Southern Miss football score vs. Appalachian State: Live updates for Week 9
Southern Miss football is seven games into the season and already at six losses.
Last week's loss at South Alabama was a 55-3 demolition that resulted in a private conversation on the field between Southern Miss coach Will Hall and athletics director Jeremy McClain after the game. Hall has since relinquished his play-calling duties in an effort to snap USM's six-game losing streak.
The Golden Eagles (1-6, 0-4 Sun Belt) are playing at Appalachian State (3-4, 1-2) today for the first time in program history. Kidd Brewer Stadium hasn't been friendly to visitors either, with opponents going just 10-50 in Boone, North Carolina, since 2014.
App State's three wins are against Gardner-Webb, East Carolina and Louisiana-Monroe. Its four losses are against North Carolina, Wyoming, Coastal Carolina and Old Dominion.
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Southern Miss vs. Appalachian State kickoff time today, TV channel and betting odds
KICKOFF: 2:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
BETTING ODDS: Appalachian State by 16.5
Southern Miss football score updates vs. Appalachian State
Final: Appalachian State 48, Southern Miss 38
Appalachian State 48, Southern Miss 38: App State ices the game
A 21-yard touchdown by Christian Horn with 14 seconds remaining put an end to Southern Miss' hopes.
Appalachian State 42, Southern Miss 38: App State takes first lead of the game
Kanye Roberts bolted for a 61-yard touchdown with 6:37 to play.
Southern Miss 38, Appalachian State 35: App State not going away
A 49-yard touchdown from Chrisitan Horn made it a one-possession game with 11:33 to play in the fourth quarter.
Southern Miss 38, Appalachian State 28: Jakarius Caston 11-yard rushing touchdown
Jakarius Caston took a handoff from Ethan Crawford 11 yards to extend Southern Miss' lead to 38-28 with 14:01 remaining in regulation.
End of the third quarter: Southern Miss 31, Appalachian State 28
Southern Miss 31, Appalachian State 28: Fumble leads to touchdown
Bill Wiles was strip sacked inches outside the Southern Miss end zone before Ahmani Marshall rushed for a 1-yard touchdown with 5:21 to play in the third quarter.
Southern Miss 31, Appalachian State 21: Frank Gore Jr. hits a home run
Southern Miss responded to App State's touchdown with a 75-yard Frank Gore Jr. rushing touchdown on its first offensive snap of the second half.
Southern Miss 24, Appalachian State 21: Mountaineers strike to open second half
Joey Aguilar found Dashaun Davis for a 57-yard touchdown with 12:13 to play in the third quarter.
Halftime: Southern Miss 24, Appalachian State 14
Southern Miss 24, Appalachian State 14: Golden Eagles convert turnover into points
Jay Stanley grabbed his third interception of the season, setting up a 42-yard Andrew Stein field goal with 2:05 to play in the second quarter.
Southern Miss 21, Appalachian State 14: Ethan Crawford first career touchdown
Although Billy Wiles is starting at quarterback, true freshman Ethan Crawford has played four snaps so far. He bolted up the middle for a 10-yard rushing touchdown with 5:01 remaining in the second quarter.
Southern Miss 14, Appalachian State 14: App State responds quickly
The Moutaineers needed just three plays to tie the game back up. Joey Aguilar completed a 26-yard touchdown to Eli Wilson with 8:14 remaining in the second quarter.
Southern Miss 14, Appalachian State 7: Frank Gore Jr. 42-yard touchdown
Billy Wiles made a perfect read to pitch it out wide to Frank Gore Jr, who turned up field for a 42-yard touchdown with 9:15 to play in the second quarter.
End of the first quarter: Southern Miss 7, Appalachian State 7
Southern Miss 7, Appalachian State 7: Maquel Haywood 8-yard rushing touchdown
The Southern Miss defense forced two App State punts to open the game, but the Mountaineers tied the game at 7-7 with 1:50 remaining in the first quarter on an 8-yard rushing touchdown from Maquel Haywood.
Southern Miss 7, Appalachian State 0: Southern Miss starts with a statement
Billy Wiles completed all four of his passes for 68 yards, capped off with a 16-yard touchdown catch by Latreal Jones on the game's opening drive. Southern Miss leads 7-0 with 12:39 to play in the first quarter.
Sam Sklar is the Southern Miss beat reporter for the Hattiesburg American. Email him at ssklar@hattiesb.gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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