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Southern Miss losing steam

By Adam Rittenberg
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

Sometimes it takes 10 weeks of helmet mashing for a league to define itself. Other times it happens before the first whistle blows. Anyone who doesn't know that offense drives Conference USA needs to be introduced to a box score. Southern Miss might have won the league title last year with strong defensive play, but this season has been a showcase of big plays and star skill players. Eight Conference USA teams currently rank among the nation's top 53 offenses in yards per game (four squads ...

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