South Alabama 32, Southern Miss 21
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Desmond Trotter threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, Jalen Tolbert had 169 yards receiving and two scores, and South Alabama beat Southern Mississippi 32-21 on Thursday night for its first road victory since 2017
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South Alabama, which had five combined wins in its last two seasons, snapped a 15-game road losing streak.
Tolbert highlighted the first half with a 73-yard catch-and-run on the third play of the game. He added an acrobatic grab for a 31-yard score on South Alabama’s first possession of the second half for a 10-point lead.