CFB Pickem | USA @ USM

1st Quarter

USA

USM

7:54

Davis Dalton 7 Yd pass from Tate Rodemaker (Reed Jesiolowski Run for Two-Point Conversion)

2nd Quarter

USA

USM

13:29

Kentrel Bullock 21 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick)

8:33

Jeremiah Webb 32 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick)

0:00

Connor Gibbs 59 Yd Field Goal

3rd Quarter

USA

USM

13:25

Jamaal Pritchett 40 Yd pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan Kick)

2:42

Wesley Miller 57 Yd Interception Return (Laith Marjan Kick)

4th Quarter

USA

USM

11:34

Connor Gibbs 28 Yd Field Goal

8:48

Fluff Bothwell 2 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick)

Touchdown

14 plays, 75 yards, 7:06

Davis Little kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

1st & 10 at USM 25

(14:58 - 1st) Tate Rodemaker run for 2 yds to the USM 27

2nd & 8 at USM 27

(14:35 - 1st) Rodrigues Clark run for 3 yds to the USM 30

3rd & 5 at USM 30

(13:55 - 1st) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for 7 yds to the USM 37 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 37

(13:23 - 1st) Kenyon Clay run for 11 yds to the USM 48 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 48

(12:53 - 1st) Tiaquelin Mims run for 8 yds to the USA 44

2nd & 2 at USA 44

(12:22 - 1st) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 5 yds to the USA 39 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USA 39

(11:45 - 1st) Rodrigues Clark run for 4 yds to the USA 35

2nd & 6 at USA 35

(11:02 - 1st) Tate Rodemaker run for 7 yds to the USA 28 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USA 28

(10:34 - 1st) Chandler Pittman run for 6 yds to the USA 22

2nd & 4 at USA 22

(10:07 - 1st) Tate Rodemaker run for no gain to the USA 22

3rd & 4 at USA 22

(9:24 - 1st) Rodrigues Clark run for 13 yds to the USA 9 for a 1ST down

1st & Goal at USA 9

(8:41 - 1st) Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the USA 7

2nd & Goal at USA 7

(8:03 - 1st) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

3rd & Goal at USA 7

(7:54 - 1st) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Davis Dalton for 7 yds for a TD (R. Jesiolowski Run For Two-point Conversion)

Punt

5 plays, 27 yards, 2:14

Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

1st & 10 at USA 25

(7:52 - 1st) Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at 50

(7:24 - 1st) Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 6 yds to the USM 44

2nd & 4 at USM 44

(6:53 - 1st) South Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the USA 49

2nd & 11 at USA 49

(5:57 - 1st) Gio Lopez pass complete to Anthony Eager for 3 yds to the USM 48

3rd & 8 at USM 48

(5:47 - 1st) Gio Lopez pass incomplete

4th & 8 at USM 48

(5:40 - 1st) Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tiaquelin Mims at the USM 11

Punt

7 plays, 38 yards, 3:50

1st & 10 at USM 11

(5:40 - 1st) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 12 yds to the USM 23 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 23

(5:02 - 1st) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

2nd & 10 at USM 23

(4:54 - 1st) Kenyon Clay run for 1 yd to the USM 24

3rd & 9 at USM 24

(4:20 - 1st) South Alabama Penalty, Personal Foul (Aakil Washington) to the USM 45 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 45

(4:05 - 1st) Kenyon Clay run for 1 yd to the USM 46

2nd & 9 at USM 46

(3:34 - 1st) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Justyn Reid for 8 yds to the USA 46

3rd & 1 at USA 46

(2:55 - 1st) (02:55) RODEMAKER, Tate pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for JESIOLOWSKI, Reed thrown to the USA10, clock 02:49. PENALTY USM Holding on LUCAS, Dontae enforced 10 yards from the USA46 to the USM44 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).

3rd & 11 at USM 44

(2:47 - 1st) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Davis Dalton for 10 yds to the USA 46

4th & 1 at USA 46

(2:05 - 1st) Southern Miss Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USM 49

4th & 6 at USM 49

(1:57 - 1st) Bryce Lofton punt for 51 yds for a touchback

1st & 10 at USM 20

(1:50 - 1st) Timeout Southern Miss, clock 01:50

Touchdown

9 plays, 80 yards, 3:21

1st & 10 at USA 20

(1:50 - 1st) Fluff Bothwell run for 14 yds to the USA 34 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USA 34

(1:26 - 1st) Fluff Bothwell run for 24 yds to the USM 42 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 42

(0:51 - 1st) South Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USM 47

1st & 15 at USM 47

(0:42 - 1st) Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 7 yds to the USM 40

2nd & 8 at USM 40

(0:19 - 1st) Gio Lopez pass incomplete

3rd & 8 at USM 40

(0:15 - 1st) Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 10 yds to the USM 30 for a 1ST down

End of 1st Quarter

1st & 10 at USM 30

(14:58 - 2nd) Kentrel Bullock run for 9 yds to the USM 21

2nd & 1 at USM 21

(14:29 - 2nd) Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the USM 19 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 19

(14:05 - 2nd) Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 2 yards to the USM 21

2nd & 12 at USM 21

(13:29 - 2nd) Gio Lopez pass complete to Kentrel Bullock for 21 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)

Punt

3 plays, -7 yards, 2:12

Davis Little kickoff for 60 yds

1st & 10 at USM 25

(13:29 - 2nd) Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the USM 27

2nd & 8 at USM 27

(12:47 - 2nd) Rodrigues Clark run for no gain to the USM 27

3rd & 8 at USM 27

(12:10 - 2nd) Tate Rodemaker sacked by Blayne Myrick for a loss of 9 yards to the USM 18

4th & 17 at USM 18

(11:32 - 2nd) Bryce Lofton punt for 50 yds , Jamaal Pritchett returns for a loss of 9 yards to the USA 23

Touchdown

7 plays, 77 yards, 2:44

1st & 10 at USA 23

(11:17 - 2nd) Anthony Eager run for 20 yds to the USA 43 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USA 43

(10:45 - 2nd) Gio Lopez pass incomplete

2nd & 10 at USA 43

(10:39 - 2nd) Gio Lopez run for 14 yds to the USM 43 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 43

(10:16 - 2nd) Gio Lopez run for no gain to the USM 43

2nd & 10 at USM 43

(9:51 - 2nd) Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the USM 40

3rd & 7 at USM 40

(9:10 - 2nd) Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 8 yds to the USM 32 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 32

(8:33 - 2nd) Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 32 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)

Punt

3 plays, 5 yards, 1:23

& 0 at USA 35

(8:33 - 2nd) Timeout Southern Miss, clock 08:33

Davis Little kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback

1st & 10 at USM 25

(8:33 - 2nd) John White pass complete to Larry Simmons for 4 yds to the USM 29

2nd & 6 at USM 29

(8:01 - 2nd) John White pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 1 yd to the USM 30

3rd & 5 at USM 30

(7:19 - 2nd) John White pass incomplete

4th & 5 at USM 30

(7:13 - 2nd) Bryce Lofton punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jamaal Pritchett at the USA 28

Punt

3 plays, 4 yards, 1:43

1st & 10 at USA 28

(7:10 - 2nd) Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the USA 30

2nd & 8 at USA 30

(6:38 - 2nd) South Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USA 25

2nd & 13 at USA 25

(6:26 - 2nd) Gio Lopez pass incomplete

3rd & 13 at USA 25

(6:19 - 2nd) Gio Lopez pass complete to Kentrel Bullock for 7 yds to the USA 32

4th & 6 at USA 32

(5:34 - 2nd) Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tiaquelin Mims at the USM 27

Punt

9 plays, 29 yards, 3:55

1st & 10 at USM 27

(5:29 - 2nd) JQ Gray run for a loss of 6 yards to the USM 21

2nd & 16 at USM 21

(4:50 - 2nd) John White pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 15 yds to the USM 36

3rd & 1 at USM 36

(4:12 - 2nd) Kenyon Clay run for 2 yds to the USM 38 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 38

(3:36 - 2nd) John White pass complete to Larry Simmons for 7 yds to the USM 45

2nd & 3 at USM 45

(3:01 - 2nd) JQ Gray run for 8 yds to the USA 47 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USA 47

(2:21 - 2nd) JQ Gray run for 10 yds to the USA 37 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USA 37

(2:00 - 2nd) Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:00

1st & 10 at USA 37

(2:00 - 2nd) John White pass incomplete

2nd & 10 at USA 37

(1:51 - 2nd) John White pass complete to Larry Simmons for 2 yds to the USA 35

3rd & 8 at USA 35

(1:46 - 2nd) Timeout South Alabama, clock 01:46

3rd & 8 at USA 35

(1:46 - 2nd) John White sacked by Ed Smith IV for a loss of 9 yards to the USA 44

4th & 17 at USA 44

(1:41 - 2nd) Timeout South Alabama, clock 01:41

4th & 17 at USA 44

(1:41 - 2nd) Bryce Lofton punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jamaal Pritchett at the USA 10

Punt

4 plays, 10 yards, 0:38

1st & 10 at USA 10

(1:34 - 2nd) Gio Lopez pass complete to Shamar Sandgren for 10 yds to the USA 20 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USA 20

(1:14 - 2nd) Gio Lopez pass incomplete

2nd & 10 at USA 20

(1:09 - 2nd) Gio Lopez pass incomplete

3rd & 10 at USA 20

(1:05 - 2nd) Gio Lopez pass incomplete

4th & 10 at USA 20

(0:59 - 2nd) Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tiaquelin Mims at the USM 42

Punt

3 plays, 0 yards, 0:24

1st & 10 at USM 42

(0:54 - 2nd) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

2nd & 10 at USM 42

(0:50 - 2nd) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

3rd & 10 at USM 42

(0:43 - 2nd) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

4th & 10 at USM 42

(0:37 - 2nd) Bryce Lofton punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Jamaal Pritchett at the USA 8

Punt

3 plays, 3 yards, 0:26

1st & 10 at USA 8

(0:30 - 2nd) Kentrel Bullock run for no gain to the USA 8

2nd & 10 at USA 8

(0:25 - 2nd) Timeout South Alabama, clock 00:25

2nd & 10 at USA 8

(0:25 - 2nd) Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 2 yards to the USA 6

3rd & 12 at USA 6

(0:20 - 2nd) Timeout Southern Miss, clock 00:20

3rd & 12 at USA 6

(0:20 - 2nd) Kentrel Bullock run for 5 yds to the USA 11

4th & 7 at USA 11

(0:13 - 2nd) Timeout Southern Miss, clock 00:13

4th & 7 at USA 11

(0:13 - 2nd) Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 30 yds, downed at the USA 41

Field Goal

1 play, 0 yards, 0:04

1st & 10 at USA 41

(0:00 - 2nd) Connor Gibbs 59 yd FG GOOD

End of 2nd Quarter

Touchdown

4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35

Connor Gibbs kickoff for 59 yds

1st & 10 at USA 25

(15:00 - 3rd) Kentrel Bullock run for 10 yds to the USA 35 for a 1ST down

Connor Gibbs kickoff for 59 yds

1st & 10 at USA 35

(14:37 - 3rd) Kentrel Bullock run for no gain to the USA 35

2nd & 10 at USA 35

(14:00 - 3rd) Kentrel Bullock run for 25 yds to the USM 40 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 40

(13:25 - 3rd) Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 40 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)

Missed FG

7 plays, 64 yards, 2:36

Davis Little kickoff for 60 yds

1st & 10 at USM 25

(13:25 - 3rd) Kenyon Clay run for 3 yds to the USM 28

2nd & 7 at USM 28

(12:52 - 3rd) Tate Rodemaker run for 7 yds to the USM 35 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 35

(12:19 - 3rd) Rodrigues Clark run for 54 yds to the USA 11 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USA 11

(11:47 - 3rd) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

2nd & 10 at USA 11

(11:42 - 3rd) Rodrigues Clark run for no gain to the USA 11

3rd & 10 at USA 11

(10:54 - 3rd) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

4th & 10 at USA 11

(10:50 - 3rd) Connor Gibbs 30 yd FG MISSED

1st & 10 at USA 11

(10:49 - 3rd) Timeout Southern Miss, clock 10:49

Punt

3 plays, -7 yards, 1:16

1st & 10 at USA 20

(10:49 - 3rd) Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 2 yds to the USA 22

2nd & 8 at USA 22

(10:22 - 3rd) Gio Lopez pass incomplete

3rd & 8 at USA 22

(10:19 - 3rd) Timeout South Alabama, clock 10:19

3rd & 8 at USA 22

(10:17 - 3rd) Gio Lopez sacked by Brodarius Lewis for a loss of 9 yards to the USA 13

4th & 17 at USA 13

(9:38 - 3rd) Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 36 yds

Downs

4 plays, 9 yards, 2:10

1st & 10 at USA 49

(9:26 - 3rd) Tate Rodemaker sacked by Jordan Norman and Parker Shattuck for a loss of 9 yards to the USM 42

2nd & 19 at USM 42

(8:48 - 3rd) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 11 yds to the USA 47

3rd & 8 at USA 47

(8:10 - 3rd) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for 7 yds to the USA 40

4th & 1 at USA 40

(7:30 - 3rd) Tate Rodemaker run for no gain to the USA 40

Punt

3 plays, -1 yard, 1:51

1st & 10 at USA 40

(7:12 - 3rd) Kentrel Bullock run for 3 yds to the USA 43

2nd & 7 at USA 43

(6:55 - 3rd) Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 3 yards to the USA 40

3rd & 10 at USA 40

(6:20 - 3rd) Gio Lopez sacked by Brodarius Lewis for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 39

4th & 11 at USA 39

(5:38 - 3rd) Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tiaquelin Mims at the USM 19

Interception Touchdown

5 plays, 27 yards, 2:49

1st & 10 at USM 19

(5:33 - 3rd) Rodrigues Clark run for 1 yd to the USM 20

2nd & 9 at USM 20

(4:53 - 3rd) Rodrigues Clark run for 28 yds to the USM 48 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 48

(4:10 - 3rd) John White run for a loss of 11 yards to the USM 37

2nd & 21 at USM 37

(3:30 - 3rd) JQ Gray run for 9 yds to the USM 46

3rd & 12 at USM 46

(2:42 - 3rd) John White pass intercepted Wesley Miller return for 57 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)

Field Goal

13 plays, 54 yards, 6:02

Davis Little kickoff for 55 yds , JQ Gray return for 26 yds to the USM 36

1st & 10 at USM 36

(2:30 - 3rd) Kenyon Clay run for 13 yds to the USM 49 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 49

(2:01 - 3rd) Kenyon Clay run for 12 yds to the USA 39 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USA 39

(1:21 - 3rd) JQ Gray run for no gain to the USA 39

2nd & 10 at USA 39

(0:40 - 3rd) JQ Gray run for 2 yds to the USA 37

3rd & 8 at USA 37

(0:08 - 3rd) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

4th & 8 at USA 37

(0:02 - 3rd) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Javieon Butler for 18 yds to the USA 19 for a 1ST down

End of 3rd Quarter

1st & 10 at USA 19

(14:58 - 4th) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kyirin Heath for 4 yds to the USA 15

2nd & 6 at USA 15

(14:19 - 4th) Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the USA 13

3rd & 4 at USA 13

(13:42 - 4th) South Alabama Penalty, Personal Foul (Lardarius Webb Jr.) to the USA 3 for a 1ST down

1st & Goal at USA 3

(13:07 - 4th) Southern Miss Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the USA 8

1st & Goal at USA 8

(12:45 - 4th) Timeout Southern Miss, clock 12:45

1st & Goal at USA 8

(12:45 - 4th) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kenyon Clay for a loss of 3 yards to the USA 11

2nd & 11 at USA 11

(12:00 - 4th) Southern Miss Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined

3rd & Goal at USA 10

(11:42 - 4th) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

4th & Goal at USA 10

(11:34 - 4th) Connor Gibbs 28 yd FG GOOD

Touchdown

6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46

Connor Gibbs kickoff for 63 yds

1st & 10 at USA 25

(11:27 - 4th) Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the USA 27

2nd & 8 at USA 27

(10:57 - 4th) Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 7 yds to the USA 34

3rd & 1 at USA 34

(10:17 - 4th) Gio Lopez run for 5 yds to the USA 39 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USA 39

(9:56 - 4th) Gio Lopez pass incomplete

2nd & 10 at USA 39

(9:44 - 4th) Fluff Bothwell run for 59 yds to the USM 2 for a 1ST down

1st & Goal at USM 2

(8:48 - 4th) Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)

Downs

11 plays, 44 yards, 4:59

Davis Little kickoff for 34 yds , Tre'Mon Henry return for no gain to the USM 31

1st & 10 at USM 31

(8:43 - 4th) JQ Gray run for no gain to the USM 31

2nd & 10 at USM 31

(8:08 - 4th) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Davis Dalton for 7 yds to the USM 38

3rd & 3 at USM 38

(7:34 - 4th) Kenyon Clay run for 5 yds to the USM 43 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USM 43

(6:59 - 4th) Tate Rodemaker sacked by Parker Shattuck for a loss of 10 yards to the USM 33

2nd & 20 at USM 33

(6:20 - 4th) (06:20) RODEMAKER, Tate pass deep to the left incomplete intended for DALTON, Davis thrown to the USA42, clock 06:14. PENALTY USA Pass Interference on HARRIS, Mike enforced 15 yards to the USM48 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).

1st & 10 at USM 48

(6:14 - 4th) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 4 yds to the USA 48

2nd & 6 at USA 48

(5:34 - 4th) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

3rd & 6 at USA 48

(5:21 - 4th) Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for 5 yds to the USA 43

1st & 10 at USA 28

(4:41 - 4th) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

2nd & 10 at USA 28

(4:37 - 4th) Kenyon Clay pass incomplete

3rd & 10 at USA 28

(4:31 - 4th) Kenyon Clay run for 3 yds to the USA 25

4th & 7 at USA 25

(3:51 - 4th) Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete

Punt

4 plays, 17 yards, 2:38

1st & 10 at USA 25

(3:48 - 4th) Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 15 yds to the USA 40 for a 1ST down

1st & 10 at USA 40

(3:13 - 4th) Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for no gain to the USA 40

2nd & 10 at USA 40

(2:25 - 4th) Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the USA 42

3rd & 8 at USA 42

(2:00 - 4th) Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:00

3rd & 8 at USA 42

(1:58 - 4th) Bishop Davenport run for no gain to the USA 42

4th & 8 at USA 42

(1:14 - 4th) Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tiaquelin Mims at the USM 20

End of Game

2 plays, -3 yards, 1:10

1st & 10 at USM 20

(1:09 - 4th) Kenyon Clay run for a loss of 2 yards to the USM 18

2nd & 12 at USM 18

(0:31 - 4th) Kenyon Clay run for a loss of 1 yard to the USM 17

End of 4th Quarter

Lopez throws for 3 TDs and South Alabama rolls past Southern Miss 35-14

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- — Gio Lopez threw three touchdown passes, Fluff Bothwell ran for 104 yards, and South Alabama defeated Southern Miss 35-14 on Saturday.

Lopez threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter as the Jaguars (6-5, 5-2 Sun Belt) rallied from an 8-0 deficit to lead 14-11 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Lopez hit Jamaal Pritchett on a 40-yard touchdown pass and Wesley Miller returned an interception 57 yards for a touchdown that made it 28-11.

Bothwell's 2-yard run midway through the fourth quarter wrapped up the scoring.

Southern Miss scored on a 7-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker to Davis Dalton, plus a two-point conversion in the first quarter and Connor Gibbs hit two field goals, one a 59-yarder on the last play of the first half.

Lopez was 15-for-24 passing for 193 yards. Pritchett caught eight passes for 102 yards.

Rodrigues Clark had 115 yards on the ground for the Golden Eagles (1-10, 0-7).

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