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Gore propels Southern Miss past FIU 37-17
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Frank Gore Jr. threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores and Southern Miss started fast in a 37-17 victory over Florida International on Saturday.
Dajon Richards scored on a 29-yard run to finish off the first drive for the Golden Eagles (3-9, 2-6 Conference USA). Max Bortenschlager threw a pick on first down for the Panthers (1-11, 0-8) and Gore needed one play to fire a 34-yard scoring strike to Jason Brownlee - one of his two TD catches - for a 14-0 lead. Southern Miss forced a three-and-out and Natrone Brooks returned the punt 77 yards to the Panthers' 2-yard line. Gore ran it in on the next play for a 21-0 lead and the Panthers never got closer than seven points from there.
Bortenschlager got FIU on the scoreboard with a 91-yard TD pass to Tyrese Chambers with 58 seconds left in the first quarter. It was the longest TD pass in FIU history - topping an 87-yarder from Josh Padrick to tight end Samuel Smith in a 14-10 loss to Maryland in 2004.
FIU lost 10 straight games to close out the season after beating FCS-member Long Island University 48-10 in the opener.
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Key Players
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T. Chambers
0 WR 155 ReYds, ReTD, 5 RECs |
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F. Gore Jr.
3 RB 68 RuYds, 2 RuTDs |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
6:26
D.Richard rushed to FIU End Zone for 29 yards. D.Richard for 29 yards TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
92
yds
5:15
pos
0
6
Point After TD
6:26
B.Bourgeois extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
7
Touchdown
6:01
F.Gore pass complete to FIU 34. Catch made by J.Brownlee at FIU 34. Gain of 34 yards. J.Brownlee for 34 yards TOUCHDOWN.
1
plays
34
yds
00:08
pos
0
13
Point After TD
6:01
B.Bourgeois extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
14
Touchdown
3:46
F.Gore rushed to FIU End Zone for 2 yards. F.Gore for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN.
1
plays
2
yds
00:04
pos
0
20
Point After TD
3:46
B.Bourgeois extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
21
Touchdown
0:58
M.Bortenschlager pass complete to FIU 9. Catch made by T.Chambers at FIU 9. Gain of 91 yards. T.Chambers for 91 yards TOUCHDOWN.
2
plays
96
yds
00:51
pos
6
21
Point After TD
0:58
C.Gabriel extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
21
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
11:01
L.Joseph rushed to USM End Zone for 8 yards. L.Joseph for 8 yards TOUCHDOWN.
7
plays
79
yds
3:14
pos
13
21
Point After TD
11:01
C.Gabriel extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
21
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
9:58
B.Bourgeois 25 yard field goal attempt is good Center-USM Holder-USM.
9
plays
67
yds
5:01
pos
14
24
Field Goal
4:46
C.Gabriel 26 yard field goal attempt is good Center-FIU Holder-FIU.
11
plays
66
yds
5:13
pos
17
24
4th Quarter
Touchdown
10:37
F.Gore rushed to FIU End Zone for 5 yards. F.Gore for 5 yards TOUCHDOWN.
12
plays
75
yds
7:29
pos
17
30
Point After TD
10:37
B.Bourgeois extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
17
31
Touchdown
8:45
F.Gore pass complete to FIU 34. Catch made by J.Brownlee at FIU 34. Gain of 34 yards. J.Brownlee for 34 yards TOUCHDOWN.
1
plays
34
yds
00:06
pos
17
37
Missed Point After Touchdown
8:45
B.Bourgeois extra point is no good.
plays
yds
pos
17
38
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 14 | 19 |
| Rushing | 9 | 14 |
| Passing | 5 | 5 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 5-12 | 4-9 |
| 4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Total Net Yards | 391 | 444 |
| Total Plays | 59 | 53 |
| Avg Gain | 6.6 | 8.4 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 160 | 322 |
| Rush Attempts | 35 | 43 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| Yards Passing | 231 | 122 |
| Comp. - Att. | 13-24 | 8-10 |
| Yards Per Pass | 7.1 | 12.2 |
| Penalties - Yards | 4-20 | 1-10 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 5 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 3 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Int. Thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Punts - Avg | 4-41.3 | 3-50.0 |
| Return Yards | 0 | 87 |
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 2-81 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 2-6 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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M. Bortenschlager
12 QB
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M. Bortenschlager | 13/24 | 231 | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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L. Joseph
8 RB
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L. Joseph | 16 | 105 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Wilson Jr.
21 RB
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E. Wilson Jr. | 8 | 56 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Peterson Jr.
3 RB
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S. Peterson Jr. | 5 | 27 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Bortenschlager
12 QB
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M. Bortenschlager | 6 | -28 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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T. Chambers
0 WR
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T. Chambers | 9 | 5 | 155 | 1 | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Singleton
2 WR
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B. Singleton | 8 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Joseph
8 RB
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L. Joseph | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. McDonald
85 TE
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J. McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Kaleo
83 WR
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C. Kaleo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Wilson Jr.
21 RB
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E. Wilson Jr. | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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G. Bernadel
48 LB
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G. Bernadel | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Dames
4 DB
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R. Dames | 3-3 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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P. Withers
15 DB
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P. Withers | 3-6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Volmar
23 DB
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A. Volmar | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Jackson
10 LB
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D. Jackson | 2-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Dunbar
19 DB
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D. Dunbar | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Pace
49 DL
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S. Pace | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Danzy
89 DL
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T. Danzy | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Robinson
18 DB
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D. Robinson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Kaleo
83 WR
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C. Kaleo | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Powell
11 LB
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J. Powell | 1-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Strickland
99 DL
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D. Strickland | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Potts
29 DB
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J. Potts | 0-5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Gates
9 LB
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J. Gates | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Oliver
5 DL
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K. Oliver | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Reynolds
96 DL
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D. Reynolds | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Passmore
91 DL
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J. Passmore | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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C. Gabriel
37 K
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C. Gabriel | 1/2 | 26 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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T. Heatherly
1 P
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T. Heatherly | 4 | 41.3 | 0 | 58 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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L. Joseph
8 RB
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L. Joseph | 1 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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F. Gore, Jr.
3 RB
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F. Gore, Jr. | 4/5 | 81 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Willis
11 WR
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A. Willis | 4/4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Goldstein
18 QB
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J. Goldstein | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Richard
6 RB
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D. Richard | 16 | 107 | 1 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Jones
0 WR
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D. Jones | 9 | 90 | 0 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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F. Gore, Jr.
3 RB
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F. Gore, Jr. | 13 | 68 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Willis
11 WR
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A. Willis | 4 | 59 | 0 | 33 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Brownlee
1 WR
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J. Brownlee | 5 | 5 | 98 | 2 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Caston
15 WR
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J. Caston | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Hayes
16 WR
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B. Hayes | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Gunter
89 TE
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G. Gunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Jones
0 WR
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D. Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Robinson
86 WR
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J. Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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H. Maples
32 LB
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H. Maples | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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L. Daniel
20 DB
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L. Daniel | 3-3 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Latham
6 LB
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S. Latham | 3-5 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Stanley
21 DB
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J. Stanley | 3-3 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Cunningham
5 DL
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E. Cunningham | 2-1 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Newsome
35 LB
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T. Newsome | 2-5 | 1.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Jones
26 DB
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J. Jones | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Carr Jr.
45 DL
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J. Carr Jr. | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Harrell
29 DB
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C. Harrell | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Perry
8 LB
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J. Perry | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||