Conference USA Championship
9-4, 4-3 away
28
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USM | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| WKU | 7 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
11-2, 6-0 home
45
Southern Mississippi Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/30 | 181 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 49.7 | ||
| 15/30 | 181 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | -- |
Western Kentucky Passing
| team |
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34/52 | 410 | 7.9 | 3 | 1 | 72.9 | ||
| 34/52 | 410 | 7.9 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Southern Mississippi Rushing
Ito Smith#25 |
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 105 | 7.0 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | 33 | 4.1 | 1 | 20 |
| 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 0 | 17 |
| 32 | 159 | 5.0 | 2 | 37 |
Western Kentucky Rushing
| team |
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 57 | 2.7 | 2 | 14 |
| 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 111 | 3.1 | 3 | 21 |
Southern Mississippi Receiving
Mike Thomas#88 |
Casey Martin#83 |
Ito Smith#25 |
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 1 | 28 | |
| 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 31 | |
| 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| 15 | 181 | 12.1 | 1 | 31 |
Western Kentucky Receiving
Tyler Higbee#82 |
| team |
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 165 | 20.6 | 2 | 54 | |
| 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 1 | 22 | |
| 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 24 | |
| 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 19 | |
| 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 34 | 410 | 12.1 | 3 | 54 |
Southern Mississippi Interceptions
Kalan Reed#11 |
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 1 |
| 1 | 40 | 1 |
Western Kentucky Interceptions
| team |
| INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 16 | 0 |
Southern Mississippi Kick Returns
Mike Thomas#88 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 136 | 19.4 | 29 | 0 |
| 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 8 | 159 | 19.9 | 29 | 0 |
Western Kentucky Kick Returns
Kylen Towner#81 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 61 | 0 |
| 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 61 | 0 |
Southern Mississippi Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Kentucky Punt Returns
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Southern Mississippi Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Western Kentucky Kicking
| team |
| FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 6/6 | 9 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 37 | 6/6 | 9 |
Southern Mississippi Punting
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
| 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
Western Kentucky Punting
Jake Collins#49 |
| team |
| NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Game Information
Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
5:00 PM, 5 December 2015
Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 16,823
2024 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 6-0 | 7-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-1 | 7-3 |
| Sam Houston | 5-1 | 8-2 |
| Liberty | 4-2 | 7-2 |
| Louisiana Tech | 3-4 | 4-6 |
| Florida International | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-4 | 3-7 |
| UTEP | 2-5 | 2-8 |
| New Mexico State | 1-5 | 2-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-5 | 1-9 |
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