| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| USM | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| TXST | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Southern Miss tops Texas State in wild finish
SAN MARCOS, Texas -- — Chandler Pittman caught a 53-yard touchdown pass from Zach Wilcke with 32 seconds remaining and Southern Mississippi defeated Texas State 20-14 on Saturday night to ruin homecoming for the Bobcats.
Texas State had taken a 14-13 lead with 1:21 to go when Layne Hatcher connected with Ashtyn Hawkins who outran the defense for a 74-yard touchdown pass.
Wilcke completed 18 of 25 passes for 187 yards for the Golden Eagles (4-3, 2-1 Sun Belt). Frank Gore Jr. added 91 yards rushing.
Hatcher was 25 of 42 passing for 254 yards but the Bobcats (3-5, 1-3) were held to minus-6 net rushing yards for 249 yards of total offense. Calvin Hill and Lincoln Pare were their leading rushers with 3 yards each.
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2024 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Marshall | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| James Madison | 1-1 | 5-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-1 | 4-2 |
| Georgia State | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Old Dominion | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| App State | 0-2 | 2-3 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| UL Monroe | 2-0 | 4-1 |
| Louisiana | 1-0 | 4-1 |
| Arkansas State | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Texas State | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| South Alabama | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Southern Miss | 0-1 | 1-4 |
| Troy | 0-2 | 1-5 |
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