Tulane University
2-1 , 0-1
Southern Miss
0-3 , 0-1
Football Cruises to Road Win at Southern Miss, 66-24
Sep 26, 2020 | Football
The Green Wave's rushing attack was unstoppable for most of the day, as they racked up 430 yards and seven touchdowns on eight yards per carry as a team. Redshirt sophomore running back Cameron Carroll led the way with four touchdowns on the day, including 163 yards and three scores on 15 carries to go with a 16-yard receiving touchdown. Senior Stephon Huderson also eclipsed the century mark with 120 yards and one score on 11 carries, while redshirt freshman Tyjae Spears tallied 50 yards and two touchdowns on eight totes.
Making his collegiate debut, freshman quarterback Michael Pratt tallied three touchdowns after taking over under center late in the first quarter. He passed for 142 yards and two scores while adding one more on the ground.
Southern Miss (0-3) seized the early momentum by racing out to a 14-0 lead less than five minutes after the opening kickoff and recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff to pin Tulane's (2-1) back against the wall early in the first quarter.
The Green Wave tied the game at 14-all just one minute into the second quarter on Spears' second score of the game from 15 yards out, but the Golden Eagles reclaimed the lead just over one minute later on a 61-yard touchdown pass.
Trailing 21-14, Tulane took control of the game every step of the way from that moment by outscoring Southern Miss, 52-3, until the final whistle.
The Wave got 17 more points before halftime on Carroll's receiving touchdown tied the game and Merek Glover's 41-yard field goal gave the Olive and Blue its first lead that they would not surrender for the remainder of the game. Carroll extended that advantage on a 30-yard running score just 41 seconds before the end of the first half.
Carroll broke free for a 52-yard rushing score on the second play of the third quarter, before the Golden Eagles connected on a 49-yard field goal to cut their deficit to 14 with the score 38-24.
Tulane added two more touchdowns in the quarter on a 42-yard pass from Pratt to Jha'Quan Jackson, before Huderson broke free for a 47-yard rushing score.
The Green Wave added a one-yard touchdown run by Pratt and a 19-yard rushing score by Carroll to cap the impressive offense surge.
Tulane will use a bye next week before making an American Athletic Conference road trip to Houston on Thursday, October 8. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN.
Team Stats
TULANE 0, USM 7
USM - PERKINS, Kevin 2 yd run (BOURGEOIS, B. kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:34
TULANE 0, USM 14
USM - BROWNLEE, Jason 88 yd pass from ABRAHAM, Jack (BOURGEOIS, B. kick) 1 plays, 88 yards, TOP 0:14
TULANE 7, USM 14
TULANE - Spears,T. 2 yd run (Glover,M. kick), 3 plays, 8 yards, TOP 0:41
TULANE 14, USM 14
TULANE - Spears,T. 15 yd run (Glover,M. kick), 12 plays, 77 yards, TOP 5:46
TULANE 14, USM 21
USM - DRIVER, N. 61 yd pass from ABRAHAM, Jack (BOURGEOIS, B. kick) 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:04
TULANE 21, USM 21
TULANE - Carroll,C. 32 yd pass from Pratt,M. (Glover,M. kick) 3 plays, 35 yards, TOP 1:00
TULANE 24, USM 21
TULANE - Glover,M. 41 yd field goal 10 plays, 36 yards, TOP 3:35
TULANE 31, USM 21
TULANE - Carroll,C. 30 yd run (Glover,M. kick), 3 plays, 52 yards, TOP 0:25
TULANE 38, USM 21
TULANE - Carroll,C. 52 yd run (Glover,M. kick), 2 plays, 65 yards, TOP 0:19
TULANE 38, USM 24
USM - BOURGEOIS, B. 49 yd field goal 10 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:13
TULANE 45, USM 24
TULANE - Jackson,Jh. 42 yd pass from Pratt,M. (Glover,M. kick) 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:15
TULANE 52, USM 24
TULANE - Huderson,S. 47 yd run (Glover,M. kick), 2 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:15
TULANE 59, USM 24
TULANE - Pratt,M. 1 yd run (Glover,M. kick), 13 plays, 59 yards, TOP 6:50
TULANE 66, USM 24
TULANE - Carroll,C. 19 yd run (Glover,M. kick), 6 plays, 40 yards, TOP 3:02
