It's been 422 days since we last won on the road. We're currently on a 9 game losing streak away from The Joan.
Southern Miss couldn't come at a better time... There's been several really bad Golden Eagle teams since Larry Fedora skipped out of Hattiesburg after 2011. And this team ranks right up there with them. Their best player is probably Punter Bryce Lofton who averages 44.4 yards per punt (over 41 net).
Their three QBs have combined for 4 TDs and 10 INTs in 8 games. They're giving up a sack on roughly one out of every 8 drop backs.
Their run game averages 3.46 yards per rush....which is in the bottom 16 in the country.
On the flip side, their Rush Defense is 8th worst in the country as they're giving up nearly 6 yards per rush. Our rush defense has been really bad. Theirs is abysmal.
The only reason this game is still competitive come the end of the 3rd quarter is if we poop the bed and play in it.
Southern Miss couldn't come at a better time... There's been several really bad Golden Eagle teams since Larry Fedora skipped out of Hattiesburg after 2011. And this team ranks right up there with them. Their best player is probably Punter Bryce Lofton who averages 44.4 yards per punt (over 41 net).
Their three QBs have combined for 4 TDs and 10 INTs in 8 games. They're giving up a sack on roughly one out of every 8 drop backs.
Their run game averages 3.46 yards per rush....which is in the bottom 16 in the country.
On the flip side, their Rush Defense is 8th worst in the country as they're giving up nearly 6 yards per rush. Our rush defense has been really bad. Theirs is abysmal.
The only reason this game is still competitive come the end of the 3rd quarter is if we poop the bed and play in it.
| Marshall (5-3) | Southern Miss (1-7) | |
| PPG | 29.8 (55th) | 17.9 (127th) |
| Points Allowed | 25.9 (79th) | 33.9 (117th) |
| Total Offense | 382.0 (79th) | 303.6 (125th) |
| Rush Offense | 212.9 (15th) | 108.3 (117th) |
| Pass Offense | 169.1 (123rd) | 195.4 (98th) |
| Offensive Pass Effic | 137.50 (58th) | 112.02 (128th) |
| 3rd Down Offense | 41.0% (60th) | 26.4% (131st) |
| Total Defense | 398.4 (100th) | 416.0 (110th) |
| Rush Defense | 188.0 (111th) | 225.8 (128th) |
| Pass Defense | 210.4 (55th) | 190.3 (32th) |
| Defensive Pass Effic | 129.20 (59th) | 143.62 (108th) |
| 3rd Down Defense | 31.3% (14th) | 40.4% (85th) |
| Turnover Margin Per Game | +0.25 (49th) | -1.88 (133rd) |
| Penalty Yards Per Game | 47.0 (40th) | 53.13 (68th) |
| Net Punting | 36.69 (107th) | 41.45 (28th) |
