Southern MissSaturday, November 7
Southern Miss falls to James Madison 54-23 at Renasant Stadium on Thursday night
The Daily Hattiesburg team
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
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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 White | Measure | JMU's JC Evans |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Completions | 19 |
| 35 | Attempts | 26 |
| 266 | Passing yards | 251 |
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