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Jaguars Down Southern Miss 27-20 - Match Report
The Golden Eagles came up short against the Jaguars in Week 12 action on Saturday, falling 27-20 at Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
South Alabama won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 44.5.
Braylon McReynolds rushed for 100 yards, while Marco Lee added 25 yards in the win. Devin Voisin and Braylon McReynolds added 97 and 66 receiving yards respectively.
Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 66 yards for Southern Miss, while Chandler Pittman added 16 yards. Frank Gore Jr. threw for 29 yards for the Golden Eagles, while receivers Jason Brownlee and Latreal Jones had 109 and 26 yards respectively.
South Alabama outgained Southern Miss 411-298 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-16 by the Golden Eagles.
South Alabama lost the time of possession battle 31:14-28:46, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
South Alabama looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Old Dominion. Southern Miss will aim to get back on the winning track at Louisiana-Monroe.