College Football · Week 1 · 2026
Alcorn State 3, Southern Miss 49
Sat, Sep 5
Box Score
| Alcorn State | USM | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Score | 49 |
| 223 | Total Yards | 543 |
| 104 | Rushing Yards | 317 |
| 119 | Passing Yards | 226 |
| 3.8 | Yards / Play | 6.5 |
| 11 | First Downs | 32 |
| 5/14 (36%) | 3rd Down | 5/12 (42%) |
| 0/0 | 4th Down | 2/2 (100%) |
| 7-69 | Penalties | 4-25 |
| 28:39 | Time of Possession | 31:21 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
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Passing
Ethan Hampton
180 YDS
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Rushing
Steven Robinson
123 YDS
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Receiving
Mario Sanders
94 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan HamptonQB | 13/23 | 180 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Landry LyddyQB | 2/2 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 0 | – |
| John WhiteQB | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven RobinsonRB | 23 | 123 | 5.3 | 3 | 12 |
| Jamarice WilderRB | 14 | 90 | 6.4 | 2 | 29 |
| Jaylen FosterRB | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 10 |
| Robert BriggsRB | 2 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| Robert HendersonRB | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 1 | 7 |
| Ethan HamptonQB | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| MJ JohnsonWR | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| John WhiteQB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario SandersWR | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 1 | 38 |
| MJ JohnsonWR | 1 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| AJ LittleWR | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 35 |
| Preston KilgoreTE | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Grant PageWR | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Eelijah SingletonWR | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jaylen HimesWR | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis HaygoodLB | 8 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Laquan RobinsonDB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Melvin SpriggsLB | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Champ LewisDB | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Darrell GrossDL | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Avery SledgeLB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jeffery Rush Jr.DL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jyaire BrownDB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Landon SylvieDB | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Nasim CairoDL | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ramon PernasDL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – | 0 |
| Tyler LassiterLB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Will SmithDL | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Zachariah KeithDL | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Aidan HorneDB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| BJ MitchellLB | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| JR StegallDL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kameron CyprienDL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Michael Robinson IIIDB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Cam'ron HoyteDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Cannon McClainDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Chauncey Davis Jr.DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jameer LewisDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Jeremiah DillonDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Josh JohnsonDL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| KJ WashingtonDL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kelby HamptonDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kobi AlbertDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kolby PeavyDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Malakai MurphyDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Steven RobinsonRB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Wesley EdisonLB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jonah MartinezDB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Creighton WilbanksPK | 7 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty ZimmerP | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 2 | 0 | 44 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MJ JohnsonWR | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ LittleWR | 1 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Eelijah SingletonWR | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen FosterRB | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cannon McClainDB | 0 | 0 | 1 |
