Week 20
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
227
Roberts
USM
Rush Yds
68
Barlow
PITT
Rec Yds
121
Hoffart
PITT
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
PITT
1997 American Athletic
PITT USM
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boston College | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Miami | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Pittsburgh | 6 | 6 | .500 |
 Rutgers | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 Temple | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Virginia Tech | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 West Virginia | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Syracuse | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 East Carolina | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Houston | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Louisville | 1 | 10 | .091 |
 Memphis | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Tulane | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Southern Miss | 9 | 3 | .750 |
Game Summary
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles dominated the Pittsburgh Panthers, 41 to 7, in the Liberty Bowl on December 31, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Gonzalez #10 | 13/29 | 172 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 92.2 |
M. Lytle #8 | 3/12 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 37.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Roberts | 18/26 | 227 | 8.7 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 173.0 |
B. Balazik | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Barlow #43 | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. West #20 | 19 | 56 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gonzalez #10 | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Thompson #36 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Booth | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Nance #32 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Roberts | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hoffart #9 | 0/0 | 121 | 24.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Williams #84 | 0/0 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Barlow #43 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Murphy #81 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. West #20 | 0/0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Thompson #36 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Gideon | 0/0 | 111 | 15.9 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hardy | 0/0 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pinkston | 0/0 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Heard | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Gonzalez #10 | 13/29 | 172 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 92.2 |
M. Lytle #8 | 3/12 | 18 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 37.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Barlow #43 | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
B. West #20 | 19 | 56 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gonzalez #10 | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Thompson #36 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hoffart #9 | 0/0 | 121 | 24.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Williams #84 | 0/0 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Barlow #43 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Murphy #81 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. West #20 | 0/0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Thompson #36 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Roberts | 18/26 | 227 | 8.7 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 | 173.0 |
B. Balazik | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Booth | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Nance #32 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Roberts | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Gideon | 0/0 | 111 | 15.9 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hardy | 0/0 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pinkston | 0/0 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Heard | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
340
Total Yds
290
190
Pass Yds
227
150
Rush Yds
63
79
Total Plays
41
4.3
Yards Per Play
7.1
4.6
Yards Per Pass
8.4
3.9
Yards Per Rush
4.5
2
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
