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Shraddha Bhatta | Printz Southern Miss Alumnus Ken Wesley gives a presentation at the Hattiesburg campus about animation and VFX industry at companies such as Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, CafeFX and Sony Imageworks on Nov. 17.
DAISY STUTTS assistant photo editor The USM Department of Art and Design hosted a discussion by renowned digital animator and Southern Miss Alumnus Ken Wesley on Nov. 17. The event took place at 5:30 p.m. in Gonzales Auditorium in the LAB and brought in a full crowd of students, faculty and community members. Wesley graduated with a degree in computer science and math from The University of Southern Mississippi. He went on to become a digital animator for countless projects in his near 35 years of experience in his field.
Wesley is currently a professor of a design course in the Digital Media Arts and Engineering program at Louisiana State University. Some of the many large names that Wesley has worked for include Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, CafeFX, Sony Imageworks and The Orphanage. He was part of the creation of computer generated effects seen in the “Harry Potter” series, “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Star Wars.” His specializations within the computer design industry include particle and fluid simulations. Wesley was somewhat of a guinea pig for the program Maya, which has emerged into a huge
and widely used program in digital animation today and has been involved in the use of other programs such as Houdini as well. Wesley gave an engaging and entertaining discussion on the ups and downs of his creative career. He began his career on a whim when he sent in his resume to a project and was chosen to join a digital animation team directly out of college. He contributed much of his creative skill to learning to draw, which he reportedly picked up during his time at Southern Miss. To give his audience an idea of what kind of work he does, Wesley showed some demo
videos of scenes he was a part of making from films such as “Alice in Wonderland” and “Star Trek.” Wesley played an older demo first and then moved on to his most recent work to show the evolution of technology in the field. One topic Wesley emphasized was the importance of understanding the field and knowing what to expect before graduating college. “It’s important to have an edge,” Wesley said. “Everyone’s an expert on computer animation these days, and I think that the new age of digital design is a personalized digital experience. The convergence of music,
entertainment and media is the next big thing.” Sophomore graphic design major Darius Harris said he always wanted to be in animation. “I couldn’t wait to hear what he had to teach us,” Harris said. “It gives me so much confidence to hear Dr. Wesley speak,” said junior painting and drawing major Myranda Lavigne. “It’s so amazing to see a student from my school go on to be so accomplished in such an interesting industry.” After giving a quick look into some of the software involved in digital animation, all those attending gave a standing ovation for Wesley’s insight and discussion.
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USM student wins $1,500 MBS scholarship
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PRESS RELEASE southern miss now The University of Southern Mississippi won the annual three-day
blood drive by having more than 198 participants in the 2016 Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) Transylvania Bowl Blood Drive, hosted from Oct. 25 - 27. Using the championship bowl
games as a model, MBS sponsors the annual Transylvania Bowl Blood Drives. Each year the friendly competition is held at The University of Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State University and the University of
Mississippi. The goal of the blood drive is for each school to raise the most blood donations. A prize of a $1,500 scholarship provided by Regions Bank is awarded to a student blood
donor from the winning school, along with displaying the Transylvania Bowl Trophy. The 2016 Transylvania Bowl winner is Southern Miss. USM students, alumni and staff showed support with 198 donors registering for the threeday blood drive. USM student Tiffany Ellis of Crystal Springs received this year’s MBS scholarship of $1,500 provided by Regions Bank. Ellis started donating blood in 2011 at First Baptist Church in Hazlehurst. “USM claims the Transylvania Bowl championship, Ms. Ellis is the scholarship winner, but all blood donors are heroes,” said Dana Brohaugh, MBS marketing representative for southern Mississippi. “Donating blood saves lives. Mississippi Blood Services depends on students like Tiffany Ellis to donate blood and we hope this inspires them to begin a lifelong commitment to Mississippi hospital patients.” All donors must be at least 16 years old (with signed parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and have valid identification. Mississippi Blood Services offers a “mini physical” before each donation to ensure the donation process is safe for the donor as well as the recipient. Mississippi Blood Services ensures that donating blood is safe, simple and saves lives. For more information, contact 888-90-BLOOD (888-9025663), visit www.msblood.com.
Southern Entrepreneurship Program starts 10th series PRESS RELEASE
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Nearly 400 high school students and educators from across Mississippi got a head start on Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016 as the Southern Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) kicked off its 10th annual series of youth symposiums and competitions earlier this month in Jackson. Participation in this statewide event saw a 20 percent boost over the previous year. SEP programming is provided at no cost to Mississippi’s high schools and is a cornerstone service of the Center for Economic and Entrepreneurship Education, housed within the College of Business at The University of Southern Mississippi. “This is an awesome way to introduce entrepreneurship to my students,” said Debbie Wilson, an instructor from Harrison County Career and Technical Center. “The students learn from hands on activities and are fired up when they return to school.” The kickoff event, designed to provide students an interactive introduction to entrepreneurship,
was hosted by Jackson State University’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management. GeorgiaPacific Leaf River Cellulose, LLC served as lead sponsor. The day began with five young Jackson-area entrepreneurs sharing their first-hand experiences and sacrifices in business development. The panel of entrepreneurs included Jake Franklin of Deep South Pops, Kyle Hilton of Kyle Hilton Illustrations, Jessica Simien of Simien Media Group, Felicia Thompson of Sweet 16 Formals and Beau York of Satchel Player. “I always like the panels because it gives my students an opportunity to see young entrepreneurs who think outside the box,” said Dre’ Helms, an instructor from Florence High School. “I think my students see themselves in them.” Following a Q&A session with these guest entrepreneurs, student teams were presented with the event’s unique Innovation Challenge: to identify a business opportunity within their individual high schools and develop strategies for launching new school-based enterprises. Ashton Lesher, a sophomore at West Harrison High
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School, shared that this activity was more than just her favorite part of the day. “I want to own my own business one day, so it gave me good experience and helped me start thinking about what steps it takes to become an entrepreneur,” Lesher said. Teams were tasked with
developing poster advertisements, financial projections, and 30-second commercials to promote their ventures. The 10 highestscoring teams were selected during the live event to advance to an online round of voting where the top three ideas will be recognized in December. Each of these final three teams will receive funding to
help make its ideas a reality. Founded in 2007, the SEP is offered as an outreach initiative of USM’s College of Business through its Center for Economic and Entrepreneurship Education. To learn more, call 601.266.6055 or visit: https://www.usm. edu/business/economicentrepreneurship-education
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NEWS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016
CCCE organizes Angel Tree Adoption LORA LAVIGNE
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This year, The University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) partnered with Salvation Army for the annual Angel Tree Adoption program. The Angel Tree Program provides gifts of new clothing and toys to children who, otherwise, might not have anything for Christmas. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to adopt an angel for Christmas by stopping by the CCCE office and giving a gift to those in need. Salvation Army collects names of children whose families are unable to provide a traditional Christmas for them. The organization determines the children’s’ needs and wants are – in terms of Christmas – and creates a list. The CCCE then collects the list from the Salvation Army, makes angles for people to “adopt” and places
the angels on a tree. The CCCE has about 95 angels on its tree. The angels on the tree each have a different child’s Christmas gift requests. The children participating in the program vary in age and typically request items such as clothes, bicycles, watches, toys or necessities for school or daily activities. Director for CCCE Christy Arrazattee said the program is significant for reminding participants of the importance of Christmas to young children. “I think that a lot of us have had the opportunity to have a big Christmas, and we all remember how special it is,” Arrazatte said. “It’s important to still give children that magic even though their parents may not be able to afford it for them.” Arrazattee said the program is convenient for those who are looking for a way to give back
during the holidays. “It is also a good chance for students who might not get off campus that much or faculty and staff who don’t know where to go to easily be able to come and give during the season,” she said. The children who are recipients of Angel Tree gifts are from families who have applied for Christmas assistance through the social services program of The Salvation Army. During the application process, the clothing sizes and special needs of the children are determined and written on the application and is then transferred to paper angels along with the child’s first name, age and sex. Philanthropy Chair of the National Pan-Hellenic Council Johntre Goudy said he encourages each organization within the council to support an angel. “At the end of the day, this is
the time of the year where people tend to go through hardships,” Goudy said. “So if you can make something special for anybody, why not? That’s what we are here for, we’re here to serve.” As philanthropy chair, Goudy and organizations within the council selected a total of seven angels from the tree. That will be seven children who will receive an abundance of gifts on Christmas Day. “A lot of the time we all become numb to the fact that other people are hurting because we’re not going through the same pain,” Goudy said. “At some point, we have to just try to put ourselves in their shoes because they never chose to be put into the situation they are in. Somebody is out there doing the best they can for them, so why not help out when you can?” The Angel Tree Adoption Program will run from now
through December. Those who are interested in adopting an angel may stop by the CCCE’s office in the HUB room 104. The CCCE and Salvation Army ask that gifts be dropped off unwrapped and no later than Dec. 10.
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BSU collects for global Christmas gift giving AMIT TRIPATHI
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Students can participate in the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Campaign through The University of Southern Mississippi’s Baptist Student Union until Nov. 21. Operation Christmas Child, a national program organized by Samaritan’s Purse, sends shoeboxes filled with gifts to children in 150 countries around the world. USM’s BSU, a ministry of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, serves as the new relay center this year for operation Christmas Child. The Samaritan’s Purse, a nondenominational Christian organization, offers evangelical services to the victims of war, poverty and natural disaster and collects gifts for distribution around the country. The coordinator of the collection and junior in public relations major Tiffany Miller said the program is effective to spread the true meaning of Christmas to children all over the world. “We are currently accepting gift boxes from Nov.14 to Nov. 21 as it’s National Collection Week,” Miller said. “Every shoebox (gift package) includes a ‘wow toy’ such as a doll, soccer ball, hygienic items, school supplies, notes and family photos. The donation of $7 is required to transport the gift box to the hands of child in need.” Miller said this was BSU’s first year serving as the collection center for Operation Christmas Child. “We are proud to serve as the Collection center for Operation Christmas Child,” Miller said. “It’s our
Amit Tripathi | Printz BSU member and volunteer Tiffany Ellis and coordinator for the gift collectionTiffany Millers pose in front of the collected shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. first time working to collect gifts here in Southern Miss BSU. Elementary special education major and volunteer Tiffany Ellis said the boxes are set up differently for boys and girls. “We want to encourage the Southern Miss students and staff to donate and make the Christmas special,” Ellis said. “We will try our best to reach these boxes to the children prior Christmas though it
is difficult in some part of the world. Every shoebox shares the Good News of Jesus and blesses the children with joy, hope and love. It also provides the effective outreach tool for local churches.” Donors can choose to provide items for specific age groups (2 - 4, 5 - 9 and 10 - 14) for both boys and girls. The BSU has collected more than 29 boxes from students and the athletic department. Following his or her
donation, the donor is able to keep track of the gift’s location. Miller said the BSU sends the collected packed gift boxes to church, then the church collects from the drop off locations and send these gifts to the warehouse where volunteers work to ship these gifts to overseas. “The local churches of the respective areas distribute these Christmas gifts to the needy children to bring smile and faith in them,” Miller said. “We are
thankful to our volunteers and donors for their valuable contributions. The Southern Miss BSU is hosting the Christmas party at Kris Walters’s house on Thursday, Dec. 1, and we want to welcome you all. There is bus service from BSU to Kris Walters’s house.” For more information about Operation Christmas Child or gifts accepted by the organization visit samaritanspurse.org.
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FEATURE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Gallery: ‘The Lyric Body: A Dance Poetry Experiment’ AMIT TRIPATHI
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Dance, technology and poetry students explored the relationship between movement of the body and language of poetry during the event ‘’The Lyric Body: A Dance and Poetry Experiment” in The University of Southern Mississippi’s Theatre and Dance building Nov. 17. Students recited poetry synchronized with movement over background music during the hour-long event. The dancers and poets attempted to expand the audience’s understanding of both dance and poetry in these collaborative performances. The event saw a turnout of more than 50 attendees. The five performances in sequence exhibited how the art forms of dance and poetry can be interconnected . “It was amazing to see the dance in the poems,” said attendee Bobby Johnson. “The coordination between the dancers and poets was awesome. I realized how two forms of art relate and correspond to give a clear meaning of the contemporary issues. I enjoyed seeing dances and hearing poems in the theatrical environment.” Amit Tripathi | Printz
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SPORTS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Golden Eagles end season in semifinals ANDREW ABADIE
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The No. 2 Golden Eagles started out the C-USA conference volleyball tournament with a win over the No. 7 North Texas Mean Green in Houston. The Golden Eagles swept the Mean Green earlier in the season but found themselves in a tough match. The Mean Green jumped out to an early lead of 16 - 10 in the first set, forcing the Golden Eagles to play from behind. Eventually, the Golden Eagles dropped the first set and needed to battle in hopes of staying alive for the semifinals. In the second set, early on the Golden Eagles managed to find a small lead at 12 - 8. However, the Mean Green were far from finished as they tied the set at 20 each. The Golden Eagles then went on a 5 - 0 run to even the match at one set each. Notably, the Golden Eagles would have 20 kills in this set alone. The Golden Eagles’ momentum kept them going into the third set, as they went on an 8 - 2 run putting them up 18 - 9. In that stretch, Kylie Grandy would nail three straight service aces and also totaled ten kills at the end of the night. Despite being down early and compiling 14 errors, North Texas
battled back after being down only 22 - 20 after a 6 - 0 run. Once again the Golden Eagles clamped down and held off North Texas to take the third set at 25 - 22. In the deciding match set, the Golden Eagles jumped to another early lead of 7 - 4. Yet, the Mean Green refused to quit and took the lead at 11 - 9, resulting in five ties and four lead changes in the set. The Golden Eagles found themselves down 16 - 19, but seniors Stephany Purdue and Chanel Joyce helped rally the team with seven kills between them. The Golden Eagles closed out the match with a 11 - 1 run that ended the match at 25 - 21. “That was a real good, gritty win,” Head Coach Amanda Berkley said. “UNT is just a very tough team to beat.” The match sent the Golden Eagles to face Rice in the semifinal match the next day. On Saturday, the Golden Eagles took on the host team, No. 6 seed Rice. Rice looked to avenge their five set loss that the Golden Eagles picked up on their dramatic senior day. The Golden Eagles found themselves in an 0 - 2 hole again, similar to the last match between the two teams. In the first set, the Owls jumped out to a 12 - 5 run that was unrecoverable
for the Golden Eagles. The Golden Eagles closed the gap to within three points, 19 - 16, but the Owls went on a 6 - 1 run that ended the first set at 25 - 19. The second set was no better for the Golden Eagles as they were down by as much eight points at 19 - 11. In the first two sets the Owls had a team total of 30 kills with 15 each in the first two sets. Home-field advantage helped the Owls avenge the previous regular season loss as the defense struggled to stop the Owls. In the third set, much like the last time the two teams played, the Golden Eagles showed a refusal to end a historic season on such bad terms. The Golden Eagles managed to build a 10 - 6 lead over Rice. However, Rice battled back, causing 16 ties and five lead changes. Much like the last match between these two teams they were forced to go into extra points as both teams were tied at 25 - 25. The Golden Eagles managed to battle back and take the decisive set at 28 - 26. “This match was just really neat that our team, despite being down 0 - 2 again, still found a way to make it real competitive,” Berkley said. The fourth set was no easier for the Golden Eagles as they had an uphill battle with an early Rice lead at 12 -
10. The Golden Eagles picked up 21 kills in this set, with eight coming from Purdue. The team found a rhythm at 18 - 18 and managed to hold off Rice for a 25 - 23 win in the fourth set. For the second time in a row, both teams faced another fifth set. Even though the Golden Eagles managed to stay alive, it was short-lived as home-court advantage seemed to help Rice jump to a 10 - 5 lead which was unrecoverable as Rice took the set at 15 - 5. Despite the fact that Rice avenged its toughest loss in the regular season, the Golden Eagles managed to put together one of the best seasons in school history. The senior class is now the winningest class in school history with
84 wins. Freshman Catherine Repsher was named Conference USA Freshman of the Year, and the team had five players make All-Conference. This is also the third time in four seasons that Coach Berkley has made it to the semifinals in the C-USA tournament. Even though the Golden Eagles will lose seniors Purdue, Chanel Joyce and Makareta Rademakers, the team has massive talent which can help them have an even better season next year. “I’m really proud of this team and its season,” Berkley said. “It was unbelievable for the Southern Miss volleyball program. I’m so proud of Chanel, Maka and Stephany for their contributions. They left this place better than when they arrived.”
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USM Lady Eagles should focus on long-term goals LUKE SMITH printz reporter The Southern Miss women’s basketball team opened the 2016-2017 season with three straight wins at home over New Orleans, William Carey and Alabama State in an effort to rebound from a disappointing 14-16 record last
year. Prior to last season’s eighth-place C-USA finish, Coach Joye Lee-McNelis’ Lady Eagles had finished back-to-back seasons with over 25 wins. Also, the 2015-2016 Lady Eagles advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women’s NIT in 2015, the farthest any Lady Eagles team has made it in postseason play.
Lee-McNelis, now in her 13th season as head coach of Southern Miss, led the Lady Eagles to a 70-43 win over Alabama State in the Reed Green Coliseum on Thursday night. So far, Southern Miss has forced more than 20 turnovers in each win. McNelis said that this defensive pressure will be key if the Lady Eagles wish to be successful this year. In the first half of Thursday’s game, the Southern Miss defense was lacking in intensity. “The first half, we kind of stunk it up,” Lee-McNelis said. “We did not play in rhythm. We did not play in an attack mentality at all. We only had two points off of transition offense, and we’re not going to win many ballgames that way. We just can’t.” Southern Miss turned up the intensity in the second half to pull away from Alabama State and clinch its third win. “The second half was a tale of a different half,” Lee-McNelis said. “We played with much more intensity and we went out with a different mindset, and I think that was truly the difference in the ballgame.” On Sunday, the Lady Eagles faced the first true test of the season at Delvin Fieldhouse in New Orleans against a talented Tulane team. “They’re very, very good,” LeeMcNelis said. “They’re a very disciplined team. They’re not going to turn the ball over. We’ve got to really kind of cause a lot of havoc and play kind of wild, to be honest with you, defensively and with an attack mentality.” Head coach Lisa Stockton has led Tulane to seven straight 20-win seasons and appeared in the NCAA tournament
or WNIT in every season during that span. On Sunday, the Green Wave defeated Southern Miss 86-67, giving Southern Miss its first loss of the season. The Lady Eagles cannot let a road loss to a good team affect their mental approach going forward. McNelis appears to have the program headed in the right direction, and Southern Miss should be a much-improved team from last year. Most of the Lady Eagles’ scoring from last season has returned, including senior guards Brittanny Dinkins and Brittny Norris. Southern
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Miss also added a pair of transfers and a couple true freshmen. “Our goal is to just get better every day,” Lee-McNelis said. “Every day has got to be a key day in us getting better. We’ve got to continue to make strides, mental and physical preparation.” Southern Miss returns to action on Friday in the Reed Green Coliseum against Alcorn State as part of the annual Lady Eagles Thanksgiving Classic. Southern Miss will also host Southeast Missouri State and Louisiana-Lafayette in the tournament.
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USM Rugby team seeks new members GRANT CHIGHIZOLA printz reporter The Southern Miss Rugby Football Club is looking for prospective members for its spring 2017 season. Over the past few weeks, the Southern Miss Rugby Football Club has begun working to boost club membership by seeking out students who may be interested in participating in rugby or contact sports in general. “We’ve started tabling again [in the Thad Cochran Center],” said Recruiting Officer Ian Bridson. “We’re trying to get some more posters out, possibly [for] next semester.” Rugby is a sport similar to American football. Rugby differs in that forward passes are illegal, and rugby players wear little protection on the field. There are also different variations of rugby. According to the World Rugby website, Rugby 15s is the standard form of the game, where each team fields 15 players. Rugby 7s is an alternate form in which each team fields only seven players. Bridson believes that people who have played other team contact sports in the past are well suited to play rugby. “I would say that rugby is a really fun sport, especially for people who have possibly had experience in contact sports beforehand,” Bridson said. “Everyone on the team are
brothers and friends on and off the field.” According to the club Facebook page, the Southern Miss club was
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founded in 1973. They compete in the Deep South Rugby Conference and have won the Deep South Union four times in its history. They will resume
practicing and competing at the start of the spring 2017 semester. Students interested in joining the Southern Miss Rugby Football Club
can check out its Facebook page @ USMRFC or contact recruiting officer Ian Bridson via email at Ian. Bridson@usm.edu.
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2016
SPORTS
USM drops third straight against Mean Green ANDREW ABADIE
printz reporter
The Golden Eagles entered Denton, Texas in hopes of getting bowl berth and their sixth win of the season. Like most of the contests this season, the Golden Eagles dug themselves into a hole early into the game by getting behind 17 - 0 in the first quarter. Including this first period deficit, the Golden Eagles have been outscored by opponents in the first quarter 125 - 76. The same problems continued to plague the Golden Eagles along with missing senior quarterback Nick Mullens for a second week. Freshman Keon Howard had to fill the role of offensive leader. Howard started the contest by throwing an interception. At the end of the night, the Golden Eagles had four turnovers with three Howard picks. The biggest contribution to the loss was the Golden Eagle defense allowing three back-to-back big plays. North Texas junior wide receiver Turner Smiley had 129 yards and two touchdowns at the end of the first half. As the first half came to a close,
the Golden Eagles found some life in a trick play with junior wide receiver Allenzae Staggers hitting junior running back Ito Smith for a 47 yard pass. On the next play, Smith ran it in for a three-yard touchdown, making the game 20 7 to close out the half. At the start of the third quarter, Smith kept momentum alive with the team with a breakout 69-yard run inside the North Texas 10yard line. On a wildcat play call, Smith again found the end zone for a second time, yet a missed extra point by senior kicker Stephen Brauchle made the score 20 - 13. Although the Golden Eagles could not find success in the air, they found it on the ground. The Golden Eagles found a rhythm between Smith, Howard and junior back George Payne’s running game. Payne tied the game with 9:07 left in the third quarter on a 16-yard run, tying the score at 20 - 20. A muffed punt and a D’Nerius Antoine fumble recovery gave the Golden Eagles much-needed momentum. However, the Golden Eagles stumbled again and were forced to kick a field goal giving them the first lead of the night, 23 - 20. In spite of keeping North Texas
Chuck Cook | USA Today Nov. 5, 2016; Hattiesburg, MS, USA; Southern Miss Golden Eagles players run onto the field with flags of the different armed services before their game against the Charlotte 49ers at M.M. Roberts Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports off the board for the majority of the second half, the defense broke down, allowing the Mean Green to score on a long drive giving them the lead, 27 - 20. The Golden Eagles found
themselves in need of a gamewinning drive starting inside their own five-yard line. Howard was thrusted into a prime moment of his young career and was forced into a safety to give
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North Texas two points and the contest, 29 - 23. The Golden Eagles will find themselves in a crucial season finale against rival Louisiana Tech on Nov. 25.