| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| Marshall | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| James Madison | 2-2 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-2 | 4-3 |
| App State | 1-3 | 3-4 |
| Georgia State | 0-4 | 2-6 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 4-0 | 7-1 |
| Arkansas State | 3-1 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 3-1 | 4-4 |
| UL Monroe | 3-1 | 5-2 |
| Texas State | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Southern Miss | 0-4 | 1-7 |
| Troy | 0-4 | 1-7 |
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| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 6-0 | 8-0 |
| Tulane | 5-0 | 7-2 |
| Navy | 4-0 | 6-1 |
| Memphis | 3-1 | 7-1 |
| North Texas | 2-2 | 5-3 |
| East Carolina | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| South Florida | 2-2 | 4-4 |
| Charlotte | 2-3 | 3-6 |
| Temple | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| Tulsa | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Rice | 1-3 | 2-6 |
| UTSA | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-4 | 2-6 |
| UAB | 0-4 | 1-6 |
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