HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP)—Austin Davis threw for three touchdowns and ran for another score to lead Southern Mississippi to a 52-0 win over Alcorn State on Saturday.
The Golden Eagles went into halftime with a 35-0 lead, as some of the starters did not play much of the second half.
Davis found Gerald Baptiste for a pair of touchdowns, the first coming just over 3 minutes into the game. The sophomore did it all without the help of star receiver DeAndre Brown, who was sidelined as a precaution as he continues to recover from a broken left leg.
Damion Fletcher led Southern Miss with 126 yards rushing and a touchdown.
The shutout was the first for Southern Miss since 2006.
Former Alcorn State quarterback and NFL star Steve McNair was honored before kickoff. McNair was killed in a murder-suicide committed by Sahel Kazemi on July 4.
Head to Head - Week 1
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn State | 171 | 109 | 62 | 10 | 23.1% | 6/34 | 3 | 25:38 |
| Southern Miss | 631 | 233 | 398 | 34 | 40.0% | 10/105 | 1 | 34:22 |
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