Sophomore quarterback Keon Howard will start Southern Miss' game at Louisiana Tech Saturday.
It will be Howard's fourth start of the season and third in a row. The Golden Eagles (4-2, 2-1 in Conference USA) have won back-to-back games, both with Howard at quarterback.
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Junior quarterback Kwadra Griggs has also started three games for Southern Miss this season. Griggs, however, suffered an injury to his non-throwing hand or wrist on Sept. 30.
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Howard, a former Laurel star, is 43-of-70 passing this season for 591 yards.