Pittsburgh vs. Southern Miss
Wednesday, December 31, 1997, Liberty Bowl Share
No. 22 Southern Miss beat Pittsburgh 41–7. It was their third meeting; Pittsburgh leads the series 2–1.
FinalTV: ESPNAttendance 50,209Referee: Courtney Mauzy (ACC)
MVP Sherrod Gideon (Southern Miss)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Southern Miss 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Pittsburgh–Southern Miss gamePittsburgh leads 2–1 in three meetings.
| 1997 | Southern Miss 41, Pittsburgh 7 | Liberty Bowl |
| 1993 | Pittsburgh 14, Southern Miss 10 | |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh 35, Southern Miss 14 |
Around this game
Pittsburgh
- Next gamevs. VillanovaSept. 5, 1998
- SeasonPittsburgh in 1997
- ProgramPittsburgh history and records
Southern Miss
- Next gameat Penn StateSept. 5, 1998
- SeasonSouthern Miss in 1997
- ProgramSouthern Miss history and records