This preview originally published on Madden Mobile Coins March 10 and has since been updated.On a
soupy Friday night in Montgomery's Cramton Bowl, Alabama opened its 1954 season
exactly as it had opened 1953: with a loss to Mississippi Southern. Alabama's
Bobby Luna dropped a punt snap, setting the Southerners up inside the Tide 30.
Four plays later, Brooks Tisdale ran 18 yards around left end for the game's
only touchdown.Bama’s Doug Potts blocked a punt late, but the Tide couldn’t fall
on it.
It bounced through the end zone for Buy Mobile Madden Coins a mere safety in a 7-2 loss.This game
wasn't without its local significance. For starters, it was the last game
Alabama would play in Montgomery. Auburn had beaten Stetson there the year
before but would also never go back. The two losses to Southern Miss were among
only three the Tide would suffer in 20 contests at Cramton. Allenzae Staggers
Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports Southern Mississippi Golden EaglesHead coach:
Jay Hopson (7-6, second year)2016 record and S&P+ ranking: 7-6
(78th)Projected 2017 record and S&P+ ranking: 7-5 (84th)Biggest strength: WR
Allenzae Staggers and RB Ito Smith give the Golden Eagles a pair of scary,
experienced weapons for breaking in a new quarterback.Biggest question mark:
There’s a new quarterback, and since-departed Nick Mullens set the bar high.
Plus, an all-or-nothing defense is breaking in new safeties. Yikes.Biggest 2017
game:
In theory, either the trip to maddenvip UTSA (Oct. 7) or Louisiana Tech (Oct. 21) could
decide the C-USA West.Summary: Southern Miss was ridiculously volatile in 2016,
and the combination of thrilling upperclassmen and newcomers at key positions
could make the Eagles even more so. That’s the way things should always be in
Hattiesburg.The loss was also a sign that Red Drew wasn't going to turn things
around in Tuscaloosa. Drew succeeded legendary Frank
