At the 10:32 mark in the second quarter, quarterback Jack Abraham connected with wide receiver Neil McLaurin for a 49-yard touchdown. McLaurin trucked an LA Tech defender and brought it the end zone for his first career touchdown to give Southern Miss a 14-7 lead against Louisiana Tech.
“I was just focusing on the ball,” McLaurin said. “I was worried about catching the ball. I wasn’t worried about the hit even if it was a big hit. Jack was being Jack tonight. I’m just glad he saw me down the middle and made the huge play.”
The explosive aspect of Southern Miss’ offense returned after missing Abraham for the last two weeks due to injury.