Tulane rallied from a 21-14 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Southern Miss 24-21, scoring the final 10 points in the last nine minutes and retaining the Battle for the Bell. Maurice Turner ran for 200 yards, including a 74-yard go-ahead touchdown.
After Turner’s touchdown with 5:26 left, Southern Miss reached Tulane’s 3-yard line, but Josh Lewis blocked a field-goal attempt with 1:45 remaining. Fourth-string quarterback Dagan Bruno then converted a third-and-five with a nine-yard gain, allowing Tulane to enter victory formation.
Tulane coach Will Hall faced the program he led from 2021 to 2024, finishing his Southern Miss tenure with a 14-30 record. Golden Eagles backup Landry Lyddy threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns. Southern Miss fell to 1-3 and was scheduled to visit Troy on Oct. 6; Tulane moved to 2-2 and opens American play at Army in two weeks.
