| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Southern Miss (0-6) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |  |
Southern Methodist (3-3) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
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| Team Statistics | USM | SMU |
| First Downs | 11 | 32 |
| Rushing | 3 | 13 |
| Passing | 6 | 13 |
| Penalty | 2 | 6 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 4-15 | 10-19 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Net Yards | 240 | 474 |
| Total plays | 57 | 87 |
| Average gain | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 74 | 250 |
| Rushes | 26 | 53 |
| Average per rush | 2.8 | 4.7 |
| Net Yards Passing | 166 | 224 |
| Completed-attempted | 10-29 | 26-33 |
| Yards per pass | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 2-6 | 1-3 |
| Had intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Punts-average | 7-38.9 | 5-43 |
| Return Yardage | 255 | 111 |
| Punts-returns | 3-42 | 2-8 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 7-213 | 4-87 |
| Interceptions-returns | 0-0 | 1-16 |
| Penalties-yards | 11-120 | 4-39 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 5 |
| Rushing | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | 1 | 4 |
| Extra Points | 1-1 | 5-5 |
| Field Goals | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 0-0-0% | 6-6-100% |
| Time Of Possession | 23:13 | 36:47 |
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| First Quarter |
| SMU | TD | 07:01 | 7-0 | Craig Wilson 6 YD Pass from Tony Thomson (Allen Cunningham Kick). |
| Second Quarter |
| SMU | FG | 09:45 | 10-0 | Allen Cunningham 27 YD |
| USM | FG | 05:45 | 10-3 | Joshua Edwards 45 YD |
| SMU | TD | 01:05 | 17-3 | Anthony Badon 5 YD Pass from Tony Thomson (Allen Cunningham Kick). |
| Third Quarter |
| USM | TD | 13:24 | 17-10 | Trace Bonamego 73 YD Pass from Aaron Coon (Joshua Edwards Kick). |
| USM | FG | 08:44 | 17-13 | Joshua Edwards 41 YD |
| SMU | TD | 06:00 | 24-13 | Terry Green 1 YD Run (Allen Cunningham Kick). |
| Fourth Quarter |
| SMU | TD | 14:33 | 31-13 | Craig Wilson 16 YD Pass from Tony Thomson (Allen Cunningham Kick). |
| SMU | TD | 07:11 | 38-13 | Anthony Badon 4 YD Pass from Tony Thomson (Allen Cunningham Kick). |
| USM | FG | 04:17 | 38-16 | Joshua Edwards 45 YD |
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| USM PASSING |
| CP/AT | YDS | TD | INT | LG | SACK |
| QB A. Coon | 10/29 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 2-6 |
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| USM PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P N. Lipps | 7 | 38.90 | 37.70 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Tony Thomson, Quarterback |
| CP/AT | Yards | TD | INT | RUSH |
| 26/33 | 224 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 21,580 |
| Temperature: 82 |
| Weather: Slightly overcast |
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