USM to host Alcorn, Appalachian State in football in 2014

COURTESY ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi -- Southern Miss announced Thursday that Alcorn State and Appalachian State will be part of the 2014 home football schedule.

The Golden Eagles are scheduled to play at Mississippi State on Aug. 30, 2014, and at Alabama on Sept. 13.

The Golden Eagles will host Alcorn State on Sept. 6 at M.M. Roberts Stadium and host Appalachian State on Sept. 20.

The Golden Eagles also announced that the Brigham Young game, originally scheduled at BYU during the 2014 season, will be pushed back to a later date.

"I'm very pleased with the balance we've been able to achieve with our 2014 schedule," Southern Miss Director of Athletics Bill McGillis said in a news release. "Obviously, it will be highly competitive with a blend of quality opponents, including the defending national champions in Alabama, in-state games with Mississippi State and Alcorn State and ...

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