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NCAA Division 1 Football, round 8

AwayLouisiana31
Final
Saturday, October 24, 2026MM Roberts StadiumAll Houston sports
FinalFinalESPN+Play by play
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UL7147331
USM71401435
Final

Southern Miss beats Louisiana 35-31

Southern Miss Golden Eagles beat Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 35-31 on Saturday at M. M. Roberts Stadium.

Southern Miss came back from 7 down after the third quarter. The fourth quarter made the difference: Southern Miss outscored Louisiana 14-3.

Southern Miss outgained Louisiana 450-417.

For Southern Miss, Landry Lyddy (QB): 21/38, 164 YDS. For Louisiana, Lunch Winfield (QB): 22/41, 299 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT.

Southern Miss improves to 2-5. Louisiana falls to 5-3.

Attendance: 23,244.

Full recap at ESPN: Robinson, Wilder help Southern Miss run past Louisiana-Lafayette 35-31

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#7
UL · Passing YardsLunch Winfield QB22/41, 299 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
#20
UL · Rushing YardsJJ Garner RB7 CAR, 52 YDS, 1 TD
#6
UL · Receiving YardsShelton Sampson Jr. WR5 REC, 58 YDS
#18
USM · Passing YardsLandry Lyddy QB21/38, 164 YDS
#6
USM · Rushing YardsJamarice Wilder RB13 CAR, 154 YDS, 1 TD
#1
USM · Receiving YardsMario Sanders WR6 REC, 77 YDS
PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Lunch Winfield22/412997.32130.7
Team22/412997.321--
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
JJ Garner7527.4142
Steven Blanco13332.507
Anthony Reagan Jr.5163.206
Russell Babineaux199.009
Lunch Winfield1370.516
KeDarius Wade111.001
Team401183.0242
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Shelton Sampson Jr.55811.6016
Caden Jensen35518.3025
KeDarius Wade25326.5047
Anthony Reagan Jr.23618.0131
Trenton Chaney33511.7119
Brock Chappell22713.5018
Russell Babineaux2178.5013
JJ Garner2136.508
Rahji Dennis155.005
Team2229913.6247
FumblesFUMLOSTREC
Kody Jackson001
Team001
DefenseTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Jake St. Andre11611010
Lake Bates10500100
Kody Jackson9400000
Micah Johnson830.50.5000
Maurion Eleam8201000
Avery Demery7300000
Lester Jones4200000
Maxie Baudoin IV3211010
Brent Gordon Jr.3200300
Harrison Kidder3200000
Ashley Williams3100000
Lance Williams2200000
Ethan Veal2200000
Fitzgerald West Jr.210.50.5100
Priest Ashe2000000
Jaydon Johnson1100000
Princeton Malbrue1000000
Na'Tori Brown1000000
Kerry Wilson0000010
Team803834530
Kick ReturnsNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Ja'Corian Norris38428.0460
Team38428.0460
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Tony Sterner1/250.0224/47
Team1/250.0224/47
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Mason Golding518436.80045
Team518436.80045

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