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12/18/22 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss + More +

Frank Gore Jr. ran for an NCAA bowl-record 329 yards and accounted for three touchdowns to help Southern Miss hold off Rice 38-24 on Saturday night in the LendingTree Bowl. Gore, the son of the former NFL star, had a 64-yard scoring run in the second quarter, threw an 18-yard touchdown pass in the third and ran for 55 yards for another score in the fourth. He also ran 59 yards to set up the go-ahead touchdown for the Golden Eagles (7-6). Gore, who had 21 carries, broke the mark of 317 yards set by Appalachian State's Camerun Peoples in the 2020 Myrtle Beach Bowl against North Texas. Gore broke the Southern Miss record of 304 by Sam Dejarnette against Florida State in 1982. Rice quarterback AJ Padgett threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns - all in the third quarter - to give the Owls (5-8) a brief 24-17 lead. He threw 26 and 32 yards to Isaiah Esdale to tie a game Southern Miss led 17-3 at halftime, then connected with Bradley Rozner to put Rice up 24-17 with 5:06 left in the third.

Gore's 18-yard touchdown pass to Ty Mims - his seventh passing score of the season - tied it at 24 after three quarters. Trey Lowe threw a 26-yard touchdown to Jason Brownlee on the second play of the fourth quarter to give the Golden Eagles the lead at 31-24, and Gore's 55-yarder capped the scoring with 2:57 left. Linebacker Daylen Gill had three of Southern Miss' season-high five sacks. Lowe threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jakarius Caston to give Southern Miss a 7-0 lead at the 12:20 mark of the first quarter. Gore's 64-yard run made it 14-0 early in the second. Field goals of 34 yards by Rice's Christian VanSickle and 18 yards by Southern Miss' Brooks Bourgeois closed out the first-half scoring. - Southern Miss/AP College Football

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RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: RB - Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (So., RB - Miami, Fla.),...Gore, Jr. reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the initial time in his Golden Eagle tenure as it marked the first occasion for the school since 2017. Heading into a bowl contest, Gore, Jr. owns 1,053 yards on the ground with seven touchdowns, a 5.1 yards per carry average while rushing for 87.8 yards per game. His exploits led to the 21st time a Golden Eagle has gone over 1,000 yards rushing in a season and, after posting a career-high 199 yards on the ground in the season finale at ULM, Gore, Jr. jumped into the No. 8 spot on the career chart for rushing with 2,562 yards. - Southern Miss Football

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RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Jason Brownlee, rSr/2023, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: WR - Jason Brownlee, Southern Miss (Sr., WR - West Point, Miss.),...Brownlee, the school's Conerly Trophy finalist for top player in the state of Mississippi, he led the Golden Eagles in catches (52), receiving yards (819) and touchdown catches (7). He also moved into the No. 10 spot at the school in career receiving yards with 2,072 yards after making a 23-yard catch at ULM. Brownlee ranks tied for No.2 with Mike Thomas and Quez Watkins at the school in career 100-yard receiving games and his 20 career touchdown receptions ranks No. 4 in USM history. - Southern Miss Football

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WR Jason Brownlee, Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Jay Stanley, rSr/2024, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: DB - Jay Stanley, Southern Miss (Jr., DB - Greenwood, Miss.),...Stanley recorded 57 tackles (26 solo) with four tackles for loss, a sack, as well as team highs for both interceptions (four) and pass breakups (six), to go along with three forced fumbles, another team high, and one fumble recovery. He ranks No. 14 in the FBS in forced fumbles (No. 3 in the Sun Belt) and No. 25 (No. 5 in the SBC) in interceptions per game. He is No. 11 in the SBC in passes defended. Enjoyed a season-high nine stops versus Troy and added eight against Arkansas State. Had at least five stops in seven games during the year. - Southern Miss Football

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SS Jay Stanley, Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Santrell Latham, rSr/2023, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: LB - Santrell Latham, Southern Miss (RS Sr., LB - Meridian, Miss.),...Latham finished second during the regular season in tackles with 81 (32 solo), which ranks No. 18 in the league, to go along with 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, four pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles. He led the team in tackles twice against Tulane (9) and Troy (10) and was tied for tops against Arkansas State and Coastal Carolina with eight and seven, respectively. His TFL number is tied for second best on the team. - Southern Miss Football

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ILB Santrell Latham, Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Natrone Brooks, rSr/2023, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DB - Natrone Brooks (Sr., DB - Starkville, Miss.),...Brooks registered 27 tackles (16 solo) with 3.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, two pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick. One of his interceptions was returned for 52 yards and a touchdown against Louisiana. He blocked a field goal against Tulane, which was one five blocks by the Golden Eagles during the year. - Southern Miss Football

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CB Natrone Brooks, Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Averie Habas, rSr/2024, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: LB - Averie Habas (Jr., LB - Rice Lake, Wis.),...Habas got credited with 45 tackles (19 solo) during the regular season including a team-high 12 tackles for loss and three sacks. He added one pass breakup. He put together at season-best eight stops in the season finale at ULM. - Southern Miss Football

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OLB Averie Habas, Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Daylen Gill, rSr/2023, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: LB - Daylen Gill (Sr., LB - Louisville, Miss.),...Gill ended the regular season third on the team with 76 tackles (33 solos) with six tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three pass breakups, one QB hurry, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He ranked No. 25 in tackles per game in the SBC. - Southern Miss Football

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ILB Daylen Gill, Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Jalen Williams, rSr/2025, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DL - Jalen Williams (RS So., DL - Tylertown, Miss.),...Williams led the Golden Eagle defense line with 47 tackles (17 solos) with 7.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, four quarterback hurries and a blocked kick. Williams ranks No. 5 on the team in total tackles. Had season-high nine stops versus Georgia State and enjoyed seven tackle games against both Miami and Tulane. - Southern Miss Football

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DT Jalen Williams, Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Mason Hunt, rSr/2023, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: P - Mason Hunt, Southern Miss (RS Sr., P - Wiggins, Miss.),...Over 66 punts in 2022, Hunt averaged 42.5 per punt with a long of 59 yards. His other numbers included 25 inside the opponent's 20, 16 of 50 or more yards, 28 fair catches, and only eight touchbacks. He led the league in 50-yard punts and was second in punts downed inside the opponent's 20. He averaged over 45 yards a punt in three different games during the campaign, including at Tulane, at Troy and versus Georgia State. He posted a season-high three 50-plus punts against Georgia State. He pinned the opponents inside the 20 four times in three different games. - Southern Miss Football

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P Mason Hunt, Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Briggs Bourgeois, rSr/2023, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: K - Briggs Bourgeois, Southern Miss (RS Sr., K - St. Amant, La.),...Bourgeois led the team in scoring with 82 points, as he converted 17-of-18 field goals and 31-of-32 extra points during the year. He finished the regular season by making his 15th and 16th field goals in a row. His only miss came in the season opener against Liberty. He tied with two other Sun Belt kickers with the best field goal percentage (94.4) as all three are 17-of-18 this season. He made a career-long of 53 yards against Liberty and his 17 makes tied for the most in the league. He ranks No. 24 nationally in field goals made per game (1.42) and fifth in field goal percentage. Of the three players tied for the league lead in field goals, Bourgeois is the only one who has full-time duty with kickoffs and average 63.3 yards per kickoff this season over 60 kickoffs with 35 touchbacks and only two out of bounds. - Southern Miss Football

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K Briggs Bourgeois, Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Malik Shorts, rSr/2023, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: DB - Malik Shorts, Southern Miss (RS Jr., DB - Bassfield, Miss.),...Shorts led the team in tackles during the regular season with 92 to go along with 1.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, three pass breakups and two QB hurries. He ranks No. 8 in the SBC in tackles per game and had four double-digit tackle games, including a season-high 14 at Miami. He also added 12 against Liberty, and 11 each versus Louisiana and South Alabama. His three interceptions were second-best on the squad. He helped the defense post a team-total 16 interceptions during the year. - Southern Miss Football

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SS Malik Shorts, Southern Miss
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12/17/22 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: AP - Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss (So., AP - Miami, Fla.),...Seven Southern Miss football players, including sophomore running back Frank Gore, Jr., who collected a pair of accolades, earned All-Sun Belt Conference honors announced in a vote conducted by the 14 league schools and selected media members. Gore, Jr. also added 19 catches for 219 yards and threw for 172 yards on 6-of-12 passes with a pair of touchdowns throws in 2022. - Southern Miss Football

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RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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11/26/22 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss + More +

Frank Gore Jr. ran for a career-high 199 yards and a key touchdown and Southern Mississippi became bowl eligible by defeating UL Monroe 20-10 on Saturday. The Golden Eagles (6-6, 4-4 Sun Belt) qualified for a bowl for the 19th time since 1997 and will return to the postseason for the first time since 2019. Gore finished the regular season with 1,053 yards and reached 1,000 yards for the first time in his three years with the Golden Eagles.

Trey Lowe's 29-yard touchdown pass to Jakarius Caston got the Golden Eagles on the board and Briggs Bourgeois added two short field goals. Between Bourgeois's field goals, the Warhawks (4-8, 3-5) scored on a 23-yard pass from Chandler Rogers to Andrew Henry and a 37-yard field goal by Calum Sutherland. UL Monroe trailed 13-10 before Gore sealed the win for Southern Miss with a 33-yard touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter. Rogers completed 17 of 27 passes for 122 yards and Lowe was 10-of-16 for 170 yards. - Southern Mississippi/AP College Football

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RB Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss
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10/27/22 - Frank Gore Jr., rJr/2024, Southern Miss + More +

Running back Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 87 yards and he threw for a touchdown as Southern Miss beat Louisiana-Lafayette 39-24 on Thursday night for its 10th straight win in the series. The Southern Miss defense intercepted Ben Wooldridge three times, including Natrone Brooks' 52-yard pick-6 with 1:14 left in the fourth quarter. Zach Wilcke was 8 of 17 for 137 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Southern Miss (5-3, 3-1 Sun Belt Conference).

Jason Brownlee had three grabs for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and Tiaquelin Mims added 69 receiving yards and a score. Southern Miss had a touchdown pass on two straight offensive plays to take a 20-2 lead late in the first quarter. Gore took a direct snap and lofted it to Mims over the middle for a 52-yard touchdown for a 13-2 lead. After ULL went three-and-out, Brownlee caught a short pass from Wilcke and raced for a 76-yard touchdown. Wooldridge threw for 336 yards with two touchdowns for Louisiana-Lafayette (4-4, 2-3). Michael Jefferson had six catches for 179 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown to pull within 29-11 late in the first half. - Southern Miss/AP College Football

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