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Hilltoppers Down Southern Miss 10-7 - Match Report
The Golden Eagles came up short against the Hilltoppers in Week 11 action on Saturday, falling 10-7 at Houchens-Smith Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Hilltoppers were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -8.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 45.0.
Jakairi Moses rushed for 40 yards, while Gaej Walker added 37 yards in the win. Xavier Lane and Mitchell Tinsley added 90 and 35 receiving yards respectively.
Kevin Perkins rushed for 71 yards for Southern Miss, while Frank Gore Jr. added 66 yards. Trey Lowe threw for 67 yards for the Golden Eagles, while receivers Antoine Robinson and Tim Jones had 25 and 18 yards respectively.
WKU outgained Southern Miss 304-221 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 19-13 by the Hilltoppers.
The time of possession battle favored WKU as their offense was on the field for 34:42, longer than the 25:18 of their opponents.
WKU heads into a Week 12 battle against FIU. Southern Miss, meanwhile, will have their next action against UTSA.