After an offensive shootout in the first half, Southern Miss pulled away in the second half as the Golden Eagles continued their dominant offensive performance defeating North Texas 45-27 Saturday evening at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
With the win, Southern Miss (4-2, 2-0) earned its second Conference USA victory of the season. The Golden Eagles tied the all-time season series 7-7, improved to 61-22 in homecoming games and 2-2 versus the Mean Green in homecoming matchups.
USM finished the game with 560 yards of total offense with huge contributions from quarterback Jack Abraham and running back De'Michael Harris.