After having its streak of 18 straight winning seasons come to an end in 2012, the Southern Miss football program is well on its way to extending its new streak to three after Saturday’s 43-34 victory at Rice. The Golden…
This morning, Vancleave High School senior Lina May signed to continue her track career at the University of Southern Mississippi. Coaches say that Lina May will be leaving Vancleave High School as one of the most decorated athletes. As they…
During the offseason, the number one storyline coming out of Southern Miss fall camp was the quarterback battle between Keon Howard and Kwadra Griggs, but who said the battle was over. Howard got the start for the Golden Eagles once…
On the field, the Southern Miss brand has always been defined by a blue collar, nasty bunch work ethic. Now that brand will have a new brand of its own for the next eight years. Today, USM announced its new…
According to ESPN, the Southern Miss football team had less than a one percent chance to win with a minute 28 seconds left to go at Louisiana Tech. In typical USM fashion, the .2 percent prevailed. The Golden Eagles made…
On Saturday, the Southern Miss football team put up more than 400 yards of total offense for the fifth game in a row, but it’s what the defense did against UTEP that made for a happy homecoming. Of course, the…
Southern Miss running back Ito Smith took home Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week honors for his career day against Louisiana Monroe. The senior went off for 219 yards on 27 carries which is the first time he’s ever…
Keon Howard’s first chance as USM’s starting quarterback was over after just one half of football, but as is the case in life most of the time, the sophomore got a second chance at UTSA. Kwadra Griggs had been leading…
For a team that only lost to Kentucky by a touchdown in the season opener, Southern Miss was a heavy favorite to take down North Texas at home in last week’s conference opener. Instead, the Golden Eagles blew a 21-7…
In Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is looking to leave the past in the past after its 43-28 home defeat at the hands of North Texas on Saturday. The Golden Eagles squandered a 21-7 second quarter lead while the Mean Green was…
There are two schools of thought when it comes to bye weeks: they either come at a good time or a bad time. For Southern Miss, it’s a chance to get rested and healthy, but at what cost in terms…
The Southern Miss football team went into the opening week of the season with two viable options at quarterback, but two games into the new year the coaching staff has settled on one guy under center. Kwadra Griggs remains atop…
Another former Southern Miss athlete being affected by Hurricane Irma is Norville Carey, who starred for the Black and Gold on the basketball court. Despite playing his final season at Rider, Carey was a big part of the USM program…
When it comes to natural disasters as big as Hurricane Irma, most everyone has some kind of personal connection to the affected regions. For the Southern Miss sports family, one of those connections is Tim Lynch. The former first baseman…
From the Singing River Classic to the ranks of division I college football, Paul Gainer is having to grow up quickly as a freshman at Southern Miss that’s already been called into action. On Saturday, the former Gautier standout was…
Despite playing two quarterbacks against Kentucky on Saturday, the Southern Miss football team was pretty close to taking down its SEC counterpart for the second year in a row. But USM couldn’t overcome its slow start on offense with Keon…
When Southern Miss fall camp opened up back in July, the big headline was the quarterback battle. Now with less than 72 hours left until the season opener, that’s still the big story at USM: Keon Howard or Kwadra Griggs.…
Game week is officially here for the college football season which means press conference day across the country. This morning, the Southern Miss football team took to the podium leading up to its home opener versus Kentucky. Last year, the…
From the onset of fall camp, Southern Miss Head Coach Jay Hopson has been looking for the next in line at the quarterback position. That battle has raged on in recent weeks and there’s still no clear cut winner to…
On Saturday, the Southern Miss football team took the field at MM Roberts Stadium for its first scrimmage of fall camp. Afterwards, players and coaches took to the mic for USM’s annual media day with a lot of focus on…
Heading into 2017, one of the deepest position groups on the Southern Miss football team is wide receiver. A big piece of that puzzle is expected to be a player that hasn’t taken a snap in over a year. A…
The Southern Miss football team also threw the pads on this week as fall camp rages on in Hattiesburg. After this morning’s session, the Golden Eagles are six down with 23 to go. The day to day grind of battling…
What the Golden Eagles lack in experience at quarterback they make up for it at the skill positions. The Southern Miss football team enters fall camp with a lot of weapons and plenty of depth. Primarily at running back and…
For the first time since 2013, the Southern Miss football team has a true battle at the quarterback position. In 2015, Tyler Matthews challenged Nick Mullens for the starting role, only to have the latter go on and win Conference…