The Warhawks traveled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi on Sept. 25 to take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. After a strong start, the Warhawks came up short in the end with a final score of 21-49.

In the first quarter, ULM came out with a quick four-yard passing touchdown from Landon Graves to Tyler Griffin to put the Warhawks up 7-0. However, Southern Miss followed that touchdown up with one of their own, only this one being a rushing touchdown, and making the score tied at 7-7.

The second quarter saw Southern Miss jump ahead of ULM. With around 12 minutes left in the half, the Golden Eagles completed a 34-yard passing touchdown to put them up 14-7. Only four minutes later, Southern Miss completed another long touchdown pass, this one being 39 yards, putting them up 21-7. With under three minutes left, the Warhawks finally answered with a 21-yard rushing touchdown from Zachary Palmer-Smith, making the score 14-21, Golden Eagles.

The third quarter was all Golden Eagles, with ULM not being able to put up any points. With a little under 10 and a half minutes left, the Golden Eagles ran the ball in for a three-yard touchdown and put them up by two scores again, at 28-14. With six minutes remaining, Southern Miss completed an eight-yard touchdown pass, making the score 35-14 to end the third.

To start the fourth, Southern Miss kept adding on, with another 24-yard passing touchdown, putting the score at 42-14. ULM finally answered back to the montage of scoring that Southern Miss was having at the 6:23 mark. Julian Nixon ran the ball in from two yards out, making the score 21-42. To end the game, Southern Miss added a 27-yard rushing touchdown, ending the game 21-49.

ULM currently sits at fourth in the SBC West and has lost four in a row. A college football team typically needs to win six games to become bowl-eligible, and with ULM sitting at 3-5, the team would have to win three of their last four games. The Warhawks have a tall task in front of them.

The Warhawks take on Old Dominion at home next Saturday, Nov. 1 to try and get back in the win column.