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Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs Southern Miss Golden Eagles Recap - Golden Eagles Win 49-21
Louisiana-Monroe couldn't hang with the Golden Eagles on Saturday as Southern Miss blasted the Warhawks 49-21 in Week 9 action at Carlisle-Faulkner Field at M.M. Roberts Stadium.
Southern Miss was a favorite by -13.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 50.0.
Robert Briggs rushed for 55 yards, while Matt Jones added 42 yards in the win. Tychaun Chapman and Elijah Metcalf added 83 and 76 receiving yards respectively.
Zachary Palmer-Smith rushed for 111 yards for Louisiana-Monroe, while Braylon McReynolds added 36 yards. Landon Graves threw for 103 yards for the Warhawks, while receivers Jonathan Bibbs and Nic Trujillo had 34 and 19 yards respectively.
Southern Miss outgained Louisiana-Monroe 445-312 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 22-21 by the Warhawks.
The time of possession battle favored Louisiana-Monroe as their offense was on the field for 34:57, longer than the 24:59 of their opponents.
Southern Miss heads into a Week 11 battle against Arkansas State. Louisiana-Monroe, meanwhile, will have their next action against Old Dominion.