Southern Miss (3-1, 1-0) traveled to El Paso, Texas to face conference opponent UTEP (1- 3, 0-1). The 1,125-mile trip was nothing less than productive for Southern Miss, as it earned the win by a margin of 34-7.
Southern Miss was the first team to put points on the board with an early field goal in the first quarter. UTEP answered with a 68-yard touchdown run by Aaron Jones. Jones was Conference USA’s leading rusher, entering the game and finishing with 101 yards at the half.
Jones faced multiple setbacks throughout the game, sidelining him for the majority of the second half.