American college football season
The 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi , and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by first-year head coach Will Hall .
On October 28, 2021, Southern Miss announced that this will be the last season for the team in the C-USA and will join the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.[1]
Preseason [ edit ] C-USA media days [ edit ] The Golden Eagles were predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division in the Conference USA preseason poll.[2]
Media poll (West Division) Predicted finish Team 1 UAB 2 UTSA 3 Louisiana Tech 4 Southern Miss 5 Rice 6 North Texas 7 UTEP
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 7:00 p.m. at South Alabama * ESPN+ L 7–31 20,156 September 11 6:00 p.m. Grambling State * ESPN3 W 37–0 25,235 September 18 6:00 p.m. Troy * M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+ L 9–21 24,242 September 25 6:30 p.m. at No. 1 Alabama * SECN L 14–63 100,077 October 2 5:30 p.m. at Rice ESPN3 L 19–24 16,031 October 9 6:00 p.m. UTEP M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN3 L 13–26 26,049 October 16 2:30 p.m. UAB M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS Stadium L 0–34 21,514 October 30 2:30 p.m. at Middle Tennessee ESPN+ L 10–35 10,721 November 6 2:00 p.m. North Texas M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+ L 14–38 22,478 November 13 2:30 p.m. at No. 23 UTSA ESPN+ L 17–27 30,105 7:00 p.m. at Louisiana Tech CBSSN W 35–19 10,410 November 27 2:00 p.m. FIU M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS ESPN+ W 37–17 20,041
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Personnel [ edit ] Game summaries [ edit ] At South Alabama [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Eagles 7 0 0 0 7 Jaguars 0 14 10 7 31
Statistics USM USA First downs 19 13 Total yards 258 300 Rushing yards 125 31 Passing yards 133 269 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 31:27 28:33
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Miss Passing Trey Lowe 13/29, 133 yards, 2 INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 19 rushes, 81 yards Receiving Jakarius Caston 3 receptions, 38 yards South Alabama Passing Jake Bentley 17/22, 269 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kareem Walker 18 rushes, 26 yards Receiving Jalen Tolbert 5 receptions, 168 yards
Grambling State [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 Golden Eagles 7 3 10 17 37
Statistics GRAM USM First downs 9 22 Total yards 141 439 Rushing yards 51 290 Passing yards 90 149 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 28:00 32:10
Team Category Player Statistics Grambling State Passing Aldon Clark 8/19, 60 yards, INT Rushing Darqueze Brutton 8 rushes, 35 yards Receiving Donald Johnson III 3 receptions, 26 yards Southern Miss Passing Trey Lowe 10/13, 99 yards, TD Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 21 rushes, 162 yards, TD Receiving Jakarius Caston 4 receptions, 50 yards, TD
1 2 3 4 Total Trojans 0 0 14 7 21 Golden Eagles 3 0 0 6 9
Statistics TROY USM First downs 17 14 Total yards 304 156 Rushing yards 49 -1 Passing yards 255 157 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 30:54 29:06
Team Category Player Statistics Troy Passing Taylor Powell 27/39, 255 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kimani Vidal 17 rushes, 45 yards, TD Receiving Tez Johnson 10 receptions, 106 yards Southern Miss Passing Ty Keyes 16/27, 157 yards, 2 INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 15 rushes, 31 yards Receiving Antoine Robinson 3 receptions, 49 yards
At No. 1 Alabama [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Eagles 0 7 0 7 14 No. 1 Crimson Tide 21 21 7 14 63
Statistics USM ALA First downs 11 22 Total yards 213 606 Rushing yards 82 211 Passing yards 131 395 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:18 28:42
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Miss Passing Ty Keyes 11/24, 131 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ty Keyes 12 rushes, 41 yards Receiving Grayson Gunter 3 receptions, 61 yards Alabama Passing Bryce Young 20/22, 313 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Roydell Williams 11 rushes, 110 yards, TD Receiving Jahleel Billingsley 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD
At Rice [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Eagles 7 0 7 5 19 Owls 7 3 14 0 24
Statistics USM RICE First downs 21 15 Total yards 378 315 Rushing yards 57 108 Passing yards 321 207 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 28:22 31:38
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Miss Passing Jake Lange 23/37, 304 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 17 rushes, 79 yards Receiving Jason Brownlee 8 receptions, 127 yards Rice Passing Jake Constantine 16/22, 192 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cedric Patterson III 1 rush, 38 yards, TD Receiving Jake Bailey 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD
1 2 3 4 Total Miners 7 7 7 5 26 Golden Eagles 7 0 0 6 13
Pregame line Over/under UTEP –2 44.5[4]
Statistics UTEP USM First downs 16 17 Total yards 392 254 Rushing yards 265 15 Passing yards 127 239 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:48 29:12
Team Category Player Statistics UTEP Passing Gavin Hardison 7/17, 127 yards, INT Rushing Ronald Awatt 18 rushes, 159 yards, TD Receiving Tyrin Smith 1 reception, 55 yards Southern Miss Passing Jake Lange 20/31, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 16 rushes, 43 yards Receiving Jakarius Caston 4 receptions, 94 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Blazers 3 28 3 0 34 Golden Eagles 0 0 0 0 0
Statistics UAB USM First downs 20 9 Total yards 388 107 Rushing yards 223 75 Passing yards 165 32 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 34:08 25:52
Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 8/13, 147 yards, TD Rushing DeWayne McBride 17 rushes, 137 yards, TD Receiving Jermaine Brown Jr. 4 receptions, 48 yards Southern Miss Passing Jake Lange 3/10, 18 yards Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 13 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Jason Brownlee 1 reception, 14 yards
At Middle Tennessee [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Eagles 7 0 3 0 10 Blue Raiders 14 7 14 0 35
Statistics USM MTSU First downs 22 15 Total yards 234 287 Rushing yards 50 145 Passing yards 184 142 Turnovers 5 4 Time of possession 33:00 27:00
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Miss Passing Jake Lange 16/34, 166 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 20 rushes, 83 yards Receiving Jason Brownlee 9 receptions, 120 yards, TD Middle Tennessee Passing Mike DiLiello 8/12, 78 yards Rushing Mike DiLiello 11 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jarrin Pierce 3 receptions, 75 yards
North Texas [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Mean Green 0 7 21 10 38 Golden Eagles 14 0 0 0 14
Statistics UNT USM First downs 25 11 Total yards 537 229 Rushing yards 321 113 Passing yards 216 116 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 34:14 25:46
Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Austin Aune 16/30, 216 yards, INT Rushing Isaiah Johnson 17 rushes, 119 yards, TD Receiving Detraveon Brown 4 receptions, 85 yards Southern Miss Passing Jake Lange 17/25, 116 yards, TD Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 12 rushes, 82 yards Receiving Jason Brownlee 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD
At No. 23 UTSA [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Eagles 0 10 7 0 17 No. 23 Roadrunners 0 10 7 10 27
Statistics USM UTSA First downs 10 16 Total yards 189 370 Rushing yards 137 143 Passing yards 52 227 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 37:14 22:46
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Miss Passing Frank Gore Jr. 2/3, 33 yards Rushing Frank Gore Jr. 20 rushes, 123 yards, TD Receiving Jason Brownlee 3 receptions, 51 yards UTSA Passing Frank Harris 17/30, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Sincere McCormick 19 rushes, 90 yards, TD Receiving Joshua Cephus 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD
At Louisiana Tech [ edit ] 1 2 3 4 Total Golden Eagles 7 14 0 14 35 Bulldogs 3 6 0 10 19
Statistics USM LT First downs 17 14 Total yards 294 250 Rushing yards 184 150 Passing yards 110 100 Turnovers 3 5 Time of possession 35:06 24:54
Team Category Player Statistics Southern Miss Passing Frank Gore Jr. 4/8, 75 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Dajon Richard 22 rushes, 120 yards Receiving Jason Brownlee 5 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD Louisiana Tech Passing Aaron Allen 11/26, 100 yards, 2 INT Rushing Marcus Williams Jr. 17 rushes, 76 yards Receiving Smoke Harris 4 receptions, 48 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 7 7 3 0 17 Golden Eagles 21 0 3 13 37
Statistics FIU USM First downs 14 18 Total yards 391 444 Rushing yards 160 322 Passing yards 231 122 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 28:04 31:56
Team Category Player Statistics FIU Passing Max Bortenschlager 13/24, 231 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Lexington Joseph 16 rushes, 105 yards, TD Receiving Tyrese Chambers 5 receptions, 155 yards, TD Southern Miss Passing Frank Gore Jr. 4/5, 81 yards, 2 TD Rushing Dajon Richard 16 rushes, 107 yards, TD Receiving Jason Brownlee 5 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
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