Ryan Hebert News

LAST YEAR, a group of Southern Miss football players and coaches visited the Children's Hospital of New Orleans prior to the New Orleans Bowl.

Southern Miss accepted a bid to play in the New Orleans Bowl for the second straight year Sunday night.

There are a variety of reasons for Southern Miss to attack Houston's perimeter run defense.

While the Golden Eagles proved productive in other areas on special teams, Southern Miss placekicker Justin Estes returned to early-season form as he struggled mightily.

What used to be a rivalry between Southern Miss and Tulane in the ''Battle for the Bell'' will be renewed Saturday at M.M. Roberts Stadium.

Second-year head coach Larry Fedora and his coaching staff are banking on another big year rushing the football, and with a bevy of talent at the running back position, the sky could be the limit.

With four starters returning on the offensive line for Southern Miss this season, the one big question entering preseason camp was at right tackle.

The 2008 football season was a fine run for Southern Miss on the offensive side of the football.

Five players made the C-USA preseason all-conference team voted on by the league's head coaches: senior RB Damion Fletcher, sophomore WR DeAndre Brown, senior RG Ryan Hebert, junior DT Anthony Gray and senior FS Eddie Hicks.

There is one area of concern that stands out for Southern Miss football coach Larry Fedora as his team prepares to report to campus on Tuesday.

Southern Miss placed a league-high five players are on the Conference USA preseason football team picked by league coaches, the league announced.

Southern Miss rising sophomore DeAndre Brown garnered a preseason third-team All-American nod by Phil Steele's College Football Publications, while a total of 11 Golden Eagles were tabbed as All-Conference USA performers.