Southern Miss meets Rice in Lending Tree Bowl on Dec. 17
By The Associated Press - Dec. 04, 2022 04:11 PM EST
South Alabama Receiver Devin Voisin tries to break the tackle from Southern Miss Safety Camron Harrell in the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Hattiesburg, Miss. (Aimee Cronan/The Gazebo Gazette via AP)
South Alabama Receiver Devin Voisin tries to break the tackle from Southern Miss Safety Camron Harrell in the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Hattiesburg, Miss. (Aimee Cronan/The Gazebo Gazette via AP)
Southern Miss Defensive Tackle Dominic Quewon makes a late first half interception during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, in Hattiesburg, Miss. (Aimee Cronan/The Gazebo Gazette via AP)
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Southern Miss (6-6, Sun Belt) vs Rice (5-7, Conference USA), Dec. 17, 5:45 p.m. EST, ESPN

LOCATION: Mobile, Alabama

TOP PLAYERS

Southern Miss: RB Frank Gore Jr., 1,053 yards rushing, seven TDs; 19 catches, 219 yards; 172 yards passing, two TDs.

Rice: LB Josh Pearcy, 43 tackles, 8 1/2 tackles for loss, 5 1/2 sacks.

NOTABLE

The two teams split the first 12 meetings as former Conference USA opponents. Rice lost its final three games but earned a bowl spot because of its Academic Progress Rate scores.

LAST TIME

Rice 24, Southern Miss 19, Oct. 2, 2021.

BOWL HISTORY

Southern Miss: Third time in a Mobile bowl; 11-15 in bowl games

Rice: 7-5 in bowl games, first appearance since 2014.

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