 Southern Miss quarterback Dustin Almond got Southern Miss on the board first with a 37-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Otho Graves, to give the Eagles an early 7–0 lead.Later in the first quarter, Dustin Almond scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to increase the lead to 14–0.In the second quarter, kicker Nick Bazaldua got North Texas on the board with a 24-yard field goal to make it 14–3.