Adams with 2 returns, Southern Miss beats Alcorn St. 38-10
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) Jaylond Adams returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a score to help Southern Mississippi jump to an early lead and beat Alcorn State 38-10 on Saturday in a season opener.
Adams, who sat out most of the 2018 season due to an injury, also scored on an 80-yard punt return early in the fourth quarter. Jack Abraham threw for 293 yards and a touchdown for the Golden Eagles. He also ran for a score.
The Golden Eagles held Alcorn State to just 56 yards offense in the first half. As the Braves' offense stalled, Andrew Stein added to Southern Mississippi's early 7-0 edge with a pair of field goals, from 20 and 19 yards, to make it 13-0 at halftime.
The Braves opened the second half with a 15-yard scoring dash by De'Shawn Waller to close to 13-7. But Abraham answered for the Golden Eagles on the next drive, throwing a 55-yard strike to Neil McLaurin for a 21-7 lead with 8:26 remaining in the third. Adams' fourth-quarter punt return for a score sealed the win for Southern Mississippi.
Noah Johnson threw for 143 yards for the Braves. Waller finished with 51 rushing yards.
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
N. Johnson
13 QB
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N. Johnson | 17/31 | 143 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. Harper
02 QB
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F. Harper | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Waller
03 RB
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D. Waller | 16 | 51 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Duffey
05 RB
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N. Duffey | 7 | 25 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Forman
23 RB
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M. Forman | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bolton
24 RB
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J. Bolton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Johnson
13 QB
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N. Johnson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Harper
02 QB
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F. Harper | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Blair
11 WR
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C. Blair | 0 | 4 | 67 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Anderson
81 WR
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R. Anderson | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Duffey
05 RB
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N. Duffey | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. McNair Jr.
7 WR
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T. McNair Jr. | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Anthony Jr.
16 WR
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J. Anthony Jr. | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Pringle
82 WR
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L. Pringle | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Wood
08 TE
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N. Wood | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Green
18 WR
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C. Green | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Waller
03 RB
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D. Waller | 0 | 4 | -8 | 0 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
C. Argue Jr.
38 DE
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C. Argue Jr. | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Burks
01 DB
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D. Burks | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Morrison
45 DB
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J. Morrison | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Wilson
22 DB
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T. Wilson | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. McCullough
19 K
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C. McCullough | 1/2 | 44 | 1/1 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. McCullough
19 K
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C. McCullough | 7 | 43.1 | 1 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Morrison
45 DB
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J. Morrison | 2 | 10.5 | 16 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Abraham
15 QB
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J. Abraham | 18/28 | 293 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Baker
23 RB
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D. Baker | 8 | 35 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Anderson
12 RB
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S. Anderson | 8 | 22 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Kempf
36 RB
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J. Kempf | 3 | 20 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Perkins
33 RB
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K. Perkins | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Whatley
6 QB
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T. Whatley | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Abraham
15 QB
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J. Abraham | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ti. Jones
5 WR
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Ti. Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Mitchell
80 WR
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J. Mitchell | 0 | 7 | 133 | 0 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ti. Jones
5 WR
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Ti. Jones | 0 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. McLaurin
13 WR
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N. McLaurin | 0 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Adams
2 WR
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J. Adams | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Mosley
22 RB
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T. Mosley | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Ladner
48 TE
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R. Ladner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Terry
82 WR
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T. Terry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Whittington
47 LB
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T. Whittington | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Bozeman
28 LB
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S. Bozeman | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Maples
32 LB
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H. Maples | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Latham
6 LB
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S. Latham | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Boothe
41 LB
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R. Boothe | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Evans
34 LB
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T. Evans | 0-1 | -0.5 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
A. Stein
98 K
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A. Stein | 3/3 | 24 | 4/4 | 13 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Z. Everett
93 P
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Z. Everett | 3 | 45.0 | 0 | 51 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Adams 2 WR
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J. Adams | 2 | 46.5 | 80 | 1 |