Gio Lopez threw three touchdown passes and the defense scored one of its own as the Jaguars (6-5, 5-2 Sun Belt) got over the .500 mark for the first time all season. South Alabama led just 14-11 at halftime, but outscored the lowly Golden Eagles (1-10, 0-7) 21-3 in the second half.

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 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.

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.

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

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