2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team explained
| Year: | 2021 |
| Team: | Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Division: | West Division |
| Record: | 3–9 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Sam Gregg |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
The 2021 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They were led by first-year head coach Will Hall.
On October 28, 2021, Southern Miss announced that this will be the last season for the team in the C-USA and will join the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.[1]
Preseason
C-USA media days
The Golden Eagles were predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division in the Conference USA preseason poll.[2]
| Media poll (West Division) |
| 1 | UAB |
| 2 | UTSA |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech |
| 4 | Southern Miss |
| 5 | Rice |
| 6 | North Texas |
| 7 | UTEP | |
Schedule
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Game summaries
At South Alabama
See also: 2021 South Alabama Jaguars football team.
| Statistics | USM | USA |
|---|
| First downs | 19 | 13 |
| Total yards | 258 | 300 |
| Rushing yards | 125 | 31 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 269 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:27 | 28:33 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southern Miss | Passing | Trey Lowe | 13/29, 133 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | | 19 rushes, 81 yards |
| Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 3 receptions, 38 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | | 17/22, 269 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 18 rushes, 26 yards |
| Receiving | | 5 receptions, 168 yards | |
Grambling State
See also: 2021 Grambling State Tigers football team.
| Statistics | GRAM | USM |
|---|
| First downs | 9 | 22 |
| Total yards | 141 | 439 |
| Rushing yards | 51 | 290 |
| Passing yards | 90 | 149 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:00 | 32:10 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Grambling State | Passing | Aldon Clark | 8/19, 60 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Darqueze Brutton | 8 rushes, 35 yards |
| Receiving | Donald Johnson III | 3 receptions, 26 yards |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Trey Lowe | 10/13, 99 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 21 rushes, 162 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 4 receptions, 50 yards, TD | |
Troy
See also: 2021 Troy Trojans football team.
| Statistics | TROY | USM |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 14 |
| Total yards | 304 | 156 |
| Rushing yards | 49 | -1 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 157 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:54 | 29:06 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Troy | Passing | | 27/39, 255 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | | 17 rushes, 45 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 10 receptions, 106 yards |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Ty Keyes | 16/27, 157 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 15 rushes, 31 yards |
| Receiving | Antoine Robinson | 3 receptions, 49 yards | |
At No. 1 Alabama
See also: 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
| Statistics | USM | ALA |
|---|
| First downs | 11 | 22 |
| Total yards | 213 | 606 |
| Rushing yards | 82 | 211 |
| Passing yards | 131 | 395 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:18 | 28:42 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southern Miss | Passing | Ty Keyes | 11/24, 131 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ty Keyes | 12 rushes, 41 yards |
| Receiving | Grayson Gunter | 3 receptions, 61 yards |
| Alabama | Passing | | 20/22, 313 yards, 5 TD, INT |
| Rushing | | 11 rushes, 110 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 5 receptions, 105 yards, TD | |
At Rice
See also: 2021 Rice Owls football team.
| Statistics | USM | RICE |
|---|
| First downs | 21 | 15 |
| Total yards | 378 | 315 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 108 |
| Passing yards | 321 | 207 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:22 | 31:38 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southern Miss | Passing | Jake Lange | 23/37, 304 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 17 rushes, 79 yards |
| Receiving | | 8 receptions, 127 yards |
| Rice | Passing | Jake Constantine | 16/22, 192 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Cedric Patterson III | 1 rush, 38 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jake Bailey | 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD | |
UTEP
See also: 2021 UTEP Miners football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|
| UTEP –2 | 44.5[4] | |
| Statistics | UTEP | USM |
|---|
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 392 | 254 |
| Rushing yards | 265 | 15 |
| Passing yards | 127 | 239 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:48 | 29:12 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UTEP | Passing | | 7/17, 127 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Ronald Awatt | 18 rushes, 159 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Tyrin Smith | 1 reception, 55 yards |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Jake Lange | 20/31, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 16 rushes, 43 yards |
| Receiving | Jakarius Caston | 4 receptions, 94 yards | |
UAB
See also: 2021 UAB Blazers football team.
| Statistics | UAB | USM |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 9 |
| Total yards | 388 | 107 |
| Rushing yards | 223 | 75 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 32 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 34:08 | 25:52 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| UAB | Passing | | 8/13, 147 yards, TD |
| Rushing | | 17 rushes, 137 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 4 receptions, 48 yards |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Jake Lange | 3/10, 18 yards |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 13 rushes, 40 yards |
| Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 1 reception, 14 yards | |
At Middle Tennessee
See also: 2021 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
| Statistics | USM | MTSU |
|---|
| First downs | 22 | 15 |
| Total yards | 234 | 287 |
| Rushing yards | 50 | 145 |
| Passing yards | 184 | 142 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 33:00 | 27:00 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southern Miss | Passing | Jake Lange | 16/34, 166 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 20 rushes, 83 yards |
| Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 9 receptions, 120 yards, TD |
| Middle Tennessee | Passing | Mike DiLiello | 8/12, 78 yards |
| Rushing | Mike DiLiello | 11 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | Jarrin Pierce | 3 receptions, 75 yards | |
North Texas
See also: 2021 North Texas Mean Green football team.
| Statistics | UNT | USM |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 11 |
| Total yards | 537 | 229 |
| Rushing yards | 321 | 113 |
| Passing yards | 216 | 116 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 34:14 | 25:46 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| North Texas | Passing | | 16/30, 216 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Johnson | 17 rushes, 119 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Detraveon Brown | 4 receptions, 85 yards |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Jake Lange | 17/25, 116 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 12 rushes, 82 yards |
| Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD | |
At No. 23 UTSA
See also: 2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
| Statistics | USM | UTSA |
|---|
| First downs | 10 | 16 |
| Total yards | 189 | 370 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 143 |
| Passing yards | 52 | 227 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 37:14 | 22:46 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southern Miss | Passing | Frank Gore Jr. | 2/3, 33 yards |
| Rushing | Frank Gore Jr. | 20 rushes, 123 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 3 receptions, 51 yards |
| UTSA | Passing | | 17/30, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | | 19 rushes, 90 yards, TD |
| Receiving | | 8 receptions, 106 yards, TD | |
At Louisiana Tech
See also: 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.
| Statistics | USM | LT |
|---|
| First downs | 17 | 14 |
| Total yards | 294 | 250 |
| Rushing yards | 184 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 110 | 100 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 35:06 | 24:54 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Southern Miss | Passing | Frank Gore Jr. | 4/8, 75 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Dajon Richard | 22 rushes, 120 yards |
| Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 5 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Aaron Allen | 11/26, 100 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Marcus Williams Jr. | 17 rushes, 76 yards |
| Receiving | Smoke Harris | 4 receptions, 48 yards | |
FIU
See also: 2021 FIU Panthers football team.
| Statistics | FIU | USM |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Total yards | 391 | 444 |
| Rushing yards | 160 | 322 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 122 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 28:04 | 31:56 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| FIU | Passing | Max Bortenschlager | 13/24, 231 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Lexington Joseph | 16 rushes, 105 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Tyrese Chambers | 5 receptions, 155 yards, TD |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Frank Gore Jr. | 4/5, 81 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Dajon Richard | 16 rushes, 107 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Jason Brownlee | 5 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD | |
Notes and References
- Web site: . Jeyarajah . Shehan . Southern Miss, Marshall, Old Dominion headed for Sun Belt in 2022 after resolution with Conference USA . March 29, 2022 . March 30, 2022.
- Web site: Conference USA. C-USA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish For 2021. July 19, 2021. March 30, 2022.
- Web site: 2021 Southern Miss Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 31, 2021.
- Web site: UTEP Miners vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles. Odds Shark. October 5, 2021. en.
