Ito Smith ran for 120 yards and two touchdowns as Southern Miss captured its second straight Homecoming and recorded its first Conference-USA shutout since 2001, blanking Texas-El Paso 24-0 Saturday.
Keon Howard threw three touchdown passes, and Ito Smith ran for an 89-yard score to help Southern Mississippi beat UTSA 31-29 on Saturday night.
Mason Fine threw two touchdown passes and North Texas scored 26 straight points in the second and third quarters to rally past Southern Mississippi 43-28 on Saturday night.
The Nittany Lions already had one of college football's classic looks. But Penn State goes back in time this weekend with several vintage elements. Elsewhere, more grays!
Ito Smith ran for a career-high 219 yards and Kwadra Griggs threw for three touchdowns to lead Southern Mississippi to a 28-17 win over Louisiana Monroe on Saturday night.
Southern Miss held Southern to 140 total yards in a blowout win. After allowing 9 points in the first quarter, Mississippi State uncorked 36 unanswered points, including a blocked punt. Oklahoma's defense was a huge factor in their road upset of Ohio State.
Kwadra Griggs threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns, Cornell Armstrong returned an interception 46 yards for another score and Southern Mississippi cruised to a 45-0 win over Southern on Saturday night.
Stephen Johnson threw for 176 yards and a touchdown and Kentucky's defense recovered two crucial fumbles in the second half to lead the Wildcats over Southern Mississippi 24-17 on Saturday.
Eli McGuire made the most of his opportunity at the East-West Shrine game.
Southern Miss, Western Kentucky, Louisiana Tech and Old Dominion won bowl games to give Conference USA a 4-3 bowl record. No other Group of 5 conference earned more wins.
Allenzae Staggers had 11 catches for 230 yards and a touchdown as Southern Miss defeated Louisiana Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
Allenzae Staggers set New Orleans Bowl records with 11 catches for 230 yards and also scored a touchdown to help Southern Mississippi beat Louisiana-Lafayette 28-21 on Saturday night.
Southern Miss WR Allenzae Staggers speaks with Ian Fitzsimmons after a record-setting performance in the R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Robinson | OLB | Committed | 44 |
| Curry Benn | CB | Committed | 44 |
| Tate Whatley | QB-PP | Committed | 43 |
| Jalen Bedell | DT | Committed | 43 |
| Malik Shorts | CB | Committed | 43 |
| East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 3-0 | 6-1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 2-0 | 3-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 3-1 | 5-2 |
| Florida Intl | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-3 | 3-5 |
| Old Dominion | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| Charlotte | 0-3 | 0-7 |
| West | CONF | OVR |
| North Texas | 3-0 | 4-2 |
| Southern Mississippi | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| UAB | 2-1 | 4-2 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Rice | 1-1 | 1-5 |
| UT San Antonio | 0-2 | 3-2 |
| UTEP | 0-3 | 0-7 |
