UC-Gossett 1 fumble return (Richards kick), 9:32

Second Quarter SM-Gideon 5 pass from Roberts (Hardaway kick), 3:21

UC-FG Richards 50, :00

Third Quarter

UC-Smith 7 run (Richards kick), 10:17

SM-Shaw 2 run (Hardaway kick), 7:50

SM-FG Hardaway 40, 4:22

Fourth Quarter

SM-Gideon 3 pass from Roberts (Hardaway kick), 5:55

A-23,799. A-27,702.

                       USM        UC
First downs             17        21
Rushes-yards        34-137    54-261
Passing                148        80
Comp-Att-Int       15-31-0    8-31-2
Return Yards            58       114
Punts-Avg.          7-36.9    6-41.8
Fumbles-Lost           4-2       2-1
Penalties-Yards       4-29      6-59
Time of Possession   27:08     32:52

RUSHING-Southern Miss., Shaw 27-142, Booth 4-9, Nance 1-3, Roberts 2-(minus 17). Cincinnati, Plummer 19-133, Royal 14-62, Smith 10-34, Cooper 11-32.

PASSING-Southern Miss., Roberts 15-31-0-148. Cincinnati, Plummer 8-31-2-80.

RECEIVING-Southern Miss., Gideon 7-67, Pinkston 3-41, H. Shaw 3-17, Heard 1-16, E. Shaw 1-7. Cincinnati, Collins-Baker 4-41, Bonner 2-17, Smith 1-23, Royal 1-(minus 1).