Despite a strong defensive performance, Southern Miss (2-6, 1-3 Conference USA) fell short of completing a fourth-quarter comeback against Western Kentucky (3-6, 2-3 Conference USA) and lost 10-7.
While Southern Miss started with a 10-0 deficit in the first half, the Nasty Bunch limited the Hilltoppers to 100 yards and prevented any scores in the second half, giving the offense an opportunity to come back.
“Starting with Rice and last week, I saw some of the Nasty Bunch defense back. I saw that attitude, that confidence, that physicality and I really saw it tonight,” Interim Head Coach Tim Billings said.