There was a lot of right, but there was just enough that we missed on that ended up costing us,” Southern Miss Athletic Director Jeremy McClain said. Following a 1-6 start to the season, McClain announced that Southern Miss was parting ways with Head Coach Will Hall with one year left on his contract.

University of Southern Mississippi (USM) head football coach Will Hall has been fired. Southern Miss Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain announced on Sunday that the university would be moving in a new direction with its football program.

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