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- Southern Miss defensive end Zachariah Keith is set to play against an opponent for the first time since 2022 after spending two years recovering from a neck injury suffered at West Virginia. - Keith added 45 pounds to reach 280 during his rehabilitation, then recovered from a partial pectoral tear that kept him out of Southern Miss's 2026 spring practices. - Keith climbed from third-team work at the start of fall camp to first-team reps during game week, with the staff praising his speed, pass rush and physicality.

- Southern Miss responded to Blake Anderson stopping a lethargic Tuesday practice by raising its effort, but the staff has removed live starter-on-starter periods and is emphasizing recovery after a physically demanding camp. - Ethan Hampton and Landry Lyddy remain in a two-man quarterback decision because Hampton is recovering from a deep bone bruise in his throwing thumb, and Anderson does not intend to use a two-quarterback rotation. - Grant Page is expected to start at boundary receiver while 6-foot-3 Davis Dalton remains well short of full strength, prompting an offense built around screens, mesh, crossers, seams and horizontal speed rather than frequent outside jump balls. - Joe Rounds has won the center job, Zerian Hudson is set at left guard and Luke Rogers is the swing center-guard, but both tackle competitions and the right-guard rotation remain unsettled entering Alcorn State. - Southern Miss may use as many as 10 offensive linemen in the opener, with Aloali'i Maui still gaining football conditioning, Toby Mealer returning from illness and Larry Edwards back from a foot laceration.

- Southern Miss is nearing a decision in its three-man quarterback competition as the season opener approaches. - Key players, including senior receiver Davis Dalton and sophomore linebacker Tyler Lassiter, missed the scrimmage due to injuries. - Hampton's absence allowed Lyddy and White to split snaps. - Neither quarterback turned the ball over and Lyddy threw one touchdown to Illinois transfer Mario Sanders. - As the 2026 season creeps closer, Anderson still does...

- Southern Miss football will hold its final preseason scrimmage on Saturday, which is open to the public. - Coaches will also be evaluating the offensive line and the defense's consistency after a mixed performance in the first scrimmage.

- Southern Miss football held its first scrimmage of preseason practice on Aug. - 15, and much like the rest of the offseason, the focus was on the three players competing for the starting quarterback .