Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
 Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Scoring
Q1 11:38WKUJohn Cannon 31 Yd Field Goal 3–0
WKUJohn Cannon 31 Yd Field Goal 3–0Q1 4:06USMB. Braxton pass to T. Chapman for 35 yds, for a TD (C. Wilbanks KICK)3–7
USMB. Braxton pass to T. Chapman for 35 yds, for a TD (C. Wilbanks KICK)3–7Q2 11:09WKUJohn Cannon 30 Yd Field Goal 6–7
WKUJohn Cannon 30 Yd Field Goal 6–7Q2 3:10USMCreighton Wilbanks 25 Yd Field Goal 6–10
USMCreighton Wilbanks 25 Yd Field Goal 6–10Q2 0:00USMCreighton Wilbanks 29 Yd Field Goal 6–13
USMCreighton Wilbanks 29 Yd Field Goal 6–13Q3 6:57WKUM. McIvor run for 11 yds, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK)13–13
WKUM. McIvor run for 11 yds, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK)13–13Q3 1:36USMCreighton Wilbanks 41 Yd Field Goal 13–16
USMCreighton Wilbanks 41 Yd Field Goal 13–16Q4 7:51WKUG. Hart III run for 1 yd, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK)20–16
WKUG. Hart III run for 1 yd, for a TD (J. Cannon KICK)20–16Q4 3:38WKUMarvis Parrish 54 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)27–16
WKUMarvis Parrish 54 Yd Run (John Cannon Kick)27–16Passing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick McIvor | 12/19 | 199 | 10.5 | 0 | 1 | 93.7 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 9/20 | 65 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 11.9 |
| Cameron Flowers | 1/1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.6 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Braxton | 24/47 | 258 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 39.5 |
| Grant Page | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
Rushing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvis Parrish | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 1 | 54 |
| Maverick McIvor | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 1 | 23 |
| George Hart III | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 14 |
| La'Vell Wright | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 8 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Pittman | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Robert Briggs | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Braylon Braxton | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 21 |
| Jaylin Carter | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Matt Jones | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
| JJ Hawkins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Davis | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Henry | 7 | 126 | 18.0 | 0 | 46 |
| Noah Meyers | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 62 |
| Moussa Barry | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Jairus Mack | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Jackson West | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| George Hart III | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| K.D. Hutchinson | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 6 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tychaun Chapman | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 35 |
| Bralon Brown | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Micah Davis | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jaylin Carter | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Jermane Hayes | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Shane King | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Carl Chester | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Kadinn Morris | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Wester | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Brackenridge | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kent Robinson | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Lewis | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jai Eugene Jr. | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Koron Hayward | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harper Holloman | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Herard | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Emery | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackavelli Malotumau | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avarion Cole | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakeem Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazir Ward | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Flowers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Hardy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venson Sneed | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Hart III | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La'Vell Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylen Su'a-Filo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elin Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Myrick | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Montgomery | 5 | 4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan King | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrick Ponder | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Harper | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Battle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodarius Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Moten | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Pennix | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guylijah Theodule | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmere Foster | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J'Mond Tapp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaiah Gibson Sr. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Thomas Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Briggs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathis Haygood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Foster | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Toles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Richard Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Clinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1st Downs | 21 |
| 9-17 | 3rd down efficiency | 7-20 |
| 0-0 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 422 | Total Yards | 377 |
| 267 | Passing | 258 |
| 22/40 | Comp/Att | 24/48 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 5.4 |
| 155 | Rushing | 119 |
| 33 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 4.7 | Yards per rush | 3.3 |
| 8-74 | Penalties | 12-100 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:24 | Possession | 28:36 |
Drives 30
Q1
WKUPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 1:20WKU 25 → WKU 30USMDowns4 plays · -3 yds · 0:46USM 15 → USM 12WKUField Goal4 plays · -1 yds · 1:16USM 12 → USM 13USMPunt11 plays · 35 yds · 4:54USM 25 → WKU 40WKUPunt3 plays · 9 yds · 1:21WKU 6 → WKU 15USMTouchdown4 plays · 62 yds · 1:22USM 38 → WKU 3WKUPunt7 plays · 21 yds · 3:16WKU 25 → WKU 46USMPunt4 plays · -4 yds · 1:33USM 13 → USM 9Q2
WKUField Goal8 plays · 31 yds · 3:08USM 43 → USM 12USMPunt3 plays · 3 yds · 2:08USM 25 → USM 28WKUPunt3 plays · -6 yds · 0:53WKU 30 → WKU 24USMMissed FG10 plays · 48 yds · 2:33USM 22 → WKU 30WKUInterception2 plays · -10 yds · 0:17WKU 30 → WKU 23USMField Goal7 plays · 16 yds · 2:11WKU 23 → WKU 7WKUPunt6 plays · 18 yds · 2:00WKU 25 → WKU 45USMField Goal10 plays · 57 yds · 1:10USM 12 → WKU 31Q3
USMPunt3 plays · 8 yds · 1:04USM 25 → USM 33WKUFumble2 plays · 11 yds · 0:40WKU 27 → USM 3USMPunt4 plays · 12 yds · 1:55USM 20 → USM 32WKUTouchdown8 plays · 65 yds · 4:24WKU 35 → USM 3USMDowns4 plays · 9 yds · 1:21USM 25 → USM 34WKUInterception2 plays · 1 yds · 0:48USM 34 → USM 33USMField Goal9 plays · 44 yds · 3:15USM 33 → WKU 23WKUPunt6 plays · 21 yds · 2:25WKU 25 → WKU 46Q4
USMPunt3 plays · 5 yds · 1:08USM 12 → USM 17WKUTouchdown11 plays · 65 yds · 5:12WKU 35 → USM 3USMPunt4 plays · 16 yds · 1:28USM 30 → USM 46WKUTouchdown7 plays · 83 yds · 2:39WKU 17 → USM 3USMInterception9 plays · 37 yds · 1:53USM 25 → WKU 40WKUEnd of Game3 plays · 20 yds · 1:45WKU 40 → USM 40Box score and scoring summary from ESPN, refreshed through the game. Team and player stats here are the official live feed — not our projections.