| TEAM | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | OT | FINAL | |
 | Southern Miss (0-9) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |  |
Montana (8-0) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
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| Team Statistics | USM | MONT |
| First Downs | 17 | 32 |
| Rushing | 11 | 18 |
| Passing | 6 | 13 |
| Penalty | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd-down Efficiency | 4-16 | 9-15 |
| 4th-down Efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Net Yards | 283 | 535 |
| Total plays | 73 | 84 |
| Average gain | 3.9 | 6.4 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 160 | 274 |
| Rushes | 36 | 58 |
| Average per rush | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Net Yards Passing | 123 | 261 |
| Completed-attempted | 14-34 | 21-24 |
| Yards per pass | 3.6 | 10.9 |
| Sacked-yards lost | 3-9 | 2-12 |
| Had intercepted | 2 | 1 |
| Punts-average | 7-37.9 | 2-46 |
| Return Yardage | 129 | 149 |
| Punts-returns | 1-9 | 4-54 |
| Kickoffs-returns | 4-114 | 2-56 |
| Interceptions-returns | 1-6 | 2-39 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-30 | 4-25 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Rushing | 0 | 2 |
| Passing | 0 | 1 |
| Extra Points | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| Field Goals | 3-3 | 3-4 |
| Red Zone Efficiency | 2-2-100% | 5-6-83.3% |
| Time Of Possession | 26:29 | 33:31 |
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| First Quarter |
| MONT | FG | 09:03 | 3-0 | Steve Hoosier 38 YD |
| MONT | TD | 02:52 | 10-0 | William Briles 1 YD Run (Steve Hoosier Kick). |
| Second Quarter |
| MONT | FG | 09:55 | 13-0 | Steve Hoosier 22 YD |
| USM | FG | 05:38 | 13-3 | Joshua Edwards 30 YD |
| USM | FG | 02:42 | 13-6 | Joshua Edwards 35 YD |
| MONT | TD | 00:58 | 20-6 | Kevin Rush 7 YD Pass from Jesse Hensley (Steve Hoosier Kick). |
| Third Quarter |
| USM | FG | 07:49 | 20-9 | Joshua Edwards 50 YD |
| MONT | FG | 04:22 | 23-9 | Steve Hoosier 40 YD |
| Fourth Quarter |
| MONT | TD | 13:01 | 30-9 | Seth Getter 12 YD Run (Steve Hoosier Kick). |
| MONT | TD | 05:28 | 37-9 | 29 YD Int Return by Mike Merriweather (Steve Hoosier Kick). |
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| USM PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P N. Lipps | 7 | 37.90 | 30.10 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
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| MONT PUNTING |
| NO | AVG | NET | I-20 | TB | LG |
| P M. Hanna | 2 | 46.00 | 41.50 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
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| MONT PUNT RETURNS |
| NO | AVG | TD | LONG | FC |
| CB C. Dion | 4 | 13.50 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
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| Player of the Game |
 | Mike Merriweather, Outside Linebacker |
| TAK | SCK | STF | INT | FF |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Game Information |
| Attendance: 31,838 |
| Temperature: 62 |
| Weather: Light rain |
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