December 20, 2000 GMAC Mobile Bowl ESPN Southern Miss   28 #13 TCU   21

November 20, 2003 Hattiesburg, MS ESPN Southern Miss  40 #9 TCU 28

Southern Miss QB Jeff Kelly threaded a 29-yard touchdown pass to freshman Kenny Johnson with eight seconds left to break a 21-21 tie. The touchdown lifted Southern Miss to a 28-21 victory over Texas Christian (No. 16 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP) in the Mobile Alabama Bowl The Eagle defense held All-American, and Heisman Trophy finalist,  LaDanian Tomlinson to his lowest rushing total of the season.

USM ended TCU's BCS dreams. Southern Miss dominated the first three quarters helped by three Dustin Almond touchdown passes including a 50-yard strike to Daron Lawrence. In the fourth-quarter, the Horned Frogs scored, then recovered an two consecutive onside kicks, each converted into a touchdown.  The Horned Frogs had the ball late with a chance to drive for the lead, but Greg Brooks sacked Hassell and forced a fumble which turned into Anthony Harris' second one-yard score of the game and the Conference USA title.

Series History Dec  20, 2000     Southern Miss 28 - #13 TCU 21   GMAC Mobile Bowl Dec   7,  2001      TCU 14 - Southern Miss 12         Hattiesburg, MS      Dec 20,  2002      TCU 37 - Southern Miss 7           Fort Worth, TX  Nov 20,  2003      Southern Miss 40 - #9 TCU 28    Hattiesburg, MS

Dec 7, 2001 Jeff Kelly, in his final game at USM, threw three second-half interceptions in TCU's territory. The final one came with 33 seconds remaining in the game with the Golden Eagles driving.  The Eagles were on the TCU 32 (second-and-5) when Kelly's wobbly pass sailed high over the middle and hit TCU's Kenneth Hilliard in the chest. Hilliard bobbled the ball before catching it while lying on his back at the 14 yard line. The win sealed TCU's invitation to the Houston GalleryFurniture.com Bowl

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