Texas State is 3-6 and needs a win Saturday to keep its bowl eligibility hopes alive. Here are the Bobcats' keys to victory over Southern Miss.

Grambling takes on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles after Jamil Muttilib scored 21 points in Grambling's 73-70 win against the Howard Bison

Redshirt senior guard Meechie Johnson took advantage of the relaxed Southern Miss defense and scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers in the game's first 15 minutes. Freshman guard Eli Ellis also got in on the action, netting double-digit points in the first half.

Texas State football prepares for Southern Miss, as the Bobcats are one loss away from being eliminated from bowl eligibility.

Ahmere Foster of Southern Miss intercepted a pass from Arkansas State quarterback Jaylen Raynor in the end zone on the final play of the game to preserve a 27-21 win for the Golden Eagles on Saturday afternoon in front of an announced crowd of 15,

In Sunday night's victory against Southern Miss, redshirt senior guard Meechie Johnson was pivotal to the Gamecocks' comeback. The Gamecocks defeated the Golden Eagles 83-79 in overtime after trailing by double digits late in the second half. Driven almost single-handedly by Johnson's prolific scoring, the Gamecocks remain unbeaten.

The Marshall University Volleyball team (15-12, 7-7 SBC) prepares for its final contests of the 2025 Regular Season against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Alea Hudson, a junior at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) majoring in broadcast journalism, was crowned Miss University of Southern Mississippi 2026 at the 80 th edition of the scholarship pageant, held Nov. 8 on the Hattiesburg campus. She will advance to the Miss Mississippi Pageant, set for next summer in Vicksburg.

Led by Roderick Coffee III's 20 points, the Grambling Tigers defeated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles 75-70 on Thursday.

The Marshall University Volleyball team (15-14, 7-9 SBC) dropped a 3-1 (25-91, 24-26, 25-16, 25-18) decision to Southern Miss on Friday evening in