Keenum putting on a show against Southern Miss
October 31, 2009
Posted by ESPN.com’s Graham Watson
Southern Miss is learning in the first half that staying toe-to-toe with Houston is not an easy prospect.
Through 30 minutes, Houston quarterback Case Keenum has completed 81 percent of his passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns.
But the first half of this pivotal Conference USA matchup has been about more than just the Cougars’ offense. Houston’s special teams have kept Southern Miss off-balance. The Cougars already have blocked two extra points, including one they ran back for a two points.
Southern Miss quarterback Martevious Young has held his own against the Cougars. He’s thrown for 160 yards and a score, which came on a 70-yard pass to Gerald Baptiste. However, the one player who hasn’t been involved in the offense is star receiver DeAndre Brown. I haven’t seen anything that says Brown is injured, so it’s curious that he hasn’t had a single catch.
We’ll see if Southern Miss makes the necessary adjustments to quiet the Houston offense because I don’t think the Golden Eagles can go score-for-score with the Cougars.
