Southern Miss football coach Jay Hopson spoke to the Hattiesburg American following Saturday's 43-34 win over Rice. Jason Munz/Hattiesburg American
HOUSTON, Texas — No matter how it looks, no matter how it’s done, winning is what matters most.
And Southern Miss won Saturday.
Making it all the more important, the 43-34 victory at Rice was the Golden Eagles’ sixth of the season, which means the team (6-4, 4-2 Conference USA) is going to a bowl game for the third year in a row after three straight years of not reaching the postseason.