University of Southern Mississippi NCAA News

Whether it's mistakes in the kick return game or on place-kicking, frustrations are starting to mount for Southern Miss in the special teams area.

Houston Quarterback Case Keenum fires one of his 54 pass attempts against Southern Miss Saturday in Houston.

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

The last time Southern Miss faced Houston on its home field came in 2006 in the Conference USA title game.

HATTIESBURG - John Calipari will no longer be courtside when Memphis begins its Conference USA schedule this season, but the coaching legend leaves quite a legacy in a 61-game winning streak against league foes.

For five years, Southern Miss basketball coach Larry Eustachy has told fans to be patient.

A couple of Conference USA heavyweights go head-to-head this weekend, as the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles take aim at the 15th-ranked Houston Cougars at Robertson Stadium.

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This week is the start of a four-game Conference USA gauntlet for Southern Miss as it looks to finish strong and earn a berth in the league title game.

Southern Miss gets another chance to knock off a nationally-ranked team when it visits Houston on Saturday.

As part of the homecoming festivities this weekend, the Southern Miss men's basketball team will play a "Black and Gold" scrimmage this Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Payne Center.

For one moment, C.J. Bailey made like a Michael McGee, allowing Andre Watson to make like a Rod Davis.

With a date against 17th-ranked Houston looming next week, Southern Miss hopes to avoid a trap game today when it entertains Tulane on homecoming at Roberts Stadium.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- It will be a matchup of backup quarterbacks when Southern Mississippi hosts Tulane on Saturday for the 28th "Battle of the Bell." The Golden Eagles are 1-1 under the direction of second-string quarterback Martevious Young since losing starter Austin Davis for the season to a torn foot ligament.

The first half of the season for Southern Miss receiver DeAndre Brown had the pace of a NASCAR race with too many caution laps.

Cameron Zipp knows a little bit about rolling with the punches. Just playing on Southern Miss' football team the past two seasons has provided plenty of challenges -- the death of a teammate, a position change, quarterback changes, losing streaks.

Defensive back Michael McGee wasn't able to finish Saturday's 36-16 win over Memphis, and coach Larry Fedora said Monday that his status is in doubt for Saturday's homecoming game against Tulane.

Southern Miss coach Larry Fedora said his team made strides in its 36-16 win against Memphis that snapped a three-game losing streak.

Two teams still remaining on Marshall's schedule appear to be better than advertised after big conference victories this month.

Tracey Lampley had a 50-yard punt return in the third quarter to key a big second half in Southern Mississippi's 36-16 win over Memphis on Saturday night.