Any thoughts of a Kentucky hangover for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles can be put to bed, as the Golden Eagles drubbed Southern University on Saturday evening.
The Golden Eagles scored early and often in front of the 24,337 people in attendance.
Southern Miss’ special teams opened the scoring when senior defensive lineman Xavier Thigpen recovered a botched Southern snap in the Jaguar end zone. The Golden Eagle defense smothered the Jaguar offense, pushing them deep into their own territory before recovering the snap.
The flood of scoring had only just begun for the Jaguars, unfortunately, as seniors Ito Smith Jr.