3rd & 8 at opp 12
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
4:09
4th & 8 at opp 12
Bailey Hale 29 yd FG MISSED
Southern Miss Fumble, 7 plays
4:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Steven Anderson run for no gain to the SoMis 20
4:09
2nd & 10 at own 20
Jack Abraham sacked by Jaylon Ferguson for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 16
4:09
3rd & 14 at own 16
ABRAHAM, Jack sideline pass incomplete to JONES, Tim, PENALTY LATECH personal foul (LEWIS, Darryl) 15 yards to the USM31, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY.
4:09
1st & 10 at own 31
Trivenskey Mosley run for 13 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at own 44
Tate Whatley run for 5 yds to the SoMis 49
4:09
2nd & 5 at own 49
Tate Whatley run for 2 yds to the LaTch 49
4:09
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jay’Shawn Washington for 4 yds to the LaTch 45 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jack Abraham sacked by Connor Taylor for a loss of 10 yards to the SoMis 41 Jack Abraham fumbled, recovered by LaTch Connor Taylor , return for 0 yards
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 6 plays
0:24
1st & 10 at opp 41
Israel Tucker run for 3 yds to the SoMis 38
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 38
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for 27 yds to the SoMis 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 11
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal, broken up by Ty Williams
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Israel Tucker run for 5 yds to the SoMis 6
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 6
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
Q4 13:40
4th & 5 at opp 6
Bailey Hale 23 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 20, Southern Miss 14
4th quarter3 drives, then Southern Miss 21, Louisiana Tech 20
Southern Miss Touchdown, 14 plays
13:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Bailey Hale kickoff for 61 yds , Trivenskey Mosley return for 11 yds to the SoMis 15
13:33
1st & 10 at own 15
Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Jordan Mitchell
13:33
2nd & 10 at own 15
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 6 yds to the SoMis 21
13:33
3rd & 4 at own 21
Jack Abraham pass complete to Quez Watkins for 10 yds to the SoMis 31 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at own 31
Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 10 yds to the SoMis 41 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at own 41
Jack Abraham run for 7 yds to the SoMis 48
13:33
2nd & 3 at own 48
Trivenskey Mosley run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 47
13:33
3rd & 4 at own 47
Jack Abraham run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
13:33
4th & 1 at the 50
Steven Anderson run for 5 yds to the LaTch 45 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tate Whatley pass complete to Quez Watkins for 28 yds to the LaTch 17 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 17
Steven Anderson run for 3 yds to the LaTch 14
13:33
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Tate Whatley pass complete to Neil McLaurin for 3 yds to the LaTch 11
13:33
3rd & 4 at opp 11
Jack Abraham pass complete to Steven Anderson for 6 yds to the LaTch 5 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & goal at opp 5
Trivenskey Mosley run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 6
6:02
2nd & goal at opp 6
Steven Anderson run for 6 yds for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)Southern Miss 21, Louisiana Tech 20
Louisiana Tech Punt, 6 plays
6:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:02
1st & 10 at own 25
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Israel Tucker for a loss of 5 yards to the LaTch 20
6:02
2nd & 15 at own 20
J’Mar Smith run for 1 yd to the LaTch 21
6:02
3rd & 14 at own 21
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Alfred Smith for 33 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at opp 46
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Wayne Toussant
6:02
2nd & 10 at opp 46
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Wayne Toussant
6:02
3rd & 10 at opp 46
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Javonte Woodard, broken up by Ernest Gunn
6:02
4th & 10 at opp 46
Davan Dyer punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Quez Watkins at the SoMis 14
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 9 plays
3:54
1st & 10 at own 14
Steven Anderson run for 3 yds to the SoMis 17
3:48
2nd & 7 at own 17
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 03:48
3:48
2nd & 7 at own 17
Tate Whatley run for no gain to the SoMis 17 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Jaylon Ferguson) to the SoMis 32 for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & 10 at own 32
Steven Anderson run for 1 yd to the SoMis 33
3:48
2nd & 9 at own 33
Steven Anderson run for 4 yds to the SoMis 37
2:26
3rd & 5 at own 37
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 02:26
2:26
3rd & 5 at own 37
Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 12 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
2:26
1st & 10 at own 49
Steven Anderson run for 4 yds to the LaTch 47
1:36
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Timeout LOUISIANA TECH, clock 01:36
1:36
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Steven Anderson run for 1 yd to the LaTch 46
1:36
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Steven Anderson run for 4 yds to the LaTch 42
1:36
4th & 1 at opp 42
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 47
0:03
4th & 6 at opp 47
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:03
0:03
4th & 6 at opp 47
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 49
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.
DefenseJaylon Ferguson6 tackles, 2 sacks, 3.5 for lossLouisiana Tech
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