With 13:47 left in the fourth quarter, sophomore defensive end Jacques Turner sacked Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham for a seven-yard loss. The sack forced Auburn to attempt a 53-yard field goal that was subsequently tipped and missed.
“I thought we were definitely physical tonight,” Southern Miss Head Coach Jay Hopson said. “But our defense has played pretty physical all season. And again, we had some plays here and there that were tough ones. I sure would have like to see that one call tonight get reviewed again. When we hit Tim Jones across the middle, that would have been nice to have a review there.