Braylon Braxton’s 3 Touchdown Passes Lead Southern Miss Past Jackson State 38-20
Quarterback Braylon Braxton threw three touchdown passes as Southern Miss limited Jackson State to two interceptions and 5-for-16 on third downs, securing their first win under coach Huff.
- On September 6, 2025, Southern Miss secured a 38-20 victory over Jackson State at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg.
- The win followed Southern Miss's loss to Mississippi State and Jackson State's 11-game winning streak ending.
- Southern Miss took an early lead with a blocked punt returned for a touchdown, and quarterback Braylon Braxton connected on three scoring passes to secure the win.
- Braxton threw for 214 yards on 20 completions out of 30 attempts, accounting for three touchdowns without any interceptions, while Jackson State's Gerardo Baeza successfully made two field goals.
- The victory marked Southern Miss’s first under coach Charles Huff and ended a nation-leading streak of 11 consecutive FBS losses.
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Braylon Braxton's 3 touchdown passes lead Southern Miss past Jackson State 38-20
Braylon Braxton threw three touchdown passes and Southern Miss defeated Jackson State 38-20. The Golden Eagles opened the scoring on Ahmere Foster’s punt block and Zach Ruffin’s 30-yard return three minutes into the game.


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Southern Miss Captures First Win of the Season with 38-20 Victory - The Gazebo Gazette
The Gazebo Gazette HATTIESBURG (GG) — Southern Miss blocked a first-quarter punt and returned it for a touchdown en route to a 38-20 victory over Jackson State on Saturday, September 6 at M.M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg. The Golden Eagles (1-1) snapped the nation’s longest FBS losing streak of 11 games with the victory, […] The post Southern Miss Captures First Win of the Season with 38-20 Victory appeared first on The Gazebo Gazette.
Southern Miss football beats Jackson State 38-20 for first win of Huff era - SuperTalk Mississippi
Charles Huff can now mark off earning his first win as the Southern Miss head football coach from his to-do list. After dropping their first game to Mississippi State one week ago, the Golden Eagles bounced back on Saturday and defeated the reigning HBCU national champion Jackson State Tigers in Hattiesburg. Southern Miss (1-1) struck first blood with the special teams unit itching for the first score of the game. Jackson State (1-1), facing a …
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