Southern Miss football vs. Texas State: Live scoring updates
HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss football (1-3, 0-1 Sun Belt) returns home Saturday looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
Its opponent, Texas State, is off to a 3-1 start to the season, highlighted by a road upset win against Baylor to open the season. G.J. Kinne is the Bobcats' new head coach, and he's brought in 44 transfers that have made quick patchwork to a team that won just four games last season.
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Southern Miss won last year's meeting on a late touchdown catch from Chandler Pittman. The Golden Eagles are yet to put together a complete game this season, but they got their running game going last week, an encouraging sign entering Saturday.
Southern Miss game time, TV channel and betting odds today vs Texas State
KICKOFF: 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+ (stream it live)
Betting odds: Texas State by 5.5
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Southern Miss football score updates vs. Texas State
Final: Texas State 50, Southern Miss 36
Texas State 50, Southern Miss 36: Texas State puts game on ice
Malik Hornsby ran for a touchdown with 1:39 to play in the game.
Texas State 42, Southern Miss 36: USM scores 26 unanswered points
The Golden Eagles keep on rolling, this time with a Frank Gore Jr. touchdown with 6:16 to play.
Texas State 42, Southern Miss 29: Billy Wiles makes it a two-possesion game
Texas State fumbled on its side of the field, eventually leading to a four-yard rushing touchdown from Billy Wiles with 10:52 to play.
Texas State 42, Southern Miss 23: Jakarius Caston keeps USM alive
An eight-yard touchdown catch from Jakraius Caston makes it a three-possession game with 12:31 to play.
End of the third quarter: Texas State 42, Southern Miss 16
Texas State 42, Southern Miss 16: USM scores on first possession of second half
Ti Mims caught an 11-yard touchdown from Billy Wiles with 12:28 remaining in the third quarter. Andrew Stein's extra point was blocked.
End of the second quarter: Texas State 42, Southern Miss 10
Texas State 42, Southern Miss 10: Ismail Mahdi scores fourth touchdown of the first half
Ismail Mahdi, a Houston Christian transfer, scored his fourth touchdown of the half on an eight-yard run with 3:22 remaining in the second quarter.
Texas State 35, Southern Miss 10: Big plays gashing USM defense
Texas State scored with ease again, this time a 23-yard touchdown run form Ismail Mahdi with 7:40 to play in the second quarter.
Texas State 28, Southern Miss 10: Frank Gore Jr. scores from wildcat
Latreal Jones caught a 43-yard pass, setting up a one-yard touchdown run from Frank Gore Jr. with 12:13 remaining in the second quarter.
End of the first quarter: Texas State 28, Southern Miss 3
Texas State 28, Southern Miss 3: Bobcats drive down field in just three plays
Texas State took just 37 seconds off the clock to take a 28-3 lead with 39 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
Texas State 21, Southern Miss 3: Andrew Stein gets USM on the board
A false start on fourth down from Gerquan Scott forced Southern Miss to settle for a 38-yard field goal with 1:16 to play in the first quarter.
Texas State 21, Southern Miss 0: Ismail Mahdi scores second touchdown of first quarter
A three-yard rushing touchdown from Ismail Mahdi gives Texas State a 21-0 lead with still 6:57 remaining in the first quarter.
Texas State 14, Southern Miss 0: Golden Eagles dig early hole
Billy Wiles threw an interception on Southern Miss' first play from scrimmage, setting up a five-yard touchdown catch by Texas State's Kole Wilson with 11:48 remaining in the first quarter.
Texas State 7, Southern Miss 0: Bobcats take opening kick to the house
Texas State running back Ismail Mahdi took the game's opening kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown 14 seconds into the game.
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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