Louisiana meets Southern Miss in Sun Belt play
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Southern Miss (4-2) at Louisiana (2-4), Oct. 18 at 5 p.m. EDT.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Louisiana Offense
Overall: 325.2 yards per game (115th in FBS)
Passing: 140.8 yards per game (131st)
Rushing: 184.3 yards per game (41st)
Scoring: 25.8 points per game (86th)
Louisiana Defense
Overall: 414.0 yards per game (114th in FBS)
Passing: 198.2 yards per game (44th)
Rushing: 215.8 yards per game (133rd)
Scoring: 30.8 points per game (117th)
Southern Miss Offense
Overall: 394.2 yards per game (67th in FBS)
Passing: 247.2 yards per game (56th)
Rushing: 147.0 yards per game (81st)
Scoring: 32.2 points per game (50th)
Southern Miss Defense
Overall: 397.0 yards per game (106th in FBS)
Passing: 243.8 yards per game (104th)
Rushing: 153.2 yards per game (82nd)
Scoring: 27.7 points per game (95th)
Louisiana ranks 127th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 46.3% of the time. Southern Miss ranks 53rd on offense, converting on 42.2% of third downs.
Louisiana ranks 56th in the FBS with a +1 turnover margin, compared to Southern Miss’ 4th-ranked +8 margin.
Louisiana is 133rd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:11.
Team leaders
Louisiana
Passing: Daniel Beale, 385 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs, 50.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Zylan Perry, 411 yards on 59 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Robert Williams, 223 yards on 14 catches, 0 TDs
Southern Miss
Passing: Braylon Braxton, 1,473 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs, 65.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Jeffery Pittman, 346 yards on 74 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Carl Chester, 300 yards on 16 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
Louisiana was beaten by James Madison 24-14 on Saturday, Oct. 11. Lunch Winfield threw for 243 yards on 14-of-28 attempts (50.0%) with two touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 15 times for 23 yards. Elijah Davis had 21 rushing yards on nine carries. Williams put up 134 yards on five catches.
Southern Miss won 38-35 over Georgia Southern on Thursday, Oct. 9. Braxton led Southern Miss with 237 yards on 19-of-28 passing (67.9%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. Pittman had 140 rushing yards on 31 carries and two touchdowns, adding one reception for one yard. Elijah Metcalf had four receptions for 62 yards.
Next game
Louisiana plays at Troy on Oct. 25. Southern Miss hosts Louisiana-Monroe on Oct. 25.