South Alabama is bowl-eligible for the third straight season after beating Southern Miss 35-14 in Hattiesburg, Miss., on Saturday. The Jaguars (6-5) are also still alive for the Sun Belt West Division championship at 5-2 in conference play heading into the final weekend of the season.

South Alabama defeated Southern Miss 35-14 on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, to hand the Golden Eagles their ninth loss in a row.

South Alabama running back Fluff Bothwell (24) celebrates his TD with South Alabama offensive lineman Reed Buys (51) against Georgia Southern in the first half of a NCAA football game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/AL.com) Mike Kittrell/AL.com

Southern Miss (1-10, 0-7) closed its home schedule with a 35-14 loss to rival South Alabama (6-5, 5-2), seeing its losing streak reach nine games in the process.

LAFAYETTE, La. ( WALA) - The University of South Alabama Jaguars football team kept it close Saturday, but took home a win. The Jaguars hit the road to face off against the Sun Belt West Division leading Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns The Jags jumped out to a quick 24 to 3 lead before the half, and survived a late comeback attempt to win 24 to 22.

It's Southern Miss vs. South Alabama in Week 13 of the 2024 college football season. Follow our live game and score updates.