Florida State Seminoles vs Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
WALK-ON'S INDEPENDENCE BOWL
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | |
FSU | 7 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 42 |
42
7-6
Game Leaders
86
K. GriggsQB
13/25, 1 TD
86
233
J. BlackmanQB
18/26, 4 TD
233
92
I. SmithRB
16 CAR
92
94
C. AkersRB
13 CAR
94
36
K. RobertsonWR
4 REC, 1 TD
36
84
A. TateWR
5 REC, 3 TD
84
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14
T. MooreS
11 SOLO
14
6
N. AndrewsS
5 SOLO
6
Team Stats
260
Total Yards
452
1
Turnovers
0
12
1st Downs
25
7-44
Penalties
6-60
4/14
3rd Down
7/13
2/4
4th Down
1/1
22:52
Possession
37:08
Game Information
Shreveport, LA
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 12 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 | 7-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 260 | 452 |
| Passing | 129 | 238 |
| Comp/Att | 15/27 | 19/29 |
| Yards per pass | 4.8 | 8.2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | 131 | 214 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 | 45 |
| Yards per rush | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Penalties | 7-44 | 6-60 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 22:52 | 37:08 |
USM vs FSU Videos
Blackman connects with Tate on 3rd TD of the game
Patrick's TD opens the game wide open for FSU
Southern Miss goes into bag of tricks to pick up first down
2026 Standings
FBS
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| California | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| SMU | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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