1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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USM | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
TULN | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Southern Miss gets first win of season, edges Tulane 27-24
Touchdown! Jakarius Caston scores vs. Tulane
Touchdown! Jakarius Caston scores vs. Tulane
NEW ORLEANS -- — Zach Wilcke threw a pair of touchdown passes, Eric Scott returned an interception for a score and Southern Mississippi collected its first win of the season, beating previously unbeaten Tulane 27-24 on Saturday night.
Wilcke's 37-yard touchdown pass to Jakarius Caston tied it at 17 late in the third quarter. Scott's pick-6 stretched the Southern Miss lead to 27-17 with 7:07 remaining. Wilcke was 17-of-25 passing for 194 yards. Caston had eight receptions for 91 yards.
Michael Pratt's 25-yard touchdown pass to Jha’Quan Jackson for Tulane capped the scoring with 19 seconds left.
Tyjae Spears ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns for Tulane (3-1). Spears also made five catches for 74 yards. Spears' 8-yard TD run and his 34-yard scoring run gave Tulane a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter.
Southern Miss (1-3) ended a two-game skid in the series, a 30-13 loss in the 2020 Armed Forces Bowl and a 66-24 defeat at home during the 2020 regular season.
It was the 33rd meeting in the series dating to 1979, but the first in New Orleans since 2010, a 46-10 Southern Miss win at the Louisiana Superdome. It was also the first time the teams met in Yulman Stadium.
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2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Marshall | 5-1 | 7-3 |
Georgia Southern | 4-2 | 6-4 |
James Madison | 4-2 | 8-2 |
Old Dominion | 3-3 | 4-6 |
Coastal Carolina | 2-4 | 5-5 |
App State | 2-4 | 4-5 |
Georgia State | 0-6 | 2-8 |
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Louisiana | 5-1 | 8-2 |
Texas State | 4-2 | 6-4 |
Arkansas State | 4-2 | 6-4 |
South Alabama | 4-2 | 5-5 |
UL Monroe | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Troy | 2-4 | 3-7 |
Southern Miss | 0-6 | 1-9 |
2024 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | OVR |
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Army | 7-0 | 9-0 |
Tulane | 7-0 | 9-2 |
Navy | 5-2 | 7-3 |
Memphis | 5-2 | 9-2 |
East Carolina | 4-2 | 6-4 |
South Florida | 3-3 | 5-5 |
UTSA | 3-3 | 5-5 |
Charlotte | 2-4 | 3-7 |
North Texas | 2-4 | 5-5 |
Rice | 2-4 | 3-7 |
Temple | 2-4 | 3-7 |
UAB | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Tulsa | 1-5 | 3-7 |
Florida Atlantic | 0-6 | 2-8 |