The game was anything but a spectacle. There were 26 combined points, 13 punts, a missed field goal, and a missed extra point.
But throughout all the offensive inactivity, the C-USA contest between Rice (0-8, 0-4 C-USA) and Southern Miss (5-3, 3-1 C-USA) remained close until the final minute, when running back Kevin Perkins turned the burners on for a 38-yard touchdown to seal a 20-6 win for the Golden Eagles.
Southern Miss claimed the road win, but lost its typically explosive offense and had to rely heavily on its defense to provide the victory.