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James Madison Beat Southern Miss 54-23 as JC Evans Accounts for Four Touchdowns in Hattiesburg

JC Evans threw for 251 yards and one touchdown and ran for 47 yards and three touchdowns as James Madison outscored Southern Miss 41-9 after trailing late in the first half.

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James Madison Beat Southern Miss 54-23 as JC Evans Accounts for Four Touchdowns in Hattiesburg

Key points

  • James Madison beat Southern Miss 54-23 on Thursday night in Hattiesburg, as JC Evans threw for one touchdown and ran for three more in a Week 10 game shown on ESPN2.
  • Southern Miss led this game late in the first half.
  • Evans finished with 251 passing yards and one passing touchdown.

James Madison beat Southern Miss 54-23 on Thursday night in Hattiesburg, as JC Evans threw for one touchdown and ran for three more in a Week 10 game shown on ESPN2. James Madison improved to 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the Sun Belt. Southern Miss fell to 3-6 overall and 2-3 in the Sun Belt.

Southern Miss led this game late in the first half. Steven Robinson scored on a touchdown run with 37 seconds left in the half, and Southern Miss went ahead 14-13. James Madison took the game away from there. The Dukes outscored Southern Miss 41-9 over the rest of the night and won by 31 points. The quarter scores show the turn: James Madison scored 10, 6, 14 and 24 points by quarter, while Southern Miss scored 0, 14, 0 and 9.

Evans accounts for four scores

Evans finished with 251 passing yards and one passing touchdown. He added 47 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns, for four touchdowns in total. James Madison piled up 498 total yards and 27 first downs. The Dukes scored 24 points in the fourth quarter alone to close the game out.

White's first start

Southern Miss sophomore quarterback John White made his first career start. He completed 22 of 35 passes for 266 yards, with one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. Southern Miss totaled 354 yards and 20 first downs, but the Golden Eagles ran for just 88 yards in the loss. That left White to carry the offense against a James Madison defense that kept getting stops after halftime.

Linebacker JT Wooten led that defense with eight tackles and three sacks. Kicker Morgan Suarez made four field goals for James Madison. His last kick, a 34 yarder with 1:22 left, set the final margin at 54-23.

The loss leaves Southern Miss with no room for another defeat. With six losses, Southern Miss must win its final three games to earn bowl eligibility. The next test is a trip to Louisiana Tech on Nov 14. James Madison, at 8-2, leaves Hattiesburg with a road win built on a strong second half and a quarterback who scored in every way his team needed.

Timeline

  1. Nov 5, 2026Steven Robinson scores on a touchdown run with 37 seconds left in the first half, and Southern Miss leads James Madison 14-13.
  2. Nov 5, 2026James Madison outscores Southern Miss 41-9 from that point, with JC Evans finishing with one passing touchdown and three rushing touchdowns.
  3. Nov 5, 2026Morgan Suarez kicks a 34 yard field goal with 1:22 left, his fourth of the night, and James Madison wins 54-23.

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