Southern Miss opened the season with a win in front over 77,000 fans at Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium. The Golden Eagles forced five interceptions in Nebraska’s first home loss to a non-conference team since 1991. Southern Miss was down 17-15 in the fourth quarter, but a 46-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Dustin Almond to Marvin Young gave the Golden Eagles the lead. Nebraska almost managed to stage a comeback, driving to the Southern Miss’ 12-yard line, but DeMarcus Barner forced a fumble that the Golden Eagles recovered to seal the win.
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