Southern Miss QB uncertainty continues ahead of North Texas game

[Harry]

HATTIESBURG

The theme of Monday’s Southern Miss football press conference was definitive: Better ball security.

But the player who will be in charge of the offense in Saturday’s 4:30 p.m. Conference USA game at North Texas — Nick Mullens or Keon Howard — remains undecided.

Last Saturday, in a 51-35 loss to Old Dominion, fourth-year starting quarterback Nick Mullens, who had started 25 consecutive games, did not play due to concussion protocol from an injury he suffered the previous week against Charlotte. Since backup Parker Adamson also was injured against Charlotte, true freshman Keon Howard started and played the entire game.

The results were mixed. While Howard passed for 230 yards and one touchdown and ran 28 times for 98 yards and a score, he also lost four fumbles and was intercepted once.

USM coach Jay Hopson is sold on Howard’s abilities, but said “Nick is our starter,” although his medical status for the North Texas game will not be known “until toward the end of the week.”

On Monday, the Golden Eagles’ depth chart had Mullens listed No. 1 and Howard No. 2.

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[Withers940]

I feel Like USM is playing the same game as Ol Littrell. Make the team game plan for both QB's