Southern Miss at Cincinnati

Saturday, November 1, 1997

No. 24 Southern Miss beat Cincinnati 24–⁠17. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Cincinnati led the series 5–⁠4.

Away24Southern Miss9–⁠3 in 1997
24
HomeCincinnati8–⁠4 in 1997
17

FinalHigh 60°F, low 48°FAttendance 23,799

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern Miss 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Cincinnati leads 8–⁠7 in 15 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2007Cincinnati 31, Southern Miss 21PapaJohns.com Bowl
2004Cincinnati 52, Southern Miss 24
2003Southern Miss 22, Cincinnati 20
2002Southern Miss 23, Cincinnati 14
2000Cincinnati 27, Southern Miss 24
1999Southern Miss 28, Cincinnati 20

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