Southern Miss football suffers 43-8 loss to Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium

Southern Miss football dropped a 43-8 decision to Auburn on September 12 at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Golden Eagles struggled early, conceding a touchdown 10 seconds into the contest when Ethan Hampton threw an interception that Andre Jordan Jr. returned 29 yards. Southern Miss faced a 17-0 deficit by the end of the first quarter, hampered by six penalties for 50 yards and two Hampton interceptions. Coach Blake Anderson cited the inexperienced roster and the noise of the 88,043-person sellout crowd as factors in the team's early performance. Despite a drive that moved into Auburn territory, a personal foul penalty on Broderick Peters stalled progress and removed the team from field goal range. Auburn maintained control throughout the match to move to 2-0 on the season.

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