Overview
- Southern Miss led 13-6 at halftime after outgaining Western Kentucky 265-84 before the game flipped after the break.
- McIvor entered late in the first half and directed three touchdown drives, finishing 12-of-19 for 199 passing yards with 48 rushing yards and a score.
- Western Kentucky outgained Southern Miss 338-112 in the second half and outscored the Golden Eagles 21-3, with touchdowns by McIvor, George Hart III and Marvis Parrish.
- The win closed WKU’s season at 9-4, while Southern Miss finished 7-6, as Tyson Helton extended his program’s run of bowl appearances and victories.
- Southern Miss played under newly promoted head coach Blake Anderson after Charles Huff left for Memphis, and Anderson said the offensive execution fell on him following the loss at the Caesars Superdome on ESPN.