The 2012 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the East Division of Conference USA. They were led by first-year head coach Ellis Johnson and played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The 2012 squad finished the season winless with a final record of 0–12 one year after finishing 12–2 and winning the conference championship. The biggest single season decline in FBS history, and after only one year at the helm, Johnson along with his entire staff were fired.
Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries At No. 17 Nebraska
Statistics USMNEB First downs 20 33 Total yards 260 632 Rushing yards 185 278 Passing yards 75 354 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 28:22 31:38 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Chris Campbell 6/11, 69 yards, TD Rushing Anthony Alford 15 rushes, 84 yards Receiving Tracy Lampley 2 receptions, 27 yardsNebraska Passing Taylor Martinez 26/34, 354 yards, 5 TD Rushing Ameer Abdullah 15 rushes, 81 yards Receiving Quincy Enunwa 6 receptions, 70 yards
East Carolina
Statistics ECUUSM First downs 13 20 Total yards 228 324 Rushing yards 57 91 Passing yards 171 233 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 30:07 29:53 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Carolina Passing Shane Carden 13/27, 171 yards, TD Rushing Vintavious Cooper 13 rushes, 51 yards Receiving Justin Hardy 5 receptions, 92 yards, TDSouthern Miss Passing Chris Campbell 11/21, 145 yards, TD Rushing Desmond Johnson 13 rushes, 76 yards Receiving Markese Triplett 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
At Western Kentucky
Statistics USMWKU First downs 16 25 Total yards 264 560 Rushing yards 163 369 Passing yards 101 191 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 24:18 35:42 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Ricky Lloyd 4/5, 72 yards, TD Rushing Desmond Johnson 10 rushes, 39 yards Receiving Dominique Sullivan 1 reception, 46 yardsWestern Kentucky Passing Kawaun Jakes 12/18, 172 yards, 3 TD Rushing Antonio Andrews 15 rushes, 136 yards, TD Receiving Antonio Andrews 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD
No. 19 Louisville
Statistics LOUUSM First downs 17 13 Total yards 269 249 Rushing yards 184 224 Passing yards 85 25 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 35:22 24:38 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisville Passing Teddy Bridgewater 9/13, 85 yards, TD, INT Rushing Senorise Perry 22 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD Receiving DeVante Parker 2 receptions, 37 yards, TDSouthern Miss Passing Ricky Lloyd 2/8, 25 yards Rushing Desmond Johnson 14 rushes, 94 yards Receiving Jalen Richard 1 reception, 13 yards
Boise State
Statistics BSUUSM First downs 18 21 Total yards 310 424 Rushing yards 109 181 Passing yards 201 243 Turnovers 1 5 Time of possession 29:25 30:35 Team Category Player StatisticsBoise State Passing Joe Southwick 18/27, 195 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing D. J. Harper 13 rushes, 47 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kirby Moore 5 receptions, 61 yards, TDSouthern Miss Passing Ricky Lloyd 12/21, 143 yards, 2 INT Rushing Desmond Johnson 15 rushes, 116 yards, TD Receiving Dominique Sullivan 7 receptions, 63 yards
At UCF
Statistics USMUCF First downs 20 25 Total yards 359 454 Rushing yards 194 182 Passing yards 165 272 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 25:41 34:19 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Anthony Alford 14/27, 165 yards, 2 INT Rushing Jalen Richard 13 rushes, 87 yards, 2 TD Receiving Francisco Llanos 4 receptions, 63 yardsUCF Passing Blake Bortles 27/40, 272 yards Rushing Storm Johnson 18 rushes, 94 yards, TD Receiving J. J. Worton 8 receptions, 117 yards
Marshall
Statistics MRSHUSM First downs 32 25 Total yards 629 331 Rushing yards 275 216 Passing yards 354 115 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 29:37 30:23 Team Category Player StatisticsMarshall Passing Rakeem Cato 31/42, 340 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Kevin Grooms 12 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tommy Shuler 11 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TDSouthern Miss Passing Anthony Alford 9/21, 65 yards Rushing Kendrick Hardy 8 rushes, 50 yards Receiving Quentin Pierce 2 receptions, 39 yards
At Rice
Statistics USMRICE First downs 19 19 Total yards 372 370 Rushing yards 116 198 Passing yards 256 172 Turnovers 5 3 Time of possession 31:47 28:13 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Arsenio Favor 10/22, 180 yards, 2 INT Rushing Arsenio Favor 19 rushes, 65 yards, TD Receiving Tracy Lampley 4 receptions, 101 yardsRice Passing Driphus Jackson 4/6, 92 yards, 2 TD Rushing Turner Petersen 19 rushes, 136 yards, TD Receiving Turner Petersen 1 reception, 38 yards, TD
UAB
Statistics UABUSM First downs 25 16 Total yards 435 295 Rushing yards 207 183 Passing yards 228 112 Turnovers 3 3 Time of possession 33:37 26:23 Team Category Player StatisticsUAB Passing Austin Brown 17/29, 203 yards, TD, INT Rushing Darrin Reaves 35 rushes, 223 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jackie Williams 4 receptions, 57 yardsSouthern Miss Passing Anthony Alford 10/26, 112 yards, INT Rushing Jalen Richard 9 rushes, 82 yards, TD Receiving Justin Sims 1 reception, 56 yards
At SMU
Statistics USMSMU First downs 10 20 Total yards 178 435 Rushing yards 51 186 Passing yards 127 249 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 23:14 36:46 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Chris Campbell 8/18, 93 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jalen Richard 10 rushes, 40 yards Receiving Chris Briggs 4 receptions, 33 yardsSMU Passing Garrett Gilbert 27/43, 249 yards, TD Rushing Garrett Gilbert 5 rushes, 94 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jeremy Johnson 8 receptions, 97 yards
UTEP
Statistics UTEPUSM First downs 16 19 Total yards 359 532 Rushing yards 170 158 Passing yards 189 374 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:13 29:47 Team Category Player StatisticsUTEP Passing Blaire Sullivan 9/17, 155 yards Rushing Blaire Sullivan 19 rushes, 98 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Leslie 2 receptions, 41 yardsSouthern Miss Passing Arsenio Favor 16/22, 374 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Desmond Johnson 16 rushes, 59 yards, TD Receiving Quentin Pierce 2 receptions, 125 yards, TD
At Memphis
Statistics USMMEM First downs 16 23 Total yards 288 437 Rushing yards 95 275 Passing yards 193 162 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:38 32:22 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Anthony Alford 6/9, 110 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jalen Richard 12 rushes, 43 yards Receiving Tyre Bracken 3 receptions, 67 yards, TDMemphis Passing Jacob Karam 12/18, 162 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brandon Hayes 19 rushes, 115 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tevin Jones 4 receptions, 88 yards
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