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After two games on the road, South Alabama is heading back home. They will take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Southern Miss took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on South Alabama, who comes in off a win.
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for South Alabama two Saturdays ago. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew UL Monroe out of the water with a 55-7 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point South Alabama had established a 38 point advantage.
Carter Bradley was the offensive standout of the game as he threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns. South Alabama also got a significant boost from La'Damian Webb, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Meanwhile, Southern Miss' recent rough patch got a bit rougher two Saturdays ago after their fifth straight loss. They fell to Old Dominion 17-13. Southern Miss didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
Even if they lost, Southern Miss' defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Averie Habas and his two sacks. Another big playmaker for Southern Miss was Tiaquelin Mims, who managed to return a punt 82-yards to the end zone in the first quarter.
The victory got South Alabama back to even at 3-3. As for Southern Miss, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 1-5.
Going forward, South Alabama is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 18 points.
South Alabama beat Southern Miss 27-20 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Does South Alabama have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Miss turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
