Led by backup quarterback Keon Howard’s 220 yard, three touchdown performance, Southern Miss walked out of San Antonio’s Alamo Bowl Saturday night with a much needed 31-29 conference victory.
The scoring began early for the Golden Eagles, as Howard found junior Jay’Shawn Washington for a 32 yard touchdown pass with 9:37 remaining in the first quarter to put the Golden Eagles up 7-3.
USM wouldn’t score again until the third quarter when Howard would find junior Korey Robertson for a 20 yard touchdown reception and then one minute and 47 seconds later, freshman standout, Quez Watkins, for a 48 yard touchdown pass to put USM up 21- 13 heading into the fourth quarter.