Southern Miss pulled away from Louisiana for a 22-10 road win, powered by a spectacular 98-yard touchdown connection from Braylon Braxton to Micah Davis in the third quarter. The Golden Eagles overcame an early deficit after the Ragin' Cajuns scored first on Lunch Winfield's touchdown run, with kicker Creighton Wilbanks contributing three crucial scores including a 52-yard field goal to end the first half. A fourth-quarter safety sealed the victory for Southern Miss, who dominated after trailing 7-0 early.