The Wolf Pack has played twice previously in the Sheraton Hawai`i Bowl, defeating UCF in 2005 and losing to SMU in 2009. Southern Miss is making its 22nd appearance in a bowl game and its second trip to Hawai’i. It defeated the host Rainbow Warriors 28–26 on October 15, 1977.[2]
The Wolf Pack finished second in the WAC conference with a 7–5 record. The team was led by seven players who earned All-WAC honors, including WAC Freshman of the Year quarterback Cody Fajardo who operated with Nevada's effective pistol offense (523 yards per game) and All-American defensive tackle Brett Roy.[3][4]
USM entered the bowl game with an 11–2 record. The Golden Eagles upset the Houston Cougars in the 2011 Conference USA Football Championship Game 49–28 to win the conference championship. The 2011 Hawai'i Bowl was Southern Mississippi's 10th straight bowl game. The game was also coach Larry Fedora's last game with the Golden Eagles, as he was hired to coach the North Carolina Tar Heels.[2] The Golden Eagles were led by senior quarterback Austin Davis, who completed 10,727 yards during his career. Four running backs, Kendrick Hardy, Jeremy Hester, Jamal Woodyard, and Desmond Johnson, carried the loads, each had at least one 100-yard game.
In the 1st quarter, Nevada threatened to score first when the Wolf Pack drove into the red zone. However, Cody Fajardo's pass was intercepted in the end zone, ending the drive. The rest of the 1st quarter remained scoreless.[5][6]
In the 2nd quarter, Southern Mississippi scored first when they blocked a punt in the end zone for a touchdown. Nevada responded with two rushing touchdowns from Lampford Mark, including one 45-yard rushing touchdown, to make the game 14–7. On the ensuing kickoff, Southern Miss's Jeremy Hester appeared to return the kickoff for a touchdown, but was stripped from behind by Nevada's Khalid Wooten and Thaddeus Brown. Nevada was unable to take advantage of the turnover, however, and turned the ball over on a 4th-and-1 play on the Wolf Pack's own 45-yard line. The Golden Eagles capitalized on their good field position to kick a field goal to cut the lead 14–10 with 1:21 left in the half. On the ensuing kickoff, Nevada's Khalid Wooten fumbled the kickoff and Southern Mississippi's Emmanuel Johnson recovered the ball at Nevada's 24. The Golden Eagles used the good field position to score a touchdown to take the lead 17-14 going into the half.[5][6]
The second half was a defensive struggle for both teams. The Wolf Pack tied the game 17–17 in the 3rd quarter on a 37-yard field goal. The Golden Eagles took the lead 24–17 with 5:48 left in the game on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Austin Davis to Kelvin Bolden. On the ensuing drive, the Wolf Pack were stopped midfield on 4th-and-1 with 3:56 left in the game. The Golden Eagles were able to get a few more first downs to preserve the victory.[5][6]
The 2011 Hawaii Bowl featured a record 17 punts and a record low 41 combined points. The win also gave the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles its first 12-win season.[5]
^Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2011
^ abVenkataraman, Santosh. Nevada-Southern Miss. Preview. Yahoo Sports. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
^Seven Pack Players Named All-WAC. Nevadawolfpack.com. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
^Brett Roy Named First-Team All-America By Sports Illustrated. Nevadawolfpack.com. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
^ abcdNo. 21 Southern Miss sends Larry Fedora out with Hawaii Bowl title, record 12th win. ESPN. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
^ abcd"Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles box score". ESPN. 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
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The 2011 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl the tenth edition of the game was a post season American college football bowl game held on Christmas Eve 2011 at Aloha Stadium in Halawa Hawaii as part of the 2011 12 NCAA Bowl season It was telecast at 2 00 p m HT on ESPN and was sponsored by Sheraton Hotels and Resorts 2011 Sheraton Hawaii BowlNevada Wolf Pack Southern Miss Golden Eagles 7 5 11 2 WAC C USA17 24Head coach Chris Ault Head coach Larry FedoraAPCoachesBCSNRNRNR APCoachesBCS2221211234 TotalNevada 01430 17Southern Miss 01707 24DateDecember 24 2011Season2011StadiumAloha StadiumLocationHalawa HawaiiMVPDL Cordarro Law Southern MissRB Lampford Mark NevadaFavoriteSouthern Mississippi by 6 1 National anthemTioni Tam SingRefereeAlan Eck MW Halftime showSean Na auaoAttendance32 630PayoutUS 750 000 per teamUnited States TV coverageNetworkESPNAnnouncersMark Jones Play by Play Ed Cunningham Analyst Jessica Mendoza Sidelines Nielsen ratings1 44Hawaii Bowl lt 2010 2012 gt The game featured the Nevada Wolf Pack from the Western Athletic Conference WAC versus the Southern Miss Golden Eagles from Conference USA C USA Southern Miss defeated Nevada 24 17 Contents 1 Teams 1 1 Nevada 1 2 Southern Miss 2 Game summary 3 Scoring summary 3 1 Statistics 4 ReferencesTeams EditThe Wolf Pack has played twice previously in the Sheraton Hawai i Bowl defeating UCF in 2005 and losing to SMU in 2009 Southern Miss is making its 22nd appearance in a bowl game and its second trip to Hawai i It defeated the host Rainbow Warriors 28 26 on October 15 1977 2 Nevada Edit See also 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack football team The Wolf Pack finished second in the WAC conference with a 7 5 record The team was led by seven players who earned All WAC honors including WAC Freshman of the Year quarterback Cody Fajardo who operated with Nevada s effective pistol offense 523 yards per game and All American defensive tackle Brett Roy 3 4 Southern Miss Edit See also 2011 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team USM entered the bowl game with an 11 2 record The Golden Eagles upset the Houston Cougars in the 2011 Conference USA Football Championship Game 49 28 to win the conference championship The 2011 Hawai i Bowl was Southern Mississippi s 10th straight bowl game The game was also coach Larry Fedora s last game with the Golden Eagles as he was hired to coach the North Carolina Tar Heels 2 The Golden Eagles were led by senior quarterback Austin Davis who completed 10 727 yards during his career Four running backs Kendrick Hardy Jeremy Hester Jamal Woodyard and Desmond Johnson carried the loads each had at least one 100 yard game Game summary Edit The 2011 Hawai i Bowl was played at Aloha Stadium In the 1st quarter Nevada threatened to score first when the Wolf Pack drove into the red zone However Cody Fajardo s pass was intercepted in the end zone ending the drive The rest of the 1st quarter remained scoreless 5 6 In the 2nd quarter Southern Mississippi scored first when they blocked a punt in the end zone for a touchdown Nevada responded with two rushing touchdowns from Lampford Mark including one 45 yard rushing touchdown to make the game 14 7 On the ensuing kickoff Southern Miss s Jeremy Hester appeared to return the kickoff for a touchdown but was stripped from behind by Nevada s Khalid Wooten and Thaddeus Brown Nevada was unable to take advantage of the turnover however and turned the ball over on a 4th and 1 play on the Wolf Pack s own 45 yard line The Golden Eagles capitalized on their good field position to kick a field goal to cut the lead 14 10 with 1 21 left in the half On the ensuing kickoff Nevada s Khalid Wooten fumbled the kickoff and Southern Mississippi s Emmanuel Johnson recovered the ball at Nevada s 24 The Golden Eagles used the good field position to score a touchdown to take the lead 17 14 going into the half 5 6 The second half was a defensive struggle for both teams The Wolf Pack tied the game 17 17 in the 3rd quarter on a 37 yard field goal The Golden Eagles took the lead 24 17 with 5 48 left in the game on a 4 yard touchdown pass from Austin Davis to Kelvin Bolden On the ensuing drive the Wolf Pack were stopped midfield on 4th and 1 with 3 56 left in the game The Golden Eagles were able to get a few more first downs to preserve the victory 5 6 The 2011 Hawaii Bowl featured a record 17 punts and a record low 41 combined points The win also gave the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles its first 12 win season 5 Scoring summary EditSource 6 Statistics Edit Statistics NEV USMFirst Downs 15 29Rushes yards net 45 196 40 171Passing yards net 117 165Passes Att Comp Int 28 13 1 42 18 0Total offense plays yards 73 313 82 336Time of Possession 31 50 28 10Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP NEV USM2 14 06 USM Tray Becton Martin 0 Yd Return Of Blocked Punt Danny Hrapmann Kick 0 72 7 45 13 81 6 16 NEV Lampford Mark 5 Yd Run Allen Hardison Kick 7 72 4 54 4 68 1 29 NEV Lampford Mark 45 Yd Run Allen Hardison Kick 14 72 1 21 5 13 1 33 USM 48 yard field goal by Danny Hrapmann 14 102 0 12 7 24 1 04 USM Tracy Lampley 2 Yd Pass From Austin Davis Danny Hrapmann Kick 14 173 2 44 4 6 1 57 NEV 37 yard field goal by Allen Hardison 17 174 5 48 7 68 1 36 USM Kelvin Bolden 4 Yd Pass From Austin Davis Danny Hrapmann Kick 17 24 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 17 24References Edit Bowl Schedule Los Angeles Times December 7 2011 a b Venkataraman Santosh Nevada Southern Miss Preview Yahoo Sports 19 December 2011 Retrieved 23 December 2011 Seven Pack Players Named All WAC Nevadawolfpack com 5 December 2011 Retrieved 23 December 2011 Brett Roy Named First Team All America By Sports Illustrated Nevadawolfpack com 13 December 2011 Retrieved 23 December 2011 a b c d No 21 Southern Miss sends Larry Fedora out with Hawaii Bowl title record 12th win ESPN 24 December 2011 Retrieved 25 December 2011 a b c d Nevada Wolf Pack vs Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles box score 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