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College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Louisville 21, Southern Mississippi 17
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 29, 2012
Where: M.M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Temperature: 77°
Head Official: John McDaid
Attendance: 23492


No. 17 Louisville 21, Southern Miss 17: Senorise Perry scored on a 14-yard touchdown run with 5:35 remaining as the Cardinals rallied from an 11-point deficit to avoid an upset against the host Golden Eagles in a driving rainstorm.

Perry rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, including a 1-yard touchdown scamper with 1:37 left in the second quarter that pulled the Cardinals (5-0) within 17-12.

Reggie Hunt's 23-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter sparked a string of 17 consecutive points by the Golden Eagles (0-4), who took a 17-6 lead on Jalen Richard's 1-yard run with 6:15 left in the second quarter.

Ricky Lloyd completed only 2 of 8 passes for 25 yards for Southern Mississippi in the miserable conditions.

Teddy Bridgewater connected on 9 of 13 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown for Louisville.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Louisville sliced Southern Mississippi's lead in the all-time series to 18-11-1. ... The Cardinals improved to 5-0 for the first time since 2006, when they opened 8-0. ... The Golden Eagles slipped to 11-4 at home against Louisville as their string of 18 consecutive winning seasons is in jeopardy.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Louisville   Southern Mississippi
Senorise Perry Player Desmond Johnson
22 Attempts 14
118 Yards 94
5.4 Avg Yards 6.7
2 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Receiving
Louisville   Southern Mississippi
DeVante Parker Player Jalen Richard
2 Receptions 1
37 Yards 13
18.5 Avg Yards 13.0
1 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Louisville 269 184 85 3 1 0 1.0 1
Southern Mississippi 249 224 25 1 1 1 3.0 1