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Florida State is a heavy favorite against the Golden Eagles in this bowl matchup. If Southern Mississippi is to score a wild upset, quarterback Kwadra Griggs must avoid making mistakes against the Florida State defense. Griggs has thrown 15 touchdowns and just two interceptions all season. Running back Ito Smith has rushed for 150 yards or more in each of the last three games, but doing so against Florida State may be difficult.
FSU vs. Southern Miss Live Score & Updates (EST):
1:40: After forcing a three-and-out, a roughing the kicker penalty revived Southern Miss’ drive as Ito Smith then runs 33-yards to get the Eagles to the 9-yard line.
1:43: QB Griggs scrambles to the left for a Southern Miss TD, PAT missed (6-0).
2:06: FSU QB James Blackmon throws a fade to Auden Tate for a touchdown late in the first quarter to take the lead (7-6).
2:23: Blackmon completes another long pass to Tate to bring FSU to Southern Miss’ 8-yard line.
2:26: Blackmon to Cam Akers for an 8-yard touchdown, PAT missed (13-6).
2:41: Akers bursts for a 32-yard gain to bring FSU back into the red zone.
2:43: Kicker Aguayo completes a 29-yard attempt (FSU 16-6).
3:01: FSU recovers a fumble inside Southern Miss’ own 20 forced by Stanford Samuels III.
3:06: Another completed TD pass to Tate, making 23 straight red zone scores by FSU (23-6).
3:15: Halftime
3:48: Aguayo adds another field goal (26-6)
4:03: Jacques Patrick scores on a 2-yard run to help FSU pull away (33-6).
4:11: Korey Robertson catches and 11-yard TD for Southern Miss (33-13).
4:14: SMU attempts an onside kick, FSU recovers.
4:21 Auden Tate catches another TD from 19-yards out, PAT misses (39-13).
4:31: QB J.J. Cosentino subs in for FSU.
5:14: FSU wins 42-13.
