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Southern Miss vs Louisiana Tech: Golden Eagles defense set for another test

After University of Southern Mississippi head coach Jay Hopson earned a Gatorade bath in the Golden Eagles' 45-27 victory over North Texas, he entered the postgame press excited about his team's win but knew there was more work to be done.

Southern Miss (4-2, 2-0 Conference USA) had just defeated a North Texas team that had the Golden Eagles' number over the last three matchups and featured a high-powered offense.

The Golden Eagles' defense held the Mean Green to 378 yards of offense, 2-of-12 on third-down conversions and only one second-half touchdown.

"We have plenty more big games coming up and next week is no exception," Hopson said.