Southern Miss (5-4, 3-2 Sun Belt Conference) looks to bounce back following a 42-14 loss to Georgia Southern on Nov. 5. The 28-point loss put an end to a three-game winning streak for the Golden Eagles and coach Will Hall.
USM travels to Coastal Carolina (8-1, 5-1) with a chance to knock off the top team in the Sun Belt East (6:30 p.m. on ESPNU) at Brooks Stadium. The upset victory is much more achievable with quarterback Grayson McCall, the two-time conference Player of the Year, out with a foot injury.
Southern Miss allowed a season-high 521 yards total yards against the Eagles, with 388 yards on the ground.