LORMAN, Miss. – Alcorn State Braves (0-1) drop season opener to in-state foe Southern Miss (1-0) by a score of 40-14 on Saturday evening at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Miss.
THE BASICS
Score; Southern Miss 40 | Alcorn State 14
Records: Eagles (1-0) | Braves (0-1)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023
Location: M.M. Roberts Stadium | Hattiesburg, Miss.
Series: Southern Miss 4-0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Southern Miss found the end zone twice and added a field goal in the opening quarter to take a quick 17-0 lead.
- Tyler Macon broke a 75-yard run with 3:50 to go in the first to make the score 17-7.
- The Eagles scored a touchdown and field goal during both the second and third quarters to take a 37-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
- Niko Duffey scored on a 15-yard run at the nine-minute mark of the fourth to make the score 37-14.
- USM closed the game with a 41-yard field goal making the final 40-14.
OFFENSIVE NOTABLES
DEFENSIVE NOTABLES
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTABLES
- Caleb Darbone had four punts for 176 yards with an average of 46 yards per punt. Darbone's longest punt was 46 yards.
- Kenny Lee Pham had a punting average of 35.3 yards on three punts.
- Duffey had three kickoff returns for 58 yards.
- Akeem McNair returned one kickoff for 43 yards.
OTHER NOTABLES
UP NEXT
The Braves travel to Nacogdoches, TX for a match-up against Stephen F. Austin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9.
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