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12/23 21:07 CST Maverick McIvor rallies Western Kentucky to a New Orleans Bowl
victory, beating Southern Miss 27-16
Maverick McIvor rallies Western Kentucky to a New Orleans Bowl victory, beating
Southern Miss 27-16
NEW ORLEANS (AP) --- Quarterback Maverick McIvor came off the bench to lead
three second-half touchdown drives and Western Kentucky rallied to beat
Southern Mississippi 27-16 on Tuesday night to win the New Orleans Bowl at
Caesars Superdome.
Head coach Tyson Helton has led the Hilltoppers (9-4) to a bowl game in seven
straight seasons, winning five of them.
McIvor completed 12 of 19 passes for 199 yards with one interception and rushed
for a season-high 48 yards and a score on eight carries. Matthew Henry had
seven receptions for 126 yards. Jack Cannon kicked two field goals.
Braylon Braxton threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Tychaun Chapman in the first
quarter and Creighton Wilbanks kicked two field goals in the second to help the
Golden Eagles (7-6) take a 13-6 lead into halftime.
Southern Miss piled up 265 yards in the first half, while holding Western
Kentucky to 84. The Hilltoppers outgained the Golden Eagles 338-112 after
halftime.
Freshman quarterback Rodney Tisdale Jr. completed 9 of 20 passes for 65 yards
with an interception for Western Kentucky before leaving right before halftime
after taking a hard hit.
McIvor, who hadn't played since starting the first seven games, led the
second-half charge.
McIvor capped an eight-play drive with an 11-yard touchdown run to tie it
13-all midway through the third quarter before Wilbanks kicked a 41-yard field
goal to put Southern Miss up 16-13 heading to the fourth.
McIvor had a 23-yard run to the Golden Eagles' 1 and George Hart III plunged
into the end zone two plays later for a 20-16 lead 7:48 remaining.
McIvor completed a 14-yard pass to Matthew Henry on third-and-11 and Marvis
Parrish raced 54 yards for a score on the next play to set the final margin
with 3:38 left. The Hilltoppers were successful on all eight third-down
opportunities in the second half after going 1 for 9 in the first.
Braxton totaled 258 yards on 24-for-47 passing with an interception.
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