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Southern Miss falls to James Madison 54-23 at Renasant Stadium on Thursday night

The Daily Hattiesburg teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you missed it, Southern Miss rallied from an early 10-point deficit and led 14-13 with 37 seconds left in the first half. James Madison pulled away anyway. The Golden Eagles' two-game winning streak ended, and they fell to 3-6 overall and 2-3 in the Sun Belt. The Dukes are 8-2 and 5-2.

James Madison beat Southern Miss 54-23 at Renasant Stadium

  • James Madison54 (won)
    Southern Miss23
    FinalSouthern Miss falls to 3-6 overall and 2-3 in the Sun Belt.

Source: WDAM

James Madison scored touchdowns on its first two second-half possessions and added a 24-point fourth quarter. Southern Miss came in off a 35-21 win over ULM. John White made his first career start at quarterback.

Both quarterbacks topped 250 yards through the air

Southern Miss' John WhiteMeasureJMU's JC Evans
22Completions19
35Attempts26
266Passing yards251

Source: WDAM

  • Kaden Saunders: six catches, 122 yards
  • Mathis Haygood: 13 tackles, most on Southern Miss
  • JC Evans: four touchdowns for James Madison
  • Attendance: 24,182
  • Next: Sat., Nov. 14, at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, 4 p.m.

Sources: WDAM, Southern Miss Golden Eagles On SI

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