Frank Gore Jr. makes history while leading Southern Miss to LendingTree Bowl victory.
Just that contribution alone would not befit his importance to a team that has needed him to do just about everything this season, including lining up under center.
He completed his outrageous performance with a 55-yard touchdown run, weaving in and out of defenders to put the Golden Eagles up 38-24 with 2:57 remaining and surpass the 300-yard threshold on the day.Southern Miss looked well on its way to a nice, easy blowout victory in a game it was comfortably favored to win by the sportsbooks.
The Owls then rattled off three touchdown drives in the first seven minutes of the third quarter, helped by a Southern Miss fumble on its first possession of the half.Southern Miss defense locks down
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