| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| USM | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
Lopez throws for 3 TDs and South Alabama rolls past Southern Miss 35-14
South Alabama Jaguars vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles: Full Highlights
South Alabama Jaguars vs. Southern Miss Golden Eagles: Full Highlights
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — Gio Lopez threw three touchdown passes, Fluff Bothwell ran for 104 yards, and South Alabama defeated Southern Miss 35-14 on Saturday.
Lopez threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter as the Jaguars (6-5, 5-2 Sun Belt) rallied from an 8-0 deficit to lead 14-11 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Lopez hit Jamaal Pritchett on a 40-yard touchdown pass and Wesley Miller returned an interception 57 yards for a touchdown that made it 28-11.
Bothwell's 2-yard run midway through the fourth quarter wrapped up the scoring.
Southern Miss scored on a 7-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker to Davis Dalton, plus a two-point conversion in the first quarter and Connor Gibbs hit two field goals, one a 59-yarder on the last play of the first half.
Lopez was 15-for-24 passing for 193 yards. Pritchett caught eight passes for 102 yards.
Rodrigues Clark had 115 yards on the ground for the Golden Eagles (1-10, 0-7).
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2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 5-1 | 7-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| James Madison | 4-3 | 8-3 |
| Old Dominion | 3-3 | 4-6 |
| App State | 3-4 | 5-5 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Georgia State | 1-6 | 3-8 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| Arkansas State | 5-2 | 7-4 |
| South Alabama | 5-2 | 6-5 |
| Texas State | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| UL Monroe | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| Troy | 2-5 | 3-8 |
| Southern Miss | 0-7 | 1-10 |
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