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NCAA Basketball: Southern Miss vs. Rice

When Donnie Tyndall was roaming the sidelines for two years at Southern Miss, the men’s basketball team went 29-2 at Reed Green Coliseum. But before this season, the Golden Eagles were an even .500 at home under Doc Sadler. However,…

Southern Miss hoops making progress

An overall record of 9-10 doesn’t sound great, but when you consider those nine wins are the same as the Southern Miss men’s basketball team had all of last year, the progress is obvious. For starters, the Golden Eagles are…

Southern Miss wide receiver declaring for NFL draft

Southern Miss wide receiver Korey Robertson has played his final game for the Golden Eagles and will declare for the 2018 NFL draft as first reported by Jason Munz of the Hattiesburg American. Having already signed with STL Sports, Robertson…

NCAA Football: Southern Miss vs. Florida State

In Shreveport today, the Southern Miss football team looked to upset Florida State at the Independence Bowl. The Eagles, who ended the season 8-4, and the 6-6 Seminoles were both looking to finish the year off with a final win.…

USM falls short to Florida State

Florida State defeats USM 42-13 in the Independence Bowl. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is in Shreveport with a closer look at the USM defeat.

Southern Miss is going to the Independence Bowl

From 1982 to 1991, Southern Miss and Florida State were fellow members of the old Metro Conference. Five years later was the last time the two schools played in football, but that’s all about to change. Yesterday, USM accepted a…

USM’s Ito Smith breaks touchdown record

Ito Smith had himself a day on Saturday, running himself right into the record books with three touchdowns. He now has 48 for his USM career, surpassing the 46 of Damion Fletcher. In addition, Smith became just the tenth player…

Southern Miss reaches bowl eligibility

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…

Vancleave runner signs with USM

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…

Golden Eagles still playing musical chairs under center

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…

Southern Miss announces Adidas partnership

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…

Golden Eagles stun Louisiana Tech with 2OT thriller

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…

Southern Miss bounces back at UTSA

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…

Southern Miss looking in the mirror

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…

Southern Miss drops conference opener

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…

Southern Miss rested for North Texas

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…

Southern Miss staying the course at QB

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…

Southern Miss names new starting quarterback

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…