US EditionMaverick McIvor Rallies Western Kentucky to a New Orleans Bowl Victory, Beating Southern Miss 27-16
Backup QB Maverick McIvor led Western Kentucky to three second-half touchdown drives and a 27-16 comeback win, converting all eight third-down attempts after halftime.
- On Tuesday night, Maverick McIvor came off the bench and led three second-half touchdown drives to rally Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team to a 27-16 New Orleans Bowl win at the Caesars Superdome, New Orleans over Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles football team.
- After a hard hit, freshman Rodney Tisdale Jr. left right before halftime, prompting McIvor—who hadn’t played since starting the first seven games—to enter and spark a comeback.
- McIvor finished with 12 of 19 passes completed and rushed for a season-high 48 yards and a touchdown, while Matthew Henry had seven receptions and Jack Cannon kicked two field goals.
- With the victory, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers finished the season 9-4 while Southern Miss Golden Eagles closed at 7-6, and Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky head coach, has led the team to seven straight bowl games, winning five.
- Outgaining Southern Miss 338-112 after halftime, Western Kentucky converted all eight second-half third downs, with Marvis Parrish’s late touchdown and George Hart III’s goal-line plunge setting the decisive margin.
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Hilltoppers rally late to earn 27-16 win over Southern Miss in the 2025 New Orleans Bowl - WNKY News 40 Television
NEW ORLEANS – WKU Football earned a 27-16 win over Southern Miss in the 2025 New Orleans Bowl on Tuesday night at the iconic Caesars Superdome. Quarterback Maverick McIvor entered the game in the second quarter and threw for 199 yards on 12-of-19 passing and rushed for another 48 yards and one touchdown to lead the Hilltoppers to the victory. McIvor was named the 2025 New Orleans Bowl MVP for his performance. HOW IT HAPPENED WKU struck first on…
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Maverick McIvor rallies Western Kentucky to a New Orleans Bowl victory, beating Southern Miss 27-16
Quarterback Maverick McIvor came off the bench to lead three second-half touchdown drives and Western Kentucky rallied to beat Southern Mississippi 27-16 to win the New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome.
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Marietta Daily JournalWestern Kentucky rallies late to top Southern Miss in New Orleans Bowl
Maverick McIvor, George Hart III and Marvis Parrish rushed for touchdowns and Western Kentucky rallied to defeat Southern Miss 27-16 in the New Orleans Bowl on Tuesday.
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Southern Miss routed by Western Kentucky 27-16 in New Orleans Bowl
Late-season struggles for Southern Miss continued as the Golden Eagles, playing in the postseason for the first time since 2022, lost their fourth game in a row on Tuesday in the New Orleans Bowl. The final score was 27-16 in favor of Western Kentucky. Southern Miss (7-6) was mostly inefficient on offense as Western Kentucky (9-4) gained 334 of its 422 total yards of offense in the second half after being down 13-6 through two quarters of play. …
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