| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER | USM | RICE |
 | TD | 10:11 | Jarett Dillard 17 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 0 | 7 |
 | TD | 08:19 | Tory Harrison 6 Yd Run (Pat Blocked) | 6 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER | USM | RICE |
| FG | 10:55 | Clark Fangmeier 36 Yd | 6 | 10 |
| TD | 08:24 | James Casey 26 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 6 | 17 |
| TD | 00:04 | Deandre Brown 8 Yd Pass From Austin Davis (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 12 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER | USM | RICE |
| TD | 12:16 | Jarett Dillard 51 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 12 | 24 |
| TD | 11:51 | Toren Dixon 28 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 12 | 31 |
| TD | 03:25 | Damion Fletcher 3 Yd Run (Britt Barefoot Kick) | 19 | 31 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | USM | RICE |
| TD | 14:52 | Deandre Brown 16 Yd Pass From Austin Davis (Britt Barefoot Kick) | 26 | 31 |
| TD | 11:45 | Jarett Dillard 44 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 26 | 38 |
| TD | 06:48 | James Casey 26 Yd Pass From Chase Clement (Clark Fangmeier Kick) | 26 | 45 |
| TD | 04:16 | Deandre Brown 42 Yd Pass From Austin Davis (Britt Barefoot Kick) | 33 | 45 |
| TD | 00:17 | Deandre Brown 17 Yd Pass From Austin Davis (Britt Barefoot Kick) | 40 | 45 |
Southern Miss 40, 
Rice 45