2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Sport:	football
Conference:	Sun Belt Conference
Short Conf:	Sun Belt
Division:	West Division
Record:	1–11
Conf Record:	0–8
Head Coach:	Will Hall
Hc Year:	4th
Hc Games:	first 7 games
Head Coach2:	Reed Stringer
Hc Games2:	interim; remainder of season
Off Coach:	Chip Long
Oc Year:	1st
Off Scheme:	Multiple
Def Coach:	Clay Bignell
Dc Year:	1st
Def Scheme:	4–2–5
Stadium:	M. M. Roberts Stadium

The 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles were led by fourth-year head coach Will Hall for the first seven games. The Golden Eagles played home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium, located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

On October 20, head coach Will Hall was fired after a 1–6 start.^[1] The Golden Eagles went 14–30 under Hall through four seasons, with only one winning season.^[2] Assistant head coach/general manager Reed Stringer was named interim head coach.^[3]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Golden Eagles were picked to finish sixth place in the West division.^[4]

Media poll (West division)
1	Texas State	92 (9)
2	Troy	68 (4)
3	Louisiana	66 (1)
4	Arkansas State	65
5	South Alabama	54
6	Southern Miss	31
7	Louisiana–Monroe	16

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.^[5]

Game summaries

at Kentucky

Statistics	USM	UK
First downs	7	19
Plays–yards	31–131	42–317
Rushes–yards	12–5	24–148
Passing yards	126	169
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–19–2	12–18–1
Time of possession	15:04	29:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing		12/19, 126 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Ethan Crawford	3 carries, 12 yards
Receiving	Dannis Jackson	3 receptions, 42 yards
Kentucky	Passing		12/18, 169 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing	Demie Sumo-Karngbaye	8 carries, 59 yards, TD
Receiving		4 receptions, 28 yards, 2 TD

Southeastern Louisiana (FCS)

Statistics	SELA	USM
First downs	18	17
Plays–yards	74–274	60–359
Rushes–yards	33–102	26–121
Passing yards	172	238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–41–1	19–34–0
Time of possession	34:21	25:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	21/39, 153 yards, INT
Rushing	Anthonio Martin Jr.	15 carries, 93 yards, TD
Receiving	Darius Lewis	7 receptions, 51 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Tate Rodemaker	18/33, 179 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Kenyon Clay	4 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving	Larry Simmons	5 receptions, 100 yards

South Florida

Statistics	USF	USM
First downs	27	19
Plays–yards	81–562	61–487
Rushes–yards	51–369	28–90
Passing yards	193	397
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–30–0	19–33–1
Time of possession	33:39	26:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Florida	Passing		19/29, 193 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Kelley Joiner	10 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Sean Atkins	5 receptions, 87 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Ethan Crawford	6/13, 183 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	15 carries, 85 yards
Receiving	Tiaquelin Mims	6 receptions, 128 yards

at Jacksonville State

Statistics	USM	JVST
First downs	16	22
Plays–yards	60–246	64–509
Rushes–yards	37–114	48–273
Passing yards	132	236
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–23–4	14–16–1
Time of possession	28:51	31:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	John White	9/18, 117 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Kenyon Clay	10 carries, 49 yards
Receiving	Tiaquelin Mims	6 receptions, 43 yards
Jacksonville State	Passing	Tyler Huff	14/16, 236 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Tre Stewart	16 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Brock Rechsteiner	2 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Louisiana

Statistics	ULL	USM
First downs	22	8
Plays–yards	76–410	39–177
Rushes–yards	46–188	18–37
Passing yards	222	140
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–30–0	15–21–0
Time of possession	41:35	18:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing		22/30, 222 yards, TD
Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	12 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving	Terrance Carter	7 receptions, 64 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Tate Rodemaker	15/21, 140 yards
Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	7 carries, 61 yards
Receiving	Kenyon Clay	1 reception, 31 yards

at Louisiana–Monroe

Statistics	USM	ULM
First downs	18	17
Plays–yards	64–347	61–432
Rushes–yards	38–182	42–246
Passing yards	165	186
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–26–1	12–19–0
Time of possession	26:45	33:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Ethan Crawford	9/26, 165 yards, INT
Rushing	Ethan Crawford	17 carries, 70 yards
Receiving	Dannis Jackson	1 reception, 47 yards
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	10/17, 188 yards, 2 TD
Rushing		15 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Ahmad Hardy	2 receptions, 53 yards

Arkansas State

Statistics	ARST	USM
First downs	23	24
Total yards	467	367
Rushing yards	281	180
Passing yards	186	187
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	31:13	28:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing		20/31, 186 yards, 3 TD
Rushing		18 carries, 127 yards, TD
Receiving	Courtney Jackson	3 receptions, 55 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Ethan Crawford	15/23, 187 yards, INT
Rushing	Ethan Crawford	26 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Reed Jesiolowski	4 receptions, 51 yards

at James Madison

Statistics	USM	JMU
First downs	19	18
Total yards	319	357
Rushing yards	141	199
Passing yards	178	158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–34–1	16–26–1
Time of possession	30:16	29:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Ethan Crawford	11/34, 178 yards, INT
Rushing	Kenyon Clay	8 carries, 69 yards, TD
Receiving	Dannis Jackson	5 receptions, 94 yards
James Madison	Passing		15/25, 135 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	George Pettaway	16 carries, 119 yards, TD
Receiving	Wayne Knight	2 receptions, 41 yards

Marshall

Statistics	MRSH	USM
First downs	21	8
Total yards	526	183
Rushing yards	267	113
Passing yards	259	70
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–25–1	5–18–3
Time of possession	33:25	26:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Braylon Braxton	14/21, 220 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Ethan Payne	13 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving	Christian Fitzpatrick	2 receptions, 78 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Ethan Crawford	5/18, 70 yards, 3 INT
Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	8 carries, 61 yards
Receiving	Tiaquelin Mims	1 reception, 35 yards

at Texas State

Statistics	USM	TXST
First downs	14	33
Plays–yards	69–194	66–703
Rushes–yards	49–124	32–266
Passing yards	70	437
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–20–1	27–34–1
Time of possession	34:43	25:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Tate Rodemaker	6/15, 63 yards, INT
Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	15 carries, 66 yards
Receiving	Kenyon Clay	5 receptions, 43 yards
Texas State	Passing		23/28, 335 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing	Lincoln Pare	2 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving	Kole Wilson	6 receptions, 116 yards

South Alabama

Statistics	USA	USM
First downs	17	21
Plays–yards	51–380	79–306
Rushes–yards	27–187	43–169
Passing yards	193	137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–24–0	20–36–1
Time of possession	21:12	38:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing		15/24, 193 yards, 3 TD
Rushing		6 carries, 104 yards, TD
Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	8 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Southern Miss	Passing	Tate Rodemaker	15/27, 108 yards, TD
Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	12 carries, 115 yards
Receiving	Kenyon Clay	5 receptions, 39 yards

at Troy

Statistics	USM	TROY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Troy	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes and References

Web site: . Zenitz . Matt . Southern Miss makes second coaching change of 2024 season, fires Will Hall after 1-6 start . October 20, 2024 . October 24, 2024.
Web site: . Thamel . Pete . Southern Miss fires head coach Will Hall after 14-30 record . October 20, 2024 . October 24, 2024.
News: . Sklar . Sam . Will Hall fired: What Reed Stringer said as Southern Miss interim coach . October 22, 2024 . October 24, 2024.
Web site: 2024-07-22 . Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll . 2024-07-25 . sunbeltsports.org . en.
Web site: 2024 Southern Miss Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 20, 2024.